Preparing for the ISA Advanced dinghy sailing Instructor course Notes for organising ISA Advanced Sailing instructor course 1. Plan ahead, becoming an advanced dingy instructor takes time and planning. 2. Book a trainer. The trainer will be able to give you further guidance if you have any questions. 3. Register your course with the ISA 2 months before the date you would like to run it. 4. Ensure you have the appropriate equipment in your club/ centre to run the assessment; a. Training room b. Safety Boat (meeting ISA criteria) c. 3 training marks with appropriate ground tackle for your sailing area, Man over board simulator d. Appropriate sailing boats your trainer will be able to give you guidance 5. Make sure the candidates prepare themselves for the assessment. 6. Look to organise courses for the other pre requisites for attending a sailing instructor course. Safety boat etc Notes for candidates ISA Advanced Sailing Instructor Pre-entry requirments The pre entry comes in four parts: 1. Pre requisite qualifications 2. Sailing CV 3. Instructing log book 4. Written paper/ Home paper 5. On course personal sailing skills assessment There is no practical skills assessment (on the water pre entry) you must complete the logbook requirements and an assessment paper. This proses is a guide to the required skills and knowledge to become an advanced sailing instructor. Your personal skills will be assessed during your training course. What to do before attending an advanced instructor course: All Pre-course requirements (sailing CV, instructing log book, Home paper) must be submitted to the Instructor Trainer a minimum of 7 working days prior to the first day of the course.
a. Ensure you have all of the required qualifications to attend the course b. Submit you sailing CV and pre entry paper to the trainer running your advanced instructor course. You will receive a pre entry response, pass you can attend, fail you cannot attend the advanced course. c. Practice all of the skills in a double hander, as crew as and as helm. This should not be overlooked as you will be assessed on your personal skills during your course Pre requisite qualifications ISA SBSS instructor Current emergency care certificate Safety boat certificate Sailing CV Personal experience requirements will be from the previous 2 sailing seasons some consideration can be given to experience completed outside of this period (you should discuss any short falls with your trainer). The submission may be checked through sailing results, course attendance, weather forecast etc. these are a minimum requirement for attending the course but a greater level of experience is recommended. Sailing CV requirements (minimum) Total of 30 sailing sessions, a sailing session is considered to be 2.5hours on the water or 2 races. 6 sessions in a kites and wires boats experience with symmetric and asymmetric required 6 sessions in more than 18kn of wind speed 6 sessions in alternative boats. i.e. Keels boats, day sailors, tall ships, access boats, traditional sailing boats, windsurfing, kite surfing, etc. 6 sessions racing (12 races keelboat/dinghies) club or open events 3 day trips 5 hours water time submit 1 passage/pilotage plan and log from 1 of these trips. 20 hours logged powerboat, providing rescue/mark laying, please note any rescues 2 races assisting on comity boat for
Instructing Skills Logbook 20 days delivering on the water sailing skills delivering ISA courses (one on the water day is considered to be 5 hours of water time), the requirement can consist of a number of half days evenings and full days on the water, 5 of these days must consist of delivering an ISA improver skills course. Submission of an improver skills course program and 2 improver skills session plans (1 water and 1 land). As part of your submission you are asked to identify some areas of instructing skills that you would like to strengthen as part of your training course. This will help in the tailoring of your training course to meet your needs and expectations. Written paper/ Home paper Available from the ISA web site here www.sailing.ie/xxx. Your instructor course trainer will ask you to complete a pre entry paper, this is a pass or fail paper on successful completion of this paper and the submission of your log requirements you will be accepted on the advanced instructor course. On course personal skills assessment An overview of the assessment: During your advanced instructor training course your personal skills will be assessed and should be at or above the standard described below. Inability to perform the skills at the required standard will result in failure on the training course. : Remember the assessor is there to pass people and will give you every opportunity to show that you have the skills necessary to become an Advanced ISA Instructor. 1. If something is unclear at any point ask for clarification 2. Be honest with yourself and the trainer 3. Always aim to sail at an instructor demonstration standard during your training course. On the water assessment
Managing your time is your responsibility! Change quickly, rig and get on the water for the time agreed. Always check that the boats are set up and working properly. Through this guide, you will be given helpful hints that will guide you in showing the assessment points () that the assessor is looking for. The assessor will use an assessment sheet similar to that in a driving test. Here we have included an example with additional information on the assessment criteria for each skill. You will receive a mark in every category 1. () performed at the required standard 2. () not at the required standard 3. () unsuccessfully attempted There is some leeway within that assessment through a scoring system but any s marked with an * must be completed at the required standard, 10 s not at the required standard, 2 s Unsuccessful Mark Launch and recovery Control (stopping on the slip, leaving with propose) Safe* (don t jump out of the boat, crowd the slip, or impact on anyone else In this example the candidate may pass the assessment dependant on the rest for the test Control (stopping on the slip, leaving with propose) Safe* (don t jump out of the boat, crowd the slip, or impact on anyone else In this example the candidate will not pass the assessment Rigging Helpful hint: Check the boat before launching, you are responsible for checking that it is rigged properly. Make sure all halyards are tidied away, bungs in etc. Tune the sails before launching always, re-tune once on the water (if there is a problem with the boat notify the trainer immediately). During your training course you will be expected to name relevant part of the boat Rigging Safe * Tuning (tidy boat, fit for propose) (Outhaul, kicker, cunningham, mast rake, rig tension.
