Dinghy Instructors Pre-Entry Assessment

Before attending your Dinghy Instructor course you must pass this Pre-entry sailing assessment to ensure you meet the necessary skill standard to undertake the RYA dinghy instructor award.

Requirements:

Candidates should be able to complete tasks such as those listed below, sailing at all times with an awareness of the 'five essentials', and confirming they can sail in a controlled and confident manner, showing consideration for preparation, communication, approach and execution, at all times. 

During the assessment the candidate will be asked to complete the following:

• -Sail around a triangular course of 100m (minimum) legs to the best of their ability using all the boat’s normal equipment, including spinnaker if carried.
• -Sail a tight circular course around a stationary boat, making only one tack and one gybe.
• -Sail a ‘follow my leader’ course behind another boat. The course may include all points of sailing and may be behind another sailing dinghy or behind a powered boat.
• -Pick up a man overboard dummy; the boat to be stopped and more than one attempt should not be needed.

The candidate may also be asked to complete some of the following:

• -Sail without a rudder, or with the tiller on a loose elastic, around a triangular course. You will be expected to make good progress around the course in a seamanlike manner (not applicable to keelboat or multihull instructor candidates).
• -Lee shore landing and departure
• -Anchor or pick up a mooring - wind against tide (if appropriate)
• -Come alongside a moored boat - wind against tide (if appropriate)
• -Recover a capsized dinghy and sail away (not keelboats)

Additional info:
- If there are no dates available, please email us at Calshot.bkgs@hants.gov.uk to be added to our waiting list.
- Parking is included for the duration of your course.