http://www.instructorresources.co.uk en-gb instructorresources.co.uk 2011-7-25T00:00:00Z instructorresources.co.uk http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page3.htm#99054 New Personal Watercraft Handbook The new Personal Watercraft Handbook brings the PW course support material closer in line with the other Power schemes in terms of style and syllabi layout. The Personal Watercraft Proficiency course certificate will shortly be moving to online registration when this happens the certificates will be sold in individual certificate packs a cert and a PW Handbook just like the Powerboat Level 2 and Start Powerboating. Youll note that both syllabi in the PW scheme are included the RYA Personal Watercraft Proficiency PWP is at the front and the RYA Introduction to Personal Watercraft Safety course syllabus is located towards the back. For the time being the Introduction to PW Safety remains a course taught and certificated on board Super Yachts RTCs. The layout of the syllabi provides more detail to you our instructors in ascertaining the depth to teach each subject. Man overboard has been added to the PW Handling section of the PWP syllabus and should be ... 2011-7-25 09:54:12 http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page3.htm#88219 On behalf of Rachel Andrews Chief Instructor Motor Cruising amp PowerDear Principals Trainers and Powerboat Advanced InstructorsIts been a busy few months in the Motor Cruising and Power seat getting out to meet as many of you as possible. It has been great to see the high level of support and commitment to the RYA schemes and I hope to meet many more of you in the near future.As busy as its been there has been enough time to cover a couple of changes which will be outlined in the next edition of Wavelength however I wanted to send this email to ensure it reaches everyone. 183 Intermediate and Advanced Powerboat course change to teaching ratios The teaching ratios for Intermediate and Advanced Powerboat courses are being reduced to 3 students to 1 instructor in one boat. This is with immediate effect and is to bring the course in line with Powerboat 1 and 2 courses where the high standards of safety good value for money and great teaching are hallmarks of RYA training.NB. The... 2011-3-1 18:23:03 http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page3.htm#81678 I am delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel Andrews to the post of RYA Chief Instructor Motor Cruising and Powerboats. With extensive experience in the industry and having worked as an RYA Power Boat Trainer Rachel will be a great asset to the Training Department. Rachel also brings formal teaching qualifications several years experience in adventure sports as well as an intimate knowledge of PWC training in the superyacht world to the role. We very much look forward to her commencement in the first week of January 2011. I am sure you will join me in welcoming Rachel and working with her on the on going development of the various training schemes for which she will be responsible. Yours sincerely Richard FalkRYA Training Manager andChief Examiner 2010-11-23 15:11:05 http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page3.htm#81677 The RYA is delighted to announce that Richard Falk who joined the RYA in February this year as RYA Chief Cruising Instructor has now been appointed the new RYA Training Manager following the retirement of James Stevens. After a long and illustrious career at the RYA James Stevens will retire at the end of September when Richard will take over the post of Training Manager and Chief Examiner. Richard said I am delighted with my appointment and look forward to taking over where James leaves off. RYA Training is without question a powerful force with great recognition around the world. We have a healthy scheme delivered by committed and professional instructors. The strength and scale of the various schemes can be largely attributed to James Stevens through his many years of involvement and leadership. I look forward to carrying on his work whilst exploring the many opportunities for growth and development in the future. As Training Manager and Chief Examiner Richard will be responsibl... 2010-8-25 15:05:30 http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page3.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 2008-8-3 19:41:22 http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page3.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... 2008-4-17 12:29:38 http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page3.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 2007-6-13 16:05:03 http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page3.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... 2007-6-4 10:22:19 http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page3.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... 2007-6-4 10:17:11 http://www.instructorresources.co.uk/page3.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... 2006-10-2 12:05:47