RYA Dinghy Instructor Course 2025

Dinghy Instructor Course (inc pre-assessment day)

Normally a 50 hour/5 day week but could be modular over a number of weekends or days, with extra time allowed for revision.

Training in teaching techniques afloat and ashore is provided during the course.

Run by an RYA Coach/Assessor and moderated on the final day by another RYA Coach/Assessor who has not been involved in the candidate's training.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate competence in course preparation, delivery and management, as well as customer liaison.
Instructors are qualified specifically to teach on either dinghies, small keelboats or multihulls, depending on their training course and experience.

Instructors are Qualified to Teach:

-Adult Sailing Scheme Levels 1, 2 and 3

-Day Sailing, Seamanship Skills and Sailing with Spinnakers (if suitably experienced and approved by the Principal or Chief Instructor)

-Youth Sailing Scheme Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Cost Includes 1 Day RYA Pre-assessment Course

A pre-requisite before commencing the Dinghy Instructor course, this assessment day is run by your RYA DI Instructor and will test your sailing ability and seamanship skills.  

Please contact training@elyc.org.uk for any further details.