Adult Start Dinghy Sailing

17th, 24th June, 1st July

8:30am til 1:30pm

$395

The Adult Start Dinghy Sailing course is perfect for those new to the sport who wish to learn how to sail or even for those wishing to refresh their sailing skills. Southport Yacht Club's certified and highly experienced instructors teach this course in the club's dinghy boats following Yachting Australia's Learn to Sail 1 & 2 Training syllabus. 

Our aim at the completion of the course is to have all sailors confident and comfortable to purchase their own boat and  safely operate it independently.

What will you learn?

Learn to Sail 1 - The fundamentals of dinghy sailing are taught to provide you with a good foundation and understanding of dinghy sailing.

Learn to Sail 2 - This develops the skills learnt in Learn to Sail 1. More skills and techniques are taught to provide you as the sailor with the confidence of operating your own boat independently.

A general breakdown of topics:

- Safety and sailing

- Parts of a Sailboat

- Environment awareness (wind, tide, safe locations)

- Rigging the boat

- The different Sailing directions

- Capsize recovery

What to expect on the days: 

- Everyone will meet at the Sailing Office 10 minutes prior to the commencement of the course

- Both on and off water sessions will take place 

What to Bring:

- Water bottle, hat, sunscreen, towel and a change of clothing

Where and when?

- The course is taught from the Southport Yacht Club Watersports Centre at Oxenford

Should you have any enquiries please do not hesitate to contact us at the Sailing office on 07- 5537 7030.

We look forward to seeing you all out on the water!

Southport Yacht Club

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Course Overview
This course combines Start Sailing 1 and 2 together.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a dinghy. All the equipment and gear will be provided by your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Sailing 1 And Start Sailing 2 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.