Small Boat Sailing Scheme

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1 Small Boat Sailing Scheme Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Course Syllabus This document sets out details for the ISA Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) including the role instructors are expected to be able to undertake, the skills and knowledge these Instructors need and how the training programmes are run. Version February 2015 Indicates changes from previous version. ISA 3 Park Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Tel: training@sailing.ie web Coach Development Programme for Ireland Adventure Sports Framework Intermediate Instructor 1

2 Small Boat Sailing Scheme - Instructor Pathway Assistant Sailing Instructor Assists Instructor in the delivery of sailing courses Sailing Instructor (Keelboat) Instructs and assesses Taste of Sailing, Start Sailing, Basic Skills, Improving Skills and Cara na Mara Courses in keelboats. Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Instructs and assesses Taste of Sailing, Start Sailing, Basic Skills, Improving Skills and Cara na Mara Courses in sailing dinghies Sailing Instructor (Catamaran) Instructs and assesses Taste of Sailing, Start Sailing, Basic Skills, Improving Skills and Cara na Mara Courses in catamarans Club Racing Instructor Instructs and assesses Go Racing and Advanced Boat Handling Kites & Wires Instructor Instructs and assesses Kites & Wires and Advanced Boat Handling. Adventure Instructor Instructs and assesses Adventure and Advanced Boat Handling. Senior Instructor (Sailing) Supervises / manages sailing courses Club Racing Coach Coaches and assesses Go Racing 2 Coaches sailors competing in sailing in regional & national regattas Instructor Trainer (Sailing) Trains and assesses sailing Instructors 2

3 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Role To lead sessions on training courses up to and including Improving Skills with the ISA s Small Boat Sailing Scheme within any ISA Training Centre. Format for training courses Candidates with no ISA Instructor qualifications attend a training course with minimum duration of 5 days (40 hours). Candidates who already hold an ISA Instructor qualification attend a training course with minimum duration of 3 days (24 hours). Candidates who already hold an ISA Sailing Instructor qualification attend a training course with minimum duration of 2 days (16 hours). Full details on the requirements and format for setting up and running this course are included in the ISA Guidelines for setting up and running an Instructor Training Course. Entry Requirements Prior to entry onto the training course all participants must; Present a recommendation from Club Officer or Centre Principal.* Have completed the Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Pre-entry assessment completed within last 12 months. Hold a valid Emergency Care Certificate from approved course. Have successfully completed a Garda Vetting Test. ISA National Powerboat Certificate (Level 2); o o With certificate endorsed for both tiller & console controls. With 20 hours power-boating logged following certification. Participants on the 3 day course must also; Hold a valid ISA Instructor qualification. Participants on the 2 day course must also; Hold a valid ISA Sailing Instructor qualification. Age Requirements Participants on the training course must be 17 years old. Methodology The course is run using a mixture of shore-based and on the water sessions during which participants will be introduced to and then have the opportunity to develop and practice practical instructing skills. Participants will be encouraged through a process of directed discovery, to identify and develop models for the delivery of skill based and knowledge based sessions and apply these to a variety of scenarios. Instructor Trainers This training course is run by an Instructor Trainer listed by the ISA as approved to run the Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) training course. The 5 day course is moderated by an Instructor Trainer approved by the ISA. Full details on the role of the Moderating Trainer are included in ISA Guidelines for setting up and running an Instructor Training Course. Facilities & Equipment The course must be run in an ISA Training Centre accredited to run courses within the ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme up to and including Improving Skills. Full details on the facilities and equipment required are included in ISA Guidelines for setting up and running an Instructor Training Course. However, as a minimum the Training Centre must have sufficient single, double and multi handed boats to accommodate the total number of participants minus two. 3

