RYA Seamanship course - cadets AI-SI program

The RYA Seamanship course is an ideal course for learning to sail two-man dinghies in a range of conditions around the Tay estuary. Some of the students will be using it to build on their skills prior to doing Assistant and Dinghy Instructor qualifications but it is ideal for any intermediate sailor that has some experience in the Hartleys.

Launching and recovering from a lee shore, reefing afloat, anchoring, coming alongside and practising recovering a man overboard are some aspects covered. Other less obviously useful skills like backwards and rudderless sailing also form part of it.

This Seamanship course is for cadets aiming to do their AI/DI qualification and will give them the required skills to pass the DI pre-assessment.

Last updated 9:50pm on 10 April 2026