Dinghy and Windsurf Instructor Course
Overview
Our combined Dinghy and Windsurf Instructor Course gives you plenty of time on the water to develop your sailor and windsurfer skills. At our base in Vassiliki, Flying Fish will take you from beginner or early intermediate to dual-qualified Windsurf and Dinghy Instructor in just 12 weeks.
About this course
Being a dual-qualified Instructor will open up more employment opportunities and provide a more varied career path. The course is split into two six-week sections. Phase 1 covers the Dinghy Instructors Course, and Phase 2 covers the Windsurfing Instructors Course.
Training in Greece
Our schedule has you training six days a week between 10 am and 5 pm. There will be 3 hours of tuition before lunch then the same in the afternoon, rounding up with a debrief at 5 pm. The equipment is available to use after sessions and in your own time. You will have Saturdays off to enjoy Vassiliki and the stunning Island of Lefkada.
Life off the water is just as exciting as life on it. When the sun goes down Vassiliki comes alive, with great dining and socialising in town.
The Flying Fish Windsurfing and Dinghy Sailing programmes are so well-liked and our customers have such an amazing time that many don’t come home, instead of spending the rest of the season in Greece working for one of the holiday companies in the beautiful Greek Islands.
Inclusions
- RYA Start Windsurf Instructor Course
- RYA Dinghy Instructor Course
- RYA Powerboat Level 2 and rescue training
- RYA First Aid Training with scenarios
- RYA Safe and Fun Course
- All RYA Publications and Certificates
- Full tuition to advanced level from our highly experienced Instructors
- Unlimited kit usage in your own time
Dates & pricing
| Starts | Ends | Location(s) | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/05/2023 | 13/08/2023 | Vassiliki, Greece | Waitlisted | |
| 02/07/2023 | 24/09/2023 | Vassiliki, Greece | Waitlisted | |
| 09/07/2023 | 01/10/2023 | Vassiliki, Greece | Waitlisted | |
Pre-requisite experience and qualifications
There are no formal pre-course requirements, just a desire to be on the water!
- You need to be 18 years of age or older
- Travel insurance is compulsory for all customers booked onto this course
- Before the final week of your course, you will need to join the RYA
Full itinerary
Phase one : Dinghy Instructor Training
Weeks 1 and 2: Skills Training
- Learn to sail – we teach you how to sail a dinghy on your own or as part of a crew. You will learn how to sail effectively and develop those all important seamanship and racing skills.
- Theory, weather, tides, rules of sailing, equipment, rigging and de-rigging and that all important – boat maintenance.
- Each afternoon when the wind increases, you will get to experience sailing on high-performance dinghies using spinnakers with one of our expert instructors.
- By the end of the two weeks, you will be at RYA Level 3 standard.
- Morning SUP skills, races and trips.
Weeks 3 and 4: Instructor Skills Development
- RYA Powerboat Level 2 and rescue training
- RYA First Aid Training with scenarios
- Personal sailing tuition working towards the advanced modules
- Sail away trips
- Video coaching
- High wind blasting
- Racing and race coaching
Week 5: Instructor Preparation Week
- RYA Safe and Fun Course
- Learning styles and teaching skills
- Instructor demo skills
- Practice presentations, questionnaires and feedback
- Close quarters sailing and boat handling
- Pre-entry Sailing Assessment
- Morning SUP skills, races and trips.
- Optional fitness sessions: Yoga, Circuits, MTB, Swim and Stretch
Week 6: Instructor Week
During this week, an RYA appointed Dinghy coach/assessor will develop your on water teaching ability and evaluate your skills and teaching techniques. All students will be given the opportunity to deliver presentations and practical sessions with feedback. After this week, students will be competent delivering all components of the RYA Dinghy syllabus.
Phase two : Windsurfing Instructor Course
Weeks 1 and 2: Learning the Basics
- All the skills and required to get you to RYA intermediate standard
- Beach starts, using the foot straps
- Theory: weather, tides, 7 common senses, rules of the road
- Windsurfing upwind and downwind
- Rigging sails, types of boards, fins and harnesses
- Using the harnessing in strong winds
- Short board blasting
- Video Coaching to help improve techniques
- Morning SUP skills, races and trips.
Weeks 3 and 4: Skills Development
- Powerboat Rescue training (how to rescue a windsurfer)
- Personal windsurf tuition from intermediate to advanced level
- Sailing upwind on short board using harness and the fast tack
- Water start and carve gybe training
- Sail away trips
- High wind blasting
- Morning SUP skills, races and trips.
- Advanced theory knowledge, fin design, rigging and tuning
Week 5: Instructor Preparation
- Theory & practical presentations
- Learning styles, feedback and teaching techniques
- Practice presentations pre-course questionnaires and feedback
- Afternoon high wind coaching
- Close quarters board handling and instructor skills
Week 6: Start Windsurfing Instructor Course
The Windsurf Instructor Course runs Sunday – Wednesday with moderation on Thursday. There are a maximum of 8 students on the course. All students will be given the opportunity to deliver presentations and practical sessions. You will be assessed on your personal sailing skills, presentations techniques and how you give feedback. After this week you will be competent in delivering all components of the RYA teaching syllabus.
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