Professional Watersports Training

The 6 week course includes accommodation, food and drink, all logbooks and certificates, buyoancy aids and waterproofs. You may wish to bring any sailing gear you already have or purchase anything from our shop or at any of the local retailers. We will be happy to advise on the most suitable clothing.

Rockley Watersports has its own shop selling various sailing gear from boots, wetsuits and gloves to the Instructor Course essentials – whistles and a knife. We also sell a range of Rockley Watersports/Animal T-shirts and baseball caps. A range of goods can also be bought online. Visit our website: www.rockleywatersports.com

The Rockley Point Sailing Centre brochure is prepared some months in advance. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the facts contained in the brochure. Circumstances may arise however where certain particulars have to be modified. In these circumstances the Company will make every effort to provide suitable alternatives but will not be held liable for changes made by outside influences.

As we share this part of Poole with the Caravan Park, their customers and local residents, Rockley Watersports asks you, as our customers, to respect the other users of Rockley Lodge, the Caravan Park and its facilities. Should you wish to have access to any of the Rockley Park facilities you will need to have a pass which can be obtained at the Rockley Park reception. For further details, call 01202 679669. Please note that certain facilities will not be available out of high season (which is July and August) when the park will be quieter.

The car parking area is owned and administered by Rockley Park and not ourselves. Charges are made for car parking (half price if you say you are with us) and do not apply if you are simply picking up or dropping off.

For the safety and comfort of all our students and staff we have a number of rules for the Sailing Centre and residential accommodation. These include: 

NO SMOKING anywhere around the centre or accommodation.
NO EATING OR DRINKING in the bedrooms.
NO TAMPERING with the FIRE/SMOKE alarms.

Rooms to be kept tidy – please use the shelves and underbed storage boxes for your belongings. Things left lying around may be thrown away.

Inclusive in the residential option are three meals per day. Snacks and drinks are available at the Rockley shop during designated opening times. For those of you who are not staying with us and have not ordered lunches, Rockley Park has its own convenience store and there is also a small shop based on the beach for snacks and drinks. These facilities may not be available very late or early on in the season and opening times may be restricted.

For those who are staying in our residential accommodation we do not provide linen therefore you must bring a sleeping bag and pillow with you.

Our accommodation sleeps between 4 to 6 people per room. We ensure that all room occupants are of the same sex and try our best to match you with people of a similar age. It is up to our residential customers to ensure that their rooms are kept clean and tidy throughout their stay and that they respect those sharing the room with them

As a professional watersports Instructor you will need to provide some personal equipment. You will use this equipment continuously during your course and hopefully the rest of your career.
 
We have a shop on site which sells most of the equipment you will require, however feel free to discuss things with your course co-ordinator when you arrive. As a guide, we also recommend you bring with you the following items:

Sleeping bag / duvet and sheets,Trainers or sensible footwear, Sun hat / beanie, Rainproof jacket, Sweatshirts, T-shirts, Long trousers.