Australian Sailing
Update
South Australia.
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Australian Sailing Update
• A single National Strategic Plan
• Participation Census
• Club Satisfaction Survey
• Online Learning – Tackers Induction, Instructor General Principles, DSC Principal
Induction, Safety Information Induction
• Marketing & Comms – E-Newsletters, Promotions, Digital Strategy Review
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Australian Sailing Update
• State Committee review
• Class Association review
• Events Strategy
• Sailing Coach Course
• Schools Program
• Sporting Schools Review
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SA – Focus – 2017/2018
• Sporting Schools
• Sailing Coach Course
• Pathway Retention
• Green Fleet
• Female Participation & Leadership
• Mentoring – (Coaches & Officials)
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SA - Club Event Days
• No State Heat Weekends, this season allocated.
Club Event Days
• In Consultation with Key dinghy Clubs.
Saturday 11 November, 2017
• No Class States and no Australian Sailing Squad
activity on these days.
Saturday 18 November, 2017
• Class Associations negotiate directly with Clubs to
hold their state championships and other special
class events on any other dates.
Saturday 9 December, 2017
Saturday 20 January, 2018
• Easier for clubs to run their club championship
series and other special club events.
Saturday 3 February, 2018
• Minimise the number of club sailors absent due to
other sailing events being held elsewhere.
Saturday 24 February, 2018
• To be reviewed at the end of 2017-2018 season
Saturday 17 March, 2018
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SA - EVENTS
• Instructors Conference:
• Clubs Conference:
September 16th & 17th
9th July
• SA Sailing Awards: Open now | Close 31st July | Awards at Club Opening Days
• Club Meetings (Council):
• YSA, AGM:
September + February + May
22nd May 2018
• SA Tri-Series: October (PLYC) + November (BSYC) + March (ASC)
• SA Youth Champs: March (LBSC)
• School Team Sailing:
October (PRSC) + February (PRSC) + March (PRSC) + April (GAC)
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SA - Club Sailing Members
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
TOTAL Adult - SA
3207
3101
3202
TOTAL Youth - SA
839
804
775
4046
3905
3977
TOTAL Membership - SA
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National - Participation Numbers
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SA - Participation Numbers
Program
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Dinghy Program
220
149
140
Tackers Program
155
132
256
Keelboat Program
23
38
44
Powerboat Program
282
79
64
Instructor Program
29
49
36
Officials Program
23
56
15
732
503
555
TOTAL
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Training Review
• National Target of Accredited Discover Sailing Centres developed (current= 130, Target= 200)
• Instructor Conferences- instead of a single national conference, these will now be held
annually.
• Student packs have been reviewed and simplified
• Utilizing e-books and online resources where possible
• Tackers packs to be sourced from, and supplied by, Zhik, direct to the participant
• Sailing Coach course finalised
• Windsurf program to be revitalised
• Powerboat Handling and Safety Boat Operator courses to be consolidated into one course
• Green Fleet to be developed into a formal program
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Schools Program Development
• 200,000 School aged children exposed to sailing via clubs over 5-year cycle.
• Sailing formally recognised by State Education departments as a preferred activity
• Primary School and Secondary School options available:
 Fun experience with an emphasis on introducing new participants to sailing
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No limitations on the type of boat that can be used by clubs for delivery
Flexible in its approach and components of the program (can be delivered at a Club, at a School or a combination of the two.
deliverable either inside or outside of school hours.
Focuses on fun, personal development and transferable skills.
• Build Eenduring relationships between clubs and schools developed
• Clear Pathway into regular club engagement
• Tools and resources developed and provided by Australian Sailing to Clubs & Schools
• Ability to track data and participation from first contact with an individual
• Program specific branding
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Sailing Coach Course
• Aimed at boosting a club’s capability and
capacity to deliver coaching programs.
• Rolling out June 2017.
• Format:
– 6hrs online (pre-course)
– 2.5 days (face-to-face course)
• Target market is current instructors wanting
to get into coaching + Existing nonaccredited Coaches operating at Clubs and
with Class Associations.
• Content developed by AST coaches and
State Coaches including SA’s Alex
Zimmermann
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Pre-requisites
• Safety Boat Operator Certificate
• First-aid
• Working with Children Check
• 18 years-old
• Instructor qualification or relevant experience
(sailing knowledge, coaching/teaching experience)
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Sailing Coach Course
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Upcoming Courses
• June 16-18 (NSW)
• September 1-3 (NSW)
• June 23-25 (VIC)
• September 1-3 (WA)
• July 14-16 (NSW)
• September 14-16 (NSW)
• July 21-23 (TAS)
• September 21-23 (NSW
• August 4-6 (NSW)
• October TBC (SA)
• August 18-20 (QLD)
• October 13-15 (TAS)
• October 20-22 (VIC)
• November 10-12 (QLD)
• February 23-24 (SA)
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SA - Staff
Gretel Ramsey, Club Service Officer
[email protected]
Emma Short, Club Service Officer
[email protected]
Ian Leeson, Regional Manager
[email protected]
Alex Zimmerman, State Sailing Performance Coach & Performance Pathways Officer
[email protected]
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