Dinghy Sailing

To become a sailing instructor you first need to attend a pre-entry sailing assessment.

You would need to complete the following tasks

*   sail around a triangular course using all the boat's equipment which includes use of the spinnaker if carried

*    sail a tight circular course less than three boat lengths distance using one tack one gybe, around a stationary boat

*     sail a follow my leader course behind either a powerboat or another sailing boat maintaining a boat length or less distance

*     pick up a man overboard dummy, the boat must be completely stopped when you recover the dummy

You may also be asked to complete some of the following tasks

*      lee shore landing and departure
*      anchor or pick up a mooring, wind against tide if appropriate
*      come alongside a moored boat, wind against tide if appropriate
*      recover a capsized dinghy and sail away

you should have experience of sailing some different types of boats including singlehanders