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From the Training Director

In case you missed it, Princess Royal Sailing Club now has eleven qualified Australian Sailing keelboat instructors.

This puts us in a confident position to offer the long-awaited SheSails Training program - read on for details.

 

SheSails Keelboat Training program

 

Women aged 15+ from the great Southern region are invited to embark on a six-week Start to Crew and Start to Helm course for keelboats, offered by qualified Australian Sailing Keelboat Instructors as part of the Australian Sailing's Discover Sailing program.

 

The course is delivered over a minimum of 18 hours of hands-on training over six sessions, at a ratio of one instructor to four participants, delivered in sessions of three hours during September and October. Participant learning is supported by an easy-to-read Australian Sailing manual for keelboats (yachts).

 

Participants will be guided through the program with the goal of graduating as confident and competent crew and/or helmspersons at PRSC's Opening Day on 19 October.

 

How to Find Out More

Join us for a welcome wine & cheese followed by an information session.

When: 5.30pm on Friday 6 September

Where: Princess Royal Sailing Club

What: You'll be offered a free wine or bubbles on arrival, followed by light refreshments as we run through the details and answer your questions. It's also a chance to meet some of PRSC's current women sailors.

RSVP: Registrations are essential for the welcome event, preferably via this survey link, or via the following two contacts:

The course: Exact session details will be confirmed on the night but are expected to commence in the week beginning 9 September. Participants would be required to commit to at least one training session per week to complete the required 18 hours over a six-week period.

 

Please complete this survey to help us plan our instructor resources.

 

Cost: Your place in the course is secured upon payment. You're invited to take advantage of a generous early bird rate of $250 ($12.50 an hour) if the full course fee is paid by Tuesday 10 September. Those who register and pay after this date will be charged $350 ($17.50 an hour) as per Australian Sailing's recommended fees. Additionally, $50 of the course fee is applied to the first year of any category of club membership, enabling you to join in the club’s activities such as Twilight Cruises, social sailing and other events, weekend racing, Sailability, sponsoring a keelboat of your own and/or further training.

 

For more information on the program, contact:

  • Vice Commodore, Susette Evans, via susette.evans@gmail.com or 0407 380 054, or
  • Communications Director, Karen Timmins, via editor@prsc.com.au or 0427 756 012.

Chris Oldham, Training Director

From the Communications Director

Congratulations to the club's newly qualified instructors, who join Hank Rosendal and Geoff Oliver in holding the qualifications to offer Keelboat Training instruction. A very few are yet to complete additional certifications to support the qualification, but plan to do so soon.

The latest batch of instructors are:

  • Susette Evans
  • Chris Oldham
  • Harriet Paterson
  • Wayne North
  • Alan Cohen
  • Rob Cridge
  • Karen Timmins
  • Neil Worrell
  • Sarah Liddiard

Congratulations to you all.