Any experienced RYA SIs out there?

[SWSS]

Hi all.

I'm putting together a new, very small-scale dinghy training centre in Cornwall. We're not yet at the stage of applying for RYA recognition, but we are at a point where it would be very helpful to have advice from someone who's done this sort of thing before, or who has worked as a dinghy Senior Instructor at an RYA centre, and so has experience of how best to structure and run such an organisation.

I wonder if there are any SIs reading this forum, who have some time on their hands over this coming winter, and who'd like to act as consultants or advisers to a new sailing school? Dates to suit you, 4-bed holiday accommodation provided in a beautiful seaside town in Cornwall, suitable recompense for your time and travel available. Bring family if you like, help us for two or three days and treat the rest of the week as a free holiday. Or some other arrangement that suits you?

If any of you know of such a person, I'd be much obliged if you could point them towards this post, or perhaps ask them to send us a message on here?

Thanks all!

SWSS

 

[alant]

Hi all.

I'm putting together a new, very small-scale dinghy training centre in Cornwall. We're not yet at the stage of applying for RYA recognition, but we are at a point where it would be very helpful to have advice from someone who's done this sort of thing before, or who has worked as a dinghy Senior Instructor at an RYA centre, and so has experience of how best to structure and run such an organisation.

I wonder if there are any SIs reading this forum, who have some time on their hands over this coming winter, and who'd like to act as consultants or advisers to a new sailing school? Dates to suit you, 4-bed holiday accommodation provided in a beautiful seaside town in Cornwall, suitable recompense for your time and travel available. Bring family if you like, help us for two or three days and treat the rest of the week as a free holiday. Or some other arrangement that suits you?

If any of you know of such a person, I'd be much obliged if you could point them towards this post, or perhaps ask them to send us a message on here?

Thanks all!

SWSS

Why not contact RYA first?

 

[Bobc]

Contact Richard Beardsley.

Used to be the principal instructor at Oxford SC, now works as a self-employed instructor (travels all over the place).

A good bloke, and will be able to help you.

https://en-gb.facebook.com/RIBwatersports/

 

[latlongnomad]

I have been an SI for 15+ years worked at a number of RTE's and I live in Bodmin, looking forward to hearing from you

 

[sarabande]

Have a chat with Snow Leopard.

 

[SWSS]

Hello again.

Thank you all for your replies. AlanT - the RYA have been very helpful, thank you. Sara and BobC - thank you for the recommendations, I will follow them up. And LatLongNomad, I have sent you a message, look forward to talking soon.

Cheers,

SWSS