The Isle of Man Yacht Club


TRAINING SECTION


RYA COURSES -WINTER 2008/2009


The Isle of Man Yacht Club is a Royal Yachting Association Recognised Teaching Establishment. Over the winter of 2008/2009 the club will be running one of the RYA shorebased course listed below - Subject to demand.

Course:            Day Skipper or Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster

Duration:         Wednesdays commencing Wednesday 1st October for 22 weeks.
                       From 1900 to 2100hrs, plus minimum 2 hrs home study per week.
                       To complete the course work you will have to attend a
                       minimum of 90% of the classes.

Description:    Navigation, weather, safety, tidal heights, pilotage, collision regulations and electronic navigation.
                      Access to computer will be required for one homework session.  Those that do not have a computer can complete                           the work in the classroom, where a laptop will be available.  NB The level of computer work is very basic and
                      any student that has no computer skills will be given any instruction required to use the software.


Experience:    No previous experience is required for the Day Skipper course but some practical experience & previous theory                           instruction would be preferable for the Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster course.
Instructor:     Rodger Clague
Items included:    RYA training pack, assessment fee, and completion certificate
Fee:                £175 (£155 IOMYC members)
Application:     Forms behind Bar, or click on this link here, or Telephone 832088

Further courses will be available in First Aid, Diesel Engine and GMDSS/SRC to register your interest write to Winter Courses, IOMYC, Lime St., Port St. Mary, IM9 5ED
    
IOMYC reserve the right to cancel any course should there be insufficient numbers enrolled.

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