4 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Support Materials - Course Syllabus - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) - ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme - Sailors Logbook - ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme - Instructor Handbook - ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme - Pre Course Information & Workbook Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) - ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme - Instructor Training Course Workbook Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) - ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme - Joe Soap Sheets - ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme - ISA Instructors & Coaches Charter Assessment Assessment on the course is continuous. The Instructor Trainer will provide participants with ongoing feedback during the course. On the 5 day course here will be a formal one to one feedback sessions on day 3. Participants will be informed of the results of the course at the end of the course and before they leave. The three possible results are: Pass Defer Fail You have satisfactorily completed all training and pre-requisite requirements and will have an Instructor certificate issued by the ISA. There is a need further development or action prior to your instructor qualification being awarded. An individual action plan will be created with the Trainer during the final individual debriefing session. This will detail the requirements and progression path specific to your needs. Significant development is required and full attendance on anther instructor training course is required in order to obtain the qualification. Certification Upon successful completion of the training course, and submission of appropriate information to the ISA by the Instructor trainer running the course, the participant will receive; ISA Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Certificate. Coaching Ireland Intermediate Instructor Certificate. The certificate is valid for 3 years and while the holder has a current Emergency Care Certificate. Revalidation The certificate may be revalidated by either; Sending to the ISA evidence of; o o o Attendance at an ISA Instructor Revalidation Course. Log of the following teaching hours. An average of more than 10 days per year since your certificate was issued. And at least 20 days in the last 2 years. Current ISA membership and Emergency Care Certificate. Up grading your qualification to a higher level within the SBSS Instructor ladder. 4

5 Course Syllabus - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Knowledge of sport and participation programmes Role of National Governing Body Role of ISA Training Centres Knowledge of ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme The Instructor will be able to. Secondary outcomes Delivery / assessment method Identify the role of the ISA in the development of the sport and delivery of a national quality assured training programmes Identify the role of Coaching Ireland and the Adventure Sports Framework in the delivery of instructor / coach Training programmes Identify the role of the ISA Training Centres in the delivery of a national quality assured training programme and where to get information on standards. Identify outcomes for each of the courses within the ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme. Using the sailors logbook & Instructor handbook sailors should be able to describe what sailors should be able to do by the end of each of the courses in the Small Boat Sailing Scheme. Trainer lead Class room ISA PP presentation Section in ISA Course Notes Trainer lead Class room ISA PP presentation Section in ISA Course Notes Participants research & present - Class room Pre course workbook SBSS logbook & Instructor handbook Role of Coaching Ireland Identify the role of Coaching Ireland and the Adventure Sports Framework in the delivery of instructor / coach Training programmes Trainer lead Class room ISA PP presentation Section in ISA Course Notes Personal Skills The Instructor will be able to. Delivery / assessment method Sailing skills & knowledge Powerboat handling skills VHF radio communications Emergency Care Environment Weather Tides & currents Demonstrate skills and knowledge appropriate to planning and delivery of all courses up to and including Improving Skills Course. Demonstrate those skills necessary to use a powerboat in support of the delivery of sailing sessions. Demonstrate those skills necessary to use a VHF radio in support of the delivery of sailing sessions. Provide basic life support and emergency care in the marine environment. The Instructor will be able to. Accurately predict the effect that forecast weather will have on the sailing area being used. Use the weather forecast to make appropriate decisions in the planning of on the water activities. Accurately predict the effect that tidal heights and currents will have on the sailing area being used Prior to attending the Instructor Training course the instructor will have demonstrated the skills and knowledge included in the appropriate Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Pre-entry Assessment. Instructor pre-entry assessment certificate The participant will hold the ISA National Powerboat Certificate for tiller & console boats and have logged 10 hours as coxswain. The participant will hold a VHF Radio operators certificate. SRC (VHF) Radio Certificate The participant will hold an current Emergency Care Certificate from a course / provider approved by the ISA. Current EC Certificate Participants research & present Daily forecast sheets for each day of course posted. Assessed as participants plan & implement water based sessions. Participants research & present Predictions for each day of course posted 5

