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Course Cost
$300
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Course Inclusions
- Australian Sailing qualified Instructor.
- Sailing dinghies and lifejackets.
More Information
Start Sailing 1 &2 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
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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.