Introduction
A fundamental aspect of the Club is to actively encourage all members to become qualified in navigation and sailing skills. This enables boats to be crewed up with the maximum number of experienced members, ensuring that everyone sails in a safe environment. The main qualifications involved are those from the RYA.

The main theory courses for RYA Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster have generally been done by members going to local evening classes, although as from 2008 the Club can now offer its own Day Skipper course. Members will then often take the corresponding RYA practical courses in conjunction with a Solent based sailing school.

For other RYA shore-based courses, the Club generally arranges these so that members go on courses together and have the advantage of lower prices. In 2008 the Club will be offering its own internal courses for Diesel engine, CEVNI and Short Range Certificate.

As well as RYA courses, the Club organises various evening talks to update members on a variety of subjects relevant to sailing - see the Social page. Practical training may also be offered from time to time by Club members on their own boats.

Club Arranged Courses
These courses cover:
" RYA Day Skipper Theory
" RYA First Aid
" RYA Diesel Engine
" RYA Short Range Certificate (VHF)
" RYA Radar
" RYA Sea Survival
" CEVNI (European inland waterways)

For 2008 a number of courses have already been run. Further courses will be announced later in the year.

2008 CSC Courses - run to date

RYA Day Skipper Theory
6 Saturdays during January to March

RYA CEVNI (Inland Waterways) Course
February 21 and March 06

RYA Diesel Engine
27th and 28th March

2008 CSC Courses - planned

All queries about Training should be addressed to Bill Swindell.

Contact by email training@channelsailingclub

External evening Class Courses
These courses are for:
" RYA Day Skipper
" RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore
" RYA Yachtmaster Ocean

Members interested in doing an RYA theory course at Adult Education Classes 2007/08
All the courses offered in Surrey and also the boroughs of Croydon, Kingston and Sutton.

The courses start in September and comprise one evening class a week for 2 terms. In general they are the most cost efficient way of taking the qualifications. Please note the prices for the Surrey CC and Croydon courses include the RYA fees, however the others may not.

It is always best to enrol as soon as possible and well before the course start date, because sometimes courses do not go ahead because of lack of numbers.