Dinghy Sailing 1 - Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th January 2025
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Course information
This Dinghy Sailing 1 course will be held on Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th January 2025 and is suitable for participants with little or no sailing experience.
Course Inclusions
- 12 hrs tuition with Australian Sailing qualified Instructor.
- Sailing dinghies and lifejackets.
- Certificate on the last day.
More Information
Start Sailing 1 is designed to provide a safe and enjoyable introduction to Dinghy sailing for complete beginners. It includes an introduction to fundamental boat handling skills and essential safety knowledge.
Topics covered include the basics of:
- Clothing and safety equipment
- Parts of the boat
- Rigging (setting the boat up)
- Steering
- Sail control
- Speed control
- Launch and recovery
- Capsize recovery
- Towing
- Sailing rules
Course Cost: $294
*Please note that a payment gateway fee of 2% + $1.60 applies.
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.