TRAINING PROGRAMME 2008

All our Instructors are qualified to RYA standards. Please remember that courses are often held in response to demand, so do let us know what you want, fill in the slip, or email the Office. 

If you have individual needs let us have an opportunity to see if we can deliver suitable training, designed for you.
Special courses tailored for your needs can be arranged.

Fees indicated are for members of other Clubs. There is a discount for RHYC & CA members.

RYA Marine Radio Short Range Certificate. The short range certificate is the radio operator qualification which authorises the holder to operate a VHF radio telephone, fitted with a digital selective calling (DSC) on board any British vessel which is fitted with radio equipment. Holders of the 'old' VHF licence will need to upgrade their qualifications if they purchase new equipment.
Next Courses 24th February & 1st March one day.
Fee £100

RYA First Aid In a medical emergency a little first-aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations. There is emphasis on resuscitation techniques, and the primary care of a 'man overboard' victim. Procedures for obtaining outside medical assistance and a helicopter rescue service are covered as well as the correct first-aid stores for your own boat, whether you sail inshore or offshore. This course is a must for all who sail. One day course.
Fee £90. Next course 19th January.  

RYA Day Skipper Shorebased The Day Skipper course is intended to equip a sailor with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day, and a basic knowledge of lights is also included, in case you arrive back in darkness . It takes 40 hours with two exam papers. Usually, at Royal Harwich the course runs over 5 or 6 days (weekdays or weekends).Students are consulted about convenient dates.
Fee £200 Next Course 26th-27th January, 9th-10th February, 23rd-24th March

RYA Coastal Skipper
A 6 day course spread over 3 weekends.
Fee £200 Next Course 15th-16th March, 29th-30th March, 12th-13th April

RYA Radar Sailing yachts and motor cruisers increasingly have radars on board for collision avoidance and as an aid to navigation. The International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea states that if you have Radar on board you must know how to use it. The course starts from basics by looking at the way a radar set works and then goes on to demonstrate how the different adjustments and features available affect the working of the set. Other subjects covered include target definition, radar reflectors, types of Radar display, Radar plotting and the use of radar for navigation and collision avoidance. One day course.
Fee £95  Next Course TBA either 20th January or 3rd February

RYA Power-Boat II. Training in the Skills needed to drive a RIB or Vessel under power.
Fee £180 Courses run throughout the year, in response to demand. Next dates TBA

RYA Power Boat Intermediate
Fee £160 Next Course 17th-18th May

RYA Power Boat Advanced.
Fee £180 Next Course TBA

RYA Safety Boat. More advanced training, to equip students to provide a support service for dinghy sailors.
Fee £120 (£160 for non-members) Dates TBA

Suddenly Alone (Ashore) . For the Non-Skipper , to give a grounding in the knowledge & skills that may be needed to take over the boat if the Skipper is absent. A very popular course, covering some Boat-handling, use of Radio, basic First Aid etc.
Fee £40 Next Course: TBA Spring 08

Suddenly Alone (Afloat). A one day practical course, on a Sea School Yacht, to practise the above.
Fee £75/day Date TBA March 08 by arrangement

Diesel Engine Maintenance
Fee £120 Next Course TBA

Electrics for Boaters 2 day course.
Fee £145 Dates 1st-2nd March

Sea Survival
Fee £75 Dates TBA (probably Feb 08)

Dinghy sailing for Adults, Beginners and improvers
Fee £195-50 Dates TBA

Race Management
RHYC members Date TBA

Race Training
Dates TBA

ICC The International Certificate of Competence

CEVNI The Qualification necessary for inland waterways  

Junior Training Week 1   TBA
Junior Training Week 2  TBA
Junior Racing Week   TBA

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To: The Secretary, RHYC, Woolverstone IPSWICH, IP9 1AT Tel 01473 780319

Name……………………………………………………………………………………. Telephone Number……………………………………

Address……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

I wish to attend the following Training courses: Please underline the courses you want and return the slip to RHYC.

RYA Radio : RYA First Aid : RYA Day Skipper:

RYA Radar: RYA Power Boat II: RYA Safety Boat:

Suddenly Alone (Ashore):

Suddenly Alone (Afloat):

ICC;

CEVNI: .

Other.......................................................................................(specify)