Use of Club Boats
NCSC has a variety of dinghies to support the RYA and club training activities. They cover a range of ability levels from young beginner venturing out for their first time alone, to boats for all the family, and lots in between. As club assets, they are available to sailing members to use when not in use by the training team. We ask for a donation towards their upkeep. Minimum ability levels apply and safety T&Cs apply. For full details, please see website.To check availability, to make a booking or just for some more information please contact Glyn Ritchie trainingdevelopment@ncsc.org.uk, below you will see a guide to suitability of boats for users.
Optibat A small single sailed boat (white hull) Suitability: Young sailors Teaching: not used |  |
SailQube A small single sailed boat (light blue hull) Suitability: Young sailors Teaching: RYA Level 1 and 2 and above The Club has 6 |  |
RS Tera Sport A small single sailed boat, set up for learning and racing Suitability: Young sailors Teaching: RYA Level 1 and 2 and above The Club has 6 boats |  |
RS Feva A crewed boat used on RYA pathway Suitability: Youth (x2) and adult sailors Teaching: RYA Stage 4 and above for Youths The Club has 3 boats |  |
Topper An ideal boat to develop skills and for larger juniors to start sailing in Suitability: Young and adults sailors Teaching: All levels as a single hander The Club has 3 (building to 6) |  |
Topaz An ideal boat to develop skills and sail single handed as adult and crewed with juniors / youths. Some have a genica Suitability: Youth (x2) and adult sailors (single handed) Teaching: All levels as a single hander and RYA Stage 4 and above for Youths The Club has 2 |  |
Picos Similar to the Topaz The Pico is a training boat and has various combinations as a single hander and for two up by adding the jib, it has a simple reefing system, spacious cockpit, and high boom. Suitability: Youth (x2) or single adult Racing: can be used in club handicap racing The club has 6 | Photo to follow |
Laser A vey popular single handed race boat for Adults and youths, comes in two rig sizes Radial and full size. The club has 3 in a variety of condition available for long term loan. |  |
420 Performance RYA Pathway boat sailed by youths Suitability: Race level Youths |  |
HANSA 303 A boat suitable for those with disabilities, please contact Sailiability group, the club has 2 boats |  |
Laser Stratos Our core adult teaching boat, stable and easy to sail but responsive, can be reefed and has facilities for spinnaker and trapeze. Suitability: Adult sailors Teaching: All levels crewed The Club has 5 and a land drill boat |  |
Cornish Coble A large stable boat with simple rigging, able to take up to 6 – used generally by older members and for taking newcomers out for a gentle sail. |  |
| Use of Club Boats | ||||
| Recommended minimum ability levels for light to moderate winds – certificates not required. | Junior (under 16) | Adult/Youth | ||
| Helm | Crew | Helm | Crew | |
| Optibat | RYA Stage 2 | |||
| RS Tera Sport and SailQube | RYA Stage 3 | |||
| Topper | RYA Stage 3 | RYA Level 2 | ||
| RS Feva (without Spinnaker) | RYA Stage 4 RYA Stage 3 | Inexperienced RYA Stage 3 | ||
| Topaz Single Handed | RYA Level 2 | |||
| Topaz Double handed | Light Winds only RYA Stage 3 | Light Winds only RYA Stage 3 | RYA Level 3 RYA Level 2 | InExperienced RYA Level 2 |
| 420 (without Spinnaker or Trapeze) | 14+ RYA Stage 3 | 14+ RYA Stage 3 | SmallerAdults RYA Level 2 | Smaller Adults RYA Level 2 |
| Laser | 14+ Experiaced Stage 3 | RYA Level 3 | ||
| Laser Stratos | Not recommended for Junior sailors to sail without an Experienced adult with RYA Level 3 | RYA Level 3 Experienced RYA Level 3 | RYA Level 2 InExperienced | |
| Spinnaker use (Feva, 420, Stratos) | 1 RYA Sailing with Spinnakers and 1 RYA Stage 4 | 1 RYA Sailing with Spinnakers and 1 RYA Level 3 | ||
| Trapeze use (420, Stratos) | an Experienced trapeze sailor and 1 RYA Stage 4 | an Experienced trapeze sailor and 1 RYA Level 3 | ||
| Hansa Sailability sailors only | Not recommended for Junior sailors to sail without an Experienced adult with RYA Level 3 | RYA Level 3 | ||
| Cornish Cobble – by special agreement | Not recommended for Junior sailors to sail without an adult | RYA Level 3 and experience of larger boats without a Boom. | any | |
| Windsurf Hifly | Windsurf Start | Windsurf Start | ||
| Windsurf Techno | Experienced junior for racing | |||