Instructor's thread.......?

   Errrr...I'm guessing that AI is some sort of assistant, but what do they do, and how could I be one when I'm good enough (a long time from now... )?! 

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TheSeaFalcon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 345	Post Options Post Reply Quote TheSeaFalcon Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Instructor's thread.......? Posted: 03 Nov 05 at 4:41pm
	Errrr...I'm guessing that AI is some sort of assistant, but what do they do, and how could I be one when I'm good enough (a long time from now... )?!
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Garry Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536	Post Options Post Reply Quote Garry Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 05 at 5:02pm
	AI is assistant instructor. details are on the RYA website http://www.rya.org.uk/Training/Instructors/default.asp?conte ntId=2718463 Basically its a site specific qualification organised by your local RYA centre principal that allows you to teach under the direct supervision of an SI at that centre. Hope that helps Edited by Garry
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HannahJ Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Jul 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 861	Post Options Post Reply Quote HannahJ Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 05 at 7:24pm
	Sea Falcon, yuo're way good enough, I know someone who'd been sailing for 8 months who did it. And I did it... It's a really good course, well worth it even if you don't plan to teach.
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CurlyBen Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 17 Aug 05 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 539	Post Options Post Reply Quote CurlyBen Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 05 at 11:47pm
	My lil bro did AI the other week, he hadn't sailed for months before! I'm sure you'd be able to do it, you might need to practise a few specific things but I'm not sure exactly what you need to be able to do..

TheSeaFalcon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 345	Post Options Post Reply Quote TheSeaFalcon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Nov 05 at 7:02am
	WWWWWWWWWicked!! (Sorry, just feeling a bit doolaly) I'm gonna do that - it'd be so awesome! Haha, tacking and gybing on the whistle, force 8, oppies.... I'll leave that to the imagination!
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jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Nov 05 at 9:49am
	I had been sailing for 2 years when I got mine. As long as you are a competent sailor and can impart your knowledge you can be an AI. It is valid for 5 years from date of issue but as has already been pointed out it is site or club specific (I don't suppose anything stops you from getting several AI certificates at several sites but then you really should be a full instructor if you wanted to do that). I believe the only requirement is that you need to have powerboat level 2 (I could be wrong though). Enjoy...I do (it's fun making them capsize at will...not that they ever seem to mind!) Paul
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Harry44981! Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736	Post Options Post Reply Quote Harry44981! Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Nov 05 at 4:12pm
	It's not very hard to get the A.I cert.

TheSeaFalcon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 345	Post Options Post Reply Quote TheSeaFalcon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Nov 05 at 4:21pm
	Yeah, I had a look at what you need, and I've got everything bar 1 thing - I'd better get my skates on and work for it!! Level 1 and 2 of RYA certoficate and 1 advanced dinghy level (as far as I can make out)!
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Wave Rider Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 909	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wave Rider Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Nov 05 at 5:26pm
	Yeah Ellie, I have the AI and it is not difficult to get you justr need to sharpen up on points of sail and manoevers like man over board etc. The advanced module's are not difficult either, if you do seamanship skills or something, that is easy but, again you need to hot up on theory...unless you already have :D. I'll give you a hand if you want, did mine this year so can remeber the course quite well. You do have the 'clock' up on the water time so they know that you are competant teaching kids and we had to help on the sailing courses at our club for ages. Don't know about Chew tho.
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CurlyBen Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 17 Aug 05 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 539	Post Options Post Reply Quote CurlyBen Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Nov 05 at 5:26pm
	That's more qualified than me, before the instructor course I only had level 2.. I guess you want to do it at Chew? Try and find out who the SI is there (I guess SI's the highest there, not too sure tbh!) and see if they're planning to run any courses, it's a couple of days. Don't think you'll need PB2, as you can be an AI before 16 and you need to be 16 to hold full PB2! If you want any other stuff I can email you the stuff from the instructors handbook..