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Cruising Courses and Adventure Sailing for Teenagers

Youth Sailing

 

Thank you for your interest in our youth yachting courses. We look forward to welcoming you to BOSS in 2025!

We are now fully booked for October half term 28th October - 1st November. 

Reservations for 2025 courses can be made over the phone by contacting our bookings office on office on 02380 457733. To secure a course booking a £200 deposit is required. 

 

At BOSS, we specialise in running five day cruising courses for teenagers. Programmed to run during the school holidays, a BOSS cruising course provides an ideal solution to keeping teenagers happy and active and during the long summer holiday.

These specially developed courses are open to young people between the ages 14-17** No previous sailing experience is necessary and teens can come along as individuals or come with a group of friends! Our sailing adventures take place within the Solent. Visit interesting places, learn valuable life skills, whilst having a great time & gain a recognised RYA qualification.

DofE Gold Residential Sailing Courses  Duke of Edinburgh's Award - Five day courses meet the criteria for the Residential section of  the Gold Duke of Edinburgh award (DofE) scheme.

*PLEASE NOTE Our maximum group size available for RYA courses is 5.

Therefore if you  using the course for your Residential section, to comply with the DofE Gold Residential guidelines you will need to join on your own and not with a friend or group of friends.

** Pupils who are 18 and in year 13/ still in full time education, are able to join our Youth courses on thier own or with their friends in the same year group. 

Course fees include:

 • Food onboard
 • All safety equipment
 • BBQ ashore
 • Mooring fees
 • RYA Certificate

Most of our youth sailors will be working towards the RYA Competent Crew qualification. The Day Skipper practical syllabus can be followed by those aged 16 - 17,  who have the appropriate experience and meet the pre course requirements. 

For those who already hold the Competent Crew certificate, or have the relevant pre course experience we are offering a 9 day combined RYA Day Skipper theory & practical course.

   

2025 DATES

EASTER

- 07 - 11 April 2025 £835  5 places

- 14 - 18 April 2025 £835 5 places

SUMMER HALF TERM

- 26 - 30 May 2025 £835 5 places

 

SUMMER

- 23 - 27 June 2025 £835 5 places

- 30 June - 04 July 2025 £835 5 places

-  07 - 11 July 2025 £835 5 places

- 14 - 18 July 2025 £835 5 places

- 21 - 25 July 2025 £835 5 places

- 28 July - 01 August 2025 £835 Yacht one 5 places

 - 28 July - 01 August 2025 £835 Yacht two 5 places

- 06 - 10 August 2025 Yacht one £835 5 places

- 06 - 10 August 2025 Yacht two £835 5 places

- 11 - 15 August 2025 £835 5 places

 - 18 - 22 August 2025 £835 5 places

- 25 - 29 August 2025 £835 5 places

 

 OCTOBER HALF TERM

- 27 - 31 October 2025 £835 - 10 places

 

 9 day combined RYA Day Skipper theory & practical course

02 - 10 August 2025- 5 places

*As numbers are restricted on this particular course, reservations can only be made over the phone by contacting our bookings office on office on 02380 457733.

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