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Rudyard Lake Sailing Club

Introduction. The Assistant Instructor is a competent small boat sailor, who has been trained to assist Instructors with teaching sailing up to the standard of the National Sailing Certificate Level 2

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Rudyard Lake Sailing Club

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    1. Rudyard Lake Sailing Club Assistant Instructor Course March 2003

    2. Introduction The Assistant Instructor is a competent small boat sailor, who has been trained to assist Instructors with teaching sailing up to the standard of the National Sailing Certificate Level 2 & the Start Sailing stages 1,2 & 3 of the Young Sailors Scheme. They must work under the supervision of an RYA Senior Instructor

    3. The Course (Outline) Check the candidates capability Basic principals of instructional technique Teaching method sessions 1-4 Teaching method sessions 5-8 Teaching capsize recovery & man overboard Teaching method sessions 9-12 Debrief

    4. Exercise 1 Assess the candidates ability 10am to 12.30 (Lunch) Debrief exercise

    5. Requirements Triangular course sailing Picking up a mooring Coming alongside Reefing afloat Sailing backwards Anchoring Heave to Rudderless / centreboardless sailing Rules of the road

    7. Principals of Instructional Technique Sailing Instruction follows a process of Brief – Task – Debrief The learning really starts afloat & in particular when the student takes the helm. The instructors job is to make this experience enjoyable, informative & safe.

    8. Briefing Explain clearly what is required Calm condition afloat or brief ashore Demonstrate Ensure all concerned can see & hear the demonstration Make your briefings brief. Questions at the end will reinforce the points made Summarise with bullet points

    9. The Task The task must suit the ability of the student Make task challenging not impossible - Break the task in to manageable sections Once set allow students to be responsible Quiet calm words / instructions if things go wrong Allow a few mistakes to help demonstrate a point. Remain calm and posed whilst in the boat with the students

    10. Debriefing Most important skill Done well it is informative, positive, good natured and helpful. Done badly it is destructive and demoralising. At the end of a debrief the students should be clear about what happened, their strengths & weakness & be fired with enthusiasm to try again. Debrief as soon as possible after the task. It can be done in the boat – heave to. Ask students what happened – would they act differently next time.

    11. Debriefing Comments should reinforce what was done well & be clear what needs improving. Structure the feedback with what went well, followed by errors made & finish with encouragement on how to improve. Ask students questions – do they agree with your views.

    13. Your first course Arrive early – be prepared Get to know the area, boats and SI. Welcome students Learn names fast Chat with them, find out what experience they have. Do not over inflate your ability Be honest Review how you did, what you did – will you change for the nest course Don’t worry if you are nervous – it’s a good sign.

    14. 10 Instructor Qualities Competent sailor Good communicator Good teacher Coach Honest and straightforward personality Conscientious Sensitive Enthusiastic Responsibility Knowledgeable

    15. Communication is a key success Two way process – key points to remember Never assume Ask Listen Establish individual communication Emphasise the ability not disability Make the terminology/jargon understandable Build trust Check understanding Offer empathy not sympathy Learn very basic sign language

    17. Teaching Methods Sessions 1 - 4

    18. Session 1 - Ashore Clothing/footwear/buoyancy aids/gear Warm clothing: wetsuit, drysuit, oilskins. Footwear: wellies, trainers or sailing shoes. Buoyancy aids: 50 newton, correct size, securely fastened, 150 newton life jackets for non swimmers. Gear collection: identify each item briefly.

    19. Session 2 - Ashore or Afloat Rigging: rig boat quickly. involve students. explain briefly. reef if necessary. Launching & Underway don’t waste time. hoist main, ask students and indicate wind direction.

    20. Session 3 - Afloat Familiarisation / joyride Interesting, enthusiastic and enjoyable. Instructor at helm. Students allocated tasks. Students balance the boat and gain awareness of the wind direction. Short session. Calm, relaxed and controlled. Return to shore.

    21. Session 4 - Afloat Orientation / basic boat controls Point out landmarks & wind direction. Lying to. Figure of eight course. Students take the helm, target to aim for. Instructor sits to leeward and forward. Hands off the tiller. Simple instructions such as ‘pull it towards you’.