6 Course Syllabus - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Development of environmental awareness in participants Protecting the environment Use information on tidal heights and currents to make appropriate decisions in the planning of on the water activities. Describe how to foster an awareness of the marine environment in course participants through the delivery of sailing programmes. Identify how sailing activities and the delivery of sailing programmes may harm the environment and how to minimise effects. Assessed as participants plan & implement water based sessions Participants research & present Handouts from session with participants own notes Participants research & present Handouts from session with participants own notes Instruction style, values and ethics The Instructor Learning styles & teaching methods The Instructor will be able to. Identify the role of the sailing instructor. Identify the personal qualities that support good instructional skills and practice Identify how people learn and apply this to the teaching & coaching process Identify what motivates people to learn. Identify and compare the role of seeing, hearing, doing in the learning process. Identify how learning process should be adapted for different people / groups. Have demonstrated the use of a skills development model (EDICT) Develop and practice effective teaching methods. Identify the common factors that turn people onto and off of a learning experience Demonstrate an awareness of these factors in the planning and implementation of teaching sessions. Trainer facilitated group work session Participants record results on templates in ISA course notes Trainer facilitated group work session As part of both shore-based & water-based teaching sessions. As part of both shore-based & water-based teaching sessions. Trainer facilitated group work session As part of both shore-based & water-based teaching sessions. Ethics Demonstrate an awareness of, and ability to adhere to, the principals and practice identified in the ISA s Instructor & Coaches Charter Assessed as participants participate on training programme Record Instructor & Coaches Charter Working with Children Make sailing fun and safe for children. Describe those considerations to be made when running sailing sessions for children. Trainer led group work session Participants record results on templates in ISA course notes Demonstrate an awareness of, and ability to adhere to, the principals and practice identified in the Code of Ethics and Good practice for Children s Sport in Ireland and relevant ISA guidelines Section in ISA Course Notes Inclusion Describe how to ensure sailing courses are actually, as well as perceived as being, accessible to all. Demonstrate how to make sailing and sailing courses available to people with special needs Identify barriers to participation and what can be done to reduce these. Identify considerations to be made when working with participants with special needs Including learning difficulties, sensory disability and physical disabilities. Demonstrate ways in which the activity, boats can be modified or Trainer lead session Participants record results on templates in ISA course notes Participants plan and deliver assigned skills based sessions 6

7 Course Syllabus - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) managed in order to facilitate participants with special needs. Instruction skills The Instructor will be able to. Delivering skills based sessions Demonstrate that they can introduce and develop a new skill to a group of participants. Take a skill and break it into its component parts (teaching points) Introduce and coach a new skill to participants using a skill development model Participants will plan and deliver assigned skills based sessions. Participants record results on templates in ISA course notes Delivering knowledge based sessions Demonstrate that they can introduce and develop an area of knowledge to a group of participants. Take an area of knowledge deliver it to participants in a manner that will develop understanding and familiarity with it. Participants will plan and deliver assigned Knowledge based sessions. Participants complete Record of session sheets in ISA Course Notes Course programming Identify the most appropriate order in which to deliver skills and knowledge for sessions up to and including Improving Skills and all the Cara na Mara Courses. Identify appropriate most order to deliver skills Identify appropriate timeframe for delivery and practice of skills. Participants will develop and take away with them sample course programmes for all of the courses they are qualified to lead. Completed course programmes Delivering on the water skills sessions Conceive, plan and deliver on the water training sessions delivering skills and knowledge up to and including Improving Skills and all the Cara na Mara Courses Conceive and plan activities appropriate to participant s skill level and learning styles. Select appropriate environment / area for planned activities Implement planned activities and adapt them according to participant s skill levels, learning styles and changes in the environment. Participants will plan and deliver assigned on the water sessions Participants complete Record of session sheets in ISA Course Notes Delivering on shore skills and knowledge sessions. Conceive, plan and deliver on the shorebased training sessions delivering skills and knowledge up to and including Improving Skills and all the Cara na Mara Courses Conceive and plan activities appropriate to participant s skill level and learning styles. Select appropriate environment for planned activities. Implement planned activities and adapt them according to participant s skill levels, learning styles.. Participants will plan and deliver assigned shore based sessions Participants complete Record of session sheets in ISA Course Notes Use of appropriate tasks and exercises Conceive, plan and implement tasks and exercises that allow participants to practice and develop skills being taught. Participants will plan and deliver assigned shore based and water based sessions Participants complete Record of session sheets in ISA Course Notes Group management Demonstrate effective group management before, during and after all sessions. Trainer lead session Participants record results on templates in ISA course notes Participants practice on sessions Managing resources Identify the resources needed to set up and deliver a training session and ensure they are available. Participants will plan and deliver assigned shore based and water based sessions Participants complete Record of session sheets in ISA Course Notes Assessment Standards for and methods Identify what standards of skills and knowledge are required from sailors for certification / sign off of each element within the Small Boat Sailing Scheme. Aware of and have used resources available including Sailors Logbook, Instructor Handbook and Joe Soap Sheets. Participants will have been introduced to and used - - Sailors logbooks and Instructor handbook in setting up and planning sharing skills sessions - Joe Soap sheets in recording participant s achievement on sharing skills sessions. Be able to effectively assess a sailor s level of skill and knowledge in an appropriate manner. Describe and evaluate assessment methods for skills and knowledge covered. Trainer Lead session Record: Section in Instructor course workbook 7

