OP Sailing Course

Your kid’s big sailing adventure begins here

Sailing is a remarkable sport that is not only good for kid’s physique, but is also extremely helpful for his intellectual development and strong character formation. It equally exercises body and mind.  Sailing cultivates other important features such as responsibility, teamwork, patience, self-confidence and ecological awareness.

Our OP Sailing training for kids and teenagers is carried out in the “5 Gold Anchor” Marina facilities by our professional team that has more than 10 years of training experience.

We use the Optimist, a small, single-handed sailing dinghy that is safe, simple and is specially designed for children learning how to sail.

The course syllabus include basic knowledge in sailing such as rigging, rope works, points of sails and capsize drills.

Sailing is one of the most popular sports enjoyed by the young and old all over the world. It’s a lifetime adventure that gives you a huge variety of leisure and fun.

Come and join us and make your beginner’s sailing dream a reality.


OP Sailing
Course duration 8 lessons (2 hours per lesson). Min 5- max 20 students
Training fee Member’s Rate: RMB 1500
Guest’s Rate : RMB 1800
Pre-requisite Open to Nansha Marina members and non-members
Able to swim up to 50 meters with a personal floatation device
Age: 7-14 years old
Equipment All training equipment is provided
Course Syllabus 1、Safety precautions
2、Parts of the boat
3、Points of sail
4、Basic sailing knots
5、Rigging and de-rigging
6、Basic boat handling
7、Launching and recovery
8、Capsizing
9、Avoid collisions
10、On-land simulator training
11、General knowledge of tides and currents


Contact details:
Tel:020-39078888
Fax:020-39033270
E-mail:sailingcoach@nanshamarina.com