Course Details:
Sunday 4th, 11th, 18th January
9am-3pm
$500 (includes race fee and temporary membership)
Location: 1 Marina Cres, Hollywell 4216
Prerequisite: Start Sailing 1 & 2 Certificate (Beginners course)
Age: the course is designed for adults of any age, however, is open to youth aged 15+.
Outcome: Better Sailing Certificate (Australian Sailing)

Objective:
By the end of this course, sailors will have the confidence to skipper a dinghy with a crew in open water, and compete in club racing anywhere in Australia.

Day 1 (Sunday 4th Jan) - You and 2 other crew will practice sailing the RS Quest in open water to get a feel for the boat in tide, and get those sea legs back.
The instructor will cover rules of the road, including right-of-way, and identifying channel marks, as well as the Race Rules of Sailing.
There is a choice to rig a third sail, the spinnaker, which the instructor will demonstrate how to deploy and utilise.

Day 2 (Sunday 11th Jan) - The morning will start with a revision of the previous week's session, followed by a practical session.
The club has an Off the Beach Dinghy Sprint Race that afternoon, which you will have the opportunity to participate in, guided by the Instructor.

Day 3 (Sunday 18th Jan) - Revision and practice in the morning before the club's signature dinghy race, Cock of the Broadwater, which you will have the opportunity to compete in (don't worry, the instructor will be there to make sure you have the best time!)

Pre-Course Work
It is recommended that you review the documents below before starting the course:
OTBD Sailing Instructions 2025/26
Cock of the Broad Water Event Page
Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024
Start Sailing Right
Sailing Gear Guide

What's Next?
On completion, Sailors are encouraged to join a Keelboat Crewing and Helming Course, sailing on the Blazer 23, to gain Inshore Keelboat skills. Mastering the foundational skills—safety, wind and water awareness, sail theory, small boat mechanics and skippering, race strategy and tactics, inshore navigation, and keelboat crewing—builds your competence, confidence, and competitiveness as a crew member aboard Members’ boats in Twilight, Inshore, and Offshore Division racing (start racing today with a Sail Pass).

For more information, contact:
SYC Academy
academy@sycgc.com.au
07 5655 3368