Dinghy Instructor Resources

Welcome to this special section for you... accredited and current Australian Sailing Dinghy Instructors!

In this section we will aim to provide you with additional resources that will assist you in delivering
Learn to Sail Dinghy courses.

These resources have been created by a working group consisting of Senior Instructors from around 
the country, led by the Dinghy Chief Instructor, Chris Goldacre.

These resources are intended to be a guide that will assist instructors in the nationwide delivery of quality and consistent programs.

Feedback: Your opinion is important to us... so if you do wish to share  your feedback about these Dinghy Instructor 
resources, please email training@sailing.org.au

Click on the links below to access the instructor resources:

Start Sailing Intro

• SSIntro Run Sheet - Sequence of activities for Start Sailing Intro course

Start Sailing 1

• SS1 Run Sheet - Sequence of activities for Start Sailing 1 course
• SS1.1 Activity Card - Capsize Recovery
• SS1.2 Activity Card - Leave, Tack & Return
• SS1.3 Activity Card - Steering & Balancing
• SS1.4 Activity Card - Tacking & Stopping
• SS1.5 Activity Card - Stopping & Steering

Start Sailing 2

• SS2 Run Sheet - Sequence of activities for Start Sailing 2 course
• SS2.1 Activity Card - Sailing Close-hauled
• SS2.2 Activity Card - Using Tiller Extension
• SS2.3 Activity Card - Gybing
• SS2.4 Activity Card - Heave to
• SS2.5 Activity Card - Man Overboard (MOB) Recovery
• SS2.6 Activity Card - Combination of Skills

 Instructor Notes and Texts

• Dinghy Instructor Wet Notes - recommended sequence of instructor notes that will result in a constant method in teaching the fundamental dinghy skills. (Print, cut and laminate!)
• Start Sailing Right - textbook for Dinghy Instructors (viewable via issuu.com)
• Instructor Handbook 

Dinghy Shop Resources

• Dinghy Syllabus & Log
• Start Sailing Right textbook (pdf)

Additional Instructor Resources

• Dinghy Syllabus
• Instructor Guide Intro and Appendices
• Start Sailing 1 guide
• Start Sailing 2 guide
• Better Sailing guide
• Racing Skills guide
• Better Racing guide

Take the Tackers Induction

• Tackers Induction Link
• Instructions

Discover Sailing Centre - Operating Standards and Guidelines 

• Resources webpage link
• Ensure you read an understand the current centre requirements set by Australian Sailing. A reminder also to take another look at your centres operating documents including working with children, emergency/first aid and safety management (entrapment, prop strikes, dehydration etc).