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RYA Dinghy Instructor

RYA Dinghy Instructor

This five day RYA instructor course is for any experienced dinghy sailor looking to become certified to teach the RYA National Sailing Scheme and RYA Youth Sailing Scheme.  

Dinghy instructors are competent, experienced sailors and this course will provide candidates with a certification to teach adults and children, beginners and improvers. 
The course comprises of four days of training and one day of moderation.

As a dinghy instructor, candidates must be capable of sailing a training boat in strong winds and handling small powerboats. Candidates must be assessed as competent to teach adults and children, beginners and improvers.

Course detail

The four day training course will educate candidates on teaching techniques afloat and ashore and will be delivered by RYA coach assessors.

Moderation will usually take place on the final day of the course and candidates will be required to demonstrate competence in course preparation, delivery and management, as well as customer liaison.

Pre-requisites

Minimum age 16

Powerboat level 2 Coastal Certificate

Current RYA recognised First Aid certificate

Successfully completed a pre entry assessment within 1 year of the Dinghy Instructor Course

RYA Membership

Completed RYA Safe and Fun Safeguarding course

Essex Outdoors also offers the courses to cover the pre-requisites required for this award. For more details on First Aid courses click HERE for Powerboating courses click HERE and for the Pre-Entry Assessment click HERE. For the RYA Safe and Fun Safeguarding course click HERE