The course includes RYA instructional techniques, communication skills, practical sailing skills, disabled sailing, how to teach beginners, single-handers and level 3 techniques. It is the equivalent of 5 days training spread across Wednesday evenings and full Saturdays for teaching practice afloat and on shore, written papers and other details. In order to be accepted for training, all candidates must pass a practical test conducted by a RYA Examiner. Qualified RYA Instructors must attend a RYA First Aid Course which enables instructors to update or gain a new first aid certificate that is valid for 3 years. The Club arranges courses according to demand.
Enrolment is by invitation to qualified instructors.
The seven-hour course covers resuscitation, control of bleeding, and treatment of unconscious casualty, recognition and treatment of hypothermia. The Club sponsors members who are RYA Instructors and who want to become sailing managers on external RYA Senior Instructor courses. The next available course is at Calshott from 9 th to 13 th October. Accommodation is provided on-site. The course is a combination of teaching and work experience and covers aspects such as fleet management, organising instructors and practical problem solving.