RYA Instructor CoursesDinghy Instructor Course
The next course is Thursday 27th June - Monday 1st July 2013
Price for 5 day course is £305 (including final assessment)
Our dinghy coaching courses are very popular. We have a wealth of experience in running all levels of dinghy sailing programs. With this experience, our RYA Coaches ensure you get the very best instructor training.
This course is five days of intensive but enjoyable training in all aspects of teaching beginners and improvers to sail, including moderation by another coach at the end of the course. Our coaches will make sure you pick up top tips and new ideas. Please make sure you have read a current copy of G14, G4 and G11 before the course and remember to bring these with you. (Available from the RYA website - www.rya.org.uk)
Pre-Dinghy Instructor Training -
We also offer a 2 day course to enable you to hone your skills prior to taking the Pre-Entry Assessment. Please contact us for more details.
Pre-Assessment Dinghy Instructor
All candidate for Dinghy Instructor must pass this practical sailing test prior to attending the Dinghy Instructor training course. An optimum wind strength of 11 knots is required to undertake the assessment. This is done over half a day and can be arranged on demand.
Please contact us for prices.
Senior Instructor Course
Dates - Saturday 6th - Tuesday 9th April 2013
PRICE - £295.00
RYA Trainers - Mark Belshaw and Elsa Chance
This 4 day course marks the transition from managing your own boat to that of being a 'fleet manager'. The Senior Instructor course concentrates primarily on on-the-water issues and is practically orientated. Mylor Sailing School is the perfect venue, due to its superb location in the Carrick Roads and wide variety of courses and equipment.
The course includes supervising instructors under your control, practical teaching afloat, fleet management, running shore-based sessions, customer liaison and group discussions under the guidance of one of our very experienced dinghy coaching assessors. continuous assessment (in a relaxed atmosphere) is based on your ability to plan, organise, and run practical sessions, construct course programmes, manage instructors under your supervision and give your input to shore-based sessions.
Eligibility: You must fully meet the RYA's pre-course criteria (see handbook G14 available from the RYA website - www.rya.org.uk) and include a written recommendation from the principal of an RYA teaching centre, evidence of two seasons intermittent sailing instruction or one year full-time, a current first aid award and the RYA Safety Boat qualification ( this 2 day course can be arranged, please contact us for more information). A pre-course workbook available from the RYA website or Mylor Sailing School, needs to be completed before the course. See below for full details upon application.
The RYA Senior Instructor Workbook completed prior to the course, download from the RYA website here:
Powerboat Instructor Course
Please note that you should come to the course having completed your pre-entry assessment. If you have not completed the pre-entry assessment then this can be arranged but will probably take place approximately a week before or on special circumstances can be arranged as 1:1 tuition.
Please note that you should come to the course having completed your pre-entry assessment. If you have not completed the pre-entry assessment then this can be arranged but will probably take place approximately a week before or on special circumstances can be arranged as 1:1 tuition.
Other pre-requisites are:
Over 16 years old
Hold at least RYA Powerboat Level 2 Certificate
Hold a valid First Aid Certificate
Hold at least RYA Powerboat Level 2 Certificate
Hold a valid First Aid Certificate
Eligibilty
Candidates should have logged at least five seasons' experience OR if candidates are using powerboats as an integral part of their normal full-time occupation, this period is reduced to one season. All preferably in a range of boat types and sizes.
Candidates willhold the RYA's Level 2 Powerboat Certificate and a valid First Aid Certificate (either the RYA's First Aid certificate or one approved by the Health and Safety Executive, covering the treatment of hypothermia and a minimum of six hours in length). No candidate under the age of 16 will be accepted for training.
Prior to the Instructor Training Course, candidates must attend a skills assessment, details of which can be found on the RYA website.
Training - Candidates will attend a three day Instructor Course run by an RYA Powerboat Trainer and assessed by an independent Trainer.
Advanced Instructor
Candidates should have logged at least five seasons' experience OR if candidates are using powerboats as an integral part of their normal full-time occupation, this period is reduced to one season. All preferably in a range of boat types and sizes.
Candidates willhold the RYA's Level 2 Powerboat Certificate and a valid First Aid Certificate (either the RYA's First Aid certificate or one approved by the Health and Safety Executive, covering the treatment of hypothermia and a minimum of six hours in length). No candidate under the age of 16 will be accepted for training.
Prior to the Instructor Training Course, candidates must attend a skills assessment, details of which can be found on the RYA website.
Training - Candidates will attend a three day Instructor Course run by an RYA Powerboat Trainer and assessed by an independent Trainer.
Advanced Instructor
The next Advanced Instructor Course will take place TBA
Price £145
Eligibility
Candidates must hold the RYA Dinghy Instructor Certificate and will usually have recorded at least one season's experience of teaching sailing since qualifying.
Candidates will be skilled to at least the level of the Performance Sailing and Sailing with Spinnakers courses and should have previous powerboat handling experience in a teaching environment.
Training
This is a two day course covering the teaching a boat handling, the use of spinnakers and 5 essentials coaching to the required standard, as well as powerboat driving.
Assessment
Candidates will be assessed on a continuous basis afloat, and may be given a theory test. Upon successful completion of the course, the Coach/Assessor will sign their logbooks.
Price £145
Eligibility
Candidates must hold the RYA Dinghy Instructor Certificate and will usually have recorded at least one season's experience of teaching sailing since qualifying.
Candidates will be skilled to at least the level of the Performance Sailing and Sailing with Spinnakers courses and should have previous powerboat handling experience in a teaching environment.
Training
This is a two day course covering the teaching a boat handling, the use of spinnakers and 5 essentials coaching to the required standard, as well as powerboat driving.
Assessment
Candidates will be assessed on a continuous basis afloat, and may be given a theory test. Upon successful completion of the course, the Coach/Assessor will sign their logbooks.
Race Instructor
The Next Race Instructor Course will take place TBA
Eligibility
Dinghy instructor trainees who have experience of club racing (minimum completed 9 races and assistant race officer role once) may qualify during their instructor training course. Alternatively qualified dinghy instructors may undertake further training at a later date with a Coach/Assessor.
Training
The course will include the organisation of club racing, preparation and management of the Start Racing course and instructional techniques afloat including the use of race training exercises. On successful competion, the candidates logbook will be signed by the Coach/Assessor.
Eligibility
Dinghy instructor trainees who have experience of club racing (minimum completed 9 races and assistant race officer role once) may qualify during their instructor training course. Alternatively qualified dinghy instructors may undertake further training at a later date with a Coach/Assessor.
Training
The course will include the organisation of club racing, preparation and management of the Start Racing course and instructional techniques afloat including the use of race training exercises. On successful competion, the candidates logbook will be signed by the Coach/Assessor.
Keelboat Instructor Endorsement
The next Keelboat Instructor Course will take place in TBA
Eligibility:
Prior to the course candidates must fulfil the following requirements:
Minimum age 16;
Valid first aid certificate: either the RYA first aid course or one recognised by the Health and Safety Executive, covering the treatment of hypothermia and a minimum of six hours course length;
RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate;
Pre-course experience: RYA dinghy instructor with experience of keelboat sailing.
This 2 day course includes a pre-entry assessment of your keelboat sailing skills and a conversion of teaching techniques from dinghies to keelboats using our J24.
