ScotJam: Explorers - Sail & Power
ScotJam: Explorers - Sail & Power
Develop your sailing skills and gain confidence on the loch through hands-on sailing and powerboating.
Sailing & Powerboat is aimed at Explorers who already have some basic sailing experience. To take part, you should have achieved either the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme Stage 1 Award or the Scouts Sailing Stage 1 Badge.
Over the course of the week, you’ll work towards achieving both your RYA Youth Sailing Scheme Stage 2 Award and the RYA Level 2 Powerboat Award, developing your confidence on the water in a fun and supportive environment.
The sailing programme focuses on core skills, ropework, and understanding the fundamental principles of sailing. By the end of the week, you’ll be able to set up, helm and manoeuvre a small sailing boat with confidence.
The powerboat element introduces safe boat handling and seamanship. You’ll practise close-quarters manoeuvring, planing speed control, man-overboard recovery and collision-avoidance techniques - key skills for anyone operating a powered craft safely.
These qualifications provide a solid foundation for anyone looking to progress further in water activities, whether as a participant, instructor or young leader.
