Training at Glandore Harbour Yacht Club

Sail Training Calendar update 2012
	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7
	2-6 July	9-13 July	16-20 July	23-27 July	30 July- 3 Aug	7-10 Aug	13- 18 aug
Taste of Sailing (Splash)	Course 1					Course 15	Course 17
Start Sailing (LeveL1)	Course 2	Course 2	Course 7	Course 7	Course 13	Course 13
Basic Skills (Level 2)	Course 3	Course 3	Course 8	Course 8	Course 14	Course 14
Improving Skills (Level3)	Course 4	Course 4	Course 4	Course 10	Course 10	Course 10
Advanced Boat Handling Incl Kites & wires 1**	Course 5	Course 5	Course 5	Course 11	Course 11	Course 11
Adult sailing on Squibbs and Visions	Course 19 July Course 4 evenings (dates to be agreed)			Course 20 August Course 4 evenings (dates to be agreed)
All in sailing (mornings only)							Course 18

Group 2:having completed Advanced Boat Handling sailors may select courses from Group 2 in any order they like
Kites & Wires 1			Course 9
Adventure 1				Course 12	Course 12
Go Racing 1	Course 6	Course 6

Group 3 :having completed 2 or more of Group 2 courses sailors may wish to take a more advanced course

Go Racing 2 or Adventure 2 depending on demand						Course 16	Course 16

Instructor pre-entry assessment/VHF training (only if there is sufficient demand)

Notes * Advanced Boat Handling will hopefully include Kites & Wires module but only if enough suitable boats are available on the course. Ideally participants should think about upgrading Topaz rigs to the Tres type which includes a trapeze and spinnaker to get the most from this very comprehensive course. Powerboating courses will be offered in evenings & at weekends - details will be on the club notice board * Pre-entry Assessment can be booked closer to the time - see Junior Sailing notice board

Notes on suitable boats
Taste of Sailing/ Start Sailing	e.g Mirror Topper Pico Topaz 420 Feva Wayfarer Laser 16	Children prefer double handed dinghies but single handed boats are fine. Laser is suitable for teenage beginner
Basic Skills	As above	As above
Improving Skills	As above	As above
Advanced Boat Handling	As above but preferably rigged for spinnaker and/or trapeze	Previously doneAny double handed dinghy is fine but the course can be done in a Laser if necessary. This year this course will hopefully include Kites & Wires module but only if sufficient suitable boats are available. Participants ideally should think about upgrading Topaz rigs to the Tres type which includes a trapeze and spinnaker to get the most from this very comprehensive course.
Kites and Wires	Topaz (Tres, Omega, Vibe) Hobie 16, Feva, Laser 2, Vision, 420, Wayfarer	Spinnakers and Trapezes required. GHYC Visions have been set aside for the course but can only accommodate 4
Go Racing 1/2	e.g Topper, Pico, Laser, Topaz, 420 Feva, Wayfarer Laser 16	Great use of Lasers but double handed boats are fine, downside is that sailors have less time on the helm.
Adventure 1	e.g. 420 Feva, Vision, Wayfarer, Hobie 16, Laser 16, Squib	Sailors must have double handed boats. The course cannot be completed in a single handed boat.

Course Fees
	Dates	Title	Weeks	Boat	Non-boat
				Owner€	Owner €
Course 1	2 Jul - 6 Jul	Taste of sailing	1	140	200
Course 2	2 Jul - 13 Jul	Start Sailing	2	224	320
Course 3	2 Jul - 13 Jul	Basic Skills	2	224	320
Course 4	2 Jul - 20 Jul	Improving Skills	2	360
Course 5	2 Jul - 20 Jul	Advanced Boat Handling	2	360

Course 6	2 July - 13 Jul	Go Racing 1	2	260
Course 7	16 Jul - 27 Jul	Start Sailing	2	260	380
Course 8	16 Jul - 27 Jul	Basic Skills	2	260	380
Course 9	16 Jul - 20 Jul	Kites and Wires 1	1	140	250
Course 10	23 Jul - 10 Aug	Improving Skills	3	380
Course 11	23 Jul - 10Aug	Advanced Boat handling incl kites & wires	3	380

Course 12	25 Jul - 5 Aug	Adventure 1	2	260
Course 13	30 Jul - 10 Aug	Start Sailing	2	260	380
Course 14	30 Jul - 10 Aug	Basic Skills	2	260	380
Course 15	7 Aug - 10 Aug	Taste of Sailing	1	140	200
Course 16	7 Aug - 17 Aug	Adventure 2	2	260
Course 17	13 Aug - 17 Aug	Taste of Sailing	1	140	200
Course 18	13 Aug - 17 Aug 10.00 to 14.00	Supervised sailing Mixed level and ability		100	150
Adult sailing 1	July 4 evenings	Competent Crew			100
Adult sailing 2	August 4 evenings	Competent Crew			100
Powerboat Level 1& 2	July 4 x evenings	Assistant Instructors/ trainee instructors only			tba
Powerboat Level 1& 2	August 4 x evenings	Assistant Instructors/ trainee instructors only			tba

No sailing course will take place on August 6th (Bank holiday)
+ All applicants for Improving Skills and higher must have access to a suitable seaworthy boat.
+ Prices held at the same level or lower than 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
+ Family discounts apply as follows :
    Total > €500, 5% discount applies. Total > €750, 10% discount applies
** Kites and Wires module will only be included in Advanced Boat Handling IF there are sufficient suitable boats available on that
     course i.e. rigged for trapeze and/or spinnaker.

