Sailing courses

We organize popular sailing courses for adults and youth at Nuottaniemi. You can start sailing at any age! We use single-handed ILCA (Laser) dinghies with a radial rig (ILCA6) and 4.7 rig (ILCA4). The course target is to teach the basics of sailing with the ILCA. All course registrations are handled through MyClub.

After completing the course, everyone is warmly welcome to continue sailing in our training groups! Our club offers three ILCA Masters training groups, so there’s the right level of challenge for every sailor. You can join the weekly practice sessions right after the course and continue throughout the rest of the season, until October. More information about the groups is provided during the course, and you can also read the group introductions here.

We also tailor dinghy courses to companies and organisations.

 

Dinghy sailing courses

The dinghy sailing course is designed for all swimming-proficient youth and adults interested in dinghy sailing. The course boats are single-handed ILCA (Laser) dinghies.

The courses are taught in Finnish, but instruction can also be provided in English if needed.

Information about courses for children (ages 7–13) can be found here.

Beginners’ Courses

During the beginner’s course, you will learn the basics, such as getting your boat ready for sailing, starting off from the shore, the basics skills of sailing, and returning to shore. After completing the course, you will have the necessary skills to move safely on the water and to continue in the club’s training groups.

No prior sailing experience is required. All skills are practiced together over the course weekend. If you already have some sailing experience, we recommend exploring our advanced course options.

Advanced Courses

The advanced sailing course is ideal for sailors who have previously completed a beginner course or already possess similar sailing skills and wish to continue developing their abilities.

The advanced course focuses on more advanced sailing techniques and for example learning the basics of racing. It provides excellent preparation for continuing in the club’s training groups.

Schedule

Saturday: from 9 am until 5 pm
Sunday: from 9 am until 4 pm

The course takes two days. We’re on the water in the morning and afternoon, coming ashore in between for a short lunch break and later for a coffee break (provided by the participants themselves).

Equipment

During the course, we aim to spend as much time on the water as possible. In dinghy sailing, getting wet, and even capsizing, is part of the learning experience. Participants should pack plenty of clothing for different weather conditions, along with several sets of spare clothes.

Safety

Each sailing course has at least two sailing instructors, depending on the number of participants. All instructors are trained in safety procedures.

Instructors plan each day’s program according to the weather conditions, but course days are not cancelled due to bad weather. If sailing time on the water is significantly reduced because of the weather, participants will have the opportunity to make up for it in the evening training sessions the following week.

Registration

Beginners’ Course:

240 € (incl VAT 14%) per person

30.–31.5.2026 SIGN IN HERE

6.–7.6.2026 SIGN IN HERE

15.–16.8.2026 SIGN IN HERE

29.–30.8.2026 SIGN IN HERE

19.–20.9.2026 SIGN IN HERE

 

Advanced Course:

240 € (incl VAT 14%) per person

4.–5.7.2026 SIGN IN HERE

 

Sign in for the course by filling in the details in MyClub. You will receive confirmation in your email for the registration and invoice. During sign-in, your consent is asked for privacy policy and photography during sailing school (see below).

The course will take place if there are minimum 5 participants.

Additional information

For more information, please contact us by email:

linnea.lahtinen [at] espoonpursiseura.fi
Linnea Lahtinen, Sailing School Principal

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Photography consent:

An identifiable image of a sailing school participant (without a name) may be published on the EPS website and / or on the sailing school’s Facebook page in the context of the EPS sailing school. In the picture, the participant is always presented in a positive light and in situations that are relevant for the daily activities in the sailing school.

Terms and conditions of sailing courses and sailing camps

The sailing course and sailing camp is organised by Espoo Pursiseura (business ID: 1015253-4), hereinafter EPS.
Register for the course by filling in the details in the form and making the payment. You will receive confirmation in your email for the registration and payment. Registration is binding. Underage participants must be registered by their guardian, who will be responsible for the registration, correctness of information, and payments.

Participants must be able to swim. Any illnesses, injuries or other matters that may affect the training and participation must be discussed with a person in charge of the sailing course before registering. Participants on adults’ and young people’s courses must be insured against losses or injuries to themselves, others and any equipment.

Sailing course participants will be offered a dinghy and life jackets by EPS. If there are more participants than there are dinghies, the participants will take turns to use the dinghies.

On sailing camps, participants that are not EPS members must have their own sailing equipment.

Participants must have suitable clothing for any weather, including rain. As a rule, the participants will be at sea on every day of the course. If this is not possible owing to the weather, programme that supports the course targets will be organised on shore.

Cancellation and changing of registration

Any cancellation must occur at least two weeks before the course is due to start, with 50% of the course fee refunded. No refund will be made if cancellations occur later than this. A course/camp will go ahead if the minimum number of participants specified for it have registered.

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