8 Course Syllabus - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Demonstrate the ability to measure levels of skill & knowledge against standards given. Participants will have been introduced to and used - - Sailors logbooks and Joe Soap sheets in recording participant s achievement on sharing skills sessions. Delivering feedback Deliver effective feedback. Describe the role of feedback in the coaching process. Have been introduced to and practiced the use of models / strategies for the delivery of effective feedback. Have demonstrated the delivery of effective feedback. Trainer lead session Participants record results on templates in ISA course notes Participants practice on sessions Safety Risk assessment The Instructor will be able to. Continually identify hazards and associated risks when planning and implementing activity sessions. Participants will plan and deliver assigned shore based and water based sessions Participants complete Record of session sheets in ISA Course Notes Risk management Effectively manage risk to participants on the activity Participants will plan and deliver assigned shore based and water based sessions Participants complete Record of session sheets in ISA Course Notes Use of Safety Boats Demonstrate they can safely and effectively use a powerboat to provide safety cover to a fleet of sailing boats. Trainer to assess ability during water-based sessions & provide feedback as required National Powerboat Certificate + logged hours Action in the event of an emergency Demonstrate appropriate and timely actions in the event of an incident or accident. Manage group to prevent situation deteriorating further. Call for assistance Provide Emergency Care as required Trainer lead session Participants record results on templates in ISA course notes Participants practice on sessions Communication The Instructor will be able to. With participants Communicate effectively with participants on sessions and activities Conceive, plan and deliver effective briefings. Trainer lead session Participants record results on templates in ISA course notes Participants practice on sessions Communicate effectively on the water using voice, whistle and hand signals. Participants discuss, develop & refine hand signals during course. Conceive, plan and deliver effective de-briefings. Participants practice on sessions Trainer provides feedback as necessary Describe the role questions play in the teaching & coaching process. Trainer lead session Participants record results on templates in ISA course notes Plan and use effective questioning as part of the teaching & coaching process. As part of both shore-based & water-based teaching sessions. With other Instructors Communicate with management and other instructors in order to most effectively plan and implement sessions and 8

9 Course Syllabus - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) activities. Review, self-reflect & evaluate The Instructor will be able to. Feedback from participants Gather and review feedback from participants. Evaluating session objectives Evaluating methods and performance Review a session to establish if objectives were met and then identify next step for participants. Critically analyse sessions they have run in order to improve delivery methods and personal performance. Process facilitated at end of each teaching session by Instructor trainer On session planner & on Session Record Sheet Process facilitated at end of each teaching session by Instructor trainer On session planner & on Session Record Sheet 9

10 Course Programme - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Day 1 Time Time allowed Session Primary Objectives Secondary Objectives Delivery method (minutes) By the end of this session participants will; By the end of this session participants will also: Introductions Have been Introduced to Trainers running course Have been introduced to each other Have been introduced to venue & facilities Trainer led group work Expectations, contracts & housekeeping Have identified their expectations from the course Be aware of what is required to successfully complete training course Have agreed on contribution required by them Agree on contribution expected of Trainers Agree rules & rosters fro week as required. Hand out, complete and collect course report forms Trainer led group work - Signed contracts posted - Rules & rosters posted Role & qualities of the Instructor Have described what the sailing Instructor does Be able to describe those qualities a good instructor should have / demonstrate Trainer led group work Record - Section in Inst. Workbook Skills Development Model (Session 1) Be able to identify the key components to a skill (teaching points). Have identified the key components to a skill. Have identified and recorded the key components for: Taste of sailing Have become familiar with the venue, equipment and operating area. Be able to describe role and components of EDICT model for skill development. On the water and or Shorebased Creating the learning experience Be able to describe how people learn hearing, seeing, doing and relate this to the introduction and development of skills and knowledge associated with sailing. Be able to describe the barriers to learning and how to remove these. Trainer led group work Sharing skills & knowledge Beginners in single & double handers Be able to demonstrate how to run sessions for beginners in single and double handed dinghies (no instructor on board) Be able to identify what skills are covered in Taste of Sailing. Have identified what order to cover skills progression Have broken skills into components & planned delivery. Have delivered sessions from Taste of Sailing single & double handed boats. Have reviewed sessions & recorded methods & PIGS On the water Day 2 Time Time allowed Session Primary Objectives Secondary Objectives Delivery method (minutes) By the end of this session participants will; By the end of this session participants will also: Tide & weather Have described what implications forecast tide and weather conditions will have on the days sailing activities. Be able to obtain weather forecast & tidal data and apply to sailing area / activities, Session Planning Be able to describe why session planners are used. Be able to identify the considerations to be made when planning a teaching session. Have developed a template to be used when planning a teaching session. Trainer led group work 10

