RYA SCOTLAND ASPIRE
2026 Instructor Course Calendar
February
Powerboat Instructor - Edinburgh Marine Academy
10th - 13th Feb
Powerboat Instructor - Newburgh Sailing Club
14th, 15th, 28th Feb & 1st March
coaching@ryascotland.org.uk
Dinghy Instructor - Edinburgh Watersports
16th - 20th Feb
https://www.edinburghwatersports.com/activities/adult-courses/instructor-training/
Powerboat Instructor - Compass Sea School
20th - 22nd Feb
Race Coach Level 2 (Dinghy) - Largs Sailing Club
28th Feb - 1st March
https://rya.eventsair.com/rcl2-lsc-feb26/rcl2-onlineform/Site/Register
Aspiring Senior Instructor Course- Firbush Outdoor Centre
28th Feb - 1st March
https://www.cognitoforms.com/RYA2/RYASAspiringSeniorInstructorWeekendFirbushOutdoorCentre
Senior Instructor Course- Firbush Outdoor Centre
For instructors ready to take responsibility for people, delivery and standards as a Senior Instructor.
28th Feb - 1st March
March
Powerboat Instructor - Edinburgh Marine Academy
13th - 15th March
Powerboat Instructor - Newburgh Sailing Club
14th, 15th, 28th, 29th March
coaching@ryascotland.org.uk
Dinghy Instructor - Newburgh Sailing Club
14th, 15th March & 11th, 12th, 25th, 26th April
COURSE FULL
Dinghy Instructor Pre-assessment - Prestwick Sailing Club
29th March
https://www.prestwicksailingclub.co.uk/event/rya-dinghy-instructor-pre-assessment-course
April
Dinghy Instructor - Galloway Activity Centre
6th - 10th April
Dinghy Instructor - Findhorn Watersports
13th - 17th April
https://findhornwatersports.scot/watersport-courses/rya-dinghy-instructor-course/
Dinghy Instructor - Arran Yacht Club
20th - 24th April
coaching@ryascotland.org.uk
Powerboat Instructor - Findhorn Watersports
22-24th April
https://findhornwatersports.scot/watersport-courses/rya-powerboat-instructor-course/
May
Race Coach Level 2 (Windsurf) - Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park
30th - 31st May
https://rya.eventsair.com/wrcl2-cmrp-may25/rcl2-onlineform/Site/Register
Dinghy Instructor - Edinburgh Watersports
29th -31st May & 6th - 7th June
https://www.edinburghwatersports.com/activities/adult-courses/instructor-training/
June
Dinghy Instructor - Kintyre Seasports
1st - 5th June
info@kintyreseasports.co.uk
Dinghy Instructor - Loch Insh Outdoor Centre
22nd - 26th June
https://bookings.lochinsh.com/book/activitities/RYA-Instructor-Courses/133
Dinghy Instructor - Prestwick Sailing Club
29th June - 3rd July
https://www.prestwicksailingclub.co.uk/event/rya-dinghy-instructor-course
Start Windsurf Instructor - Loch Insh Outdoor Centre
29th June - 3rd July
https://bookings.lochinsh.com/book/activitities/RYA-Instructor-Courses/133
July
Start Windsurf Instructor - Galloway Activity Centre
6th - 10th July
Dinghy Instructor - Galloway Activity Centre
20th - 24th July
Wing Foil Instructor - Venue TBC
30th July - 2nd August
coaching@ryascotland.org.uk
August
Dinghy Instructor - Findhorn Watersports
3rd - 7th August
https://findhornwatersports.scot/watersport-courses/rya-dinghy-instructor-course/
Dinghy Instructor - Tighnabruaich Sailing School
17th- 21st August
September
Dinghy Instructor - Galloway Activity Centre
7th - 11th September
Powerboat Instructor - Findhorn Watersports
9th - 11th September
https://findhornwatersports.scot/watersport-courses/rya-powerboat-instructor-course/
Dinghy Instructor - Edinburgh Watersports
18th - 20th & 26th -27th September
https://www.edinburghwatersports.com/activities/adult-courses/instructor-training/
October
Dinghy Instructor - Largs Sailing Club
12th - 16th October
COURSE FULL
Dinghy Instructor - Loch Insh Outdoor Centre
19th - 23rd October
https://bookings.lochinsh.com/book/activitities/RYA-Instructor-Courses/133
Start Windsurf Instructor - Loch Insh Outdoor Centre
26th - 30th October
https://bookings.lochinsh.com/book/activitities/RYA-Instructor-Courses/133
Dinghy Instructor - Edinburgh Watersports
26th - 30th October
https://www.edinburghwatersports.com/activities/adult-courses/instructor-training/