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6. Better Sailing
Recommended length
12 hours
Maximum age
85
Course Overview
This course focuses on sailing in stronger winds and introducing extra equipment like spinnaker and trapeze to leverage the full boat potential on the water.
Course Prerequisites
Water confident, and you should have the skills, knowledge and experience gained from the Start Sailing 2 course.
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for participants who wish to continue developing their sailing skills in dinghies.
Course Outcome
You will gain your Better Sailing 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.
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Red Group 2024/25
Sun 08 Sep 2024 10:00 — Sun 13 Apr 2025 13:00 AEST
Centre
Avalon Sailing Club
Venue
Avalon Sailing Club
Learn to Sail for Juniors - Better Sailing (Saturdays/Sundays) FULL
Sat 28 Sep 2024 13:30 — Sat 07 Dec 2024 16:30 AEST
Centre
South Brisbane Sailing Club
Venue
South Brisbane Sailing Club
Learn to Sail for Adults - Better Sailing (Saturdays / Sundays)
Sat 28 Sep 2024 13:30 — Sat 07 Dec 2024 16:30 AEST
Centre
South Brisbane Sailing Club
Venue
South Brisbane Sailing Club
Minnows B - Better Sailing
Sat 05 Oct 2024 08:00 — Sat 12 Apr 2025 17:00 AWST
Centre
The Cruising Yacht Club of WA
Venue
The Cruising Yacht Club of WA (Inc)
Transition class 2024-2025
Course commences 19th October 10:45am to 12 (noon) and will conclude 29th March 2025.
DAC training ceases for Summer holidays between 21st December to 25th January 2025, recommences 1st February 2025.
Centre
Dobroyd Aquatic Club
Venue
Dobroyd Aquatic Club
ADLTS L3 - November 2024
Sat 02 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sat 23 Nov 2024 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Learn to Sail - Better Sailing
Sat 02 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sat 30 Nov 2024 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Port Melbourne Yacht Club
Venue
Port Melbourne Yacht Club
CANCELLED Better Sailing - Dinghy
9am - 1pm each Saturday from 9 November to 7 December 2024
Centre
Albury Wodonga Sailing Club Inc.
Venue
Albury-Wodonga Sailing Club
Better Sailing
Our learning and development program runs nearly every Saturday morning from November to the end of April. Please refer to the McCrae Yacht Club program for precise dates or contact the Training Centre Principal.
Centre
McCrae Yacht Club
Venue
McCrae Yacht Club
Better Sailing - (for Junior graduates of Start Sailing 1 & 2)
Sun 10 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sun 22 Dec 2024 11:30 AEDT
Centre
Mount Martha Yacht Club
Venue
Mount Martha Yacht Club
GLYC Better Sailing
Sun 10 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sun 15 Dec 2024 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club Inc
Venue
Gippsland Lakes YC
Couta Crew Course 1
Thu 21 Nov 2024 11:00 — Fri 22 Nov 2024 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Couta Crew Course 2
Thu 21 Nov 2024 13:30 — Fri 22 Nov 2024 15:30 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Adult Learn to Sail Intermediate - November 2024
Intermediate Sailing - Spinnakers and Racing
Nov 23rd - 24th
9am-3pm
$300pp
Prerequisite: Learn to Sail Beginners (Start Sailing 1 & 2 certificate)
Outcome: Australian Sailing Certificate 'Better Sailing'
Centre
Southport Yacht Club
Venue
Oxenford Watersports Centre Southport Yacht Club
Couta Crew Course 3
Sat 23 Nov 2024 11:00 — 15:30 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Better Sailing Dinghy - Sunday 1st, 8th & 15th December 2024
Sun 01 Dec 2024 15:30 — Sun 15 Dec 2024 19:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
ADLTS L3 - December 2024
Sat 07 Dec 2024 09:00 — Sat 28 Dec 2024 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Couta Crew Course 4
Sat 14 Dec 2024 11:00 — 15:30 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Stripy Squad Level 3 Course 1
Tue 17 Dec 2024 13:00 — Fri 20 Dec 2024 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Couta Crew Course 5
Fri 27 Dec 2024 11:00 — 15:30 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Couta Crew Course 6
Sat 28 Dec 2024 11:00 — 15:30 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Stripy Squad Level 3 Course 2
Sat 28 Dec 2024 13:00 — Tue 31 Dec 2024 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Stripy Squad Level 3 Course 3
Thu 02 Jan 2025 13:00 — Mon 06 Jan 2025 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Couta Crew Course 7
Wed 08 Jan 2025 11:00 — 15:30 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Stripy Squad Level 3 Course 4
Wed 08 Jan 2025 13:00 — Fri 10 Jan 2025 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Couta Crew Course 8
Thu 09 Jan 2025 11:00 — 15:30 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Couta Crew Course 9
Fri 10 Jan 2025 11:00 — 15:30 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
ADLTS L3 - January 2025
Sat 11 Jan 2025 13:00 — Sat 25 Jan 2025 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Stripy Squad Level 3 Course 5
Mon 13 Jan 2025 13:00 — Thu 16 Jan 2025 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Better Sailing (afternoon) - Youths & Adults - January 2025
Mon 13 Jan 2025 13:30 — Fri 17 Jan 2025 17:30 AEDT
Centre
Cowes Yacht Club
Venue
Cowes Yacht Club
Sailing School - Better Sailing Jan
Mon 13 Jan 2025 13:30 — Fri 17 Jan 2025 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Somers Yacht Club Inc
Venue
Somers Yacht Club
Stripy Squad Level 3 Course 6
Sun 19 Jan 2025 13:00 — Wed 22 Jan 2025 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Venue
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Better Sailing
Mon 20 Jan 2025 09:00 — Fri 24 Jan 2025 17:00 AEDT
Centre
YMCA of Canberra Sailing Club
Venue
YMCA Sailing Club
Better Sailing - Dinghy
9am - 1pm each Saturday from 1 February to 1 March 2025
Centre
Albury Wodonga Sailing Club Inc.
Venue
Albury-Wodonga Sailing Club
Better Sailing Dinghy - Sunday 9th, 16th & 23rd February 2025
Sun 09 Feb 2025 15:30 — Sun 23 Feb 2025 19:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Better Sailing Dinghy - Sunday 6th, 13th & 20th April 2025
Sun 06 Apr 2025 15:30 — Sun 20 Apr 2025 19:30 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training