Prerequisites
Basic Skills 1: No pre-requisite - Basic Skills 2: Basic Skills 1 required
Course Fees
Basic Skills 1 Adult Member - $250
Basic Skills 1 Adult Non Member - $300
Basic Skills 2 Adult Member - $220
Basic Skills 2 Adult Non Member - $270
Venue
Darwin Sailing Club
Sessions & Times
Basic Skills 1 - April 12
12 Apr - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
14 Apr - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
19 Apr - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
21 Apr - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
26 Apr - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
28 Apr - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
Basic Skills 2 - May
17 May - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
19 May - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
24 May - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
26 May - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
31 May - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
02 Jun - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
Basic Skills 1 - June
14 Jun - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
16 Jun - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
21 Jun - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
23 Jun - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
28 Jun - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
30 Jun - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
Basic Skills 2 - July
05 Jul - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
07 Jul - 2012 2:00pm-5:30pm
08 Jul - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm
12 Jul - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
14 Jul - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
19 Jul - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
21 Jul - 2012 TBA
22 Jul - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm
Basic Skills 1 - August
09 Aug - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
11 Aug - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
16 Aug - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
18 Aug - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
23 Aug - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
25 Aug - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
Basic Skills 2 - September
30 Aug - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
01 Sep - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
06 Sep - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
08 Sep - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
13 Sep - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
15 Sep - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
Basic Skills 1 - Sept-Oct
20 Sep - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
22 Sep - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm
27 Sep - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
29 Sep - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm
04 Oct - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
06 Oct - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm
Basic Skills 2 - October
11 Oct - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
13 Oct - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm
18 Oct - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
20 Oct - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm
25 Oct - 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm
27 Oct - 2012 8:30am-12:00pm
For adults, the best way to learn the basics of sailing is to do the ‘Get Into Small Boat Sailing’ Basics Skills 1 and Basic Skills 2 courses.
During these Yachting Australia accredited courses, you will have six, two hour theory sessions on Thursday evenings, and 6 half day Saturday sessions on the waters of Fannie Bay. The theory class is split in two for either a morning or afternoon session, this keeps the number of participants small and allows maximum student/instructor interaction.
Step by step, you will learn how to handle a sailing dinghy in sheltered warm waters.
Upon successful completion of each course, we deliver the Yachting Australia certificates and Log Books which are provided in your course packs. The basic skills two certificate generally allows you to hire dinghies throughout Australia (including the Darwin Sailing Club) and will set your mind at ease having confidence in your own abilities to allow you to sail on your own in sheltered waters.
One free boat hire for a Twilight sail is included in the basic skills two course and as you now will be the proud owner of a BS2 Certificate, the Twilight Sails and Sunday fun races will now be accessible to you, even if you don’t own your own boat!
Basic Skills course details:
For each Basic Skills 1 course and Basic Skills 2 course: 3 Thursday theory sessions and 3 Saturday or Sunday practical sessions.
Venue: Darwin Sailing Club (Training room on Thursday, near the Rotunda on weekends)
Time: Theory 17.30 to 19.30
Practical 08.30 to 12.00 or 13.00 to 16.30
Groups: The group is split in half for the On Water sessions.
Group 1 is on Saturday mornings
Group 2 is on Saturday afternoons (or can be once on Sunday morning for better tide conditions)
