1Hello, Oyster Bay Sailing Club. How can I help you?
2Oh hi. I'd like to find out about sailing courses for beginners.
3No problem. Is it for yourself?
4Yes. I had a look online but I'm not sure which course would be best.
5OK. Well you might be interested in our Taster Days?
6Possibly.
7So these are for people who've never sailed before,
8it's basically an introduction to sailing to find out whether you enjoy it and want to carry on with it.
9And how much is that?
10It's £120 for the day,
11but it's reduced to £110 each if there are two of you.
12No, it would just be me.
13Oh that's fine.
14You'd be in a small group, usually about eight people but no more than ten
15and everyone's always very friendly.
16Uh huh. And are there any other suitable courses?
17The other option is the Level 1 course.
18These are two-day weekend courses and we run those all year round.
19OK. And what do you learn on that course?
20This is a mix of theory and practical skills.
21So you learn about things like the weather, which is obviously really important
22and also the tides, as well as learning basic sailing skills.
23You go out into the harbour in special training dinghies for beginners,
24two people in each dinghy and an instructor.
25He or she will make sure you understand everything you need to know about safety.
26It sounds like hard work!
27Yes, but you'll have a lot of fun too.
28And the cost of that one is...?
29£200.
30But it's a bit cheaper if you decide to join the club.
31There's a discount for members.
32Well, I'm not sure about that yet.
33You've got plenty of time to decide.
34And does the cost include everything?
35Yes, everything's included
36and you also get a really good dictionary explaining all the sailing terminology.
37A lot of people struggle with this at first.
38It's got lots of pictures, so I'm sure you'd find it really helpful.
39And on completion of the course you get a certificate.
40Then you're ready to move on to the Level 2 course.
41Sounds good.
42I think that's all the info you need for now.
43Just a couple of general things.
44For example, it's really important that you know how to swim.
45Yes, I'm pretty confident in the water.
46Great.
47The other thing I should tell you is that we provide wetsuits and life jackets
48but you need to bring swimming trunks and some old trainers.
49And a towel?
50Yes definitely.
51And you might want to bring your own toiletries, things like shampoo.
52OK.
53What about food and drink?
54Do I need to bring that or is there a café at the club?
55Yes, you can get sandwiches, cakes and snacks there.
56The food's pretty reasonable.
57OK good.
58Well I think I'm interested in the Level 1 course.
59But I know absolutely nothing about sailing
60so is there anything I can do to prepare myself a bit?
61I recommend you watch some videos we use for training.
62They're available online.
63I can send you the link.
64They'll give you an idea of what to expect.
65Perfect, thanks. That would be very helpful.
66Oh and just one other thing...
67I'll be cycling to the club and will need somewhere to put valuables.
68I'm just wondering if there are lockers for people to use?
69Yes, there are plenty in the changing rooms.
70Great...