The Start Sailing Course delivers levels one and two of the Australian Sailing ‘Start Sailing Scheme’. No prior knowledge is required and all sailing equipment is included throughout the course.

Tuition is provided by Australian Sailing accredited Instructors and will teach students the basics of sailing a dinghy, including preparing the yacht for sailing, leaving from and returning to the beach, sailing around a course or to a destination, and safety. In addition, students will learn a selection of sailing knots, basic navigation, the racing rules of sailing and weather forecasting.

Students will learn to sail in pairs or single-handedly in either a ‘Pacer’ – a stable and simple training dinghy, or a ‘Laser’ – a slightly less stable, Olympic class dinghy. Often students may start the course in the Pacer, but be confident enough to try the Laser towards the end.

Teen Start Sailing courses are scheduled during the school holidays and are a great way to get a group of friends together and try something new and exciting. Adult Start Sailing courses are scheduled on weekends and run less frequently.

The course cost is $300 per person and includes 18 hours of tuition, full personal insurance cover issued by Australian Sailing and a ‘Start Sailing’ pack including a theory book and logbook.

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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.