MARINE ACADEMY NEWS

A big thank you to members and the public who have been Marine Academy customers during the 2021–22 season of activity. Despite a number of COVID related course delivery hiccups, the Marine Academy has again delivered a large number of courses over the spring, summer and autumn months. We are planning a number of shore based courses during winter and spring and invite members who may be interested in undertaking our ‘big’ Navigation Course and our Radio Course to contact me. The RYA Day Skipper Theory Course, one evening a week for 10 weeks (three hours face to face each week), covers the gamut of navigation, tides and seamanship. It is equally applicable to power boaters as well as cruising yachties. This is a great investment in your peace of mind and safety just in case the GPS system we nearly all rely on goes into a downgraded mode at some time in the future. As I write we are finalising the detail of next season’s training program which should be published on the Club website by early July. Please feel free to contact me before then if you have any questions. As summer disappears in the rear vision mirror, April and May has seen a lot of activity with Live Aboard Courses at the higher end of our training pathway together with Competent Crew and Day Skipper. The weather has been very kind for these courses and below are images from some of that activity.

David Royle Marine Academy Principal marine.academy@cycsa.com.au I had the pleasure of teaching the RYA Start Yachting to a group of enthusiastic potential sailors in April. Due to our huge demand on weekend courses this group was pleased to attend a mid-week course. The Start Yachting curriculum was a main focus with the group learning safety, boat handling and points of sail. The group were friends and colleagues from an Adelaide company so we incorporated team building activities around the RYA required content for this introductory sailing adventure. Such team work is a significant aspect of safe voyaging be it racing or cruising. The group experienced a range of weather during their two day course so learnt to reduce sail to suit the conditions with all participating in Man Overboard procedures and quickly realising the importance of NOT going overboard. On the second day and all being aware of the comfort on board Southern Investigator, they produced a magnificent team lunch showing that fine dining can be experienced aboard. We can look forward to their ongoing presence at the Club as new members and visitors . Another mid-week group completed Start Yachting with a focus on skills to help with their pending yacht chartering in the Whitsundays. This group participated in aspects of the International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft (ICC) that is a valuable qualification for chartering around the world and is offered by the Marine Academy. Visit the CYCSA website to see the Marine Academy offerings or contact us to customise a course to your requirements.

CORPORATE & TEAM BUILDING

Rod Hunter Marine Academy Instructor

“Whilst I’m developing my interests and trying new things, like sailing, to keep that all important balance in life, I thought... what better way to reward and bring my team closer than an activity like this?!

In April I invited my Northside Psychology Adelaide team and a few friends along with me for a two day

Start Yachting Course, where we learnt how to work as a team on a boat. Sure, this doesn’t exactly reflect our office environment, but we were able to build on our communication and teamwork skills and have fun, recharge and relax away from the office.

Thank you to Rod for teaching us the ropes – literally! We

“had a blast and can definitely recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn the basics of yachting or simply have a good time with friends!