RYA Dinghy Instructor Training 2025

This non-residential course takes place over six days, starting with the pre-entry assessment day. It is a training and continually assessed course. A moderator will do the final assessment on the last day. Attendance on all five days is essential.

Course Dates:

Pre-Entry Assessment Dates: 2nd February or 9th March 2025

Training Course Dates: 2nd - 6th April 2025 or 9th - 13th July 2025

9.15 - 16.30

Course Fee: £375 for NSSA Members, £410 Non-Members

The information below is all you need to prepare for the course. Contact info@nssa.co.uk to register interest for this year's course.

The requirements for the Instructor course are :

Minimum age 16 years

Pre-entry sailing assessment
RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate
Valid First Aid certificate – check RYA website for acceptable certificates
RYA Membership
On line Safe and Fun Certificate
Passport size photo
G14 Logbook

The sailing pre-requisites should be in place prior to the course. Contact NSSA for RYA Level 2 Powerboat (£120) and/or First Aid (60) must be completed prior to the course.

Pre-Entry Test - Saturday 2nd February or 9th March 2025 Book

Arrive for 9.30 and bring usual sailing gear and lunch. The length of the test will depend upon the weather conditions and number of participants on the course.

This is a practical assessment of your sailing ability. Tasks will include:

Sail around a triangular course
Sail a tight circular course
Sail a 'follow the leader' course
Pick up a man-overboard dummy

You may also be asked to do any of the following:

Sail rudderless, lee-shore landing and departure, pick up a mooring, anchor, come alongside a moored boat, recover a capsize dinghy and sail away

On completion of the course your details will be sent to the RYA who will issue your DI certificate