Shorebased Courses

RYA Basic Navigation and Safety Course

This course gives a basic introduction to navigation and safety for anyone new to boating: sailors, powerboaters, sea anglers, divers and boat masters. Also useful for experienced dinghy and keelboat sailors and inshore racers

By the end of the course you will have a basic awareness and understanding of navigation and safety, having learnt about charts and publications, safety, buoyage, tidal awareness, basic navigation and pilotage, rules of the road, electronic navigation, anchoring, weather forecasts, passage planning

Dates – 21/22 June

Cost - £110

Marine Radio Short Range Certificate Course

This course is essential (legally required) for anybody wanting to operate a marine vhf radio on board any vessel. The course covers the use of marine radios including GMDSS, routine, distress, urgency and safety procedures as well as Digital Selective Calling (DSC), Navtex, EPIRBs and SARTs.

Ideal for those new to using vhf radio’s or those with an old vhf licence who wish to use modern radios with DSC capabilities and need to upgrade their qualification.

Although a classroom based course the main part of the course is taught using specially adapted modern vhf radio’s to practice real life situations

Date – 27 April

Cost - £45 plus administration fee £22 (payable to the RYA on the day for the radio licence)

RYA First Aid Course

This one day course covers emergency resuscitation and basic First Aid with an emphasis on doing it afloat. It is the minimum First Aid qualification required by RYA Dinghy, Powerboat and Windsurf Instructors and Racing Coaches, and commercial Skippers.

The RYA First Aid Course is unique in First Aid terms, as it is aimed at water sports enthusiasts and takes a realistic look at the levels of First Aid that can be performed in a yacht, powerboat or dinghy and is taught by instructors who have experience of operating these sorts of environments where the ambulance is not just ten minutes away.

This principles learnt on this course aren’t of course just limited to life afloat, they can be applied in any sort of emergency situation whether its at home, work or on holiday with the family.

Dates – 10 May, 16 August (alternative dates can be offered if these don’t suit you)

Cost - £45

RYA Day Skipper Course

This course gives a comprehensive introduction to chart work, navigation, meteorology and the basics of seamanship. It is invaluable for learning how to start making decisions on board a yacht or powerboat and also help understand what is going on when others take charge. The course covers basic seamanship and an introduction to navigation and meteorology. A basic knowledge of lights, weather and IRPCS is also included.

By the end of the course you should have sufficient knowledge to navigate a yacht or powerboat around familiar waters by day and night.

Date – 16 September - 16 weeks – 27 January (6.30 – 9pm)

If you would like more information about any of the courses or are looking for something slightly different please contact the Training Centre Manager on 07914 249877 or 01425 483692 or email training(at)spinnakerclub.co.uk