Irish National Sailing School
RYA Professional Practices and Responsibilities (PPR) Course
Overview
This is an online course for skippers and crew using RYA qualifications, which is required for Commercial Endorsement.
The aim of the course is to help you understand where to find information to stay safe and operate on board within the law.
The course includes four modules:
- Commercial Environment – An overview of the commercial maritime world and how you fit into it
- People – Look in detail at the regulations and how they apply to the people on board
- Vessel – Focus on the requirements for the vessel
- Purpose – Draw everything together in real-life scenarios
The time it takes to complete the course varies greatly, but most of the students complete it in 6 to 10 hours. It’s up to you how you break your study time down to suit you.
Once you book this course, we will register you on RYA Interactive and send you your login details.
Data Sharing required for booking this course
To enable access to your online course we need to share some of your personal data with the RYA via your user profile in www.ryainteractive.org. This learning management website is hosted and maintained by a third party called Learning Pool, who will not use your personal information for any reason other than enabling your course.
Your name and email address will be entered on www.ryainteractive.org in order to create your user account. On your first access to the site, you will be asked to enter your address and date of birth. You will have access to the site for one year in order to complete your online course. During this period, your personal information will be held on the website by Learning Pool and be available to this training centre and the RYA for the purpose of managing your course.
Please note that by booking a course with us you agree to our terms and conditions.
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Great sailing school in the tidal waters of Dublin Bay - I have just done the RYA Competent Crew course here, five-days aboard the 36-foot Beaufort Venture under the guidance of instructor Gary Curran. The whole week surpassed my expectations, and I cannot praise Gary's teaching style highly enough. We covered the syllabus with clear, safety-focused instructions, followed by lots of hands-on practice. He was patient when things didn't always go right first time, and challenged us to step up our skills when he thought we were ready. We got lots and lots of sailing in conditions ranging from 10 to 30 knots of wind, and the Beaufort Venture is a comfortable and forgiving boat to sail. I won't name check my wonderful shipmates, but I can say that after this week of instruction and encouragement I've raised my sailing ambitions to a higher level. The INSS under Kenny Rumball are super-well organised, and supported us with all the advice, equipment, clothing and food we needed. A great week, and I strongly recommend the INSS to anyone wanting to start sailing or to build their skills. 
PatrickKinsella
01/07/2017 - Rockpooling & kayaking - We did once off rock pooling and kayaking and it was great fun. The kids had great fun and they allowed me to go ith them too. In the end the kids jumped off the pontoon and it was just pure giggles and laughs Shyamis
05/08/2018 - Excellent experience all round. Best of all was how real every dimension was approached, from sailing as a theoretical and practical activity, with complexity and simplicity in balance, to great food, great feedback, honesty and integrity. bobsS9026OX
21/01/2024 - Really lovely staff, super friendly. Would highly recommend the kayak and paddle board rentals! Great with a small group or big group. megancV1820DD
25/06/2020 - Amazing! Well worth it and I enjoyed every bit of it! - Firstly, Jess (our instructor) was amazing! I was a bit nervous starting this course as I didn't know what to expect but Jess made it so easy to understand everything and I absolutely, thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it! As a result, I'll be booking more courses with them soon.
I think the school is excellent, the structure of the courses are excellent and the instructors are very very good at what they do and I just want to thank Jess and everyone else involved for not only making it an excellent weekend but also giving me an interest in something that I want to stick with for the rest of my life!
If there were 100 stars to choose from instead of just 5, I'd choose 110 ;) 1V426
12/09/2022 - Great atmosphere - Very friendly staff and great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend for a day out or lessons. Paddle board and kayak rentals are lots of fun. Seandow103
24/06/2020
