Yachting Australia

Dinghy Program

 

Sailing a Dinghy can be fun and exhilarating and this Program has been developed to provide a safe introduction to Dinghy Sailing. If you would like to learn to take control of your own small boat, this is the place to start.

 

It is designed to teach customers how to sail, starting with the essential skills in the first module, "Start Sailing 1". More advanced skills and techniques are gradually introduced as students progress through the syllabus so that by the end they will be ready to start racing at their local sailing club or just enjoy being out on the water. While it is not essential to start at the beginning, it will be harder to master the more advanced skills if students are not familiar with the basics.

 

 

For children aged 7-12 years old their is a Dinghy Program called "Tackers" which has been specifically modified to suit the skill development of this age group. For more information on Tackers click here

 

 

The five different levels of the Dinghy Program are as follows. Click on any of the Courses to find out more.

 

 

 

Level 1	Start Sailing 1	This is an introductory Course for those who have never sailed before
	Start Sailing 2	This Course is designed to build upon the experiences and knowledge gained in Start Sailing 1 to allow you to begin to sail by yourself
Level 2	Better Sailing	This Course is designed to equip the sailor with more enhanced skills to get the boat moving faster
Level 3	Start Racing	More enhanced skills and basic racing ability so you can start to race at your local club
	Better Racing	The better racing Course introduces advanced racing skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have completed the Dinghy Courses and are interested in becoming a Dinghy Instructor please visit the Instructor section of the website for more information or alternatviely click here.