Windsurfing Lessons
RYA Windsurfing Lessons - Windsurfing Courses at Rye Watersports in Southern England only 1 hr from South London
Learn to Windsurf at Rye Watersports
Windsurfing courses and private windsurfing lessons for beginners and advanced pupils are run daily, from the end March to November, at our Royal Yachting Association windsurfing school on the South East coast. The centre is just over half a mile from Camber Sands, one hour from South London, and is easily accessible by road or rail if you live in Kent, Sussex, or Surrey. Windsurfing lessons are taught on safe flat water that is ideal for anyone new to windsurfing. The South Coast offers varied conditions, but our coastal lake is perfect for lessons/beginners and experts alike. The lakes close proximity to the sea means we get consistent force 4 sea breezes throughout the Summer months, and stronger winds during Spring and Autumn.
RYA Start Windsurfing 2 Day Course – 4 x 4 hrs - Price £149.00
A fantastic introduction to this exciting sport. Your windsurfing lesson starts on a dry land simulator, where you can learn all the basics without getting wet! Once on the water we teach you to sail across the wind and turn around, so you can always get back to the beach. A short theory session covering wind and safety will give you the confidence to progress on to the next stages. By the end of your course you will be able to tack and gybe and understand points of sailing in relation to the wind direction; you will be skimming over the water in harmony with the wind, and without doubt you’ll be hooked on windsurfing.
RYA Intermediate Windsurfing 2 Day Course – 4 x 4 hr
Price £159.00
If you can get in some practice before you come on this course it is an advantage, but not a prerequisite. The new formula of ‘Vision, Trim, Balance, Power, and Stance’, is applied to your windsurfing skills. Beach Starts, harness set up, faster tacks and gybes are all covered. You will progress rapidly with our up to date teaching techniques.
RYA Advanced Windsurfing 2 Day Course - Price £159.00
We use the latest wide style short boards and high performance sails to introduce you to the foot-straps, stronger winds, and the carve gybe. Harness skills, power control, rigging and tuning, to get the most out of your kit are all part of this advanced course. Our aim is to get you planing and into those foot-straps...
Private Windsurfing Lessons 1 hr - Price £159.00
These are aimed at individuals or small groups who want tailored coaching specific to their needs. Waterstarts, carve gybes, foot-straps, jumping and freestyle can all be covered.
Windsurfing History
Windsurfing has changed dramatically since it first hit the watersports scene in the 1970’s. Learning then was a serious challenge! Now with wide style boards, light rigs and up to date teaching methods you can be windsurfing with confidence in a few hours. with a team of experienced dedicated instructors the learning curve is quick and fun.
Imagine blasting over the waters surface powered only by the wind before banking into a turn in a shower of spray .. this is the goal of most windsurfers, it gives you an amazing feeling of freedom, exhilaration and achievement. Your windsurfing lesson will give you all of this, and when the waves beckon the South Coast is there for.
Rye Watersports Windsurfing Centre
Our centre is very family friendly so everyone can come along and participate. If you have your own windsurfing equipment, but don't want a windsurfing lesson, you just pay a £10.00 launch fee to windsurf on the lake all day. We are one of the few windsurfing schools in Kent, Sussex and Surrey that doesn’t require you to become a member first.
And after your windsurfing lesson our lakeside centre is perfect for the debrief; chilling out on the decking drinking a beer or enjoying a cappuccino, and watching the sun set over the lake, and the medieval town of Rye on the edge of the Sussex coast. London seems a million miles away!
Rye and Camber Sands
Rye town, only a ten minute walk away, has cobbled streets, art galleries and antique shops. A perfect place to while away a few hours, or stay overnight to make a week-end of it. Camber Sands is only a short distance away by car and a favourite with the kids.
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