Club Membership
For insurance reasons, only fully paid up club members can participate on the courses. Please note that family membership covers parents and their children, this does not include cousins who will need to take out junior membership unless already covered by their own family membership. The ISA requires GHYC to return €16 euros per junior member and only slightly more for family membership therefore, junior membership is available for one child only; family membership is required when further children wish to join. MEMBERSHIP: Family €125 Individual €100 Junior €50

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Payment
The full fee must accompany the application form. If there is an error in payment, the form(s) will be returned and course places will not be held until full payment has been received. Course fees once paid are non-refundable.

Shore Duty
Junior Sailing Courses are dependent on the help of adult members to provide any necessary shore support. This mainly involves being a point of contact, holding the first aid kit and having a vehicle available for any emergency purpose. Two parents are required for both morning and afternoon sessions, which overlap to provide safety cover during lunchtime. Please register for shore duty on the first day of your child’s course. The Shore Duty Rota is an important safety backup on our courses and it is expected that parents should cover one half-day session per week per participant. Volunteers are also required for adult social events, kids social events.

CONTACT DETAILS
Membership, course availability, fees	Contact Collette McGonigle at 18 St Kevin’s Gardens, Dublin 6. or by email at collettemcgonigle@gmail.com

GHYC SAILING COURSE - NOTES & CODE OF CONDUCT

First and foremost the purpose of the Sailing Course is to teach juniors how to sail
safely and fairly, in a friendly fun environment, but like all activities there are some rules and codes of conduct, to ensure the greatest pleasure for the greatest number ....

Club Membership: For insurance reasons, only fully paid up club members can participate on the courses. Please note that family membership covers parents and their children only. This does not include cousins who will need to take out junior membership unless already covered by their own family membership. The ISA requires GHYC to return €16 euros per junior member and only slightly more per family. Therefore, junior membership is available for one child only; family membership is required when further children wish to join. Membership form is attached and the subs are the same as 2011:
Family : €125 Individual : €100 Junior : €50

Course fees/Membership Payment: The full fee must accompany the application form. If there is an error in payment, the form(s) will be returned and courses places will not be held until full payment has been received. Once paid, course fees and membership fees are non- refundable.

Minimum age for ISA courses is 10 years but some 9 year old will be given places on Taste of Sailing, depending on availability.

Applicants must be able to swim 25 metres in their clothes. Swimming test is mandatory for anyone sailing with GHYC for the first time. It takes place on the first morning so bring old clothes.

ISA courses commence at l0am and finish at 5pm with a lunch break lpm-2pm. Lunch is to be supplied from home. All sailors should be ready in appropriate gear at course commencement times.

The club is not responsible for the children at lunchtime; however Shore Parents will be on hand to provide safety cover.

Two shore parents are required per morning (10 – 2pm) and afternoon (1pm – 5pm) session, with an overlap of 4 over lunchtime. This will require that for each participant, a parent will have to volunteer for one shore session per 2 week course. If you are not in a position to do so, then you will need to nominate another parent who can carry out this duty for you. The rota for shore duty will be publicized in advance of the course (on the club website and noticeboards) and on the form below you can request specific day(s) if that is important to you. Remember: both parents can do a session together and that counts as 2 duties !

Adult Volunteers are also required for adult social events, kids social events, and Marconi cup organization

Safety comes first : Buoyancy aids and appropriate footwear must be worn at all times (i.e. no flip flops on the water). Any infringement of these rules means automatic dismissal from the course.

Wetsuits are highly recommended for all levels but are not mandatory (yet). Cold children cannot learn properly, and are more likely to have accidents. Weather gear, sun and wind protection, should be brought each day and a change of warm clothing including shoes.

Jumping off the pier or throwing / pushing anyone off the pier is strictly forbidden during the course times, including lunchtime.

A strict no smoking ban applies during the sailing course.

Participants are expected to obey their instructors and adult supervisors and also to sail fairly, and do their best in a courteous and friendly manner.

Through our courses we aim to help sailors improve their sailing skills in a friendly, fun environment. Any sailor disrupting this will receive a warning. If the disruption persists they will be dismissed from the course.

While every effort is made to keep course participants occupied for the full day, in very bad weather conditions it may be necessary to cancel activities and send them home.

Student Supplied Boats
Sailors who register as boat-owners must present a sea-worthy boat on the first day of their course. The instructors will assess boats, and any boats judged unsuitable for any reason will not be used and the higher course fee for non-boat-owners will then be charged. If there is no boat available that they can use then they cannot do the course. Owner supplied boats must carry appropriate liability insurance.

Boat Damage
If damage occurs to a boat during the sailing course, the party responsible for causing the damage should cover the repair costs. There are rules governing liability for damages caused by collisions. If boats are racing when a collision occurs, then liability is decided on the basis of the Racing Rules of Sailing. At other times, the International Rules for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea apply.

PLEASE NOTE:

The ISA Level assessments after the Start Sailing module are challenging, geared towards sailors who participate in their sport for three or even four seasons of the year, and for whom it may represent their main sporting activity. Most of our sailors at GHYC are summer sailors, and many do not sail at all other than for the duration of their course. For this reason, it is to be expected that most of our sailors will spend at least two seasons at each level. This is necessary if they are to attain the standard prescribed by the ISA, and helps them to gain confidence and skill at a rate appropriate to their actual experience on the water.

As parents, it is important that we explain this properly before they begin the course, and help them to understand that the ISA courses represent a learning curve over time, rather than a ladder of tests that they can expect to pass on an annual basis. The New Structure in place since 2010 can make this a bit more complicated but our instructors are happy to explain to sailors and their parents the rationale of test decisions. If during the 2012 season, such discussions become difficult, they will be referred to the GHYC Junior committee for resolution.