The club has two RYA qualified instructors - Alan Butler and James Parker. If you would like some formal training, or just a few helpful pointers, feel free to ask them any time. Alan and James can carry out dinghy or rescue boat training. All users of the rescue boats must have attended a training session; refreshers are available where needed. Two rescue boat training sessions are planned for this year:
As usual, if you are interested in training, please contact Alan Butler. This is important - if he doesn't receive any interest, the course will not run. As we are not an RYA training establishment, unfortunately we cannot offer certificates for any training received.
Also, in the past Alan has helped cruiser owners improve their seamanship skills, on and off their own boats. Recent years have seen courses in retrieving a Man Over Board - this is very enlightening and thoroughly recommended to anyone who hasn't tried it
Page last updated: 08 March 2010