11 Course Programme - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Briefing & de-briefing sessions Be able to describe the objective of briefings and debriefings to a sailing session. Be able to identify the key components of a briefing and debriefing Have developed a template for use when planning and delivering briefings and debriefings (D.I.C.E). Trainer led group work Sharing Skills Beginners in single & double handers Be able to demonstrate how to run sessions for beginners in single and double handed dinghies (no instructor on board) Be able to identify what skills are covered in Start Sailing. Have identified what order to cover skills progression Have broken skills into components & planned delivery. Have delivered sessions from Start Sailing in single & double handed boats. Have reviewed sessions & recorded methods & PIGS Have recorded participants progress on Joe Soap sheets On the water Role of ISA, Training Schemes & SBSS Be able to describe the role of the ISA in the development of the sport and delivery of a national quality assured training programmes Be able to describe the role of ISA Training Centres in the delivery of a national quality assured training programme and where to get information on standards. Be able to identify outcomes for each of the courses within the ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme. Trainer lead Class room ISA PP presentation Section in ISA Course Notes Role of Coaching Ireland & Adventure Sports Framework Be able to describe the role of Coaching Ireland and Adventure Sports Framework in the delivery of Instructor & Coach training programmes. Trainer lead Class room ISA PP presentation Section in ISA Course Notes Guidelines on delivering shore based sessions Be able to identify the range of tools available when running shore based sessions and evaluate these for suitability. Be able to describe a model for delivering shore based session. Be able to identify which shore based sessions they are expected to deliver during the course and the scope of those sessions. Be able to identify what shore based session they will be expected to run, what is expected during those session and when they are likely to be run. Trainer led group work Day 3 Time Time allowed Session Primary Objectives Secondary Objectives Delivery method (minutes) By the end of this session participants will; By the end of this session participants will also: Tide & Weather Have described what implications forecast tide and weather conditions will have on the days sailing activities. Be able to obtain weather forecast & tidal data and apply to sailing area / activities, Sharing Skills Beginners in Multi handed boats Be able to demonstrate how to run sessions for beginners in multi handed boats (instructor / assistant instructor on board) Be able to identify what skills are covered in Basic Skills. Have identified what order to cover skills progression Have broken skills into components & planned delivery. Have delivered sessions from Basis Skills Have reviewed sessions & recorded methods & PIGS Have recorded participants progress on Joe Soap sheets On the water Use of Safety Boats Demonstrate they can safely and effectively use a powerboat to provide safety cover to a fleet of sailing boats. Demonstrate they can safely and effectively use a powerboat as a teaching / coaching platform. 11

12 Course Programme - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Managing Safety & Emergencies Be able to identify the principal hazards associated with a sailing course and how to reduce these. Be able to describe what are the priorities when managing and emergency and how and when to call for assistance. Sharing Skills Beginners in Multi handed boats Be able to demonstrate how to run sessions for beginners in multi handed boats (instructor / assistant instructor on board) Be able to identify what skills are covered in Basic Skills. Have identified what order to cover skills progression Have broken skills into components & planned delivery. Have delivered sessions from Basis Skills Have reviewed sessions & recorded methods & PIGS Have recorded participants progress on Joe Soap sheets On the water Sharing skills & knowledge Shore based sessions (Part 1) Have delivered shore based sessions aimed at delivering skills and knowledge up to and including Improving Skills and all the Cara na Mara Courses Be able to identify what skills / knowledge are included. Have identified what order to cover skills progression Have broken skills into components & planned delivery. Have delivered sessions. Have reviewed sessions & recorded methods & PIGS Have recorded participants progress on Joe Soap sheets Sharing skills & knowledge Shore based sessions (Part 2) Have delivered shore based sessions aimed at delivering skills and knowledge up to and including Improving Skills Mid course debriefs Have been informed of their progress on the course Have agreed any Personal Improvement Goals Have worked on the preparation of sessions Day 4 Time Time allowed Session Primary Objectives Secondary Objectives Delivery method (minutes) By the end of this session participants will; By the end of this session participants will also: Tide & Weather Have described what implications forecast tide and weather conditions will have on the days sailing activities. Be able to obtain weather forecast & tidal data and apply to sailing area / activities, Sharing skills & knowledge Improving Skills Course (Part 2) Be able to demonstrate how to run sessions from the Improving Skills Course and all the Cara na Mara Courses Be able to identify what skills are covered in Improving Skills. Have identified what order to cover skills progression Have broken skills into components & planned delivery. Have delivered sessions from Improving Skills Have reviewed sessions & recorded methods & PIGS Have recorded participants progress on Joe Soap sheets On the water Assessment methods Be able to describe and evaluate assessment methods for skills and knowledge covered. Describe and compare assessment methods - task based / exam, continuous / formal assessment, written / oral. Describe considerations to be made in choosing assessment method. Identify importance of recording results of assessments. Trainer lead Sharing skills & knowledge Shore based sessions (Part 3) Have delivered shore based sessions aimed at delivering skills and knowledge up to and including Improving Skills Working with Children Be able to describe those considerations to be made when running sailing sessions for children. Demonstrate an awareness of, and ability to adhere to, the principals 12

