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Junior Powerboat Course

Junior Powerboat Course

A full day learning to handle a powerboat, for 8 to 12 year olds

  • 6 hours
  • Ages 8-12
  • Royal Findhorn Yacht Club

A fun, practical introduction to powerboating for younger participants. Throughout the day, participants develop basic boat handling skills and gain an understanding of safety on the water under the guidance of our experienced instructors.

The course is tailored to be age-appropriate, with a focus on confidence-building and enjoyment. No prior boating experience is required.

What's included
  • Tuition from experienced instructors
  • All safety equipment and buoyancy aids
What to bring
  • Packed lunch and snacks
  • Water bottle
  • Closed-toe shoes or old trainers that can get wet (no flip-flops or open sandals)
  • Warm layers and waterproof jacket and trousers (weather dependent)
Additional details
  • Duration: 1 day, 10:00 to 16:00
  • Age group: 8 to 12 years
  • No prior boating experience is required

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Our daughter was buzzing after her time at Findhorn Watersports! She really built on her sailing but most importantly, had lots of fun!

Collach Loon

Our P5-7 pupils benefited from 6 weeks of weekly sailing during the summer term. Despite poor weather for the first few sessions, the team made the experience enjoyable and engaging for the pupils. All our pupils thoroughly enjoyed their Tuesdays in Findhorn, learned new knowledge and skills, built their resilience and learned how to work together to sail! On the final sailing day we were blessed with beautiful sunshine and just enough wind to show off our newly acquired skills.

Dallas Primary

Had a great sail after hiring two boats for the family. Really friendly staff, good kit, and a beautiful location for a trip on the water.

James Hewitt

2x kids booked on an RYA stage 2 course all week. They had a fantastic time despite some testing (very windy) weather conditions. I wouldn’t trust anyone else except Jane to enthuse the joy of sailing into my offspring. Will 100% be back — already planning how we can escape the hustle & bustle of normal life again before the end of the summer! The water taxi was a huge hit with our younger and older members who weren’t up for the sailing. It even came with some fantastic local tour guiding for good measure.

All in all, a great week was had by all in the most incredible surroundings with a brilliant facility, well maintained quality kit and some excellent tuition.

Oli Webster

Completed our level 1 as a group of four adults. The staff and facilities were great and they really tailored the course to meet our needs. Would definitely recommend.

Owen McDonald