Winter training options

Which winter sailing course would you join?

Dear Club Member,

We're planning three RYA classroom courses at the club for early 2027, and we need to know which ones you'd join. It only takes 30 seconds and there's no commitment: just email us the courses you're interested in.

Email: training-principal@shotwicksailing.org

Course 1: RYA Day Skipper Theory 

Plan passages and navigate safely in coastal waters with confidence. When: Wednesday evenings · Length: 10 sessions Covers: coastal navigation, pilotage and seamanship; chartwork and electronic navigation; position fixing and plotting courses; tides, weather and meteorology; collision regulations and passage planning.

Course 2: RYA First Aid 

Practical skills that could save a life, focused on emergencies on and around the water. When: to be confirmed · Length: one full day, two half-days or three evenings Covers: CPR, including drowning procedures; the recovery position in confined spaces; cold shock and hypothermia; seasickness and dehydration; getting medical help by VHF; helicopter rescue.

Course 3: RYA Marine Radio SRC (VHF) 

Note: We've applied for RYA approval to deliver this course. It will run only once approval is granted.

Operate a marine VHF radio properly, including distress and emergency calls. When: to be confirmed · Length: two half-days or four evenings, plus pre-course reading and a separate assessment · Minimum age: 16 Covers: radio operation and frequencies; distress and emergency procedures; Digital Selective Calling (DSC); ship-to-shore communications; GMDSS.

Low-cost for members 

Member fees are set just to cover the cost of running each course.

Your reply decides what we run 

The more interest we get, the more courses we can offer. Feel free to pick more than one. A one-line email is all we need, e.g. "Courses 1 and 3, please."

Email: training-principal@shotwicksailing.org

We look forward to seeing you at a training session in 2027.

Kind regards, Stuart Guy Training Principal, Shotwick Lake Sailing