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RYA Senior Instructor
Duration: 4 Days
Course Aim: RYA Senior Instructor
Minimum Standard; See Eligibilty and Pre-entry requirements outlined below
This 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.
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 RYA dinghy coach-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 on your input to shore-based sessions.
With a combination of enthusiastic and effective teaching, suitable and up-to-date equipment and a number of appropriate locations close to the Centre, we are sure that you will have an enjoyable and productive course.
The centre currently has a fleet consisting of; Toppers, Lasers, Picos, Laser Stratos, RS400s, RS Vision, RS 800, RS Vareo, RS200, Laser 2000, Laser Vago, Laser4000, J80s Dart 16s and a Twincat. Any of these boats may be used at some stage of your course if they are required.
During the four days there is quite a considerable amount of material that needs to be covered so some evening work will be required.
Eligibility: You must fully meet the RYA's pre-course criteria (see handbook G14) and include a written recommendation from the principal of a 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. A pre-course workbook available from the RYA website or Plas Menai needs to be completed before the course.
Pre-entry Requirements
In order to become a Senior Instructor, candidates need to fulfil some pre-entry requirements as follows;
1. Provide evidence of a current first aid certificate.
2. Provide evidence of holding an RYA Safety Boat Certificate
3. Provide evidence of having worked at least one full season or two part time seasons as a qualified Dinghy Instructor and be deemed a suitable candidate for a Dinghy Senior Instructor course. This evidence is provided by your centre principle signing G14 to this effect.
4. Be at least 18 years of age.
5. Complete the Senior Instructor Home Study Pack*.
6. Your RYA membership number or an administration fee to the RYA of £40.00 (non-members)
Please note: ALL LOGBOOKS MUST BE UP TO DATE AND THE RECOMMENDATION MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PRINCIPAL OF AN RYA TEACHING ESTABLISHMENT or your RDO.
*On booking this course, candidates will be sent a separate email, which will contain full details of the pre-course work in it. This work must be completed prior to attending the course
RYA Membership
It is not a requirement for Senior Instructors to be personal members of the RYA, however, non-members incur an administration fee (£40.00) for the issue of their instructor certificate. Join the RYA
Kit and Clothing
Plas Menai provides all necessary kit, equipment and personal protective clothing including wetsuits, buoyancy aids, cagoules and waterproofs, however you are very welcome to bring your own if you wish
