The Isle of Man Yacht Club


TRAINING SECTION

The club is a fully recognised RYA training establishment, conducting a range of shore-based and practical courses for dinghies, power-boats and cruisers.

Dinghy Courses/Tuition include courses for all ages from beginners to advanced and race training. The club provides a fleet of dinghies including Teras, Picos, RS Fevas maintained to a high standard.

Powerboat Courses using club RIBs, lead to National Powerboat Certificate levels 1 and 2 and Safety-Boat Certificate.

Shore-Based Courses include Competent Crew, Day and Coastal Skipper, First Aid, VHF Short Range Certificate and Diesel Engine Maintenance.


Chairman:            Wendy Hill  Tel: 835646

Principal:            The Venerable Brian Partington OBE   Tel: 844173
    
Secretary:          Helen Long  Tel: 833533 and Karen Callister  Tel: 837852

Chief Instructors:    Dinghy:                          John Dowling           Tel: 823047
                                Shore-Based Cruiser:     Rodger Clague         Tel: 627057
                                Powerboat:                     Mioke Ingram.         Tel: 833983                                         
                                First Aid:                      Mr Stephen Upsdell  Tel: 418008  
                                Diesel Engine:                 Dermot Shimmin       Tel: 833589 
                                VHF/SRC Radio:             Mark Pendlebury      Tel: 832687  

Senior Dinghy Instructors:  Fiona Anderson,Peter Ashurst,
                                            Stu  Brew, Russell Collister, Andy Green,
                                            Jenni Quillin and James Walker
 
Dinghy Instructors:            Laura Green, Breeshey Harkin, Christopher Hill, Katie Hill,
                                          Alison Hinds, Mike Newby, Joe Stockman, Kate Stockman and
                                          Alexa Wood.                                                                             

Power-boat Instructors:   Peter Ashurst, Stu Brew, Dr Mike Ingram,
                                          Jonathan Ingram, David Kneale, Mark Pendlebury,
                                          Nigel Wood and James Walker.

                                                                              
First Aid Instructors:       Dr. Alison Blackman and Tony Green.

VHF/SRC:                          Philip Adams, Mark Pendlebury and Dermot Shimmin.   


                                         
DINGHY TRAINING 2009

           Parents Briefing Evening.               Thursday 23 April  
           Training Starts.                            Monday 27 April
           Training Finishes.                          Thursday 25 July

           Junior Prize-Presentation.             Saturday 10 October  
                        Please note there is no training during TT Week.



RYA COURSES

Courses are run throughout the year according to demand.  To register your
interest, contact Mrs. Helen Long Tel: 833533 or Karen Callister Tel: 837852, email: iomyctraining@googlemail.com
Course dates and times will be posted on the club notice board and on www.iomyc.com
Detailed information may also be obtained from the appropriate Chief Instructor.




  SAFETY BOATS

Safety boat cover is provided by certified volunteers for all club dinghy racing & training.  New drivers and crew are always needed. For dinghy racing, drivers need to be qualified to RYA Safety-boat standard and their crews need just Level 2, or be a competent sailor. For dinghy training, all crew need RYA qualifications.  Why not take a course?  Or if you are already suitably qualified, please contact: Mrs. Helen Long or Karen Callister.

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