Interested in learning to Sail this summer?

Elwood is running our Pace Yourself Saturday morning training sessions from 23 November through to early February.  For more information check the description under Pace Yourself Sail Training or contact James Kershaw jkershaw000@gmail.com or drop by the club around 11am on a Saturday.

Pre-Requisites: You do need to be a financial member of Elwood Sailing Club, for access fob and insurance.

Pace Yourself 2024-25

The principle is “learning by doing” and at your own pace.

The goals are to get you enjoying (or returning to) sailing safely and quickly, and to have you enjoy the club facilities and membership to their fullest extent.

Just a reminder that this program is volunteer-led and while we have a loose syllabus,
what we do will depend on the weather and the interests of participants and volunteers.

For those with previous experience with ESC Pace Yourself Sail Training, we’ll try to get through the mandatory briefings as quickly as possible and get out on the water quickly, and also introduce some other boats – likely ILCA and Taser classes.

What does success look like?

You are having fun sailing and learning new skills.
You can identify safe operating conditions and dress appropriately.
You can independently rig/de-rig a pacer and make ready for the water.
You know the most common sailing knots and where they are used.
You can launch, tack, gybe, safety-stop and land a dinghy safely in light weather.
You can execute a two person capsize recovery.
You know the principles of ands can execute safe towing.
You know the basic “Rules for the avoidance of collision at sea” for dinghy sailing.
You are keen to join the club races and learn more.

Dates and Times for instructed sessions

23 November 2024 9am-11:30am
30 November 2024 9am-11:30am
7 December 2024 9am-11:30am
14 December 2024 9am-11:30am
21 December 2024 9am-11:30am
18 January 2025 9am-11:30am
1 February 2025 9am-11:30am