The RYA power and sail training schemes are more than simply qualifications, they are solid and complete foundations of learning. With the knowledge acquired through these qualifications, seafarers will know enough to safely enjoy learning more as they gain further experience in an environmentally and socially sustainable way.
Splash was created because we know from experience that there are limitations in the way that Power and Sail Theory has traditionally been taught. For this learning to be as thorough, long-lasting and relevant as possible, it was necessary to develop a teaching method which:
- Brings the best and latest learning technology to teaching the art of Navigation.
- Gives a greater depth of understanding than other teaching methods.
- Allows students to study at the pace that suits them best- moving quickly through topics they find easy, and helping them to concentrate their efforts to fill any gaps in their knowledge.
- Provides the tailored and immediate support of one-to-one tuition,
- Offers the flexibility to study at any time of day or night to suit the individual student.
- Fully equips the student with the resources to continue developing learning and refreshing their memory even long after they have qualified, through reference materials and contact with the wider Power and Sail community of friends, crew, merchants, experts, and authorities.
Who’s who in Splash?
To bring this ambitious vision to life, we assembled a small team with the necessary areas of expertise. SPLASH skills encompass:
RYA Expertly Designed Curriculum, Experienced Yachtmaster Instructor, Experienced Product Marketer, Experienced Web Designer, Experienced Database Designer, Experienced Tutors, Experienced Sea-School Distributors.
- John - Practicing Yachtmaster Instructor, Teacher -Multimedia Specialist
- Neil - Marketing Expert
- Steve - Web Design - head of the team of web and graphics gurus
- Daniel - Database Developer - OTIS’s keeper
- Ruth - Curriculum Admin
- Euan - Technical Development
- OTIS - Our On-line Training and Information System
