Introduction to Dinghy Sailing

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Sat 17 Oct 2026 09:00 - Sat 24 Oct 2026 13:00
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Australian Sailing - Dinghy: Start Sailing Intro

Course information

Registration for this course closes at Fri 23 Oct 2026 12:00.

The Introduction to Sailing 1 course costs $210 inc gst, and includes a soft instruction book and logbook.

Areas covered include:

Basic clothing and equipment selection, sailing terminology, boat launch and recovery, capsize recovery in shallow water, rigging of the boat, sailing a reaching course, basic sailing rules and theory.

On completion you will be equipped to start sailng. 

This course requires a minimum of six participants (combined with Start Sailing 1&2) to go ahead.


Course Overview
This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a dinghy in a fun, safe and supportive environment.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a dinghy. All the equipment and gear will be provided by your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Sailing Intro completion certificate. 

 

We recognise that some of our course participants are completing the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and may be using sailing and/or club membership to complete one or more sections of The Award. To learn more, click here.