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RYA NI Council Meeting and Child Protection Information Evening

On Tuesday May 6th 2008 7.30 at the House of Sport, Upper Malone Road, Belfast.

This meeting will be open to members of RYA Clubs and or Recognised Training Centres with a role in Child Protection.

There will be presentations on Child Protection and the new vetting system (replacing the old PECS/POCVA system) by Paul Stephenson from Child Protection in Sport Unit NSPCC and Jackie Reid RYA Personnel and Administration Manager.  

I would be grateful if you could notify me by email if you can attend and if anyone else from your club will be able to make it. ryani@btconnect.com

Lisa

Documents for the meeting can be found HERE

Squad News

Good luck to our Topper Squad Sailors who will be competing at the British Inlands this weekend.

 

Also good luck to all our Laser Sailors who should be in Ballyholme this weekend for the Ulsters.

 

RYA Honda Youth Rib Event

June 21st 2008 at East Down Yacht Club

Attention all 8-16 year olds

If you belong to an RYA affiliated club or attend an RYA Training Centre why not try your hand at the Honda RYA Youth Rib Championship 2008, now in its 7th year and growing in popularity every year.

The competition takes the form of a time trial around a set of marks and the fastest time wins. The buoys are set approximately 7 metres or 1½ boat lengths apart so that skill and control, and not necessarily speed, are the most important factors. Times on this course varied from 1min 05 secs to 3 mins 08 secs Each competitor should have two runs, one as a practice run and one as a ‘hot lap’. Both runs should be timed and the fastest time put forward.

There are two classes: 8-12 years old and 13-16 years old. This is the age of the entrant at the time of the national final i.e. for the 8-12 year olds the competitor should not have had their 13th Birthday before September 21st 2008 and similarly in the 13-16 year old section they should not have had their 17th birthday before September 21st 2008.

For further information you can contact the event organiser John Magowan at 07834276487

Event documents below

Information Sheet

Course

Guidelines for Clubs

Poster

Training News

Kinnego Marina Courses

VHF/DSC One day course cost £120 .00 including lunch, handbooks and Certificate (£25.00) date 20th May 2008 09.30hrs to 17.30hrs 

The Short Range Certificate (‘SRC’) is the radio operator qualification which authorises the holder to operate a VHF

radiotelephone, fitted with Digital Selective Calling (‘DSC’) on board any British vessel which is voluntarily fitted with radio equipment 

First Aid One day course cost £120.00 including lunch, First Aid manual and Certificate 

date 10th June 2008 @ 09.30hrs to 17.30hrs This course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for all those who go afloat, on inland waters or up to 60 miles offshore. The syllabus is based on the recommendations of the Health and Safety Executive and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

The certificate fulfils the requirements of the MCA Code of Practice for the skippers of small commercial vessels up to category 2 and for all RYA practical instructors.

Powerboat Level 2 Two day course on the following dates. Cost £190.00 including lunch, log book, Start Powerboat handbook & Certificate

All courses are from 0930hrs to 1630hrs each day. All courses are on Wednesday's & Thursday's only three places on each 

Own boat courses also available on request

This is the most popular course that we teach. It is aimed at both those new to boating who want to develop the base skills

but also those who have boated for a while but who want to ensure they are approaching their boating the right way. There is no need to have Level 1

 

May       1st/2nd (full)

               7th/8th     

              14th/15th

               21st/22nd (full)

               28th/29th  

 

June      4th/5th

              11th/12th (full)

              18th/19th

 

July       2nd/3rd

              9th/10th

              23th/24th

 

August  6th/7th

              13th/14th

               20th/21st

               27th/28th

 

Powerboat Intermediate Day Cruising Course on the following dates. Cost £190.00 including lunch, log book, Powerboat handbook & Certificate

All courses are from 0930hrs to 1700hrs each day. All courses are on Wednesday's & Thursday's only three places on each 

  Alternatively known as the Powerboat Day Cruising Course the Intermediate course is

 aimed at those who have boated a season or more, probably already have Level 2

 and want  to learn more about coastal cruising. It focuses on navigation  and passage planning 

 June   25th/26th (only one place left) 

 July     30th/31th 

Personal Water Craft Certificate. Cost £140.00 including lunch, log book, Course handbook & Certificate

One day course on Fridays from 0930hrs 17.00hrs      YOU NEED YOUR OWN PWC FOR THIS COURSE

The course teaches you how to use your PW safely, responsibly and with confidence, ensuring that you get the best out of it.

It covers high and low speed skills, safety information, collision avoidance and orientation at sea.

 May 9th 2008 (full)

 

 June 20th 2008 (3 places only) 

Power boat and Personal Water Craft Instructor course's on request

Contact  Paul Magee     02838327573    or  paul.magee@craigavon.gov.uk

                 Eddie Magee   02838327573    or   eddie.magee@creaigavon.gov.uk

Windsurfing News

NATIONAL WINDSURFING WEEK AT NEWTOWNARDS 

You may have seen some of the publicity, but National Windsurfing Week is coming - and some of it is coming to you! You can find out more about the entire week at http://www.nationalwindsurfingweek.org/ 

Great - but what does this mean for you? Well the answer is simply that we're running a TRY event at the club on Saturday 10 May. This is one of those great days out when you, your friends, you family, your kids (as if windsurfers were allowed to propagate the species), anyone can turn up and get a taster for windsurfing, or sailing for that matter. Here's what's on offer : 

    Taster windsurfing lesson, all tuition, kit,safety equipment - for a tenner!

    Please pass the word round. We'll also be officially launching the Speed Challenge (see below) at the event.

 There will also be opportunities to have a go in a RIB or in a GP14.

For further information contact aj.watts@mylyst.com

Some interesting web links

Learn to tie a bowline ( and other knots) Knots

General UK boating information www.sailingandboating.co.uk

RYA Volvo Champion Club website www.rya.org.uk/vcc

Sport Relief www.sportrelief.com

Updated May 1st 2008

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