Course Structure

Better Sailing consists of 6 sessions and is the transition program where the MMYC Junior sailors will refresh and refine the foundation skills they've learned in Start Sailing 1 & 2. This course gives the confidence to the junior in taking the next step to the MMYC Green Fleet program where Junior & Youth begin to really find their wings and love of sailing, the water, and being outdoors!

The Better Sailing program is 6 Sundays of fun in November & December!  
Session time is: 9.00am - 11.30 am 
 

How to Register

To participate in the Junior Better Sailing program, you'll need to be a club member - which is $10 (for Juniors participating in programs). This program is for the graduates of Start Sailing 1 & 2 from Summer 2021. 

To register for this event, you will need to log in using your child's log-in details. If you've forgotten your child's login details, click 'forgot login details and they will be emailed to you.

Fees

Registration Fee: $160, which includes:
- Use of Club dinghies for the whole program.
- Club lifejackets.
- MMYC team t-shirt
- The Australian Sailing Recognised Course fee,
- RevSport Booking fees

The Australian Sailing Course fee enables the young sailors to fully participate in the Australian Sailing programs, for their progress through the program to be followed, and attainment of recognition of the progress they have made. This also ensures that the numbers of participants at any time are appropriate for the level of supervision.

Once the program has commenced, the club will not be able to refund the course fee in the event that the sailor is unable to participate in the program. 

All participants need to be members of MMYC.  Junior membership is $10 when participating in club training programs. Please contact Ian Gould if you have any questions:
Email: ian.gould@mmyc.org.au

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Course Overview

This course focuses on sailing in stronger winds and introducing extra equipment like spinnaker and trapeze to leverage the full boat potential on the water.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident, and you should have the skills, knowledge and experience gained from the Start Sailing 2 course.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to continue developing their sailing skills in dinghies. 

Course Outcome

You will gain your Better Sailing completion certificate. 

 

We recognise that some of our course participants are completing the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and may be using sailing and/or club membership to complete one or more sections of The Award. To learn more, click here.