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Guide for Clubs and Discover Sailing Centres wanting to deliver the NEW Learn to Wing Program

Published Tue 10 Oct 2023

Australian Sailing have recently launched The Learn to Wing Program, the new program for Discover Sailing Centres (DSCs) which is designed to assist in introducing new participants to the exciting discipline.

The Program sits amongst the suite of other Discover Sailing Programs which are available for accredited Discover Sailing Centres to deliver. All of the Discover Sailing Programs are designed to help to introduce new people to your club.

Below is a table depicting the simple steps to being able to deliver the new Learn To Wing Program at your club.

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1. Purchase Suitable Equipment Discover Sailing Centres (DSCs) are welcome to source equipment to deliver the Program from any equipment provider, however, to assist with equipment purchase, Australian sailing has sourced a discounted deal for DSCs to buy equipment from North Action Sports Group. To access the discount Centres/Clubs should contact Sylvain Mitault at North Action Sports Group directly at salesau@northasg.com or call 0424 681 859.	1. Get accredited as a Discover Sailing Centre Information for clubs who wish to gain accreditation as a Discover Sailing Centre to enable them to deliver nationally accredited programs can learn more about the benefits, process and who to contact here.
	2. Purchase Suitable Equipment Discover Sailing Centres (DSCs) are welcome to source equipment to deliver the Program from any equipment provider, however, to assist with equipment purchase, Australian sailing has sourced a discounted deal for DSCs to buy equipment from North Action Sports Group. To access the discount Centres/Clubs should contact Sylvain Mitault at North Action Sports Group directly at salesau@northasg.com or call 0424 681 859.
2. Get suitably qualified instructors who can deliver the Program If you are already an Australian Sailing qualified Dinghy, or Windsurf, or Keelboat, or Powerboat instructor, or an Australian Sailing qualified Sailing Coach and wish to teach the Learn to Wing Program at your local Discover Sailing Centre, all you need to do is to complete the online course available via the below links, please click on the registration relevant to you. If you have: An Australian Sailing Dinghy Instructor qualification click here to register. An Australian Sailing Windsurf Instructor qualification click here to register. An Australian Sailing Keelboat Instructor qualification click here to register. An Australian Sailing Powerboat Instructor qualification click here to register. An Australian Sailing, Sailing Coach qualification click here to register.	3. Get suitably qualified instructors who can deliver the Program If you are already an Australian Sailing qualified Dinghy, or Windsurf, or Keelboat, or Powerboat instructor, or an Australian Sailing qualified Sailing Coach and wish to teach the Learn to Wing Program at your local Discover Sailing Centre, all you need to do is to complete the online course available via the below links, please click on the registration relevant to you. If you have: An Australian Sailing Dinghy Instructor qualification click here to register. An Australian Sailing Windsurf Instructor qualification click here to register. An Australian Sailing Keelboat Instructor qualification click here to register. An Australian Sailing Powerboat Instructor qualification click here to register. An Australian Sailing, Sailing Coach qualification click here to register.
3. Include the program in your Centres Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Management documentation Support, guidance a templates relating to safety management can be found here.	4. Include the program in your Centres Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Management documentation Support, guidance a templates relating to safety management can be found here.
4. Get the Program added to your Centres accreditation by having a review completed by an Australian Sailing Reviewer Self-review form including the requirements for the Learn to Wing Program can be found here.	5. Get the Program added to your Centres accreditation by having a review completed by an Australian Sailing Reviewer Self-review form including the requirements for the Learn to Wing Program can be found here.
5. Set up your courses in revSPORT Guidance and support information for setting up courses in revSPORT can be found here.	6. Set up your courses in revSPORT Guidance and support information for setting up courses in revSPORT can be found here.
6. Promote and advertise your courses to the public and your members Marketing and communication resources for Centres to use are available here.	7. Promote and advertise your courses to the public and your members Marketing and communication resources for Centres to use are available here.
7. Deliver to Participants & have lots of FUN!	8. Deliver to Participants & have lots of FUN!

Further information and support regarding the Program can be found here, or get in touch with your local Australian Sailing Club Support Officer of General Manager.

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