Barton Turf Adventure Centre
Summer Courses 2009
Bookings: Tel: 01692 536 411 Email: bookings@btac-services.co.uk

The RYA Youth Sailors Scheme (for ages 8–16)
is designed to provide an introduction to sailing in easy stages.
Beginner (Stages 1 and 2) covers basic skills required to sail a boat.
Improver (Stages 3 and 4) develops the skills and confidence of the individual and prepares them for the advanced skill modules.

We offer both weekend and 5-weekday long courses (All non-residential).
One weekend will advance you one Stage, a 5-day course covers either Stages 1 & 2 or Stages 3 & 4.

We will take up to eight pupils on each course, but normally regard a course as “full” when six people have booked.
Each course is run by a fully RYA-qualified Instructor, with a safety boat in attendance.

Depending on the numbers, age, size, competence and confidence of the pupils, the course will use any or all of:

a) our Oppie dinghies (a small singlehander dinghy especially designed for teaching children – great fun to sail - even for adults!)

b) Toppers – probably the best beginner singlehander dinghy for the larger child

c) Coypus – safe stable and reliable two- or three-child training boats with a jib (and an optional spinnaker)

d) Wayfarers – large dinghies that can take up to four children with an Instructor on board as well.
(Used frequently for the first sessions of a Level 1 course)

Dates for 2009 (dates are provisional and subject to change)

Youth weekend (2-day, non-residential) courses
9.00 am till 5.30 pm for two days

Stage 1:
£81 per child per weekend course

Dates	Code
6^th-7th April 2009	BS1 01
25^th – 26th April 2009	BS1 02
26^th – 27^th May 2009	BS1 03
27^th – 28^th June 2009	BS1 04
25^th – 26^th July 2009	BS1 05
5^th-6^th September 2009	BS1 06

Stage 2:
£82 per child per weekend course

Dates	Code
15^th-17^th April 2009	BS2 01
9^th – 10th May 2009	BS2 02
28^th – 30^th May 2009	BS2 03
11^th – 12^th July 2009	BS2 04
8^th – 9^th August 2009	BS2 05
19^th – 20^th September 2009	BS2 06

Stage 3 and 4 weekend courses are not scheduled but arranged in response to demand.
Stage 3: £83; Stage 4 £84

Youth 5-day (non residential) courses
9.00 am till 5.30 pm for five weekdays

Beginner - Stages 1 & 2
£163 per child per course

Dates	Code
6^th – 10^th April  (own wet/dry suit required)	BS12 01
13^th – 17^th April	BS12 02
26^th-30^th May	BS12 03
27^th-31^st July	BS12 04
3^rd -7^th August	BS12 05
10^th-14^th August	BS12 06
17^th-21^st August	BS12 07
24^th-28th August	BS12 08

Improver - Stages 3 & 4
£167 per child per course

Dates	Code
6^th-10^th April 2009 (own wet/dry suit required)	BS34 01
13^th -17^th April 2009	BS34 02
26^th-30^th May 2009	BS34 03
27^th - 31^st July 2009	BS34 04
3^rd - 7^th August 2009	BS34 05
10^th-14^th August 2009	BS34 06
17^th-21^st August 2009	BS34 07
24^th-28^th August 2009	BS34 08

Note it is advisable to gain some additional experience before moving from Stage 2 to the higher Stages.
This can be done through our supervised practice sessions (q.v.) if desired.

To book any session, ring the Centre (01692 536411) and tell them which dates you would prefer.
Course capacity is limited, but if we cannot fit you in on the date you want, we can arrange another day.
If necessary we will arrange sessions especially for you, but there is a minimum charge of £75 a half-day for this.
A booking form can be downloaded from http://www.btac-services.co.uk/activity_booking_form_for_individuals.pdf

Barton Turf Adventure Centre is a trading name of BTAC Services Ltd
a company registered in England. Regd. Office: 1 St Mary's Walk, ST ALBANS, AL4 9PD. Company No 5448428