First Aid

07850760106 The eight hour basic certificate will cover resuscitation, the recovery position and treatment of the most common injuries such as bleeding, breaks and burns. It is a requirement to have a First Aid certificate renewed every three yours in order to teach any RYA courses.

Powerboat level 1 and 2

Powerboat Level 2 two day course.
Subsidised cost to TSC members only £75 per head.. £90 to non-members.
This course is limited to 6 delegates, and priority will be given to those involved in RYA training.

Adult Improvers - Sailing

The next spring course starts Sat 30th April - then Sun 1st - Mon 2nd May - then 7th and Sun 8th May This course is aimed at all those people who have had some practice since their Level Two course, and are keen to get some tips on improving their sailing and their racing. We intend to teach this course in your own boat, ie Merlin, Enterprise or Firefly, to help you master its own characteristics, eg the spinnaker if carried. The TSC club boats may be available for people without their own boat yet. The club boats are Toppers, Picos, Wayfarers and Omegas.

Adult Beginners

This course is taught using the club boats which are mainly Omegas and Picos . If you know of someone who would enjoy learning to sail at our unique price and unique venue, and who wants to become a member, please introduce them to David Lowrie, Sue Williams or Sally Reed as soon as possible.

Child Beginners

Children must be over ten, and should be robust to learn to sail so early in the year. We will probably use Oppies, but if the weather is difficult, hope to have a crewed boat available. Smaller and more timid children are welcomed on to our course at the end of the Summer Holidays, when the water is warmer, the wind is less scary and the Toppers may be available! Read this report from one of our recent junior trainees: My Sail Training

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian while they are on the Thames Training Courses

Teenage Improvers

The young people are taught in their own or borrowed Toppers, and we hope to deliver more advanced skills, more racing and more fun in general. We hope to prepare you to compete at Bourne End, which is the most exciting thing of all.

VHF Radio

COURSES ON DEMAND. CALL OR EMAIL (see below)

This course is mandatory for anybody wishing to use a marine VHF radio. It is, therefore, an essential requirement for all skippers of recreational craft.

Prior to attending the course you MUST have read RYA G22 VHF Radio including GMDSS (available from the RYA online bookstore, Amazon etc.) and you MUST be familiar with the phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta etc.)

The VHF course covers the following:

• Introduction to VHF/DSC (Digital Selective Calling) radios
• MMSI numbers (Marine Mobile Service Identity)
• Distress, Urgency, Safety and Routine calls using training radios and computer simulation
• Procedure words and key phrases
• GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System):- Epirbs, Sarts, Navtex, AIS
• Mayday and Mayday relay

Towards the end of the day you will be given a practical assessment on our training radios followed by a short written examination.

On successful completion your instructor will give you a form to complete and send to the RYA. The RYA will then issue your VHF Short Range Certificate. You will need to bring a passport photo to attach to the form along with a cheque payable to the Royal Yachting Association for £30.

To book a place on this course or if you require further information, please contact Mike Cole on 07973 219439, or email mikecole@me.com, or click the link below.

RYA Yachtmaster/Coastal Skipper Theory

12 Monday Evenings 1900 - 2130. NEXT COURSE Monday 10th September 2012

This course is is an advanced course aimed at students who wish to skipper a yacht on longer coastal passages or who are working towards the Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams. It requires knowledge equivalent to the Day Skipper Theory and some practical experience is also recommended.

The Yachtmaster/Coastal Skipper Theory Course covers the following:

• Advanced navigation techniques
• Tidal heights including detailed secondary port calculations
• Tidal Streams
• GPS and chart plotters
• Meteorology including weather prediction by observation
• Collision regulations
• Stability
• Safety

On successful completion you will have enough knowledge to plan and execute a coastal passage anywhere in the world. Towards the end of the course you will be given three assessment papers to complete; meterology, chartwork and collision regulations.

RYA course materials will be provided at a cost of £60. You will also need a set of plotting tools. We can supply these for £25. In addition you will need to purchase 2 or 3 other publications to supplement your studies.

To book a place on this course or if you require further information, please contact Mike Cole on 07973 219439, or email mikecole@me.com, or click the link below.

RYA Day Skipper Theory

12 Wednesday Evenings 1900 - 2130. NEXT COURSE Wednesday 12th September 2012

This course is essential preparation for the RYA Day Skipper Practical Course. You do not need to have had any formal training in navigation or sailing to successfully complete this course.

The day skipper theory course covers the following:

• A comprehensive introduction to chartwork
• Tidal heights and tidal streams
• Buoyage
• Collision regulations
• Meteorology
• The basics of seamanship
• Electronic navigation including the use of chartplotters and GPS.
• Pilotage and passage planning

On successful completion you will have enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day and be ready to go for your Day Skipper Practical.

Towards the end of the course you will be given two assessment papers to complete, the first one being a general paper covering collision regulations, buoyage, pilotage etc., and a second covering chartwork.

RYA course materials will be provided at a cost of £60. You will also need a set of plotting tools. We can supply these for £25.

To book a place on this course or if you require further information, please contact Mike Cole on 07973 219439, or email mikecole@me.com, or click the link below.