When? Wednesdays 4.45pm - 8pm

Outcomes This will allow participants to experience sailing with the guidance of an experienced GSC Keel Boat Skipper

What is the cost? $30.00 for the first session and $25 for every consecutive session- Includes temporary membership and a redeemable drink voucher for after sailing

What to bring?

• Soft and white soled shoes
• Wet-weather jacket
• Clothing suitable to the weather forecast to keep you warm.

How to book?

Register via Sail pass on this link:https://www.revolutionise.com.au/gosfordsc/members/temporary-member/  or contact the club on 4325 7216.

*Please meet at the Marina Gata at 4:45pm. Your skipper will provide you with your redeemable drink voucher.
 

Gosford Sailing Club is pleased to be able to re-commence sailing, but COVID-19 is still with us and therefore we need to adapt the way we sail. We are all obliged to work together to fight the transmission of the virus, so the club has introduced some new requirements for racing.

At Home

• Any tasks that can be done at home, should be done at home (e.g. debriefing etc)

• It is strongly recommended that all sailors download the Australian Government COVID -19 contact tracing app (COVID Safe) and keep it active at all times

• It is also recommended that sailors be tested for COVID-19

• If you are a person with high risk of COVID-19, or have symptoms of the Virus (even if mild), stay at home
 

Ashore

While we are all missing the usual social atmosphere of our club, at this stage Clubhouse remains closed and there will be no prizegiving get-togethers after sailing. The “new normal” for sailing at GSC and other NSW clubs is GET IN, SAIL & GET OUT…..

• Arrive dressed and ready to sail

• No use of change rooms, bathrooms and communal areas at this stage

• Shower at home instead of at the club

• The 4m2 rule applies ashore and sailors should maintain at least 1.5m distance

• Avoid congregating at the Marina, Boatshed and on the beach

• Hand hygiene stations will be available at a number of locations

Afloat

Skippers are Responsible

• There is a maximum of 10 persons aboard any boat

• Where possible, sailors should maintain at least 1.5m distance apart

• No unnecessary body contact (e.g. hand shaking, high fives)

• No sharing of drink bottles, clothing, food and towels etc.

• Avoid sharing of equipment – bring your own lifejacket, gloves etc.

• As you register your child you will be directed to the Australian Sailing website to register your child with them for insurance purposes. As part of this registration you will be allocated an Australian Sailing number. This number is to be used for ALL future sailing registrations for this child.

Please do not create a duplicate account if your child already has an AS number. PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO CHECK  FOR AN EXISTING AS NUMBER :  https://www.sailing.org.au/member-finder/

• Gosford Sailing Club supports the NSW Government Active Kids Rebate program.

Please use the discount code: ACTIVEKIDS2020 at time of event registration and pay the balance of the fees owing to guarantee your spot within the program.

You MUST supply a copy of the voucher, and your child's DOB, to GSC via email to: info@gossail.com.au at the time of registration.

If the supplied voucher is not able to be redeemed by GSC you must pay the balance outstanding directly to GSC prior to participating in the program.

• If you are registering more than one child please use discount code: XTRAKIDS20 for your second and subsequent children from  the same family attending THIS COURSE ONLY to receive the 20% multi-child discount.

Experience Overview

This course is for participants keen to experience what keelboat sailing is about.

Course Prerequisites

Nil

Who should do this course?

This is the perfect 'taster' for anyone who wants to discover sailing for the first time. This is the perfect introduction and can be the ideal way for you to begin your sailing journey, without having to commit to a full training course.

Course Outcome

Following the course, you will receive a completion certificate.