    22. Session 4 - Afloat Demonstrate basic boat controls From lying to position pull main to luff up. Ditto pull jib to bear away. Relate changes in boat direction to the wind. Students practice. Discreetly moving weight may be necessary. Effect of raising centreboard. No Go Zone sector in which sails flap.

    23. Teaching Methods Sessions 5 - 8

    24. Session 5 - Afloat & Ashore Going about Not all students will require a land drill. Best done on a boat ashore. Demonstrate at normal speed.

    25. Session 6 - Afloat Going about practice Tack from reach to reach often. Ensure the boat is going fast enough to tack. Check crew and jib position. Repeat shore drill if necessary.

    26. Session 7 - Afloat Going to windward Demo sails flap as boat turns towards the wind. Demo the no go zone again. Explain concept of beating to windward. Take boat downwind. Hand to the student & ask to be sailed up wind. Don’t worry if tacking is inefficient. Use flapping of the jib to indicate edge of the no go zone. Relate progress to landmarks. Check ability to determine wind direction. Stress that the angle between the wind and the sails remain the same wherever the boat is pointing.

    27. Session 8 - Ashore & Afloat The five essentials Sail setting. Balance. Trim. Centreboard. Course sailed.

    28. Sail setting Restate the point re the angle between the sails and wind. Simple board sketches or a working model. Sails should be ‘just not flapping’. Ease sails when turning away from the wind and sheet in when turning towards the wind. One of the most common faults at this stage is the failure to sheet out when bearing away.

    29. Balance Sail upright for minimum drag. Demonstrate afloat how heeling makes the boat turn. Every rudder movement slows the boat.

    30. Trim Show trim for different points of sailing. Explain why the boat goes better close hauled with weight forward.

    31. Centreboard Demonstrate levels for different points of sailing

    32. Course sailed Explain different courses that will take you to windward. If the students are ready, introduce the idea that one course may be better than another because of tide, wind shadow or hazards – all in very basic form. Encourage students to make their own decisions based on personal observation.

    33. Teaching MOB and recovery Regain control immediatlry & turn to beam reach. Maintain visual contact. Sail away on beam to broad reach for 10 boat lengths. Tack and point the boat at the MOB. Bear away slightly. Approach on close reach. Spill & fill mainsail to control speed. Stop to leeward of MOB. Recover at the windward shroud. Flick tiller to windward to stop the boat tacking on MOB.

    34. Teaching Methods Sessions 9 - 12

    35. Session 9 - Afloat Downwind Revise and test all previous work. Demo the action of the jib as the training run turns to a dead run. Allow plenty of room. Students practice running, turning from beam reach, through a broad reach to a training run and then back to close hauled. Any change in direction requires a change in the five essentials. Avoid gybing but also avoid horror stories about it. End this session with a smooth controlled demonstration gybe.

    36. Session 10 - Ashore Land drill for gybing Explain fundamental difference between tacking & gybing Take the fear out of gybing Stress the very clear difference in commands

    37. Session 11 - Afloat Gybing practice Consider reefing Allow plenty of room Stay calm

    38. Session 12 - Afloat Triangular course first solo Triangular course: lay course with one leg to windward. Sail with student, then move into teaching boat. Give instruction when necessary but avoid shouting from the teaching boat, bring students alongside if necessary. Remember you are still responsible for the safety of the boat and crew.

    39. Flow Diagram for Teaching Method

    40. Further Sessions

    41. Capsize Recovery Drill Ensure rescue cover is provided. Shore briefing or drill using a dinghy. Explain scoop method. Check boat & personal buoyancy. Check students personal gear, glasses etc. Consider buoying the mast. SI to select location for drill. You are responsible for tipping the boat over. Smile, stay calm. Direct operations from the bow. Encorage students to do it on their own.

    42. Coming alongside Moored boat or pontoon Choose approach line and escape route. Ensure sails will flap. Drop mainsail if wind against or across tide. Communicate with the crew.

    43. Other Sessions Anchoring Picking up a mooring Man overboard recovery Lee shore landings Reefing afloat

    44. Questions?

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