The tables below show the minimum instructor qualifications required for each course, working with supervision as shown in the guidance note (see Practical Centres or Shorebased Centres sections as appropriate), and subject to recognition being held for the course and type of craft.
Course |
Minimum instructor qualification |
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Youth Sailing Scheme Stages 1 to 4 |
Dinghy/Multihull/Keelboat instructor as appropriate for the type of craft |
Sailing with Spinnakers |
Advanced Instructor, or Dinghy/Multihull/Keelboat instructor as appropriate for the type of craft who is suitably experienced and approved by the Principal or Chief Instructor |
Start Racing |
Racing Coach Level 1 who is also a Dinghy/Multihull/Keelboat instructor as appropriate for the type of craft |
Club Racing |
Racing Coach Level 2, or Racing Coach Level 3 who is also a Dinghy/Multihull/Keelboat instructor as appropriate for the type of craft and who is suitably experienced and approved by the Principal or Chief Instructor |
Regional Racing |
Racing Coach Level 3 or Racing Coach Level 2 who is also a Dinghy/Multihull/Keelboat instructor as appropriate for the type of craft and who is suitably experienced and approved by the Principal or Chief Instructor |
Performance Sailing |
Advanced Instructor who is also a Dinghy/Multihull/Keelboat instructor as appropriate for the type of craft |
Foiling |
Dinghy Foiling Instructor. The level to which you can teach is determined by the Principal or Chief Instructor and based on your foiling ability. |
Courses | Minimum instructor qualification |
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Youth Windsurfing Stage 1 and 2; |
Start Windsurfing Instructor |
Youth Windsurfing Stage 3; |
Intermediate non-planing instructor |
Youth Windsurfing Stage 4; |
Intermediate planing instructor |
Advanced |
Advanced Windsurfing Instructor |
Start Racing |
Racing Instructor (windsurfing) |
Intermediate Racing |
Racing Coach Level 2 or Racing Instructor who is also suitably experienced and approved by the Principal or Chief Instructor. |
Advanced Racing |
Racing Coach Level 3, or a Racing Instructor/Racing Coach Level 2 who is suitably experienced and approved by the Principal or Chief Instructor |
Foiling |
Windsurf Foiling Instructor. The level to which you can teach is determined by the Principal or Chief Instructor and based on your foiling ability. |
Courses | Minimum instructor qualification |
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Learn to Wingsurf and Improve Your Wingsurfing |
Wingsurfing Instructor |
Wingfoiling First Flights and Wingfoiling Sustained Flights |
Wingfoiling Instructor |
Course | Minimum instructor qualification |
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Level 1 and Level 2 |
Powerboat Instructor |
Tender Operator, Intermediate and Advanced |
Advanced Powerboat Instructor (commercial endorsement needed for teaching Tender Operator and Advanced courses) |
Safety Boat |
Powerboat Instructor who holds the Safety Boat certificate |
Course |
Instructor qualification |
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PW Proficiency Course and Introduction to PW Safety |
Personal Watercraft Instructor |
Course | Instructor qualification |
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IW Crew Course and IW Helmsman Course |
Inland Waterways Instructor |
Course | Minimum instructor qualification |
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Sail: |
Cruising Instructor Sail |
Motor: |
Cruising Instructor Motor |
Advanced Pilotage (motor only) |
Yachtmaster Instructor Sail or Motor as appropriate |
Course |
Instructor qualification |
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Essential Navigation and Seamanship |
RYA Shorebased Instructor; or |
Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore |
RYA Shorebased Instructor; or |
Yachtmaster Ocean |
RYA Shorebased Instructor; or |
Course | Instructor qualification |
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CEVNI |
RYA practical or shorebased instructor who is familiar with the CEVNI rules. |
Diesel Engine |
RYA Diesel Engine Instructor |
First Aid |
RYA First Aid Instructor |
Marine Radio |
RYA SRC Assessor. |
Professional Practices and Responsibilities |
Commercially endorsed RYA Yachtmaster Instructor or Advanced Powerboat Instructor who holds the PPR certificate. |
Radar |
RYA Radar Instructor |
Safe and Fun |
Due to the above requirements, the nominated instructor is likely to hold a criminal records check, although this is not a requirement. |
Sea Survival |
RYA Sea Survival Instructor |
Offshore Personal Survival |
RYA/World Sailing Offshore Personal Survival Instructor;
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