Instructors in Focus: Windsurfing Instructors

Windsurfing Instructors enjoy the thrilling feeling of gliding on the water while teaching participants of all ages the basic windsurfing notions and skills.

Windsurfing is a fantastic opportunity to practice physical activities, in amazing outdoor environments for both Instructors and participants. The required gear is relatively limited and does not represent an entry barrier to the sport. Windsurfing tests and develops coordination and reaction time skills to simultaneously control board and sail. Participants might be challenged to maintain their balance especially in the early learning stages but there is no better satisfaction for Instructors to see them smiling while riding their boards by themselves!

Regardless if participants are teenagers attending the OutThere Sailing program (12-17 years old) or adults enrolling to the Windsurfing program (12 years old and over) windsurfing is an great way to experience freedom and excitement on water.

Windsurfing Instructors can run the first two courses of the Windsurfing Program - Start Windsurfing and Better Windsurfing and teach participants to safely sail independently. Windsurfing Instructors wanting to teach the higher-level Start Racing course need to apply and obtain the Windsurfing Racing Instructor qualification. This will allow them to teach more advanced participants how to develop their racing abilities and compete with other.

Accredited Discover Sailing Centres use only Australian Sailing qualified Windsurfing Instructors to deliver their OutThere Sailing and Windsurfing courses. This enables participants to learn effectively in a safe and enjoyable environment. For participants, instructors are the face of the Centre they work for and substantially influence customer retention and satisfaction. Behind successful Centres there are always successful Instructors!

Here some extra benefits of becoming a Windsurfing Instructor:

• There is no better feeling than working while having fun windsurfing!
• Helping teenagers and adults learn to windsurf and enjoy the ocean.
• Being a recognised Australian Sailing Windsurfing Instructor that can teach the Windsurfing and OutThere Sailing programs at any Discover Sailing Centres across Australia.
• Accessing Instructor resources to be up to speed with the latest teaching methods produced by the Australian Sailing Windsurfing Chief and Deputy Instructors.  
• Having the opportunity to travel, visit and sail beautiful places all over Australia.
• Promoting yourself as an Instructor through the Australian Sailing Instructor Finder.
• Being eligible to attend Australian Sailing Instructor Conferences to mingle and learn from other Dinghy, Keelboat, Powerboat, Windsurfing and Safety & Sea Survival instructors.

Australian Sailing Windsurfing Instructor courses are a fantastic opportunity for skilled windsurfers wanting to become Instructors and work in sailing. The two-day course is composed by a theory component covering key sailing and instructing notions as well as a practical section focused on running on water drills. All Windsurfing Instructor courses are run by Windsurfing Senior Instructors who are a selection of the best Windsurfing Instructors across Australia.

To read more information and register for an Australian Sailing Windsurfing Instructor course click HERE.

To read more details and apply for the Windsurfing Racing Instructor qualifcation which enables you to teach also Start Racing courses click HERE.

Note Australian Sailing offers Windsurfing Assistant Instructor courses too for those ones that are not yet meeting the Windsurfing Instructor course pre-requisites (click on the above link to view them). The Assistant Instructor course is ideal for acquiring the basic instructor skills to assist qualified instructors in running Windsurfing courses hence build experience.

To read more information and register for an Australian Sailing Windsurfing Assistant Instructor course click HERE.

If you want to discuss your situation or want more information than what is provided on our website do not hesitate to contact one of our Club Services Officers in your State or Territory.