Name: RYA Dinghy Instructor Course
Brand: Brighton Watersports
Price: 470.0 GBP
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Dinghy Instructor Course

Course Dates: February 18- 22 February 2026 (5 days)

Day 1 is pre assessment day included in price

Course times: 9am to 5pm (pending progress)

The RYA Dinghy Instructor Course is an RYA qualification that enables you to teach the next generation of sailors. You would be qualified to teach Adult RYA Level 1-3, and RYA Youth stage 1-4. The course covers the RYA method and how to apply it to teaching sailing.

If a career in teaching sailing is your direction, then this is the first step.

This is the required qualification for anyone who wishes to teach dinghy sailing. The course teaches you how to teach the RYA syllabus and how to be a successful instructor. It looks at communication styles and teaching methods, that allow you to enable every student to reach their potential.

Our location at Piddinghoe lake is a great place to run this type of course, being able to deliver course theory on land, then practical on the water with a debrief back on land, with in minutes is key for a smooth learning experience.

Pre Requisites:

· RYA pre-entry sailing assessment completed within one year of start of course date

· RYA safe and fun online safeguarding training

· RYA PB2

· RYA membership

Date

All candidates must attend unless you have already achieved the pre-assessment certification from another centre within the last 12 months by a Sailing Scheme Trainer.

Instructor hand book not included.

Minimum age	16
Required certificates	First aid certificate RYA Powerboat Level 2 RYA Safe and Fun certificate and pre-course work
Experience	Experienced sailor in strong winds
Pre-entry assessment	To be completed within one year prior to the instructor course. Read more...
Training course	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.
Qualified to teach	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. Instructors are qualified specifically to teach on either dinghies, small keelboats or multihulls, depending on their training course and experience. Instructors are not assessed as competent in running a training centre, and should always work under the supervision of an RYA Senior instructor.
Validity	Five years from the date of issue, provided that a valid first aid certificate is maintained.
RYA membership	Required

Blue Green Algae Notice

Blue Green Algae is found in most UK inland waterways and can be found in Piddinghoe Lake. While usually harmless, seasonal peaks can cause visible symptoms. Brighton Watersports monitors water quality closely; if tests show any issues near your booking, we will notify you with guidance. Click here for more information