The club is a recognised RYA training centre and has RYA approved instructors who can offer Start Yachting, Competent Crew, Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper courses at our summer base at Largs in Scotland. 

See here for a YouTube video of a Start Yachting course:

We can also offer RYA First Aid, Radar and Diesel Engine courses, keep a look out for dates on the 5KSC Sailing Program. Please also check the News section and on our social media. 

If you want a course that is not listed we may be able to arrange one it will depend on enough people wanting to join, so please email your requirements to training@5ksc.org.uk

Below is our “Training Fish”. This shows the training path from the tail to the head. We point you in the right direction email training@5ksc.org.uk  

Training Forms and information : 

Sail Training with CSSA

All CSSA clubs offer coaching to members, currently there is a link up between CSD and the Army Training Association who offer RYA courses on the south coast. The RYA is a national organisation that sets standards for the delivery of training through Recognised Training Centres (RTCs) in the UK and overseas. RYA qualifications are recognised around the world and can lead to diverse sailing opportunities from skippering CSSA yachts, ocean racing, crewing luxury yachts, to earning a living as a dinghy or Yachtmaster Instructor.

 Funding

CSSC members may be able to obtain reimbursement of traveling expenses for training. On the CSSC web site search for funding support,  here is the- CSSC travel grant form. 

Online Theory Training

5KSC has a partnership with Kipper Sailing (also called Skippers online) who provide online theory courses. These include RYA Day, Coastal, Yachtmaster and Ocean skipper qualification.

Prices can be seen at https://www.kippersailing.co.uk/ and on our application form for members below.  

5KSC members who sign up for a course will generate a discount of £75 or more paid to the club which can then be spent by you on a practical course run by 5KSC. This discount  will revert to 5KSC general funds if the course is not completed within 3 years of finishing the theory course. The courses come highly recommended by club members and are accessible online for 6 months after booking. You can apply for courses via 5KSC Kipper Training Form : – 

 

The RYA have introduced new rules with regard invigilation of online exams. For exam guidance from Kipper Sailing on invigilation please click here 

 RYA courses info RYA courses and qualifications

Note that if you  intend using shorebased course completion certificate to enter MCA large yacht qualifications such as Officer of the Watch or Master 3000 the exam must be invigilated. See https://www.rya.org.uk/courses-training/professional-qualifications/Pages/hub.aspx for further details

See our sailing programme for details of courses. 

Training Forms and information :