Three-day Dinghy Instructor Course using single-handers only.
Course format
The temporary adjustment to the Dinghy Instructor Course will be a split of the course into two parts:
Part 1: A three-day Dinghy Instructor Course using single-handers only and including a moderation. This part is deliverable now.
Part 2: Two day, 'top up’ instructor training course in double-handers, un-moderated. This part can only be delivered once restrictions are eased.
Pre-requisites
These remain unchanged. The course should only be offered to those who already hold the pre-requisites:
First Aid Certificate
PB Level 2 Certificate*
RYA Safe and Fun course completion and certificate*
*No action plans should be set to gain these after the course.
Pre-entry
To be completed in single handed dinghies only. Dinghies such as Pico, Zest, Topper, Lasers and Fevas (if sailed single handed) would be acceptable.
The pre-entry assessment needs to provide a clear picture of the candidate’s boat handling ability. This can be achieved by using the following techniques:
Tight circles (tacking and gybing)
Triangle course, demonstrating the 5 Essentials and stopping skills
Picking up a mooring
Coming alongside
Follow my leader
Adaptation of MOB, using a free-floating buoy or similar
Sailing backwards
Rigging, launching, recovery and de-rigging.
Part 1 Temporary Dinghy Instructor Course Single-handed endorsement. 0900 -1730
Discussion topics: (5 minute shore based interactive group presentations or discussions. Outside weather permitting.)
Group One
Knots Hattie
How a sail works Alicia
Rigging & boat controls Owen
5 Essentials Tilly
Towing TBA
Group Two
Knots Ethan
How a sail works Nigel
Rigging & boat controls Dylan
5 Essentials Jacob
Towing TBA
The NSS Instructor Handbook G14 is essential reading. It is available as an E-book is you don’t have a copy. As is Start Sailing G3 and Advanced Sailing G12.
You will get a discount as you are all RYA members?