Courses
The Club offers subsidizes official Yachting Australia (YA) courses to our members. If you are interested in doing a course, please email sailing@theblacks.com.au for more information. The following courses are offered:
1- Yachting Australia, Competent Crew Course - 20 hrs (Includes Boating Safety Course)
Cost $450 (Usually $550) New Dates in late March TBA .
2- Yachting Australia, Small Boat Sailing Course. 12 Hours.
Cost $100 (Usually $200). Held over one full weekend, New Date: TBA
For personal attention class size is limited to 8 people.
See below for more detailed information about the courses.
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Yachting Australia Comeptent Crew Course -Date: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th January
The Club has organised a yachting Australia Competent Crew course to be held on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th January 2010.
It involves a full weekend of sailing on board AbFab, a 38 ft Farr design yacht. Topics include safety equipment, berthing & mooring, hoisting, lowering and reefing of sails and anchoring. All points of sail including manoeuvring, sail trim & adjustments . Trip planning, navigation and handling emergencies are also covered. Man overboard will be practised by all participants.
Course cost includes a Yachting Australia Logbook and Theory Manual.
You gain an Internationally recognised Yachting Australia Certificate on completion of all requirements.
Cost: $450 (Adelaide Uni Sailing Club Members)
Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm each day.
Anyone interested, with or without sailing experience, please contact 0413809005 or email sailing@theblacks.com.au for more details.
Competent Crew Certificate
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The National Competent Crew Certificate
This is a practical course, in and around sailing craft to put into practice, as far as possible, the information received in the Small Craft Safety Course. Approximate timings for the course are as below but these can vary, depending on each student's ability and on weather conditions prevailing during the course.
Small Craft Safety Course (Competent Crew Theory Course) – 16 hours
Competent Crew Practical – 12 hours day + 4 hours night
Suitable theory course components can be combined with the on board practical course to allow for a reduction of combined times
This course has also been arranged to cover the National Marine Safety Committee (NMSC) "Guidelines for Recreational Boat Operator Competencies", that have been adopted by some States for the issue of their Recreational Boat Driver Licensing (or equivalent).
Upon successful completion of this course, participants should have sufficient knowledge, skill and attitude to demonstrate the competent performance of tasks and responsible behaviour as a crew person aboard a cruising yacht.
For further information on the course, please contact Husam on 0413809005
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NATIONALSMALL BOAT SAILING SCHEME - Date TBA
AN OVERVIEW
"Learn to Sail and Race a Dinghy or Catamaran"
TheYachting AustraliaSmall Boat Sailing Scheme makes learning to sail a fun and educational process. The syllabus is clearly defined and presented in a highly visual and bright logbook that students can use to record their progress through each of the five modules of the syllabus.
The Small Boat Sailing Schemeis for those wishing to learn the basics of sailing dinghies or catamarans. It is designed to teach students how to sail, starting with the essential skills in the first module, "Basic Skills 1". More advanced skills and techniques are gradually introduced as students progress through the syllabus so that by the end they will be ready to start racing at their local sailing club. While it is not essential to start at the beginning, it will be harder for students to master the more advanced skills if they are not familiar with the basics.
To find out further details about Getting into Small Boat Sailing, contact Husam on 0413809005.
The five different levels of the Small Boat Sailing Scheme are as follows:
Proficiency Levels within the Small Boat Sailing Scheme
A table documenting content / skill level for each couse
An introductory course for those who have never sailed before.
Builds on knowledge gained in Basic Skills 1, beginning to sail by yourself
Begins to teach more advanced skills to get the boat moving faster.
More enhanced skills and basic racing ability so you can start to race at your local club.
Advanced racing skills