13 Course Programme - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Day 5 and practice identified in the Code of Ethics and Good practice for Children s Sport in Ireland and relevant ISA guidelines Time Time allowed Session Primary Objectives Secondary Objectives Delivery method (minutes) By the end of this session participants will; By the end of this session participants will also: Tide & weather Have described what implications forecast tide and weather conditions will have on the days sailing activities. Be able to obtain weather forecast & tidal data and apply to sailing area / activities, Planning a sailing course Identify appropriate most order to deliver skills Identify appropriate timeframe for delivery and practice of skills. Instructing Ethic & Practice Have reviewed the role of the Instructor. Have been introduced to and signed the ISA Instructor & Coaches Charter. Sharing skills & knowledge Revision & Practice of principals Be able to demonstrate how to run sessions from all course up to and including Improving Skills. Be able to identify what skills are covered in Improving Skills. Have identified what order to cover skills progression Have broken skills into components & planned delivery. Have delivered sessions from Improving Skills Have reviewed sessions & recorded methods & PIGS Have recorded participants progress on Joe Soap sheets On the water Instructing People with Disabilities Identify considerations to be made when working with participants with disabilities Including learning difficulties, sensory disability and physical disabilities. Demonstrate ways in which the activity, boats can be modified or managed in order to facilitate participants with disabilities. End of course debriefs Have been informed of the result of the course Have agreed any Personal Improvement Goals Be able to describe what if anything they need to do to complete qualification process Have completed the ISA end of course questionnaire. 13

14 Course Programme - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Shore based sessions Taste of Sailing or Otters and Seals in Cara na Mara Taste of Sailing - Shorebased session Start Sailing or Dolphins in Cara na Mara Clothing & PFDs Introduction to tacking aft mainsheet Introduction to tacking centre mainsheet Introduction to gybing aft mainsheet Introduction to gybing centre mainsheet Getting out of Irons Rigging & preparing the boat for use. Tides Weather Safety Ropework one from. Figure of Eight Round Turn & two half hitches Cleats Cam, horned & jam Coiling a line Basic Skills or Orcas in Cara na Mara Parts of the boat Rigging & preparing the boat for use. De rig boat & secure Reefing ashore Sailing off & back to lee shore Pick up & leave a mooring Introduce the 5 Essentials Coming alongside MOB recovery Heave to How a centre / dagger board works Rules of the road / Identify risk of collision Tides Weather Safety Ropework one from. Bowline Clove hitch Improving Skills Use of following sail controls Telltales Jib Sheeting angles Halyard tension Outhaul Cunningham / downhaul Kicker / vang 14

15 Course Programme - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Capsize recovery Tides Weather Main sheet traveller Instructor Development Describe how to foster an awareness of the marine environment in course participants through the delivery of sailing programmes. Explore how sailing activities and the delivery of sailing programmes may harm the environment and how to minimise effects. 15

16 Course Programme - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Water based sessions Taste of Sailing or Otters and Seals Participant / Boat type Participant / Boat type Taste of Sailing Water based session Taste of Sailing Special needs group Start Sailing or Dolphins Participant / Boat type Participant / Boat type Joy Ride Launch & sail away Sail back & recover Reach Reach (Tacking the boat) Introduction to sailing Upwind Introduction to sailing downwind (No gybe) First gybe Basic Skills or Orcas Participant / Boat type Participant / Boat type Launch & sail away / Sail back & recover Triangle Practice 5 essentials Sailing Upwind Sailing Downwind Reaching Triangle Practice tacking & gybing Man Overboard Pick up a mooring Come alongside head to wind Come alongside not head to wind Sailing with jib only Heave to Capsize recovery Improving Skills Participant / Boat type Participant / Boat type Develop tacking Introduce roll tack Develop gybing Introduce sailing without a rudder Introduce sailing backwards Capsize recovery Develop boat speed 16

