WSC SheSails X OptiChicks Weekend

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Sat 23 Sep 2023 09:00 — Sun 24 Sep 2023 16:00

Woollahra Sailing Club, 2 Vickery Avenue, Rosebay 2029 NSW

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WSC is excited to host our WSC SheSails event in conjunction with the NSW IODA OptiChicks 2023 event! This is an event open to all sailors - focusing on keeping girls and women involved in the sport. Optimist sailors are encouraged to bring their own boats for some opti specific sessions.

Goals

Give sailors the opportunity to share their love of the sport with the women and girls in their lives
Connect and meet other sailors across classes and age groups
Learn new skills
Try something different
Foster their passion for the sport of sailing

Program

The event is made up of 5 smaller sessions. Sailors are encouraged to join for all sessions below, but are welcome to book sessions individually to suit your schedule.

Session 1: Share your passion (Saturday 23rd September 9am to 11:30am)

Bring along a friend or family member and take them for a sail in your own boat or one of our club boats and share with them your love for our sport. Make sure to register your guest here.

Session 2: Learn Something New (Saturday 23rd September 1pm to 3pm)

Sailing has a lot of different activities within the sport, and we believe that variety can be the key to maintaining a lifelong love of sailing. Join us for sessions on splicing and knots, boat care, powerboat skills, rules, race management, exercise and strength training, SUPing etc.

Session 3: Connect and Share (Saturday 23rd September 3:30pm to 5pm)

Join us for afternoon tea, a short guest speaker speech (TBC) and get to know others in sailing

Session 4: Pathways (Sunday 24th September 9am to 12pm)

Working with a variety of classes and volunteers this is an opportunity to try a different class of boat to what you are used to.

Session 5: Adventure Sail OR Opti Skills (Sunday 24th September 1pm to 4pm)

While our OptiChicks gather together with coaches for skills development in their own boats, join us heading out onto the harbour with an adventure sail and sight seeing. Maybe even spot a dolphin or seal!

Who can come?

Everyone beyond learn to sail (eg. green adventure and above) is welcome to join us. While this is a SheSails event and focused on bringing and keeping more women and girls in sailing, we need the support of everyone to do that. All men and boys are welcome provided you support the goals of this event.

How much does the weekend cost?

$35 per person

In order to keep costs down we are keeping the weekend mostly self-catered and relying on permanent staff and volunteers. The price per person is to cover some of the costs of fuel, afternoon tea and materials for the sessions. If you are unable to make it but would like to support the cause, you can purchase a 'donation ticket' which will be used to improve what we can provide.

How do we register?

REGISTER HERE

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