Better Sailing - Adult Learn to Sail

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Sat 01 Jun 2024 09:00 — Sat 22 Jun 2024 14:00
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Australian Sailing - 6. Better Sailing

Course information

Registration for this course closes at Fri 10 May 2024 23:45.

Your Discover Sailing journey continues as you master all of the fundamental dinghy sailing skills. You are now equipped to sail your dinghy on your own voyages of discovery. 

The course is run over four consecutive Saturdays using three man RS Quest and Corsair dinghies, one man Lasers, and Catamarans. At completion of the program, you will have the skills to take out Dinghies and Catarmarans. Only $330 for 4 days.

 Activities covered on the program include:

  • rigging of the boat to suit conditions
  • capsize recovery of an inverted boat
  • sailing on trapeze
  • using a spinnaker and
  • advanced sailing theory 

Course Overview

This course focuses on sailing in stronger winds and introducing extra equipment like spinnaker and trapeze to leverage the full boat potential on the water.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident, and you should have the skills, knowledge and experience gained from the Start Sailing 2 course.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to continue developing their sailing skills in dinghies. 

Course Outcome

You will gain your Better Sailing completion certificate. 

 

We recognise that some of our course participants are completing the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and may be using sailing and/or club membership to complete one or more sections of The Award. To learn more, click here

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