AS Start Crewing Course

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Sat 01 Mar 2025 09:00 — Sun 02 Mar 2025 15:00
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Derwent Sailing Squadron, 23 Marieville Esplanade, SANDY BAY, 7005, TAS

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Australian Sailing - 2. Start Crewing

Course information

This course is sold out.

Course Overview

The first step on the Keelboat pathway introduces you to the basics of sailing on a small keelboat, including boat handling, safety and sailing theory.

This 12 hour course will run over 2 days on our well appointed Sailtrain boat, the 'SailTrain@DSS', and your instructor will be accredited Australian Sailing Keelboat Instructor.

At the end of the course you will have completed the following sailing elements towards your sailing competencies:

Preparation for sailing
Boat and equipment - basic knowledge of sailing terms, identify parts of the boat, rigging and sailing and hosting and lowering sails
Ropework - knot tying and coiling ropes and basic knowledge of halyard, winches, clutches and cleats.
Skills and Techniques - understand the basic theory and principles of sailing, sail trim, wind awareness and tie up a boat
Safety and Emergencies - man overboard, use of safety equipment and hazards
Sailing Theory - awareness of basic rules

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a keelboat. Learn the basics, whilst staying relatively dry! All the equipment and gear will be provided by your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Crewing completion certificate.

Price:

$400.

Derwent Sailing Squadron members please login to your mySailor HERE before registering then enter the discount code DSSMEMBER to receive a 10% discount.

What to bring

You will need to bring warm clothing, thermals, spray jacket, non- marking shoes, sailing gloves, hat, beanie and sun block.

An inflatable PFD yoke and harness is provided.