Maryborough Sailing Club is excited to host a high-performance O’pen Skiff Coaching Clinic led by one of Queensland’s leading coaches, Dan Blight, and supported by the Fraser Coast Sailing Academy.
With many O’pen Skiff sailors preparing for the 2026 O’pen Skiff World Titles in Yeppoon (QLD), this clinic is designed to support developing sailors by sharpening racing skills, tactics, and on-water decision-making in a focused training environment.
Other Junior MSC classes are welcome to attend, especially Sabots and Optis.
Coach
Head Coach: Dan Blight – Accredited Australian Sailing Coach and Queensland Coach of the Year 2022
Support: Fraser Coast Sailing Academy coaches will be on hand to provide additional on-water and shore-based support.
When
Saturday 14 March 2026
Rigging from 8am
On-water training 9am to ~3:30pm
Sunday 15 March 2026
Rigging from 8am
On-water training 8:30am – approx. 3pm (Afternoon session is optional attendance for those who need to travel on Sunday)
Where
Maryborough Sailing Club 677 Esplanade, Hervey Bay, QLD 4655
Cost & Registration
Cost: $150 per sailor
Registration closes: 9th March 2026
Minimum numbers: 7 sailors required for the clinic to proceed
Catering
Sausage sizzle and non-alcoholic drinks available for purchase for lunch on both Saturday and Sunday.
Requirements
Sailing ability at or above Silver Fleet standard
Current Australian Sailing membership
Access to a personal O’pen Skiff
The MSC has 4 charter boats available, allocation on a first come first served basis. Charter cost = $25.- per day. Please check with us availability prior to booking your seat!
Each personal boat must be covered by minimum $10 million third-party liability insurance.
Non O’pen Skiff sailors may also participate, whilst the primary focus will be preparing the O'pen Skiffs for racing, the same principles apply to all other dinghy classes as well and we encourage our MSC / FCSA participants to use this opportunity to hone their racing skills on their own sailing vessels.
