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RYA Recognised Training Centre and RYA OnBoard Club

Policies, Processes and Procedures

Principal: John Lewis

Training & Administration Officer: Sheela Lewis

N.B. Inspection to be scheduled with Rory Martin July 2025

RYA Keeping Current Training Notes & Ghttps://www.rya.org.uk/club-centre-support/training Updates or changes to RYA requirements for training centres, instructors and courses.

Checklist for Instructors to prepare for a RYA Course at the Club: Download

*RTC Standard Operating Procedures Download
*RTC Risk Assessment Download
*RTC H&S Policy Download
*RTC Syllabus covered at CAYC Download
*RTC Instructor Checklist for Clubhouse, Storage and Safety Download
RTC H&S Policy Re-fueling Appendix A Download
RTC Quick Risk Daily Assessment Form Download
RTC Safety_Incident Checklist Download
RTC_CAYC Emergency Plan / Major Incident Download
CAYC Accident Report Form Download
CAYC Safety Boat Guidance Download
CAYC Safety Boat Check List Download
RYA Training Checklist for Powerboats Download
RYA Training Checklist for Dinghies Download

CAYC Guidance on recruitment Download
CAYC Safeguarding Policy & Codes of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures Download
CAYC Data Protection Policy Download
Good Practice for Coaches & Volunteers Download
RTC_CAYC Feedback or Complaints Form Download
RYA Instructor Code of Conduct supporting the Club's Codes of conduct Download

Overview of RTC Structure

County Antrim Yacht Club is affiliated to the RYA and has been operating as a RTC for over 40 years with a successful record of training activities.

Each year approx. 2 weeks of summer Youth Sailing Schemes take place offering places to 24 children from 7/8 yrs upwards.
National Sailing Schemes are also scheduled across evenings and weekends facilitating sail training for approx. 6-9 Adults.
Powerboat L1/L2 and Safety Boat courses are run each year, usually facilitating at least 6-9 members in this area.

With investment into developing sailing skills to racing skills the Club was awarded RYA Champion Club status in 2007 and we now have a strong team of L2 Race Coaches delivering race training. 2018 the Club was re-accreditation as a RYANI Pathway Club. The Club encourages racing both at the Club and externally and continues to offer race coaching. In February 2023 the Club was awarded RYA OnBoard status.

The Club owns:

6 x Toppers (3 of which were awarded by the JMST Scheme, a 4th has been sold internally). The Toppers and other dinghies may be leased or hired to Members.
2 x RS Vision, 2 x RS Feva and 2 x Laser Pico that facilitate non boat owners to take part in sailing and racing activities at the Club.
4 x RIBs. 2 Humber 4.5m and 2 Avons 4m. Each with a 40HP Mercury engine.

In 2019 the RTC was updated to include RYA First Aid and Marine Radio (SRC) courses. 2020 we added RYA Safe & Fun online training. To support all of these activities the Club also promotes the ongoing training requirements for First Aid, Club Race Officers, Rules awareness and Safeguarding Child Protection. In 2025 RYA Safe & Fun and SRC were removed from the RTC syllabus due to low uptake.

Safety / First Aid Notice for Parents & Carers

All courses require students to complete a Medical / Consent form as part of the registration process.

If your child suffers a concussion on a course or outside of the course, it is vitally important that you keep all people/organisations with responsibility for caring for your child informed so that they are aware of the potential dangers and any restrictions that may apply to the activities your child is permitted to do.

World Sailing has produced a concussion recognition tool to help you identify someone that might be concussed.

The most common symptoms of a concussion to look out for are:

Confusion and disorientation
Loss of balance and coordination
Headache
Disturbances in vision
Dizziness and/or nausea
Lying motionless
Facial injury or trauma
Difficulties with memory

The 'Recognise and Remove' leaflet produced by the Department of Education and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure is available on the Department of Education's website http://www.deni.gov.uk and provides guidance on the signs to look out for. Link to Leaflet :Recognise and Remove'

Keeping everyone informed about concussion is in your child's best interests and parents/carers have a key role in making sure that information is passed on to their sports coach, youth leader or other care provider.

People Resources

Senior Instructor (9): John Lewis, Colin de Fleury (Keelboat endorsed), Steffi Lewis, Jocelyn Hill, Richard Robinson (Keelboat endorsed), Ellen McCarlie, James Corbett, Michael Rock, Holly McConnell and Emily Hill

Dinghy Instructors (7): Jonathan Wilson, Taylor Black, Ellen Barbour, Daniel Corbett, Jenna Reid, Joseph Karauzum, Luke Simpson and Rory Pollard.

(Jenny Lewis, Henry Cavan, Timmy Robinson all lapsed DI certificates. First Aid requirements and refresh of RYA DI required)

Level 2 Race Coaches (15): Sheela Lewis, John Lewis, Gavin Pollard, Jocelyn Hill, Rory McKenna, Ben Ferris, Ellen McCarlie, Emily Hill, James Corbett, Daniel Corbett, Michael Rock, Jenna Reid, Joseph Karauzum, Holly McConnell and Luke Simpson.

(Renewals of RCL2 required for Scott Carse, Andrew Mitchell)

Powerboat Instructors (7): John Lewis, Colin de Fleury, Rory McKenna, Richard Robinson, Simon Exley, Sheela Lewis, and Heather Foster-Sharpe. (Tom Rafferty - working with Wavelength Training Ltd)

First Aid Instructors (1) Simon Exley

Assistant Instructors (2): Alita Taylor and Calum Pollard.

External resources: Senior Instructor & Powerboat Instructor : Graham Moucka

Externally - SRC /VHF courses are available from Wavelength Training Ltd Richard Robinson & Assessor : Simon Exley or Wave Rides - Hugh Poore