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Welcome
to the world of Flying Fish. Professional
training and international adventure on the sea and
the snow. Australia
• Canada • Greece • UK •
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Flying Fish will train you up to a professional level so you can start earning money from your favorite water or snow sport. And to make sure your dream becomes a reality, Flying Fish's highly efficient recruitment service will help you into your first instructor job—and your second, third or more, for as long as you want! Trainee professionals join Flying Fish for vocational qualifications and access to their worldwide recruitment service in yachting, water sports and winter sports. Gap year students enroll for challenge, team spirit and work experience in faraway places. Career-breakers enjoy time off from work and personal development as Yachtmasters and action sports instructors. Experienced instructors, yacht skippers and crew come to Flying Fish for professional development, commercial upgrades and some of the world's greatest yacht racing events. |
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Course Overview |
RYA
Yachtmaster
Training
As an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, you will gain the confidence necessary for taking charge of a sailing yacht and its crew on passages up to 150 miles from shore. RYA Yachtmaster certification demonstrates your competence—and it is a passport to travel and employment opportunities worldwide. Even if you are inexperienced, you can achieve RYA Yachtmaster in a remarkably short period with Flying Fish. Yachtmaster/Master of Yachts Pro Traineeship provides four months of intensive training and intense fun. Train in the UK at Cowes, then go on to develop your skills and experience in Sydney Harbour and along the East Australia coast. Or you can stay in Europe for four months sailing in the Solent and English Channel, including a week in Greece and offshore passages to France, the Channel Islands and southern Ireland. Find a Yachtmaster/Master of Yachts Pro Traineeship » Windsurfing
or Dinghy Sailing
Instructor
You need professional qualifications to be a windsurfing instructor or dinghy instructor, and that's where Flying Fish comes in. Most companies prefer staff who are multi-qualified and experienced, so a dual sport traineeship is the most reliable route into this industry. If you combine windsurfing with surfing or dinghy sailing you are destined for the best instructor jobs in the field. Find a Windsurfing or Dinghy Sailing Instructor Traineeship » Surf
Instructor
You need professional qualifications in beach lifesaving and as a surf instructor—and that's where Flying Fish can help. To maximize your job opportunities in the surf, it is recommended to combine surfing with windsurfing in a Surf, Windsurf & Lifesaving Traineeship » PADI
Divemaster or Scuba Dive
Instructor
Working as a Divemaster means organizing the equipment and supervising dives for customers who are already qualified. It's a job filled with responsibility and you need sound communication skills and the ability to manage people—all taught on a Flying Fish course. Find dates & locations for a Divemaster course » When you qualify as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor your career will start to take off. The worldwide scuba diving industry is developing fast and good instructors are in demand. Explore PADI Dive Instructor Traineeships » Ski
or Snowboard
Instructor
The BASI, CSIA and CASI ski and snowboard qualifications awarded on Flying Fish courses are recognized in most snow sports countries, including many resorts in the USA. A second language is useful in Europe but don't worry if you speak only English as there are plenty of jobs for you too. Perks of the job? A free season's lift pass, skiing or snowboarding every day, cheap accommodation, resort discounts, great company, getting a life! The downside? The pay isn't great at entry-level but if you combine snow sports in the winter with water sports in the summer you have achieved the perfectly balanced outdoor lifestyle. Your ability on the mountain is just a small part of the mix employers are looking for. They are just as interested in whether you have the soft skills that make a good instructor: patience, a friendly personality, an encouraging nature and a sense of humor. If you have these qualities as well as a recognized qualification, employers will want you on the team. |
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Destinations |
Flying Fish is based in Sydney, the undisputed capital of the Australian sailing world. While living ashore course members stay at Manly, with direct access to one of Sydney's most famous surf beaches. The Australian passion for watersports has made this great city on the water the best destination for training during the northern hemisphere winter. Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands are host to Flying Fish courses in Queensland. The Whitsunday group nestles in the protected waters of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Barrier Reef needs no introduction to divers, of course. For sailors, the coral cays are the setting for intricate boat handling and navigation exercises. Find instructor courses in Australia »
 There
are many reasons to visit the United
Kingdom and
the country's enthusiasm for sport is an important one. The
success of Britain's sailors in the Sydney and Athens
Olympics gave UK yachting a tremendous boost. Flying Fish is
looking forward to welcoming the 2012 Olympics to London,
with sailing events at Weymouth.
