Better Sailing course for Juniors - Term 1 2025

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Sat 08 Feb 2025 10:30 — Sat 29 Mar 2025 12:30
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Australian Sailing - 6. Better Sailing

Course information

Registration for this course closes at Mon 31 Mar 2025 09:00.

The 8 week Better Sailing course introduces kids aged approximaelty 7-12 years to the Sabot and Optimist dinghy. Kids will be learning how to make the boat go faster and playing more games all while still under the guidance and support of the Instructor and Assistant Instructors. BSS have club Sabot and Optimist dinghies available for the coaching sessions however junior sailors at this level are encouraged to be sailing in their own boat.


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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