Welcome to the RYA’s Instructor Courses booking page.
Below you will find a list of all the regions currently running Instructor Course Training; these include RYA Dinghy, Keelboat, Windsurfing and Powerboat Instructor courses. The details of the individual courses are available by hovering the cursor over the course titles and will aide you in making the choice that is most appropriate to your needs. For more detailed information, please check RYA’s How to be a Coach, Trainer or Instructor page and be sure to check course pre-requisites and eligibility before you book a course.
Below is a list of instructor courses, endorsements and continuing professional development (CPD) days to help to develop instructors or aspirant instructors in the region. Booking for individuals, (not groups) can be easily made using the online payment system with specific joining instructions to follow later.
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Dates |
Course Name |
Host Club or Centre |
Price |
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North East
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30 April 2016
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Senior Instructor Course Prep Day (Dinghy)
A day of on water skills development and preperation. This day is hugly benifical in preparing yourself for the SI course and you will leave with a clear understanding of the role of the SI. |
Beaver Sailing Club
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£40.00
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North East
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16 July 2016
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Dinghy Instructor Pre-Entry
Before being accepted into an instructor training course, candidates need to pass an assessment of sailing skills. Full details and description are in G14 National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook |
Tees & Hartlepool Yacht Club
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£50.00
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North East
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10-11, 17-18 & 24 September 2016
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RYA Dinghy Instructor Course
The instructor is a competent, experienced sailor capable of sailing a training boat in strong winds and handling small powerboats. The instructor has been assessed as competent to teach adults and children, beginners and improvers. |
Tees & Hartlepool Yacht Club
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£250.00
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North East
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17-18 September 2016
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Keelboat Instructor Endorsement (Dinghy)
If you want to deliver the keel boat courses, this is the course for you. During the course, candidates must demonstrate their pre-entry test skills and teaching techniques required. Candidates will be assessed on a continuous basis afloat and on successful completion the course organiser will sign their logbook. |
Scarborough Yacht Club
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£100.00
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North East
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1 October 2016
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Senior Instructor Course Prep Day (Dinghy)
A day of on water skills development and preperation. This day is hugly benifical in preparing yourself for the SI course and you will leave with a clear understanding of the role of the SI. |
South Shields Sailing Club
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£40.00
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North East
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8-9 & 15-16 October 2016
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RYA Senior Instructor Course (Dinghy)
The Senior Instructor (SI) is an experienced instructor who has been assessed as competent to organise and manage courses within the RYA's Sailing Scheme. |
South Shields Sailing Club
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£200.00
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North West
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8th October
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Advanced Sailing Day
This 1 day training is perfect for instructors who want to improve their personal sailing skills or work towards their next qualification. |
Scotsmans Flash Water Activities Centre
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£40.00
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North West
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3rd August
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Dinghy Instructor Pre-Entry Assessment
This pre entry assessment is a pre requisites for anyone attending a dinghy instructor training course. Full details and description are in G14 National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook. |
Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre
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£60.00
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North West
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3rd December
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Advanced Windsurfing Day
This 1 day training is perfect for instructors who want to improve their personal windsurfing skills or work towards their next qualification. |
Scotsmans Flash Water Activities Centre
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£40.00
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North West
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3rd December
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Advanced Sailing Day
This 1 day training is perfect for instructors who want to improve their personal sailing skills or work towards their next qualification. |
Scotsmans Flash Water Activities Centre
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£40.00
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North West
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3rd & 4th September 2016
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RYA Coastal Conversion Course (Dinghy)
This 2 day conversion course is for inland Dinghy Instructors & Senior Dinghy Instructors who wish to convert their qualification to coastal. |
Liverpool Sailing Club
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£115.00
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North West
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21-25 August 2016
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RYA Dinghy Instructor Course (Inland)
This 5 day instructor course is for competent & experienced sailors who want to teach the RYA Sailing Scheme at a Recognised Training Centre. |
Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre
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£250.00
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North West
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5-6 & 12-13 November 2016
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RYA Dinghy Senior Instructor Course (Inland)
A fantastic course for experienced Dinghy Instructors who are looking to develop their instructional skills to the next level. |
Scotsmans Flash Water Activities Centre
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£225.00
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South East
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16 April
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Safety Boat Coastal Endorsement
One day of training/assessment to upgrade inland RYA Safety Boat certificate holders to coastal (by special pernission from RYA Training to support regional development). Essential for inland Safety Boat certificate holders aiming for the Coastal Senior Instructor course. |
Erith Yacht Club
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£65.00
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South East
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7-8 May
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Coastal Endorsement
RYA Coastal Dinghy Instructor Endorsement for experienced tidal sailors already qualified as RYA Dinghy Instructors. Please see RYA web or handbook info for more details. |
Greenwich Yacht Club
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£125.00
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South East
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14 May
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CPD: Intermediate Skills
Continuing Professional Development day for early levels of Windsurfing Instructor or aspirant instructors. Receive coaching in core intermediate windsurfing skills. Ideally suited as a refresher or as preparation for an instructor course. |
Queen Mary Sailing Club
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£25.00
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South East
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18 May
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CPD: Advanced Bump & Jump
Continuing Professional Development day for Windsurfing Instructors or aspirant instructors. Receive coaching from Starboard/Severne Team Rider Sam Ross in advanced windsurfing skills on the sea, to include launching and landing in a shorebreak, jumping, gybes and board speed/control in the lumpy stuff!