17 Pre-entry assessment - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) In order to qualify for entry onto an ISA Sailing Instructor training course you must successfully complete the appropriate Sailing Instructor Pre-entry Assessment. This assessment ensures that you have the pre-requisite skills and knowledge necessary to teach up to Improving Skills in the ISA Small Boat Sailing Scheme. The assessment has two parts - Part 1 being an assessment of your sailing skills and Part 2 being an assessment of your background knowledge. The assessment must be conducted by an ISA SBSS Instructor Trainer. Details of who these are and how to contact them are published on the ISA website. When undertaken in dinghies the assessment will be conducted in a two sail dinghy bigger than an RS Feva or Mirror. When the assessment is undertaken in keelboats spinnakers must be used if conditions permit. Part 1 - Skills Assessment You will be asked to complete the following tasks. While doing so you should demonstrate the ability to apply The 5 Essentials i.e. sail setting, balance, trim, centreboard and course sailed, to each task. The Assessor will be seeking to confirm that you can sail competently and confidently. Through this section the term on the first attempt should not be taken to mean that you cannot make a seamanlike decision to break off at a reasonably early stage and try again. It means that once you have become a committed to a task, it should be successfully completed. The assessment must be conducted in a wind speed around 10 knots or more and must be undertaken in a sailing dinghy, catamaran or keelboat depending on the type of instructor course that it is required for. Sail around a triangular course You will be asked to sail around a triangular course. Each leg of the course will be at least 400 meters long. During this you will be expected to; Demonstrate that you can apply the five essentials at all times. Demonstrate that you can closely round a mark without touching it. Demonstrate that you can allow for any tide / currents if present. Demonstrate that you can use all of boats equipment to best advantage. Sail around Triangular course without a rudder (dinghies & keelboats only) You will be asked to sail the same course as previously, but without a rudder. During this you will be expected to; Demonstrate that you can sail the boat around the course without noticeable difference from sailing with a rudder. Demonstrate that you can maintain proper control of the boat on all points of sailing as well as while tacking & gybing. Demonstrate that you can make the necessary adjustments to sail area, sheeting arrangements, & centreboard position. Demonstrate that while sailing without a rudder, that you can maintain proper awareness of other water users and take proper avoiding action if necessary. Note that you will not be penalised for reefing the boat if conditions are such that it would be seamanlike to do so. Sail a tight circular course You will be asked to sail a tight circle around a stationary but free-floating boat. The circle should be as small as you can safely make it. However, the assessor will accept that in doing this, you may have to leave the centreboard in one position. During this you will be expected to; Demonstrate that you can sail a smooth circle within one boat length above and below the Assessors boat. Make only one tack & one gybe during the circle. Maintain appropriate sail trim and boat balance / trim at all times. 17

18 Pre-entry assessment - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Part 1 - Skills Assessment (continued) Sail a follow my leader course The course may include all points of sailing and may be behind another sailing boat or behind a powerboat. During this you will be expected to; Maintain a constant distance of approximately two boat lengths between you and the boat in front. Pick up a Man-Overboard dummy Crew will be asked to drop off the MOB and refrain from providing any other assistance. The helm must then safely return and pick up the dummy, which will be of sufficient weight so as to represent a person in the water. During this you will be expected to; Stop the boat dead in the water when you pick up the dummy. Pick up the MOB at the windward shroud. Not tack while you pull the MOB on board. Pick up the MOB within 3 minutes of them entering the water. Lee-shore landing and departure (dinghies & catamarans only) You may be asked to demonstrate a lee-shore landing & departure. During this you will be expected to; Use the correct sail plan (jib only if necessary). Land in a controlled fashion. On departure, clear the shore successfully and safely in a controlled way. Come alongside a moored boat, wind against tide You may be asked to come-alongside in a wind against tide situation. During this you will be expected to; Maintain complete control of the boat during the approach. Stop alongside the boat at the first attempt. Remain in control of the boat once you are alongside. Recover a capsized dinghy and sail away (dinghies & catamarans only) You will be asked to recover a capsized dinghy and then sail it away. During this you will be expected to; Successfully right the dinghy without external help in a calm and controlled manner. Need only one attempt to recover the boat. Recover the crew and yourself into the boat and sail away while maintaining control of the boat at all times. Reducing sail while underway (keelboats only) You will be asked to change headsails and reef the mainsail while underway. During this you will be expected to; Maintain control of the boat at all times. Reef the sails in a manner that allows them to be set to best effect. Ensure the safety & security of crew. Execute the changes in a timely and efficient manner. 18

