I noticed there's a difference between the sailing course and the yacht course at the Regatta Sailing Association. Do you not need to take the basic dinghy sailing course first? Or can you go straight to the yacht course? Had you sailed before?

I've a friend who's in a sailing club and races back here in the UK and it sounds like a lot of fun, although the British weather/temperature puts me off at the moment. I'm thinking of taking up sailing when I come out there.