Banbury Sailing Club

Training

One of the benefits of membership of the Club is the extensive array of highly subsidised training which is available. Although courses are intended for Adult Club members, some may be appropriate & suitable for 14+. The courses carry a small charge to cover costs and certification.

2010 Training Dates

6th February	First Aid course	All day
6th & 13th March	PowerboatMinimum age for the Powerboat Level 2 course is 12. Young participants are expected to have completed the Level 1 course. (Adult)	2 days
12th, 13th & 14th March	Assistant InstructorThe Assistant Instructor course will continue into the Sunday, but will not interfere with racing.	2 days plus one evening.
20th & 27th March	PowerboatMinimum age for the Powerboat Level 2 course is 12. Young participants are expected to have completed the Level 1 course. (Adult)	2 days
2nd & 3rd April	Safety BoatThe Safety Boat course is offered to members over the age of 16 who have already completed the Level 2 course, and who have at least a year's experience in the Club powerboats.	2 days
3rd May	PowerboatPowerboat (Juniors) is intended for Juniors age 8+. (Juniors)	1 day
22nd & 29th May	Start Sailing	2 days
31st May	Safety Boat Refresher	All day
3rd & 17th July	Start Sailing	2 days
14th, 21st, 28th July & 4th August	Get Back on the Water	up to 4 evenings
7th & 14th August	PowerboatMinimum age for the Powerboat Level 2 course is 12. Young participants are expected to have completed the Level 1 course. (Adult) or Safety Boat	2 days
7th & 14th August	Better Sailing	2 days
4th & 11th September	Start Sailing	2 days
25th September	First Aid course	All day
TBC	Race coaching	1 day
October (TBC)	Sailing with Spinnakers course	1 day

Course Detail

RYA Start Dinghy Sailing

Level 1 Start Sailing — introduction to the sport of sailing;
Level 2 Basic Skills — sets out the foundations of sailing;
Level 1 & 2 courses are run in parallel. There are normally 2–3 per year. The Club owns a number of boats which 'new' sailors are encouraged to use. More.

Sailing with Spinnakers

Understand how to sail a dinghy rigged with a symmetric or asymmetric spinnaker. More.

Better Sailing

To be based on the new RYA 'Level 3' syllabus. More.

Race Coaching/Improvers

Not a specific RYA course, but coaching will be tailored to the group. If you want to improve starting, mark rounding, boat handling and boat speed, or want to understand how racing at Banbury works, this is for you. Video debriefs will be used. No RYA certificates are awarded. More.

RYA Power Boat (Adults, Level 1&2)

Learn the basic skills required to use the Club safety boats. Frequency: 2 or more per year, depending on demand. More.

RYA Power Boat (Juniors, Level 1)

Specifically for age 8+, to learn the very basic skills required to use a power boat safely. More.

RYA Safety Boat

Techniques for rescue and boat recovery.
Frequency: at least 1 per year, more on demand. More.

Safety Boat Refresher

A one-day practical course with the opportunity to get very wet recovering 'people' (first!) and boats (later). More.

RYA First Aid

What to do if someone has an accident on or off the water. Instructors must have a valid certificate. The course is run at least once each year to ensure all have the opportunity of keeping up to date.

Assistant Instructor

Training to take you to a level where you can assist instuctors with teaching sailing up to RYA Level 2 and also the first three stages of the Youth Sailing Scheme (i.e. Junior Sailing).

Get Back on the Water

The Club takes part in this RYA scheme where an instructor/coach assists 'returners' over a number of Wednesday evenings in the summer.

The course is almost entirely practical on the water, so participants need to have their boats rigged and on the pontoon ready to sail at 6.30 pm. Therefore, this course is not suitable for those who are complete beginners, rather, for those who can at least prepare their boat and sail a triangular course on the water. More.