19 Pre-entry assessment - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Part 2 Assessment of Background Knowledge Method: The assessment may be in the form of; Oral interview with the Assessor. Written answers / calculations done during the assessment. Original copies of ISA Training Chart 1 will be used for all of the assessment / calculations where a chart is required. Tables used will be the ISA Training Almanac. Sailors must be informed of this prior to the assessment to allow them to familiarise them selves with the chart. The assessor will provide sufficient charts and PNTs. Candidates must provide their own stationary, calculators and navigation instruments. Subject Sail & mast controls Compass Chart symbols Tides Method Using a three sail boat normally fitted with a trapeze the sailors will be asked to identify any of the boats sail & mast controls, describe how it might be used, and if possible, demonstrate on the boat the effect that control has. The sailor will be asked to; Take a course to steer from a chart and apply it to a compass. Main sail - Halyard, Cunnigham, Out haul, Vang, Battens, Main-sheet, Traveller Telltales. Jib - Halyard, Sheets & Sheeting angles, Telltales. Mast - Rig tension, Spreader length & angles, Mast ram / chocks, Rake. Having been given two points on a chart the sailor should be able to plot a course between the two points onto the chart, convert this course to a course to steer by applying the appropriate variation and deviation from the compass card provided. Plot a magnetic bearing onto a chart. Having been given three compass bearings the sailor should be able to plot a position fix onto a chart. The sailor will be asked to identify a number of common symbols and features from a chart. For a primary port, the sailor will be asked to either; Predict the depth of water at a given time and place. Latitude & longitude, Depth contours, Tidal diamonds, Rocks, Drying areas, Port & Starboard Lateral marks, North, East, South & West Cardinal marks, Special marks, Isolated danger mark & Safe-water mark. Given a position on a chart, a time and a set of tide tables for a primary port the sailors should be able to calculate the depth of water at that point. Predict the time at which the water will reach a particular depth at any given time or place. Given a required depth at a position on a chart and a set of tide tables for a primary port the sailors should be able to calculate the time at which the water will be at the depth given. For a position on the coast or in a channel adjacent to a primary port the sailor should be able to estimate the time and direction of maximum and minimum tidal flow. Given a position on a chart, a set of tide tables and a set of tidal charts the sailor the sailor should be able to estimate the time and direction of maximum flow and time of minimum tidal flow. 19

20 Pre-entry assessment - Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) Collision Regulations Weather Ropework Using either an oral interview, written questions or models the sailor will be asked to; From colour pictures, identify a number of common navigation day marks and descried their relevance to sailors. Correctly identify who has priority and correct action by stand on vessel in a number of simple scenarios. During an oral interview; The sailor will be asked to describe the prevailing weather patterns and effects for a period of 2 days prior to the assessment. The sailor will be asked to provide a synopsis of the expected weather for the day of the assessment and describe how it might be expected to affect the sailing area used for the assessment. The sailor will be asked to describe the cause of, effects of and features of at least two common weather conditions / features. The sailor will be asked to identify two types of cloud from colour photographs. The sailor will be asked to describe identify the prevailing wind speed and direction. The sailor will be asked to tie and describe the appropriate use for three knots. Port & Starboard Lateral marks, North, East, South & West Cardinal marks, Special marks, Isolated danger mark & Safe-water mark. Sail vs sail - Port / starboard, overtaking, windward / leeward. Sail vs power - Meeting vessels, overtaking, restricted manoeuvrability. Power vs power - Meeting vessels, overtaking, towing. Sea breeze, Radiation Fog, Sea Fog, Thunderstorms, Line squalls, Warm front, Warm sector, Cold front, Cold sector, Occluded fronts, Depressions, Anti cyclones. Cirrus, Cirrostratus, Altostratus, Altocumulus, Stratus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, Nimbostratus, Fractostratus, Stratocumulus. Reef Knot, Bowline, Clove hitch, Round turn & two half hitches, Sheet bent and Rolling hitch, Figure of eight. 20