weeKLY sails from EL PORTET - MORAIRA
We sail dinghies on alternate Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Perfect for learning & practice
Learn the basics of sailing or refresh your skills!
SIX DINGHIES ALL LEVELS
From +10 € per person per session
The CBYA regularly sails dinghies from the beautiful ‘Paradise Bay’ (El Portet – Moraira) which are available to our members.
Our dinghy section offers great opportunities to our members to learn how to sail and fine tune their skills. This is basic sailing, no instruments, no fancy equipment: just sailing at its core. A great opportunity to connect with the water, the wind and some fun boats!Â
- Learn how to sail with experienced skippers
- Acquire basic sailing principals, knots and safety
- Practise rigging boats and de-rigging the boats
- Benefit from the beautiful location
- Help with maintenance
- Enjoy the social experience!
This is where it all begins! If you can sail dinghies, you can quickly graduate to bigger yachts! Come along and see what we have to offer!
- Simple and fun
- Small, comfortable sitting cockpit
- Suitable for single-handed, or with crew
- Great for learning & teaching
- Easy to Sail
- Something for everyone
- Quick to rig and de-rig
We have a variety of dinghies and a safety boat.Â
- 3 x 420 | 2 crew
- 2 x Lasers | Single Handed
- 1 x Van de Stadt Stern (3 crew)
A change of clothes (just in case you get wet!!), a buoyancy jacket (everyone has to wear one – we have a range of them but if you have your own, please bring it), folding chairs, beach mat, sun-cream, etc.
The CBYA Committee strongly recommends that, as from 1st January 2021, all sailing members should purchase their own insurance which will cover them for any CBYA sailing activities.
You must be a paid-up 2021 CBYA member to participate, and you must have also updated your membership details in order to accept the new disclaimer. Please bring a copy of your paid up invoice with you. Click HERE if you don’t know how to find this document! If you don’t like carrying paper, you can photograph the invoice and keep it on your mobile phone…please also bring a confirmation that you have updated your details.
DINGHIES LATEST NEWS
The CBYA Dinghy Section continues to develop. We now have three (3) 420 dinghies, two (2) Lasers, and a Van de Stadt Stern dinghy. We sail most Wednesday afternoons at the El Portet beach, near Moraira, and it only costs…
OLD 420 LIVES AGAIN IN HEAVY WAVES The old 420, resurrected with a new mast and rigging (and with a fantastic effort by the dinghy team) finally put to sea after being out of action for nearly 3 months. The…
A Placid Dinghy Day The last Dinghy Day of 2022 on Wednesday 28 December, saw a Laser, a 420, and the Stern out on the water with very light winds. Alan demonstrated how to sit on the low side of…
Pre-Christmas Dinghy Day Dinghy Day on Wednesday 21st December, our last one before Christmas, saw a gentle breeze at El Portet, with a Laser, a 470 and a 420 out on the water. Rigging. Each boat now has its own…
Another Windy Dinghy Day Due to the weather forecast, Dinghy Day was rescheduled to Thursday 8th December, instead of Wednesday as normal. Forecast was for 14 knots SSW, with sunny spells. Sailing started well, but the strengthening wind stopped play….
Strong Winds and Big Seas for Dinghy Day Dinghy Day on Wednesday 16th November saw strong winds, dramatic skies, and choppy waves. It was hard to sail out from, and back to, the shore due the waves which were much…