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History books rewritten on first day of record breaking 2024 Zhik Youth Sail Queensland

In its epic annual return to Keppel Bay’s main beach, the opening day of the 2024 Zhik Youth Sail Queensland event has smashed attendance records

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Mon 16 Sep 2024

Sail Canada and Australian Sailing Dinghy Instructor Qualification Recognition.

Australian Sailing is pleased to share that our dinghy instructor qualifications are now recognised by Sail Canada as equivalent to the Sail Canada CANSail instructor levels 1-5, creating greater flexibility and opportunities for our instructors wishing to work overseas.

Training

Tue 27 Aug 2024

Child Safe Practices: Online Communication

Electronic and online communication is a valuable tool for organising and promoting club activities, but it's important that appropriate safeguards are in place to minimise the dangers.

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Mon 29 Jul 2024

Child Safe Practices: Changing Room Arrangements

Children and young people are particularly vulnerable in changing rooms due in part to various stages of dress/undress and because they are isolated areas. There is also a risk of peer on peer child or young person problems, such as bullying if the changing room is left unsupervised.

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Fri 19 Jul 2024

The Australian Sailing Coach Hub!

Looking to enhance your coaching sessions? Look no further than the Australian Sailing Coach Hub! Discover the tools and resources to help you to take your coaching to the next level

Training Coach

Thu 04 Apr 2024

New Resources - Learn to Sail Videos

Australian Sailing has produced 5 new Dinghy Learn to Sail videos. The resources are aimed at introducing beginners to Dinghy sailing and developing the fundamental skills needed to later progress with confidence.

Training Participation and Growth

Fri 15 Mar 2024

Instructor, Coach, Offical Development Strategy - UPDATE

Following the launch of the Instructor, Coach, Official Development Strategy, we are pleased to share an update on recent developments.

Training Instructor Coach

Fri 15 Mar 2024

Essential Skills - Group control for instructors

Good group control starts with a good briefing ashore, without that, group control afloat is near impossible. Prepare, plan, and adapt.

Training Instructor

Thu 14 Mar 2024

Jana Sonter’s Top Tips for Windsurfing Instructors!

Jana Sonter is the current Australian Sailing Deputy Chief Windsurf Instructor. With over 20 years of extensive experience teaching windsurfing, sailing, and powerboating across Europe and a Master’s degree in sport science, specializing in windsurfing.

Training Instructor

Thu 14 Mar 2024

Drills for Skills- Rabbit Starts

This is a gate start without the fuss. The Rabbit or ‘Pathfinder’ sets off at a preset time (either using repeated whistles when they start their run or after a timed sequence.

Training

Thu 14 Mar 2024

Coaching Girls - Strategies to get and keep girls engaged in sailing

Strategies to get and keep girls engaged in sailing

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Fri 01 Dec 2023

Alignment of accreditation dates for multi-qualification holders

We recently changed how we recognise and support instructors and coaches who hold multiple accreditations. We hope the change described below reduces barriers cited by many instructors and coaches to remaining accredited in multiple sailing disciplines. The change enables a simpler process to reaccreditation and saves you time and costs associated in the 5 yearly reaccreditation process.

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Fri 01 Dec 2023

Understanding Participation Programs

12 months ago, Australian Sailing released the Participation Programs which provide clubs and class associations with the coaching frameworks and tools to deliver programs across the 3 levels of; Green, Intermediate and Advanced, assisting with developing members skills and knowledge beyond their initial learn to sail activities.

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Fri 10 Nov 2023

Foiling Safety – For coaches & club support personnel

Foiling is rapidly growing at clubs across the country, and many coaches are beginning to deliver sessions at their clubs with various foiling classes, with this growth comes extra safety precautions you need to be aware of when supporting sailors, especially when operating near the equipment or in rescue situations.

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Mon 30 Oct 2023

Professional Development Continues for Coaches at Zhik Lake Mac Youth Sail NSW

Developing coaches is a key priority for Australian Sailing and a key factor in the ongoing growth of sailing nationally. During this year’s Zhik Lake Mac Youth Sail NSW the team of nine coaches gathered at the end of each day to de-brief the day’s activities, successes, and areas for improvement.

National Training Coach NSW

Fri 29 Sep 2023

Making your own drill

As a coach having the ability to make your own drill can greatly improve your ability to provide versatile and engaging sailing experiences for your participants. Yes, there are plenty of amazing drills if you want to go searching for them.

Training Participation and Growth

Fri 22 Sep 2023

Delivering Quality Experiences to Convert participants to members as part of the role of an instructor

As the first point of contact for most of the public, part of the role as an instructor is to get the public excited about the sport of sailing through great quality experiences at your club. They can then become a larger part of your sailing community by joining your club as a member therefore contributing to your club and the love of sailing in general.

Training Instructor

Fri 22 Sep 2023

Top Tips for Powerboat Instructors – Craig Ferris

In each Training in Focus edition, we will provide some bite-sized, practical, easy to implement ‘Top-Tips’ from experienced instructors and coaches from around the country, that you can incorporate into your session planning and delivery throughout the season.

Training Instructors

Fri 22 Sep 2023