Program details
Learn to Sail
Start Sailing 1 and 2
The ‘Learn to Sail’ course at DSC runs for 8 weeks and will take you from novice to competent! During the courses you will have hands-on experience, beginning sailing with an instructor and learning the basics. By the end of the course, we expect participants to be able to complete a small ‘race’, guided and supervised by instructors.
Throughout the Learn to Sail, instructors will follow the Australian Sailing prescribed syllabus, with an emphasis not only on learning and progression but keeping in mind safety and fun!
Participants may complete the Learn to Sail 1-2 times and progression is at the sailor’s discretion or the instructor’s recommendations.
If you have recently completed a Junior Holiday Camp with us, this program is the perfect step to further develop students’ skills and become more confident with their boat handling. However, if you have not completed a Holiday Camp, you are still more than welcome to join in!
Learn to Sail runs on Sunday mornings and families are invited to stay at the club and participate in the rest of the days sailing and social events.
Course fee $595
Better Sailing Course
Better Sailing is a progression of the Sailing Pathways and is perfect for those sailors graduating from Start Sailing 2 and looking for more time on the water and tuition before joining our club racing fleets. It will also suit those budding sailors who have some experience and confidence in small sailing craft and wish to progress their skills to a higher level.
Sailors considering this course should already be able to sail a boat confidently in up to 12 knots – a moderate breeze, be able to tack and sail on the wind, either one- or two-up.
Our Better Sailing course is held in both Sabots and PJs, and RS Fevas and Visions, suiting a wide range of conditions and confidence levels.
At the end of this course the sailors will be able to competently handle a sailing dinghy in stronger winds and have learned more advances sailing skills, such as gybing and sailing their boat fast. Some introductory racing skills are taught so the sailor should be ready to join the club race programs run by the club on a Sunday afternoon.
Course fee $595