RYA Keel Boat Instructor Course, Whitehills, Banff. Fri 20th to Tues 24th April 2012


This course will be delivered by Ewan Stirling of 60North Sailing, for Banff Sailing Club. The course will consist of 5 days totalling 50 hours.
One of Banff Sailing Clubs Hunter 707 Keelboats will be used for the course which will be based at Whitehills Harbour, approximately 2 miles West of Banff. The course will take place in tidal/coastal waters.
Prior to the course candidates must fulfil the following requirements:
    • Minimum age 16;
    • Valid first aid certificate
    • RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate;
    • Pre-entry sailing assessment completed within 1 year prior to the instructor training course.

 If you are unable to arrange this before the course starts then a pre-entry assessment can be taken on Thursday 19th of April. (This will be at an additional cost, charged at the assessor’s daily fee of £100. This fee can be split between those requiring an assessment). The day can also be used to familiarise yourself with the Hunter 707 prior to the assessment taking place.

More details of the pre-course requirements & assessment can be found on the RYA website (Courses & Training section)

RYA Keel Boat Instructor Course Terms & Conditions
The full course fee of £250 will be due when booking.
A total of 6 student places are available on the Keelboat Instructors Course. 4 places have already been taken. The course is not confirmed as going ahead until all 6 places have been booked & paid for.
Cancellation: If you have to withdraw from the course you will forfeit the full course fee unless your place is taken at full price by another candidate. The club reserves the right to offer cancelled places at a reduced price in order that the boat is optimally crewed.

If the Club cancels the course then all monies will be refunded. Courses which cannot be run due to adverse weather will be rescheduled. It is the Course Instructors decision that will determine any postponement due to adverse weather.

For details of payment & to register your interest in the course please email the course organiser, Neil Overton: neil707sailing@hotmail.co.uk

If the minimum course numbers are not achieved a decision not to proceed with the course will be taken not later than 29th March