Over the past 12 years over 1,600 children have been taught to sail at Abersoch. During that time the Club has been extremely fortunate in the Instructors and Senior Instructors that we have employed. Above all it is meant to be a fun introduction into a sport at which Team Great Britain excels, and we would ask all parents to bear this in mind.

SCYC offer various RYA recognised courses from shore-based training to on the water powerboat training,
All courses are run between June/early July and September and on an ‘as and when required basis’, as long as there is the required amount of persons interested, and can be run to suit your needs.

SCYC are now actively seeking new training staff for the 2010 season.

The courses available are: -

Powerboat Courses: -

RYA Powerboat Level 1
Course Duration: - 1 day
Minimum Age: - 12 (Candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with an endorsed certificate)
Required Knowledge: - None

This course is an introduction to powerboats, mainly aimed at children; the course covers some basic boat handling and some basic theory subjects.
Some of the subjects covered are: -
• Preparation of boat and crew,
• boat handling,
• picking up and securing to a mooring buoy,
• leaving and coming alongside,
• being towed

RYA National Powerboat Level 2
Course Duration: - 2 days
Minimum Age: - 12 (Candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with an endorsed certificate)
Required Knowledge: - None

This course is the most common powerboat course going, for many it is the starting stage of the Powerboat scheme. It covers various boat handling skills and theory subjects, this course also certifies you for the International Certificate of Competence ‘ICC’ which may be required if you plan on boating abroad.
Some of the subjects covered are: -
• Launching and recovery,
• boat handling,
• securing to a buoy,
• anchoring,
• leaving and coming alongside,
• man overboard.

RYA Safety Boat
Course Duration: - 2 days
Minimum Age: - 16
Required Knowledge: - Powerboat Level 2

During this course you will be taught various manoeuvres and the skills required to act as a safety boat for your Club,
Some of the subjects covered are: -
• Boat Preparation,
• dinghy rescue,
• towing,
• end-of-day procedures,
• safety,
• suitability of craft,
• local factors,
• communication,
• rescuing other water users

Non RYA courses to suit your needs can be arranged also.

The Level 1 and 2 can be run on a displacement craft if required, but most courses are run on various sized Rib’s mainly ones of approximately 5 meters in length with a 50hp outboard engine.

Shore-based Courses: -

VHF SRC Certificate (Inc GMDSS)
Course Duration: - 1 day
Required Knowledge: - phonetic alphabet,

The Short Range Certificate is the qualification required by law if you operate a VHF radio fitted with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on any British vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio.
Some of the subjects covered are: -
• the basics of radio operation,
• the correct frequencies (channels) to be used,
• distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures,
• making ship to shore telephone calls,
• Digital Selective Calling (DSC) using simulators,
• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS),
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB),
• Search and Rescue (SART),
The course will be taught using radio simulators and will be examined by a short written test

RYA Small Craft First Aid
Course Duration: - 1 Day
Required Knowledge: - None

This Course covers all the basic and most common injuries that happen on the water and is required for certain qualifications

This course is recommended by the MCE and HSE.
Some of the subjects covered are: -
• the recovery position in a confined space,
• CPR, including the drowning protocol,
• cold shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure,
• seasickness and dehydration,
• medical assistance or advice by VHF,

Please contact Sammo for more details on any of the courses on: -

safetyone@hotmail.co.uk
07976039950

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