The Unit is a Royal Yacht Association recognised teaching establishment and offers the following boat-work courses.

Water Activities include:

• Power-boating levels 1 ,2 & Safety Boat

• Dinghy Sailing levels 1,2 & 3
• Junior Sailing Scheme levels 1,2 &3

• Pulling (Rowing) all levels up to examiner level
• Sea Training onboard TS Royalist, the Corps 100 ton sailing brig.

The Unit is currently awaiting certification to undertake wind-surfing courses.

Land Activities include:

• Duke of Edinburgh Award
• Parade Training
• First Aid
• Seamanship
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Cook/Steward
• Shooting
• Swimming
• Visits to RN ships & establishments

Annually the unit runs several courses. During the Easter holidays a boat-work course is held at the unit HQ. Here cadets are accommodated and all cooking is done on the unit premises.

In the summer time the unit has a summer camp where it has a break from the normal boat-work activities. The camp is held at the Joint Services Mountain Training Centre in Kingussie, next to the Cairngorm Mountains. During the week the cadets undertake various walks, spend a couple of nights under canvas and visit a few sights around the area.