http://www.instructorresources.co.uk en-gb instructorresources.co.uk 2008-8-3T00:00:00Z instructorresources.co.uk http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page4.htm#27845 For the attention of RYA PWC Trainers As you may be aware there has been an increase in the number of applicants to train as PW instructors. Many are existing Powerboat instructors wishing to complete the one day conversion. There have been occasions where applicants have not had the required PW experience and assumed that being a Powerboat instructor was sufficient. Please ensure that when accepting candidates onto PW instructor courses that they hold the PW proficiency certificate a valid first aid qualification and have previous PW riding experience. Having attended the PW proficiency course without any other riding experience is insufficient. RYA 30708 2008-8-3T00:00:00Z http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page4.htm#22940 Powerboat instructor skills assessment Background The powerboat skills assessment has been introduced in line with the dinghy instructor assessment. Over recent years there has been an increase in the number of instructor candidates failing the course due to poor boat handling skills and lack of background knowledge. This has been disappointing for the candidates concerned and also disruptive to the course. Introduction These guidance notes are for instructor candidates Powerboat Trainers Prinicpals and Regional Development Officers. They explain the content conduct and standard of the assessment. These guidance notes should be read in conjunction with the Powerboat logbook G2004 and Powerboat Instructors handbook G1908. The assessment will be phased in from April 2008. Any instructor candidate already booked on to an existing course may attend without completing the assessment. However course providers should make every effort to make the Skills Assessment available from Apri... 2008-4-17T00:00:00Z http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page4.htm#11770 An RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor who has attended and passed the Shorebased Instructor Course is the lowest qualification you can hold in order to teach the new Basic Navigation and Safety Course. More information will be added to the RYA website tomorrow 14607 and it is going in the Guidance Notes as we speak they are just printing of some new ones. Written by Beth Jenkins PA to the RYA Chief Powerboat instructor 2007-6-13T00:00:00Z http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page4.htm#11500 A new basic course for SuperYacht Charter guests For more information please visit httpwww.rya.org.uk Following many requests from the SuperYacht Charter Industry the RYA have launched a new basic PW course for guests using PWs during their charter holiday the Introduction to Personal Watercraft Safety course. Upon successful completion of the course the student will be issued with a certificate valid only for the duration of the charter and only whilst being supervised by the crewPW instructor on board the yacht. In order to offer this training the captain of the Superyacht will need to train as or employ an RYA PW Instructor apply for RYA recognition and undergo an inspection visit in the usual way. When devising this new course the RYA consulted with the Professional Yachtsmens Association PYA and the Superyacht charter industry. Captain Peter Evans President of the PYA commentsThe PYA is pleased that the recent discussions with the RYA have led so quickly to the introducti... 2007-6-4T00:00:00Z http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page4.htm#11501 Information for instructors The RYAs new Basic Navigation and Safety course will be launched in September 07 with course packs available from approximately the end of August the same time as the other shorebased course packs go on sale. Please note the slight change of name for this course to incorporate the word safety. When marketing your courses use the full name RYA Basic Navigation and Safety Course.The course introduction and notes for instructors in the links above are taken from the new course materials and will give you an insight into the content of the course and how to teach it. At this stage these materials are provisional but will be finalised soon. In April the RYA ran a pilot course to test the syllabus and materials and to ensure that the course is pitched at an appropriate level. It was run by Roger Seymour whose comments are shown in the teaching points link at the bottom of this page. The RYA invited the Marine Leisure Association MLA to send a representatitve to o... 2007-6-4T00:00:00Z http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page4.htm#11675 A very simple explaination regarding PWCs amp section 58 Merchant Shipping Act 1995 On May 15th 2004 at Bowleaze Cove Weymouth a PWC rider collided with another PWC which was stationary in the water. The rider of the stationary ski was thrown into the water and sustained serious facial injuries. Such incidents are uncommon and the law has not been tested recently in relation to PWCs and the piece of legislation used. Section 58 Merchant Shipping Act 1995 was applied in this situation that is the defendant was charged with doing an act which caused or was likely to cause serious injury. This legislation refers to ships but not as we would generally percieve them. The definition of a ship under legislation includes every description of vessel used in navigation. The arguement is whether or not a PWC can be navigated. This issue has been raised in the passed in relation to a jetski i.e. a standup ski. However PWCs have dramatically changed in appearance and capabilities a... 2006-10-2T00:00:00Z