Keep Sailing

Schools & Youth Groups

Unlock Confidence, Problem-Solving, and New Friendships Through Sailing

We believe that sailing goes beyond the wind and waves. Our children's activities are a brilliant way to build confidence, develop problem-solving skills, and forge meaningful friendships. Our approach is simple: if they're having fun, they're learning!

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Our Services

Keep Sailing sites run weekly sailing courses for schools around our centres. Half day sessions can fit into, or around your existing timetable to expand your children’s learning outside of the classroom.

Keep Sailing sites offer both weekly sailing courses and one off watersports activity days. These session are tailor made to your children. Half day sessions can fit into, or around your existing timetable to expand the children’s learning outside of the classroom.

We are passionate about getting more young people to experience sailing on a regular basis.

Sailing & Watersports are classed as Exceptional by OFSTED. Children can gain their RYA Stage 1 during 1 halfterm of regular 2 hour sessions.

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Activity Days

Look no further for your end of term day out! Keep Sailing can offer your school a one off day on the water to remember!

These days are usually run as a four hour day, however if you are pushed for time, we can offer a 2 hour session. All our instructors are RYA Qualified so you’re year group will get a great introduction to Sailing!

Full day sessions start from £45.00 per person, with a half day session being £28.00 per person.

Contact our schools team lead, Richard
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Weekly Program

We offer weekly programs for you to come on a regular basis. Students work towards their next Royal Yachting Association qualification. We tailor our weekly programs to fit in with your timetable, so get in touch to discuss what we can offer!

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Swim Safe

Swim Safe is a collaborative effort between the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and Swim England. Swim Safe is dedicated to equipping children with essential water safety and swimming skills. Tailored for children aged 7 to 14, our engaging and interactive sessions focus on building confidence in open water environments while instilling a profound understanding of water safety principles. Join us in making every child water-safe and water-confident with Swim Safe – because safety in the water begins with knowledge and experience.

We can provide dedicated swim safe sessions or incorporate the swim safe training into our activity days.

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Our Locations

Thames Sailing Club

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Thames Sailing Club Portsmouth Rd, Surbiton KT6 4HH

Keep Sailing - Hampton

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Island Barn Reservoir, Ray Road, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 2LF

Keep Sailing - Staines

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Staines Sailing Club, 105 Chertsey Lane , Staines Upon Thames , Middlesex, TW18 3LQ

Keep Sailing - Wraysbury

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Silver Wing Sailing Club , Staines Road , Wraysbury, Berkshire, TW19 5AG

Safety & Experience

All Keep Sailing Sites are Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Recognised Training Centres, as well as holding an appropriate Adventurous Activities License (AALA). All our staff are RYA Instructors, their qualifications is underpinned by regular in house training, All staff are DBS checked.

Keep Sailing Limited hold Public Liability Insurance of £5,000,000

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We're grateful to work with brilliant organizations, pushing our community to be at the forefront of safety and enjoyment.

RYA
AALA
CCF Third Party provider