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Training Policy

 

Concord & Ryde Sailing Club Inc.
Registered Yachting Association Training Centre

“Get into Small Boat Sailing” Course Details

Concord & Ryde Sailing Club is a Yachting Australia accredited training school for the ‘Get into Small Boat Sailing’ Training Scheme . This Scheme comprises 5 progressive modules: 

  • Basic Skills 1
  • Basic Skills 2
  • Better Sailing
  • Racing Skills 1
  • Racing Skills 2

Each module contains up to 10 specific “Lesson elements” and is suitable for both children and adults.

Courses Available
A number of different programs and courses are available to suit both children and adults:

Optimist Program: (Course Code: OPTI) Is designed to progress the younger sailor (from 9 to 13 years old) from beginner to advanced racer. The course is conducted on each Saturday throughout the sailing season (4th Sept – 30th April). A new module of the course starts every 5 weeks commencing with Basic Skills 1 and progressing through to Racing skills 2.
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School Holiday Camps: (Course Code: Hols) Designed to progress young sailors (from 9 to 15 years old) through modules Basic Skills 1 & 2 over four consecutive days in the School holidays. Lunch and refreshments  included.

Family Learn to Sail Courses (Course Code: LTS) Suitable for both adults and children aged 10 and over and ideal for members of families who may wish to learn together. Run over five consecutive Saturday mornings and five Tuesday evenings. The course covers modules Basic Skills 1 & 2 and some elements of Better Sailing and Racing Skills 1 from the Training Scheme.

  • For each course, participants will receive a log book, a sailing instruction book, course notes and on completion a certificate.

After successfully completing any of the above courses, applicants will be able to sail a small dinghy unaided. They may participate in the Intermediate Sailing program each Saturday at CRSC.

Fees
The fees for the training courses are shown on the attached Payment Form. All course participants are required to become a member of Concord & Ryde Sailing Club

Log Books and Course Certificates
Participants will receive a log book to record all their sailing course achievements. Certificates will be issued for each course successfully completed. Participants will receive a “Sailing Instruction” book.

What do you need to wear and bring along to courses?
The Club supplies training boats and life jackets (PFDs).  Trainees need to protect themselves with sun cream and wear hats, top, shorts and old sandshoes/sneakers. For safety reasons, footwear is compulsory around the Club, rigging area and while sailing.  Bring a towel and change of clothes to the practical sessions. On Saturdays, the canteen will be open for purchasing hot and cold drinks, salad rolls, pies, sausage rolls and other refreshments from 11.45am.

We welcome parent participation
Parents and guardians not participating in the training courses are welcome to stay at the club while these courses are being run. Their assistance in taking boats to and from the clubhouse to the launching place will be appreciated. 

Course Dates - 2010 to 2011 Season

Optimist Program: Run each Saturday of the Sailing Season
(Course Code: OPTI)


Course start date

Course finish date

Note

4th September

2nd October

Season starts 4th Sept

9th October

6th November

 

13th November

11th December

Club closes over Christmas/New Year

8th January

12th February

Excludes weekend before Australia Day

19h February

19th March

 

26th March

23rd April

Season ends 30th April

These courses are subject to numbers of participants and availability of trainers

School Holiday Programs: Run over 4 days in the School Holidays
(Course Code: HOLS)

Course start date

Course finish date

Note

27th September (Tuesday)

30th September (Friday)

1st week Sept/Oct School Hols

4th January (Tuesday)

7th (Friday)

January School Holidays

5th April (Tuesday)

9th April (Friday)

2nd Week Easter School Hols

 

 

 

These courses are subject to numbers of participants and availability of trainers

Family Learn to Sail Courses: Run over 5 Saturday mornings (practical) and 5 Tuesday evenings (theory)
(Course Code: LTS)

Course Start Date

Course finish date

Tuesday 12th October

Saturday 6th November

Tuesday 16th November

Saturday 18th December

Tuesday 8th February

Saturday 12th March

These courses are subject to numbers of participants and availability of trainers


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