RYA Level 3 - Spring 2025

RYA Level 3 Better Sailing - Starts 23rd April 2025 and continues every Wednesday evening for 5 weeks

Looking to get back into sailing after the winter break? Want to refresh your skills and prepare for the RYA Start Racing or RYA Seamanship courses?

This 5 week training course is both an improver and intermediate course that will take the skills and knowledge you gained on the Level 1 & Level 2 courses, improve and consolidate, to make you a better sailor by maximizing time on the water, and try out some new ideas.

This course is open to club members only.

Dates: Wednesday 23rd April, 30th April, 7th May, 14th May, 21st May

Timing: 5.45pm to around 9.45pm each day

Teaching ratio: 1 instructor to 4 students

Theory

All RYA courses are based on the appropriate RYA Handbook and are designed to give you the skills, experience and confidence to gain your RYA certification. As the time on the course is limited, and to maximize the time gaining practical skills on the water, you may be asked to complete theory work at home or read ahead.

Clothing

• We suggest you wear layers of warm quick drying clothing (no denim!), protected by a wind/waterproof layer. To protect your feet and the boat wear canvas shoes / trainers / wet boots / sailing wellies. Unfortunately, bare feet, high heels, and gardening wellies are NOT allowed.
• Please remember a hat and gloves for courses in cold weather along with sunscreen, a cap and cheap sunglasses with a restraining strap for warm weather courses.
• Always bring a change of clothing and a towel with you, as there is a strong chance you will get wet!! Especially on capsize drill day.

Safety

Buoyancy Aids
You must always wear a buoyancy aid on jetties or while afloat in a boat. For the duration of the course you may borrow a club buoyancy aid from the training room but please ensure this is returned at the end of each session. After your course, you will be expected to provide your own buoyancy aid while sailing and powerboating.

Emergency contact
In case of an accident we have asked you for the details of an emergency contact, please ensure this information is up to date.

Medication
If you are on medication that you think we may need to know about please tell us, also if you need an inhaler or epi pen please ensure these are easily accessible by Instructors in case you require them.

Pre existing injuries
Please inform your Senior Instructor of any injuries.

Instruction

• The course programme is not rigid. Weather conditions may mean alterations need to be made to the sequence of the course however all the listed exercises will be covered during the course.
• RYA Handbooks and Logbooks will be issued as required (the cost is covered by the course fee) and you will receive the appropriate certificate on successful completion of the course.
• Each person is individual; we expect them to progress at their own rate. We will help you to progress, an will work at a pace to suit yourself where appropriate.
• If you are having problems or are not happy with any aspect of the course, please discuss them with your Instructor, Senior Instructor or Training Principal.
• We hope you will not have any complaints but please note if required we do have a formal complaints procedure, to investigate any issues.

And finally . . . .
The Club is indebted to the volunteers who are qualified RYA Instructors and who willingly give up their time to ensure we are able to offer these courses.

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