Dinghy Instructor (non-resi)
Dinghy Instructor course Scotland
This is the 5 day RYA Dinghy Instructor course, booked as a non-residential option. The course is run by the Galloway Activity Centre on the lovely Loch Ken in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. We were established in 1988 and have now trained over 500 instructors, many who have gone on to take up senior roles at centres globally - so you are in safe hands with us! We are unique in also offering the option to add on a Sail Foiling introduction at the end of your course, RYA First Flights.
The course will be run by a coach assessor and moderated on the final day by a second coach assessor. You will be taught the RYA method and learn training techniques which will qualify you to teach a variety of sailing courses, both inland and coastal. You can find the list of courses you will be qualified to teach once qualified on the RYA website.
The course usually runs from Monday - Friday (but please check dates) and this is the non-residential option. Upon purchase of the course, we will contact you via email with your joining instructions.
Please note, the course requires a minimum of 4 candidates to be able to run and should this number not be reached, the course will need to be cancelled or rescheduled.
Pre-Requisites
You will need the following pre-requisites to sign up:
RYA Powerboat Level 2
First Aid Certificate
Pre-Assessment Pass
RYA Safe and Fun
Don't have them? Book with us!
All of these (apart from Safe and Fun) are available at the Galloway Activity Centre. It's always a great idea to complete your pre-assessment in the same location as your course, and we also offer RYA first aid. If you would like to sign up for the first aid or pre-assessment then these run prior to the course. The Pre-Assessment is the day immediately before the first date of the course and the first aid is usually the day before that. Choose these from the drop down menu if you would like to add them to your order. RYA safe and fun is an online safeguarding course and you can find out which websites run this on the RYA site.
RYA Powerboat Level 2 and Fast Track Courses
We also run RYA powerboat level 2 and a fast track instructor training course, which covers all your pre-requisites along with 5 days of sailing tuition to help you reach the standards required to pass the pre-assessment. Please contact us if you would like further information on this.
Half Board Details
We also have a half board option available which includes your accommodation, breakfast and lunch.
2025 Dates
Monday 17th - Friday 21st March
Monday 9th - Friday 13th June
More Information
Qualifying as an RYA instructor can seem like a complicated process and most people have lots of quesitons! Please get in touch and we will be delighted to help guide you through the process and help you on your journey!