Part of the boat (can name parts of the boat) Launch & recover You will be responsible for launching or recovering the boat. The 2 assessment points apply to everything that you do for the course. If recovering in onshore conditions please consider taking down the main sail. Launch and recover Control* Safe * stopping on the slip, leaving with propose don t jump out of the boat, crowd the slip, or impact on anyone else s safety Follow the leader You will be assessed on the gap between you and the following boat, but do be aware of the boat in front of you. The candidate group will be asked to sail in company (follow the leader) from the holding area after launching to the sailing area. You will be given a signal to leave and a leader appointed. Form a line in a timely fashion. Don t sail away from the group. Follow the leader Control * maintain 2 boat lengths not more than 3 boat lengths The 5 essentials To best advantage i.e. apply the five essentials. Relax, sail efficiently at all times focussing on good application of the 5 essentials. The five essentials will be considered all the time during the assessment The 5 essential s Flat boat Hiking * Trapeze & Tack* Use sheet control to keep the boat reasonably flat at all times, especially in gusts. Helm to hike when appropriate. Unclip out of the boat tack and clip in outside of the boat.
Trim Sails setting * Course made good* Rudder Centre board Trapeze with Kite Gybe spinnaker Alternative Kite Should be aware of reducing drag i.e. do not drag the transom. Encourage the boat to plane off the wind. Sail close haled up wind, lay lines. Do not excessively. Used properly on all points of sail. Trapeze with symmetric spinnaker up, sail a higher than proper course if needed The symmetric kite may momentarily collapse during the guy (no twists) Know how asymmetric spinnakers work when asked You will be asked about the use of alternative types of spinnakers (i.e. you should have the knowledge on using A symmetric spinnakers) Symmetric spinnakers will be standard on all advanced instructor courses. Rudderless: : Balance the forces in the boat using the 5 essentials : Rudderless Control * Up wind* Tacking * Gybing * Helm * Jib * No collisions with anything. Sail close to the wind but not necessarily close hauled. Successfully without out tacking again or gybing. do not round up past a beam reach, allow the main sail to flap after the gybe Will be in there proper sailing position. Properly set. Manoeuvres Always be in control of the boat. The assessor can see this if you perform theses manoeuvres at a controlled speed, have an obvious escape route/plan. All of these manoeuvres do not have to be completed on the first attempt but you must show control if aborting for a second attempt. Do preform these in a timely fashion as there is only a few hours to complete the assessment. Never run into or over any buoys/boats.
Coming along side: : You will come alongside several times during the assessment. Use the fill and spill method, hold onto the rib when alongside, don t make heavy contact with the rib, if the coach boat is not head to the wind, come alongside the leeward side, when leaving lift the centre board, back the jib and/or push the boom away from the coach boat. Coming along side Stop* Leaving * alongside the coach boat stern to stern stay in control show control Picking up a mooring: Sail near the mooring to check how the wind and tide may affect you, check how you are going to attach to the mooring, prepare the painter, pass it through the mark and attach it to the boat with a round turn and 2 half hitches. Picking up a mooring Stop * Tie on * Settle boat Leaving * With the buoy at the windward shroud. With your painter using the proper knot. Remain on the mooring until the boat settles centre board up. Show control, sail backwards away from the mark if possible. Man over board (simulated) Be aware that the simulated MOB will be heavy when immersed in the water. You will have three minutes to rescue it (this should give you a second chance). Your crew must not help and should sit on the centre board case with their arms folded and will not say anything. Don t rush take your time, 3 minutes is a long time! Man over board Gybe * Stop* Do not. Completely.
Collect Stay in control * At windward shroud. Do not tack when collecting. Tight circles Sail smoothly by using a reasonably fixed amount of rudder using the sails efficiently. Keep within a 1-2 boat length radius of the rib. There will be no free floating rib, tidal current to consider. Try to keep the assessor at the centre of the circle. Tight circles Sheeting * Body movement Tiller* Smooth sails will not be over sheeted or flap excessively to keep the boat flat or leaning away from the rib reasonably fixed amount of ruder, do not fight the rudder there will be no sharp corners in the line you draw with your boat, Tacking may require a little additional use of the rudder Capsize With spinnaker. Don t lose contact with the boat, if you capsize during the assessment this is not a bad thing (every one capsizes), perform a wet capsize, do not turtle the boat by hanging off of the gunnel or other parts Capsize recovery Capsize recovery * Without assistance, with spinnaker Towing The boat being towed should lie to and prepare the painter for tow. The tug boat should approach in control, maintain a safe distance, collect the painter, attach to a secure point (mast) and gently establish the tow. The towed boat may take down their sails. You will be asked to tow across the wind for 100-200m Towing Control* Maintain a position forward and to windward of the towed vessel
Safe * Don t make physical contact, tow gently Anchoring (keelboats only) You will be asked to anchor in a general area, select the location for anchoring carefully ensure you have an escape route, pre prepare the equipment and brief your crew. Anchoring Keelboats Control* Safe * Stopping lower the anchor move backwards Good rope management Starting Starting Bias* Speed Identify the bias end of a start line To be close to full speed on the line at the start
Assessor record sheet Date: Assessor: ISA Advanced dingy instructor assessment Boat Sail number Candidate Rigging Safe * Tuning Parts boat Launch and recover Control* Save * Follow the leader Control * Sail a triangle Flat boat Hiking * Trap Tack* Trim Sails* CMG* Rudder Centre B Trap & Kite Gybe Kite Alternative K Rudderless Control * Up wind* Tacking * Gybing * Helm * Jib *
Coming along side Stop* Leaving * Picking up a mooring Stop * Tie on * Settle boat Leaving * Man over board Gybe * Stop* Collect control * Tight circles Sheeting * Body move Tiller* Smooth Capsize recovery Capsize * Towing Control* Safe* Anchoring (keelboat only) Control Safe* Starting Bias* Speed