TEACH
SAILING
Dinghy
Instructor Scheme
The HKSF runs the Dinghy Instructor Scheme to provide trained personnel for centres to conduct dinghy courses for members and the public.
Competent sailors who are interested in teaching sailing doing a Dinghy Instructor Course must attend and pass a one-day Pre-Entry Assessment conducted by an HKSF Dinghy Examiner not more than one year prior to the instructor training.
UPCOMING COURSES
If you are interested in joining one or more of our Instructor courses, please register your contact details on our Google Form. We will email you when a new course is available.
HKSF Pre Entry Assessment
Before attending a HKSF Instructor Course, candidates must attend and pass a Pre-Entry Assessment conducted by an HKSF Dinghy Examiner not more than one year prior to training.
Schedule of Pre-Entry Assessment in 2022:
6 January 2022 (Backup Date 7 January 2022) course notice with Intructor Pre-Entry Assessment and Criteria (FULL)
20 January 2022 (Backup Date 21 January 2022) | Enrolment Form
3 March 2022 (Backup Date 4 March 2022)
14 April 2022 (Backup Date 15 April 2022)
21 May 2022 (Backup Date 22 May 2022)
16 July 2022 (Backup Date 17 July 2022)
Instructor Pre-Entry Assessment and Criteria
Note: Notice and enrolment form will be available here three weeks before the program.
HKSF Dinghy Instructor Course
A Dinghy Instructor is a competent and experienced dinghy sailor, capable of sailing a dinghy confidently in strong winds, who has been trained to teach Level 1-3 of the HKSF Dinghy Certificate Scheme.
Schedule of Dinghy Inetructor Course in 2022:
7-11 Feb 2022 (Cancelled)
23 – 27 May 2022
19 – 23 Sep 2022
Note: Notice and enrolment form will be available here three weeks before the program.
HKSF Senior Dinghy Instructor Course
The HKSF Senior Dinghy Instructor is an experienced instructor who has been trained to orgainise and manage sailing courses within the HKSF Dinghy Certificate Scheme. He/she is able to teach Level 1-4 of teh HKSF Dinghy Certificate Scheme. In order to teach Racing and/or Say Sailing Skills he/she must hold the Dinghy Racing Instructor Endorsement and/or Day Sailing Instructor Endorsement Certificate.
Course Details
SYLLABUS:
Please refer to the Dinghy Instructor Handbook for course Details
COURSE DURATION
5 Days OR
2 long weekends (eg. Friday evening to Sunday evening)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Candidates should be aged 21 or above.
- Candidates must hold a valid HKSF Dinghy Instructor Certificate and have recorded at least 2 years of active teaching experience (as recorded in the HKSF Logbook)
- Candidates must hold a valid First Aid Certificate
- Candidates must hold a valid Pleasure Vessle Operator Grade 2 certificate
- Candidates must hold the HKSF Saftey Boat Handling Certificate
COURSE DATES
Please register you interest on the Google form and we will contact you when a new course is available.
HKSF Dinghy Racing Endorsement Course
The HKSF Dinghy Racing Instructor is an HKSF Dinghy Instructor of Senior Dinghy Instructor with the appropriate racing experience who has been trained to teach racing skills through the Racing Skills Course of the HKSF Dinghy Certificate Scheme. If he or she is an HKSF Dinghy Instructor, he/she must teach the Racing Skills Course under the supervision of a Senior Instructor.
HKSF Day Sailing Endorsement Course
The HKSF Day Sailing Instructor is an HKSF Dinghy Instructor of Senior Dinghy Instructor with the appropriate sailing/cruising experience who has been trained to teach sailing through the Day Sailing Course of the HKSF Dinghy Certificate Scheme. If he or she is an HKSF Dinghy Instructor, he/she must teach the Racing Skills Course under the supervision of a Senior Instructor.
Other Courses
Multihull Instructor Endorsement Course
Dinghy Trainers Programme
Guidance Notes for Instructor Scheme
Junior Learning Resources
Others:
Instructor Learning Resources
HKSF Dinghy Instructor and Senior Dinghy Instructor Revalidation and Assessment