Mixed Male/Female Class

The Better Sailing 1 program at Port Kembla Sailing Club runs over 5 weeks and will enable you to build on your skills learned in Start Sailing. During this course, you will spend time on the water in either the RS Visions, as well as Laser dinghies. You are expected to attend all sessions to get the most out of the course.

To secure your place, there is aregistration fee of $100, refundableif you withdraw 2 weeks before commencement. The course cost is $320 (ie. an additional $220 payable 2 weeks before commencement of the course).

Port Kembla Sailing Club is located on the northern shore of Lake Illawarra next to Berkeley Harbour. It has a grassy rigging area, clubhouse with canteen, changerooms with hot showers, a sandy beach and plenty of parking.

The course will be conducted on the club's fleet of three, large and stable RS Vision and/or Laser dinghies. Instruction will be given by the instructor aboard a safety boat (RIB). If you didn't complete a Start Sailing course at Port Kembla Sailing Club, you will need to demonstrate a level of competency to attend this course. Courses are limited to nine participants with two instructors.

Throughout the Discover Sailing program, our AS qualified instructors will follow the Australian Sailing-prescribed syllabus, with an emphasis on learning and progression, while keeping safety and fun in mind!

After participants complete Better Sailing 1, progression is at the sailor’s discretion or the instructor’s recommendations.

Please note that this course is for participants 15 years and over.

PKSC Adult Dinghy Learn to Sail Pathway

• Start Sailing 1 - 5 x 3hr sessions (Novice sailors)
  Start Sailing 2 - must have completed SS1 or have demonstrated competence
  Better Sailing - must have completed SS1 & 2 or have demonstrated competence
  Start Racing - must have completed BS or have demonstrated competence
  Better Racing - must have completed SR or have demonstrated competence

Prerequisites

Water confident, reasonably fit and agile. Dinghy sailing requires the ability to move, squat, kneel, grasp and right a capsized boat and get back on board. 

Course Cost

$320 for 4 - 5 weeks (15 hours) 

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to improve their sailing in a dinghy. All the equipment and gear will be provided by your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Better Sailing 1 completion certificate. 

What to bring

• Buoyancy vests are supplied. 
• Wear clothes that you don't mind getting wet - a light long-sleeved shirt (for sun protection) and shorts
• Light footwear that you don't mind getting wet. Reef shoes are perfect.
• A hat and sun-screen
• Water bottle
• A towel to dry off.  

Better Sailing

A course for students who have mastered all the skills learned in Start Sailing 1/2. Sailors in Better Sailing will continue to improve their boat handling skills, learn and practice boat handling skills necessary to participate on a race course. It is also ideal for once-upon-a-time sailors who wish to get back into sailing. 

Our courses are designed to assist you in becoming a competent sailor, confident enough to participate in club activities such as afternoon racing. That's when the real fun begins!

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.