About The Course
The RYA Dinghy Instructor is an experienced sailor, able to sail in strong winds and a qualified powerboat handler to RYA Powerboat Level 2, who has successfully completed a sailing test (the pre-entry test) and an instructor training course. Instructors must be qualified for the type of boat in which they will be teaching, although Dinghy Instructors can broaden their qualification to include keelboats/multihulls and vice versa. The instructor certificate is endorsed accordingly.
The PPSA will conduct DI Courses at your RYA Recognised Training Centre provided you have a minimum of 4 potential instructors to attend the course (a maximum of 6).
Assumed Knowledge
Minimum age 16
Competent, experienced sailor able to sail in strong winds.
Powerboat Level 2 Qualified
RYA First Aid Qualified (or other acceptable First Aid Certificate)
RYA Safe and Fun Course Qualified
RYA Member
Pre-Entry sailing assessment completed within one year prior to the instructor training course.
Duration
Course duration is normally 50hrs/5 day week but can be modular over a number of weekends or single days. This approach may actually take longer.
On Completion
On completion, the RYA Dinghy Instructor can instruct in dinghies, keelboats or multihulls (depending on previous training and experience) the following courses:
- National Sailing Scheme Level 1, 2, 3,
- Seamanship Skills,
- Day Sailing,
- Sailing with Spinnakers (where appropriately experienced and approved by the centre principal) and
- Youth Sailing Scheme Stages 1 – 4
Course Literature and Reference Material
The following reading material is either mandatory or highly recommended on this course. Click on the image if you wish to order through PPSA
Mandatory
Recommended
Highly Recommended
Recommended
Highly Recommended
Highly Recommended
Course Dates
If you can’t find dates that suit you below, please get in touch with PPSA.
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Accommodation
Next Steps
Gain some teaching experience. Ask us about experience building opportunities.
With some experience, we recommend at least one season’s regular teaching as a Dinghy Instructor, you could apply to join the following courses:
- Keelboat Instructor
- Dinghy Senior Instructor
Become a member of the Royal Yachting Association, our national governing body, just click the banner to find out more and sign up. Your membership will keep you informed and up to date on everything to do with sailing and powerboating both in the UK and further afield. Membership supports the improvement and development of the national boating programs in which you are taking part. You’ll also gain access to lots of great deals through the RYA.
