The Dinghy Sail/Windsurf Instructor Traineeship gives you lots of time on the water developing your skills. If you work hard we can take you from beginner or early intermediate to dual-qualified instructor in a remarkably short period.
The training is eligible for UK Armed Forces resettlement funding for service leavers.
The first two weeks of the course provide intensive foundation training in either dinghy sailing or windsurfing, including personal coaching, first aid and rescue boat driving. The second two-week period is devoted to on-water skills development. You sail or windsurf every day, under the guidance of expert coaches who guarantee to improve your performance.
Next you move into a two-week period of instructor training for your first sport. You will focus on the coaching skills needed to teach beginners and develop an imaginative approach to practical teaching, as well as all the underlying theory. We make sure you have time to learn and practise all the necessary techniques before being examined.
The second half of the course is six weeks dedicated to your second sport. You start with performance training on the water and go on to refine your instructional techniques. We give you the opportunity to observe and assist expert instructors in action, as well as gaining some real teaching experience of your own.
To gain instructor qualifications in both sports you will need to demonstrate RYA Intermediate Non-Planing windsurfing skills, RYA Advanced dinghy sailing ability, good communication techniques, an understanding of the training schemes, in-depth theory knowledge, group management ability, safety awareness and an effective coaching style.
Flying Fish training ensures you enter your instructor assessments expecting to pass.
On this date the Traineeship starts with dinghy sailing at Middle Harbour Yacht Club in Sydney. Your accommodation is at Queenscliff, near one of Sydney's most famous surf beaches. After six weeks you take a 10 day break during which you travel to Vassiliki in Greece for windsurfing at Club Vass.
For more information on the training locations and accommodation at Queenscliff, Manly and Vassiliki, use the Destinations link above left.
If you travel with Flying Fish, our flight leaves London on Thursday and arrives Sydney on the start date, Saturday. We fix your return to London on a day to suit you, then you fly London or Manchester to Preveza on the Sunday shown below.
Course/Event
Dinghy Sail/Windsurf Instructor Traineeship
Location(s)
Sydney, AU Vassiliki, GR
Training
12 weeks
Start date
12 March 2011
End date
12 June 2011
Note
(The schedule includes a 10 day break between Australia and Greece) - Fly London/Sydney on Thu 10 Mar - Arrive Sydney for afternoon briefing on Saturday - Training starts on Monday - Course in Sydney finishes on Fri 22 Apr - Depart Sydney on Friday or Saturday - Fly Manchester or London/Preveza on Sun 1 May - Training starts in Greece on Monday - Course finishes on Sat 11 Jun - Depart on the end date, Sunday
Availability
Available
Not for you?
What you get
RYA First Aid RYA Powerboat Level 2 RYA Dinghy Level 1 Start Sailing RYA Dinghy Level 2 Basic Skills RYA Dinghy Seamanship Skills RYA Dinghy Day Sailing RYA Dinghy Level 3 Better Sailing RYA Dinghy Sailing with Spinnakers RYA Dinghy Start Racing RYA Dinghy Instructor or YA Small Boat Instructor RYA Windsurfing: Start Windsurfing RYA Windsurfing: Intermediate, Advanced and Advanced-Plus RYA Windsurfing Instructor: Start Windsurfing Flying Fish online recruitment
Before you start
There are no formal pre-course requirements and we can accept you on this programme as a beginner - although you will benefit from having mastered the basics of at least one of the sports before you join us
More experienced? Search again for Windsurf Instructor Fast-track or Dinghy Sail Instructor Fast-track
What next
You can join our Pro Dinghy Sail or Windsurf Instructor Development programme - or go straight into your first job, with help from our online recruitment service. As a multi-qualified instructor you will be particularly in demand for work during the Mediterranean summer season
With a few weeks' teaching experience you will be ready to join a two-week Windsurf Instructor Upgrade in Greece
Included in the price
Shared, self-catering Budget accommodation at Queenscliff and Vassiliki, equipment, publications, tuition and exam fees
Upgrade to single occupancy on request
The flight price covers round-trips from UK to Australia and UK to Greece
