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29er Skiff Skills Experience (Intake 2) - Term 2 2025

8th - 29 June

This program is designed as an entry to 29er sailing 'Experience (step 1)'

Please note prior sailing experience is required for this course. Participants must be able to sail competently in their prior class in 20kts of wind, understand wind shifts and ability to respond, suitable strength, ability and knowledge to right a capsized dinghy comfortably

Course suitable for very experienced Optimist sailors, intermediate ILCA 4 sailors, intermediate 420 or other youth classes. This is not a course for beginners or entry level sailors

Please complete / add your prior sailing experience when booking. Club management may advise if the course is suitable for the applicant sailor.

Objectives of the Program

Provide a pathway for sailors transitioning from other classes into 29er, without the need to purchase a boat and or find a crew member.
Provide a safe and fun learning environment
Matching potential skippers and crews
Encouraging sailors to purchase a 29er
Develop the basic skills necessary to be a competent 29er sailor that covers

Rigging and de-rigging a 29er
How to right a capsize 29er
Launching and retrieving 29er
Gybing and Tacking
Upwind and downwind sailing
Trapezing

Training Session Structure

Coaching is conducted by an experienced coach. The training program runs for 4 sessions in Term 2 2025, with each session being 3 hours.

A maximum of 6 sailors per course will be sharing 2 x 29ers. The sailors rotate on the water and when not sailing are with the coach in the RIB. Training sessions will be a combination of on and off the water training, with the sailors responsible for rigging and de-rigging the 29ers. Sailors will learn both being a skipper and crew.

What do sailors need to bring?

Sailors must bring a life jacket, wetsuit, gloves, booties, sunscreen, food, and water.

If you have a trapeze harness, please bring to the sessions, or if you are an aspiring 29er crew, we will encourage to buy a harness.

All the sailors in the program are experienced sailors, and we do ask all sailors to be committed to learning and working together.