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Lagoon Watersports
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£25.00
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South East
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18 May
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CPD: Advanced Bump & Jump
Continuing Professional Development day for Windsurfing Instructors or aspirant instructors. Receive coaching from Starboard/Severne Team Rider Sam Ross in advanced windsurfing skills on the sea, to include launching and landing in a shorebreak, jumping, gybes and board speed/control in the lumpy stuff! |
Lagoon Watersports
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£25.00
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South East
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4,5,6,8 July 2016
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RYA Intermediate Instructor Course (Windsurf)
For those who have 50 hours minimum experience delivering RYA Start Windsurfing courses. 4-day course learning how to teach Intermediate non-planing and planing skills whilst giving personal skills a polish at the same time. Please see RYA web or handbook info for more details. |
Datchet Watersports
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£250.00
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South East
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6 August
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CPD: Seamanshop Skills
Continuing Professional Development day for Dinghy Instructors or aspirant instructors. Receive coaching in a wide range of manoeuvres in doublehanders. |
Queen Mary Sailing Club
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£25.00
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South East
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29 August
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Racing Endorsement
RYA Racing Instructor Endorsement for experienced racing sailors already qualified as RYA Dinghy Instructors. Please see RYA web or handbook info for more details. |
Queen Mary Sailing Club
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£65.00
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South East
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17 September
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CPD: Intermediate Skills
Continuing Professional Development day for early levels of Windsurfing Instructor or aspirant instructors. Receive coaching in core intermediate windsurfing skills. Ideally suited as a refresher or as preparation for an instructor course. |
Queen Mary Sailing Club
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£25.00
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South East
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17 September
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CPD: Performance Sailing
Continuing Professional Development day for Dinghy Instructors or aspirant instructors. Receive coaching in performance doublehanders including spinnaker and trapeze skills.
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Datchet Watersports
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£25.00
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South East
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26 September
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CPD: Get on the Sea
Continuing Professional Development day for all levels of Windsurfing Instructor or aspirant instructors. Receive coaching in core windsurfing skills on the sea. Ideally suited to those who typically operate on inland waters. |
Lagoon Watersports
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£25.00
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South East
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26 September
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CPD: Get on the Sea
Continuing Professional Development day for all levels of Windsurfing Instructor or aspirant instructors. Receive coaching in core windsurfing skills on the sea. Ideally suited to those who typically operate on inland waters. |
Lagoon Watersports
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£25.00
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South East
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1 October
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CPD: Senior Instructor Preparation
Continuing Professional Development day for Dinghy Instructors apsiring to become RYA Senior Instructors. To promote an understanding of the role and to increase confidence in those looking to organise training in their club or centre. |
Queen Mary Sailing Club
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£25.00
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South East
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8-9 & 15-16 October
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RYA Powerboat Instructor & Skills Assessment
One day Skills Assessment plus three day PBI course for experienced powerboat drivers. Please see RYA web or handbook info for more details. |
Erith Yacht Club
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£285.00
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South East
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22,23 October
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Advanced Endorsement
RYA Advanced Instructor Endorsement for experienced spinnaker/trapeze sailors already qualified as RYA Dinghy Instructors. Please see RYA web or handbook info for more details. |
Datchet Watersports
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£125.00
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South East
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5-6 & 12-13 November 2016
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RYA Senior Instructor (Dinghy)
RYA Senior Instructor course (dinghy) for experienced Dinghy Instructors that hold the RYA safety Boat certificate, RYA Safe & Fun safeguarding certificate and have the written recommendation of an RYA Principal. Please see RYA web or handbook info for more details. |
Queen Mary Sailing Club
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£250.00
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