ISA Senior Instructor Course
The ISA Senior Instructor is an experienced Instructor who has been trained to take on the task of leading a team
of ISA instructors in the safe and effective delivery of ISA accredited training courses within an ISA Training Centre.
In doing so they will act as:
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Leader;
Manager;
Technical Expert; and
Instructor.
This is done through a 5 day course:
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Shorebased briefing and administration;
Review of shorebased knowledge and waterbased skills;
Instructors delivering sessions with peer / Trainer review.
Each course has 8 places and is run by two ISA Instructor Trainers
Courses are run and administered by the approved Training Centre.
ISA Senior Instructor Course
Expression of Interest in Hosting an ISA Senior Instructor
Course
Please confirm that you can supply the following waterbased and shorebased equipment and boats:
Afloat: Please indicate the number and types of boat you have available
Sailing area should be immediately adjacent to shore-based facility. The sailing area must be suitable for running
all aspects of those courses appropriate to the workshop being run. The boats must be ready to rig sails and foils
and then go sailing.
Minimum numbers required are set out at end of document:
Type of Boat – Small Boat Sailing Scheme
No. Available
Double Handed Dinghies
Keelboats
Double Handed Catamarans
Safety Boats
Marks with ground tackle
Boating area should be immediately adjacent to shorebased facility. The boating area must be suitable for
running all aspects of those courses appropriate to the workshop being run.
Type of Boat – Powerboat Training Scheme
RIB capable of planing with 4 people (2 required)
RIB with tiller outboard (1 required)
Shorebased Facilities Required
Room capable of comfortably accommodating 8 people equipped with:
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Chairs for all
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Flip Chart and 2 pads of paper
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White Board / Black Board plus pens and rubber
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Digital Projector
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Projector Screen
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Video and TV (may be digital projector)
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Room to be warm, well ventilated and well lit
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Walls suitable for hanging flipchart notes upon
Room to be used as a de-briefing room, private from main room
Galley capable of providing tea and coffee for 11people
Changing and showering facilities with hot water all day
Access to weather forecast information via fax or internet
No. Available
Training Centre / Club Details
Training Centre Name:
Date of Workshop:
Cost of Hire:
Signature of Centre Principal:
Date:
Sailing Equipment Required
Type of Instructor Workshop
Equipment / students
Dinghy Instructor
Double handed dinghies
Catamaran Instructor
Keelboat Instructor
3 Boats with Spinnaker
and Trapeze
Keelboats
3 Boats with Spinnakers
3 Boats with Spinnakers
and Trapeze
Double handed catamarans
Safety Boats
1 Boat equipped to ISA standard
Marks
3 Marks with ground tackle
To Be Completed by ISA
Date Application Received:
Course Approved:
Course Code:
Instructor Trainer:
2nd Trainer (If required):
Moderator:
Irish Sailing Association, 3 Park Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
01 271 0114 – training@sailing.ie – www.sailing.ie