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Cruising Instructor Course

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The RYA Cruising Instructor course is the qualification you need to start teaching RYA Yachting courses. It is the entry level for instructors in the RYA Cruising Scheme and takes place from our Southampton base and on the Solent.

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I took part in a Cruising Instructor (sail) course led by instructor Rob and moderated by instructor Andy. They both make an amazing team that helped me a lot to understand the RYA pedagogical framework and its practical application in day-to-day nautical teaching. True and inspiring role models as teachers, Rob and Andy showed great patience and incredible communication skills even with someone whose first language is not English like me. Personally I would repeat the experience at any time without hesitation.

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Once you have successfully completed the RYA Cruising Instructor Course and hold the qualification, you will be able to teach Competent Crew and Day Skipper courses at an RYA Recognised Training Centre.

You should be an experienced Yachtmaster Offshore with a thorough knowledge to that level. The RYA Cruising Instructor course focuses on how to teach, instruct, coach, observe and deliver constructive feedback. Candidates must therefore ensure they have sufficient underpinning knowledge prior to attending.

To ensure credibility with students a depth of knowledge far above the RYA syllabus is necessary. Without enthusiasm and extensive practical experience candidates are unlikely to be successful on a Cruising Instructor course.

The course is taught by one Trainer and moderated on the final day by another one.

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Prerequisites for the Cruising Instructor Course

Prerequisites for the Cruising Instructor Course

Minimum Age: 18+

Required Certificates:

  • 1st Aid Certificate
  • RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence with commercial endorsement
  • You need to be a current RYA Member

Experience:

  • Experienced skipper with theoretical and practical knowledge well in excess of the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence

Pre Entry:

  • Candidates are required to pass an online pre-course knowledge check module prior to being eligible to attend the course. This is designed to help you identify any subject areas where you may need to refresh or increase your knowledge

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What's Included

What's Included

Everything below is what is included in your course fee, the only thing not included in the price are mooring fees. It depends on where you end up each night but they are usually about £40 per person for 5 days.

Included:

  • 5 days high level instruction and including 1 day moderation
  • Online pre-course knowledge check
  • Thorough teaching on course and lesson planning
  • Accommodation on board
  • All food on board
  • Use of waterproof clothing if required
  • Use of personal safety equipment
  • Any incurred fuel costs

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The Instructor Trainer was enthusiastic and very experienced at teaching and I was particularly pleased that the effort put in by the Trainer, and was rewarded with all the candidates passing the independent assessment at the end of the course. First Class Sailing get a big thumbs up from me.

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