8      learn about the sails

  9      learn about the rig

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after school sailing     

boat: openbic - optimist
monday to friday $30, discount for groups
fun session with an instructor

age group 7 to 16 yrs
start time 3.30 - 5.30 pm
times and dates are subject to availability.

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saturday morning     

boat: openbic - optimist
course costs $300
for 6 sessions.
following the ya basic skills 1 + 2 syllabus

2 hour lesson
start time 9.30am - 12.00am.
sunday coming soon...

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saturday afternoon     

boat: openbic - optimist
course costs $300
for 6 sessions.
fun session with an instructor

2 hour lesson
start time 2.00 - 4.00pm
sunday coming soon...

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private lessons     

boat: openbic - optimist
$45 per hour for private instructor
5 boats per instructor
age group 7 to 16 yrs
the big blue would like to make the sailing program available to every one.
times and dates are subject to availability.

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school holiday program    

boat: openbic - optimist
option 1: basic skills syllabus, 9.30am - 3.30am
option 2: introduction fun session with an instructor, 9.30am - 11.30am

includes morning inroduction to sailing, sea trampoline, lunch (not included), afternoon sailing, sea side discovery.
monday to thursdays
option1: $400
option2: $50

age group 7 to 16 yrs
start time 9.30 - 3.30

course dates:
4 - 8th janurary
11 - 15th janurary
18 - 22rd janurary

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australia day camp!!!  

monday 25th janurary, sailing.
tuesday 26th janurary, sailing/lunch.

9.30 - 4.30 for $200 including bbq lunch.

bring along the family and joint in with the lunch at a local beach destination!
let us all celeabrate australia day together!

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sailing    for children has to be one of the best sports in the world. where else can they take full control and be solely in charge of a vessel at such a early age. you just have to see the difference it makes to your child when they return from one of our sessions.

bear in mind, sailing is not for everyone and it is a sport that your child should not be forced into. let them try it. it is the fun on the water first that counts and then the sailing experience really starts!

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the yachting australia syllabus for further information see th ya website.
www.yachting.org.au

green section

basic skills 1 (10 -12 hours) lesson 01 ......... introduction to basic safety afloat lesson 02 ......... boat orientation lesson 03 ......... introduction to rigging the boat lesson 04 ......... sailing orientation lesson 05 ......... capsize recovery drill lesson 06 ......... sailing on a beam reach lesson 07 ......... boat speed control lesson 08 ......... leaving and returning to the beach/launching facility lesson 09 ......... sailing a marked course lesson 10 ......... towing and basic rescue lesson 11 ......... basic right of way rules   yellow section    basic skills 2 (10 -12 hours) lesson 01 ......... rigging the boat lesson 02 ......... sailing a marked course lesson 03 ......... sailing to windward lesson 04 ......... sailing downwind lesson 05 ......... points of sailing lesson 06 ......... more rules lesson 07 ......... care of equipment lesson 08 ......... crew recovery drill lesson 09 ......... coming alongside lesson 10 ......... practice session   orange section    better sailing (10 -12 hours) lesson 01 ......... wind awareness lesson 02 ......... better sailing lesson 03 ......... roll tacking lesson 04 ......... roll gybing lesson 05 ......... introduction to winds, tides and currents lesson 06 ......... basic navigation marks lesson 07 ......... injury prevention and awareness lesson 08 ......... handling in stronger winds lesson 09 ......... practice session 1 lesson 10 ......... practice session 2   pink section    racing skills 1 (10 -12 hours) lesson 01 ......... basic fitness lesson 02 ......... boat handling lesson 03 ......... basic sail theory lesson 04 ......... the race lesson 05 ......... starting lesson 06 ......... mark rounding lesson 07 ......... the windward leg lesson 08 ......... sailing downwind lesson 09 ......... racing rules of sailing lesson 10 ......... team work   blue section    racing skills 2 (10 -12 hours) lesson 01 ......... fit for sailing lesson 02 ......... tuning lesson 03 ......... tactics and strategy lesson 04 ......... advanced boat handling lesson 05 ......... sailing with a compass lesson 06 ......... effective training lesson 07 ......... basic planning lesson 08 ......... race series lesson 09 ......... racing rules of sailing lesson 10 ......... team work the big blue sailing school 'growing sailors' sponsorship possibilities... if this is you or your company. we would like to hear from you. please phone us today 0420902644 we are on the water seven days a week and 6 million tourists visit manly a year [back to top]