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note- yOU NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF aUSTRALIAn sAILING TO DO THESE COURSES. iF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.
Sail Training to start the summer.
All courses are held at our clubhouse, and are all part of the Australian Sailing Discover Sailing program, with registered and experienced instructors.
The aim of all the sail training is to have fun and be safe, with plenty of time on the water, experiencing the magic of the wind and how sailing boats work.
Summer is here and it is time to dust off the wetsuits and hit the water! We are now open for registration for our December '22 and January '23 school holiday courses. These courses each have their own targeted aged group and skill level, but we are committed to ensure there is a course for everyone. If you have any inquires, please feel free to contact us. Additionally, please note that these courses have a minimum requirement of 5 participants and set maximums depending on the course.
OutThere Sailing 1 - Ages 12 to 16
This course is designed to expose the youth to a variety of water sports including sailing on our Opti dinghies, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking and an introductory into handling the rescue boat. The course (weather dependent) involves on-water and classroom-based activities all located at the Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club.
Dates: 13th and 14th of December from 9am to 3pm
Contact me for any inquires at Instructor2LJSC@outlook.com
Tackers 2 – Tricks and Technique
This course is for anyone who has completed a Tackers 1 course at a participating Australian Sailing School. Here kids will expand their knowledge of sailing to how to trim the sailing and intermediate sailing techniques. For this course each child will sailing alone in our Opti Dinghies, therefore the course is restricted to only 10-12 participants. Once again the course will unfortunately not run if there is not at least 5 people registered.
Dates: 28th and 29th of December from 9am to 3pm
Contact me for any inquires at Instructor2LJSC@outlook.com
Tackers 3 – Sail Fast
This course aims to build on skills learned in Tackers 2 and focuses on advanced sailing skills through games and adventures on the water.
By the end of the Tackers 3 course, the participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate the correct method and understand the theory of roll tacking and gybing
- Stopping the boat in a confined areas for a period of time
- Sail backwards
- Understand the theory behind gybing and can demonstrate the action downwind
- Show a sound knowledge of the five essentials:
- Centreboard position
- Boat trim
- Boat balance
- Course made good
- Sail trim
- Start and finish races on a triangle and trapezoid course
- Always use tactical mark rounding’s in races
Dates: 10th and 12th of January from 9am to 3pm
Contact me for any inquires at Instructor2LJSC@outlook.com
Adult Learn to sail
This course is for adults how are keen to give sailing ago and is welcome to everyone. Over three Saturdays in January the Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club's qualified instructors will teach you the basics of sailing but also how to set up and pack up the boat. We will provide a comprehensive range of training tailored to suit you and our aim is to make sailing fun and enjoyable for all. The course also entails a theory component of sailing which will be held at the Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club.
Dates: 14th and 21st of January from 9am to 3pm
Contact me for any inquires at Instructor2LJSC@outlook.com
OutThere Sailing – Ages 12 to 14
This course is designed to expose the youth to a variety of water sports including sailing, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking and an introductory into handling the rescue boat. It has the benefits of increasing the younger generations involvement in our club community and encourages teenagers to participate in water sports.
Dates: 17th and 18th of January from 9am to 3pm
Contact me for any inquires at Instructor2LJSC@outlook.com
OutThere Sailing – Ages 15 to 17
This course is designed to expose the youth to a variety of water sports including sailing, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking and an introductory into handling the rescue boat. It has the benefits of increasing the younger generations involvement in our club community and encourages teenagers to participate in water sports.
Dates: 19th and 20th of January from 9am to 3pm
Contact me for any inquires at Instructor2LJSC@outlook.com
Here is the 2022-23 training program which may grow as the season progresses.
Completion of a Tackers 1 course is a
pre-requisite for Tackers 2 courses.
Completion of the Tackers 2 course is a
pre-requisite for Tackers 3 courses