The activities provided at Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron will be delivered by Australian Sailing certified instructors who hold WWCC and first aid certificates.

The activity schedule will be dependent on the weather. Activities will include:

• Windsurfing and/or stand-up paddleboarding
• Dinghy sailing on Pacers
• Sailing theory, covering introductory theory on wind direction, steering, sail trim and knot tying.
• Safety boat trip to The Fort and South Chanel Pile to visit the Southern Port Phillip Bay seal colony, weather dependent
• Beach and lawn games

Our Junior Lounge area including changerooms will be available for students to use.

Students are to bring their own lunch, snack and drinks. Food and drinks won’t be available for purchase at the club during these hours. If the school chooses to allow it, a small strip of shops is 200m down the road.

What to bring

• Students should bring a hat, shoes that can be worn in the water, sunscreen, bathers, board shorts and long sleeve cotton top, wetsuit if you have one, waterproof ‘spay jacket’ if you have one, towel, warm change of clothes, drink bottle. Please do not bring any valuables or wear jewellery that can be lost in sand or water.
• Students are to bring their own lunch, snack and drinks. Food and drinks won’t be available for purchase at the club during these hours.

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Overview

OutThere Sailing 1 is a great introduction to the sport of sailing and the skills required but will still focus on fun with friends. The program provides a wide variety of on water activities that will introduce sailing and, depending on your club, an opportunity to experience stand up paddle boarding, windsurfing and power boating. You will learn skills through exciting exercises and put them to good use in fun, on-water activities.

Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this program?

This program is designed for participants who are 12-17 years-old looking to try a new activity, have some fun and engage with others whilst sailing.

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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.