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Adult Dinghy Course - Start Sailing 1 and 2
Sun 16 Mar 2025 09:00 - Sun 13 Apr 2025 13:00
Australian Sailing - Dinghy: Start Sailing 1 and Start Sailing 2

Course information

Registrations for this course are closed.

ADULTS DINGHY COURSE

  • Sail Double-Handed | Dinghy Boats
  • $300 per student
  • 20 hour course
  • 09:00am to 13:00pm (5 Sunday mornings)
  • All equipment provided
  • Covers both ‘ Australian Sailing – Start Sailing 1 and 2’

Sailing a Dinghy can be fun & exhilarating! This program offers a safe introduction to double-handed sailing on the Mandurah Estuary

Dinghies are small but a great way to get into the sport! Don’t miss out on this fantastic program.

Topics covered in the Adult Dinghy Course?:

  • Parts of the boat
  • Appropriate Dinghy sailing gear and safety equipment
  • Rigging
  • Steering
  • Sail control
  • Speed control
  • Launch and recovery
  • Capsize recovery
  • Towing
  • Sailing rules

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

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