Flying Fish prides itself on finding the world's best training locations and believes that for yachting, the UK counts high among them. Yachtmaster trainees are encouraged to combine a period of learning in England with passage making and mile building in Australia. This is the way to experience real variety of sailing conditions. Find instructor courses in the UK »
 Sail,
dive and windsurf in Greece.
The warm waters of the Mediterranean and brisk local breezes
produce superb conditions for training here. You will make
rapid progress. Flying Fish is based at Vassiliki on the
Ionian island of Lefkas. Vassiliki is a small fishing town
which has kept its character despite being a welcoming host
to hoards of sailors, divers and windsurfers every summer.
The little harbour is lined with tavernas and bars, mostly
quiet but with one or two that are famous for their party
atmosphere!
Windsurfing and dinghy sailing are based at Club Vass, the best equipped windsurfing centre in Europe, and its next door neighbour, Wildwind, with its large fleet of catamarans and high performance sailing dinghies. Find instructor courses in Greece »
 Ski
and ride at Whistler
Blackcomb!
Northeast of Vancouver, Canada these twin mountains rise up
dramatically more than a mile out of the valley.
Whistler Blackcomb is consistently voted North America's number one snow sports resort, with access to over 7,000 acres of prime mountain terrain including 12 alpine bowls, three glaciers and more than 200 marked trails from smooth cruising runs to untamed mogul fields. Each mountain has its own terrain park, split into three levels, complete with hip jumps, spines, step up jumps, rollers, banks, lower level rails and fun boxes. With an average snowfall of 9.14 meters per year, fantastic facilities, a huge choice of great bars, clubs and restaurants, what better place to take your skiing or riding to new heights? Find instructor courses in Canada » |
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Instructors in Action |
Flying Fish
people enjoy sunshine, team spirit, personal
challenge and great adventure. Learn more about
these enthusiasts
who have enjoyed the Flying Fish experience
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How to Join Flying Fish |
The Flying Fish experience is enjoyed by over 1,000 people a year on professional courses—plus hundreds more who learn a new sport or join an improvement course. Adventurers come from all round the world and are at least 18 years of age. Many candidates are in their thirties and forties, with a few in their fifties and sixties. •
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Travel Jobs
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Flying
Fish delivers professional RYA Yachtmaster training, leading
to the well respected RYA/MCA certificates, Yachtmaster
Offshore/Master of Yachts and Yachtmaster Ocean/Master of
Yachts Unrestricted.
There
is great demand for qualified instructors, with job
opportunities all over the world for windsurfers and dinghy
sailors. The instructor lifestyle is unbeatable: you'll work
in the sunshine and have plenty of time to improve your own
skills while enjoying your favorite sport of windsurfing or
dinghy sailing. This is the life.
The
worldwide job market for surf instructors is expanding. Surf
lessons are very profitable for the school organizing them
so every school is keen to exploit their potential. The
instructor's lifestyle is brilliant. Work in the sunshine on
beautiful beaches. Improve your skills. Share your surfing
passions with energized people. You won't earn a fortune to
start with, but if you spend all day on the beach that's no
worries.
Imagine
your office is on the beach and you are being paid as a PADI
Divemaster or Scuba Instructor, training people to dive in
clear tropical waters, introducing them to the wonders of
scuba diving on the coral reef. This dream is a reality for
graduates of Flying Fish professional Divemaster and Scuba
Instructor training.
How
would you like to spend every day on the slopes? Work for a
resort ski school, independent ski school or dry slope and
make your passion your career. There are worldwide
opportunities for qualified skiers and snowboarders to teach
private classes or give group lessons.
