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

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

Discover Sailing Days presented by SunSmart Update 

The Discover Sailing Day presented by SunSmart commenced with East Fremantle Yacht Club on Sunday 23rd October. Since then, nine clubs and class associations have hosted Discover Sailing Days and Discover Sailing Days in conjunction with various events. Hosting the Discover Sailing Days in conjunction with national championships or race days allows the class association to entice new sailors into the fleet, be they experienced or not!  

There are still a number of grants available for Clubs and Class Associations to avail of so be sure to contact Alex in the WA office about it! You can register for the SunSmart Grant by clicking HERE. 

The Australian Sailing WA office recently deployed one of their Club Support Officers (CSO) to Albany. The CSO instructed six participants on a Safety Boat Operators course. Each of the participants are volunteers at Princess Royal Sailing Club. The course is designed to equip Instructors, Coaches and Safety Boat operators with the knowledge and skills to assist racing fleets with recovery methods and safety management. Despite the course participants being experienced sailors and powerboat operators, they still learned a vast amount of knowledge from the course. They may have to never use the skills that they have learned, but if they do, they will have the necessary skills and knowledge! 

2023 Club Survey 

Australian Sailing has just released our 2023 Club Survey. This is your club’s opportunity to provide feedback on your use of Australian Sailing’s programs, services, and support. We request only one response from each club so please ensure you consult with your club committee and respond accordingly. 

The survey has 11 questions and should take no more than 15-20 minutes to complete. Individual responses to the survey will remain confidential. 

The survey will be open until 5pm AEST SUNDAY 2nd APRIL. 

Action Item/s for Club: Please complete the survey. 

Book your place - WA Sailing Summit 13th May 2023 

The 2023 Western Australian Sailing Summit (previously known as the Western Australian Club Conference) is only six weeks away! Register today to secure your place at the event. 
  
Date: Saturday 13th May 
Venue: Mandurah Offshore Fishing & Sailing Club 
Registration Link: WA Sailing Summit 
  
The 2023 Sailing Summit will play a critical role in Australian Sailing's communication with clubs and class associations in WA. It will be an opportunity for the sailing community in WA to gather and share success stories, challenges, information and to network with likeminded representatives from other clubs and class associations. 
 
We very much encourage all clubs and class associations to have a representative attend. We also recommend that all new members of your committee also attend. 

Australian Sailing is excited to launch the 2023 Training In Focus Live events

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 terrific way to continue to develop your practical instructing skills, share best practice, gain valuable 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 14th May 

Instructors: 9:00 until 17:00, followed by an hour of socialising. 

Discover Sailing Centre Administrators: 9:00 until 13:00 

Where: Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Social Club 

Lunch and light refreshments will be provided 

Save the Date!  

DLGSC (Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural) Risk Management Workshops  

The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is pleased to announce the delivery of the Risk Management Workshop Series, targeting state sporting associations, peak bodies and recreation sport or recreation clubs or associations. 

Please identify and encourage representatives from your organisation to send an expression of interest (EOI) for the workshops.  

Volunteer Management (in-person) 

Delivered by DLGSC through Whitney Consulting, this workshop provides information for organisations to guide them through volunteer management and support them to complete and implement their own volunteer management plans. 

To be considered for a place, you must be available to attend all 3 sessions on the following dates:  

• Workshop 1: Tuesday 2 May, 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm   
• Workshop 2: Tuesday 9 May, 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm  
• Workshop 3: Tuesday 16 May, 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm  

Please send your EOI for the workshops here by 5.00 pm Tuesday 11 April 2023. 

Please click here for full course details. 

2023 Instructor and Coach Course Update  

The Australian Sailing WA Instructor course schedule kicked off this past weekend with an Assistant Instructor course held at the Royal Perth Yacht Club. All three of the course participants are now qualified Assistant Instructors for each of their respective clubs.  

The instructor and coach courses are filling up with participants so be sure to register for one of the courses that best suits your schedule! The schedule of courses can be found HERE. 

If none of those courses suit you, we have made a survey for people to register their interest. We can offer instructor courses for Yacht Clubs if they have a pool of sailors ready to undertake the course. We ask that there are at least four participants for the course. The survey can be found by clicking HERE. 

Any questions on the above topics please contact the General Manager - WA, Lawson Dixon at lawson.dixon@sailing.org.au. 

You can find a fill list of Australian Sailing Contacts – here.