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Description: | Candidates wishing to do an RYA Dinghy Instructor Course must complete and pass a pre entry assessment of their sailing technique. It is recommended that candidates get a copy of the National Sailing Scheme and are familiar with its contents. (Follow the link to the book shop at the top of this page.) |
Candidates will be asked to: | • Sail around a triangular course of 100m (minimum) legs to the best of their ability using all the boat’s normal equipment, including spinnaker if carried. • Sail a tight circular course around a stationary boat, making only one tack and one gybe. • Sail a ‘follow my leader’ course behind another boat. The course may include all points of sailing and may be behind another sailing dinghy or behind a powered boat. • Pick up a man overboard dummy; the boat to be stopped and more than one attempt should not be needed. |
May also be Asked to: | • Sail without a rudder, or with the tiller on a loose elastic around a triangular course. You will be expected to make good progress around the course in a seamanlike manner (not applicable to keelboat or multihull instructor candidates). • Carry out lee shore landing and departure • Anchor or pick up a mooring – wind against tide (if appropriate) • Come along-side a moored boat – wind against tide (if appropriate) • Recover a capsized dinghy and sail away (not keelboat). |
Date: | TBA |
Time: | TBA |
Location: | CLYC Killowen |
RYA Dinghy Instructor Course Proposed Dates and Pre-Requisites: | • All candidates must be 16 before the commencement of the course. • All candidates must hold a valid First Aid Certificate which includes dealing with Hypothermia • All candidates must hold a Power Boat 2 certificate |
Contact: | Pat Dunbar 07711 634 271 sailingschool@clyc.info |
RYA Dinghy Instructor Course Pre-Entry Assessment