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Lifting Skills, Lifting Teams: Inside the Instructor Upskill Program

The Instructor Upskill Program is strengthening Queensland clubs with a fresh, hands on boost for Learn to Sail and Discover Sailing teams. Through real time on water reviews, practical skill refreshers, and smart workforce planning, instructors are gaining confidence and refreshing their skills. Backed by the FUN, SAFE, LEARNING approach with positive club feedback, this initiative is helping build stronger, better supported teams. This program compliments the biannual Training in Focus live ev
QLD

Matador and Beau Ideal Headline - Act 1 of Pallas Capital Gold Cup Concludes

Act 1 of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup has wrapped up on Sydney Harbour, setting the benchmark for one of the standout series in Australian sailing. With nineteen grand prix boats across two high-performance fleets, even with a tough day one due to a very busy Sydney Harbour, Act 1 hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, was one of the strongest starts to a national series in recent years.
NSW

5 Tips to Improve Your Instructing

In this article, Dinghy Sailing Instructor Emily Vivian explores the interplay between the physical, sociocultural, and individual environments within a Learn to Sail session. Here she shares five practical tips to help instructors take control of these environments and set themselves up for success on the water.
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