TY VHF Courses 2025 – 2026
The following dates are available to take the VHF course: 2025/2026
Mon 24th Nov
Thurs 4th Dec
Sun 15th Feb
Wed 18th Feb
The course fee is €210 and includes the cost of taking the external examination and the issuing of their VHF license by the RYA.
The certificate is issued by the RYA approx 4 weeks after the course is completed and the certificate is valid for life. The cert entitles the operator to use a vhf radio anywhere in the world and is therefore accepted by all dinghy sailing schools in Ireland who require their instructors to have competence in the operation of a VHF radio.
The course we provide is the RYA SRC Operators Course. This is a one day course beginning at 0930 and will finish at 1800. The course runs until 1630, and is followed immediately by an external examination, which is a 30 minute multiple choice written exam and short practical demonstration of the ability to use the vhf radio set.
Students need to be 16 years of age to attend the course. We will make an additional course available in April 2024 for any student who wishes to attend the course, but is not yet 16 years of age.
Students need:
- To learn the phonetic alphabet off by heart before coming on the course.
- Bring a passport photograph
- Bring a notepad and pen
The course takes place in the JB room of the National Yacht Club. The instructor on the course is Peter Beamish, his mobile number is 0876729999, to be used to gain access to the building or with any problems on the day of the course. Otherwise all other queries to be put to info@irishoffshoresailing.com
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