Instructor Resources

Instructor Resources

Here you have access to a range of resources to assist Instructors across all different types of sailing, ensuring you can deliver your program with confidence and achieve great outcmes for both the sailors and yourself as an instructor.

If you have any questions or require further assistance, contact training@sailing.org.au.

General

Instructor & Coach Code of Conduct
Instructor Handbook
Session Plan Template
Instructor Report Form
Assistant Instructor Report Form
Injury Report Form
Descriptor Assessment Tools
Sailing/Training Checklist
Risk Management Resources
Risk Identification Plan
Member Protection, Child Safeguarding and other Integrity Policies
Guide to Including Autistic Children in Tackers
Instructor Assessment Appeals
Instructor Assessment Appeals Form
Insurance Information
Severe Weather Conditions - On-shore Activities Program


Choose Your Program

Keelboat Syllabus & Log
Introductory Keelboat Textbook


Start Crewing + Helming

Start Crewing - Run Sheet
Start Helming - Run Sheet
Instructor Wet Notes
Keelboat Tutorials
Activity Card - Safety Briefing
Activity Card - Points of Sail, Parts of the Boat
Activity Card - Tacking
Activity Card - Heave To
Activity Card - Gybing
Activity Card - Man Overboard Recovery
Activity Card - Trimming
Activity Card - Sailing a Triangular Course
Activity Card - Reefing
Activity Cards - Collated
Collated Diagrams for Participants


Start Skippering

Run Sheet
Activity Card - Personal Safety Equipment and Risks on-Board
Activity Card - Safety Equipment, Location on-Board and its Operation
Activity Card - Emergencies, Gear Failure and Towing
Activity Card - Slowing Down and Accelerating (head to wind)
Activity Card - Slowing Down and Accelerating (on a reach)
Activity Card - Leaving and Returning to the Pen or Dock Under Sail
Activity Card - Picking Up and Leaving a Mooring Under Sail
Activity Card - Come To and Weigh Anchor Under Sail
Activity Card - Sailing Backwards
Activity Card - Sailing Rudderless
Activity Card - Sailing in Confined Areas (through mooring area or marina)
Activity Card - Coming Alongside Under Sail
Activity Card - Basic Maintenance, Care and Properties of Synthetic Rope
Activity Card - Local Regulations, Rules, Sound and Distress Signals
Activity Card - Checking the Weather Forecast
Activity Card - Interpret a Chart of the Local Area


Spinnakers (Symmetrical)

Run Sheet
Instructor Wet Notes
Activity Card - Spinnaker Types and Terminology
Activity Card - Rigging Symmetrical Spinnaker
Activity Card - Hoist & Drop Symmetric Spinnaker
Activity Card - Gybing Symmetric Spinnaker
Activity Card - Depowering Spinnakers
Activity Card - Spinnaker Terminology
Activity Cards - Collated
Collated Diagrams for Participants


Spinnakers (Asymmetrical)

Run Sheet
Instructor Wet Notes
Activity Card - Spinnaker Types and Sections
Activity Card - Rigging Asymmetric Spinnaker
Activity Card - Hoist & Drop Asymmetric Spinnaker
Activity Card - Gybing Asymmetric Spinnaker
Activity Card - Depowering Spinnakers
Activity Card - Spinnaker Terminology
Activity Cards - Collated
Collated Diagrams for Participants

Senior Instructors deliver training for Instructors and Assistant Instructors, provide feedback, and assess candidates consistently and fairly. Senior Instructors are appointed by Australian Sailing so if you’re interested, contact your local Club Support team.  

If you are already a Senior Instructor, you have access to a range of Resources catored specifically for you via the link below:

Senior Instructor Resources