Sailing at Camp Phoenix

The Welsh Harp Reservoir with its vast open water and orientation towards the UK’s south-westerly prevailing winds is an ideal place to sail. We are an RYA Recognised Training Centre and follow the RYA youth sailing scheme for our courses which covers everything from the very basics to advanced skills. We operate a coaching ratio of 1:6. Beyond these courses we have opportunities for our young sailors to practice their skills and have more fun on the water during our Supervised Sailing Sessions on Thursday evenings and some Sunday afternoons.

Each year we provide opportunities for sailors to compete at various youth sailing regattas across the region.

RYA Dinghy Sailing Stage 1

Perfect for those with little or no experience of sailing. This fun introduction to the sport aims to take people from complete novice to sailing their own boats in just 2 days. Stage 1 is also the pre-requisite to coming to our Supervised Sailing Sessions

Duration: 2 Days – 9:30-16:30

Cost: £110

2026 Course Dates:

Easter Holiday

Monday 30th – Tuesday 31st March

Tuesday 7th – Wednesday 8th April

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Spring Holiday

Tuesday 26th – Wednesday 27th May

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Summer Holiday

Tuesday 21st – Wednesday 22nd July

Monday 27th – Tuesday 28th July

Tuesday 4th – Wednesday 5th August

Monday 10th – Tuesday 11th August

Monday 17th – Tuesday 18th August

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RYA Dinghy Sailing Stage 2

RYA Stage 1 as a pre-requisite award. Carrying on from what was learnt at Stage 1, Stage 2 looks to turning you into a much more independent sailor. By the end of the course you should feel confident sailing your boat in multiple directions in relation to the wind. This course can be done immediately after Stage 1.

Duration: 2 Days – 9:30-16:30

Cost: £110

2026 Course Dates:

Easter Holiday

Thursday 9th – Friday 10th April

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Spring Holiday

Thursday 28th – Friday 29th May

Camp Phoenix Spring – Book Here!

Summer Holiday

Wednesday 29th – Thursday 30th July

Thursday 13th – Friday 14th August

Wednesday 19th – Thursday 20th August

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Autumn Holiday

Monday 26th – Tuesday 27th October

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RYA Dinghy Sailing Stage 3

RYA Stage 2 plus a minimum of 12 hours logged experience required. This experience can be gained through our sailing improvers sessions, our supervised sailing sessions or at other locations. Stage 3 is the big step to learning and understanding how to get the best out of your boat, learning to sail efficiently on all points of sail.

Duration: 2 Days – 9:30-16:30

Cost: £110

2026 Course Dates:

Summer Holiday

Thursday 6th – Friday 7th August

Monday 24th – Tuesday 25th August

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Autumn Holiday

Wednesday 28th – Thursday 29th October

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RYA Dinghy Sailing Stage 4

RYA Stage 3 required. Stage 4 takes all the skills and knowledge you have learnt and applies it to sailing larger, double-handed (2 person) sailing boats.

Duration: 2 Days – 9:30-16:30

Cost: £110

2026 Course Dates:

Summer Holiday

Thursday 6th – Friday 7th August

Monday 24th – Tuesday 25th August

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Autumn Holiday

Wednesday 28th – Thursday 29th October

Camp Phoenix Autumn – Book Here!

Sailing Improvers

Minimum of RYA Stage 1 required. These days are the perfect way to get out on the water in a sailing boat to practice some skill, gain experience, log some hours or just have some fun! We tailor each course to the people on it, working at their levels. Alongside improving your skills these courses are a time for games, races and all the stuff young people want to do.

Duration: 1 Day – 9:30-16:30

Cost: £55

2026 Session Dates:

Easter Holiday

Wednesday 1st April 

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Summer Holiday

Wednesday 23rd July

Monday 20th July

Thursday 23rd July

Friday 31st July

Monday 3rd August

Wednesday 12th August

Friday 21st August

Wednesday 26th August

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Advanced Improvers

Minimum of RYA Stage 2 required. We will provide activities from some of the advanced modules that you can tick off in your Log Book including, Racing, Seamanship Skills and Sailing with Spinnakers.

Duration: 1 Day – 9:30-16:30

Cost: £55

2026 Session Dates:

Summer Holiday

Thursday 27th August

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Sailing Fun Day

A day on the water doing some fun activities – games, races, competitions. Join in and have some fun. Stage 1 sailors and above (not for beginners).

Duration: 1 Day – 9:30-16:30

Cost: £55

2026 Session Dates:

Easter Holiday

Thursday 2nd April

Camp Phoenix Easter – Book Here!

Summer Holiday

Friday 24th July

Friday 28th August

Camp Phoenix Summer – Book Here!

Autumn Holiday

Friday 30th October

Camp Phoenix Autumn – Book Here!