Training Courses
Royal Yachting Association Approved Training Centre
Training
Please contact our Training Liaison Officer for further information –
Jerry Colman jerry.colman@manxbroadband.com (07624 495492)
Free Sailing on club cruisers is available during the summer for anyone interested in experiencing crewing or helming “first hand”. Please contact our Cruiser Captain, Brian Quayle, at yogiquayle@gmail.com / 01624 675968/Mob 07624 496883.
The Manx Sailing and Cruising Club is affiliated to the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), which means we subscribe to their standards. The RYA is the National Authority for sailing and other watersports in the United Kingdom, qualifications are recognised world wide.
Level 2 Powerboat Handling
Provides the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. It aims to teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats. It focuses on low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and collision regulations. The course can be taken at an inland or coastal location. It may be conducted in a variety of boat types, both planing and displacement. The certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type of boat in which the training took place.
Dinghy Course
Learning in a dinghy is a great way to start sailing. Single-handers (boats sailed by one person) are a popular choice and can be the quickest way to learn due to being lightweight and easy to rig and launch. If you don’t fancy being in a boat alone, double-handers are larger boats designed to be sailed by two people, making it an enjoyable way to learn with others aboard. The choice is yours! Once you’ve mastered the basics, there are plenty of opportunities to continue to develop your skills with our advanced and racing courses.
First Aid Course
Our one-day course covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages. This course is MCA approved and satisfies the requirements for Coastal Skipper Yachtmaster and Advanced Powerboat certificates of competence and some commercial work afloat.