The latest updates from Australian Sailing's General Manager – Western Australia – Lawson Dixon

Please click this link to find a copy of all past WA General Managers Updates.

Instructor Course Calendar

To view the calendar click here

Courses to highlight:

-          Powerboat Instructor (20^th-21^st July @ Hillary’s Yacht Club): https://www.sailing.org.au/events/221475

-          Keelboat Instructor (20^th-21^st July @ RFBYC): https://www.sailing.org.au/events/240604

-          Keelboat Racing Instructor (20^th-21^st July @ RFBYC): https://www.sailing.org.au/events/221532

-          Windsurfing Instructor (7^th-8^th September @ RPYC): https://www.sailing.org.au/events/221537

Subsidised Courses

Exciting news, thanks to the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, we are able to offer some course subsidies in the new financial year.

The State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and Lotterywest are major supporters of Australian Sailing in Western Australia. Sport and recreation creates vibrant, inclusive and connected WA communities.

Use code WACOACH25 to register at the 50% discounted fee for one of the Sailing Coach courses:

July: https://www.sailing.org.au/events/221534/

August: https://www.sailing.org.au/events/221477/

Use code WAOFFICIALS25 to register at the 90% discounted fee for the Regional Judge course:

July: https://www.sailing.org.au/events/239582/

Courses will fill fast, so please register to secure your position! Hurry and stay tuned for future discounted courses.

WA Sailing Summit 2024

All Club and Class Association Flag officers, Presidents, key officials and management are encouraged to attend.

The Sailing Summits bring together Clubs and Classes from across the state and are a great way to engage with the sailing community's decision makers and Australian Sailing.

Hear from industry experts and learn from your peers as they share success stories and best practice ideas that can help develop skills, capacity and further improve your club and class association.

Entry to the Sailing Summit is free however places are limited and registration is required.

When: Saturday 15th June, 0900 for a 0930 start until 1630, followed by an hour of networking.

Please view the Agenda HERE.

Where: Royal Perth Yacht Club

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

Training In Focus Live 16th June 2024

All accredited Australian Sailing Instructors and Discover Sailing Centre Principals are invited and encouraged to attend.

The Training In Focus Live events bring together Instructors, Discover Sailing Centre Principals, Training Coordinators and Centre Administrators from across the State and are a great way to continue to develop your practical instructing skills, share best practice, gain valuble insights and knowledge through peer learning, and to stay updated on key topics or themes in relation to GROWING participation at your club or centre.

Hear from industry experts, Senior Instructors, Chief Instructors and Australian Sailing Staff, in addition to learning from your peers as they share best practice ideas and techniques helping to develop skills, capacity and further enhance your club or centres participation and training outcomes. 

Accredited Instructors who attend the Training in Focus – Live event this year, will automatically have their qualifications extended for a further 12 months, assisting to further remove the barriers to reaccreditation.

Entry to the Training In Focus Live events is free, however places are limited and registration is required.

When: Sunday 16th June
Instructors: 9:00 until 17:00, followed by an hour of socialising.
Discover Sailing Centre Administrators: 9:00 until 13:00
Where: Mounts Bay Sailing Club

Lunch and light refreshments will be provided

WA Coastal Calendar Deadline 17th June!

As we near the month of June, I am just reaching out with a reminder to please enter your Clubs’s on water activities to the 2024/25 WA Coastal Calendar, via the Google Sheet HERE and provide your Club’s safety documentation, if you have not done so already.

I will begin to contact Clubs individually, over the coming week, who we have not yet heard from. The Calendar will remain open until 17 June, before we begin preparations for its finalisation for the Department of Transport at the end of June.

The WA Coastal Calendar forms an important part of the ongoing relationships between Australian Sailing, the Department of Transport, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and Fremantle Port Authority. It enables Clubs to utilise the water space safely and obtain the DoT exemptions HERE.