{"id":3143,"date":"2013-05-24T17:29:05","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T06:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elwoodsc.com\/blog\/?page_id=3143"},"modified":"2026-09-25T19:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T08:24:30","slug":"training-coaching-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elwoodsc.com\/blog\/training-coaching-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Pace Yourself Sail Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

Proudly supported by<\/span><\/strong>
\nCommunity Bank Elwood<\/span><\/strong>
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Elwood Sailing Club is proud of our history competitive and recreational sailing of off the beach monohulls and catamarans. Our purpose is to continually improve the skills of our members and the community to enjoy water-based recreation safely and enjoyably, while respecting the enjoyment of others.<\/p>\n

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A key component of our skills development program is our “Pace Yourself Sail Training” program which we offer to novice sailors and new club members at no additional fee on the same days as our club racing days. \u00a0We encourage people who may have no sailing experience to join and learn the basics of sailing a dinghy. \u00a0Our \u00a0program is run entirely with club members volunteering time using our club’s fleet of dedicated training dinghies and safety equipment and asupport boats.<\/p>\n

Our training boats isuffer accelerated rates of wear and tear in the hands of novice sailors as they come to grips with what works and importantly, what doesn’t. \u00a0We owe a big THANK YOU to Bendigo Bank or their continued generous support of our Pace Yourself Sail Training program helping us to keep the fleet in good and safe order.<\/p>\n

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Pace Yourself 2026-27<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Want to learn to sail “off the beach” in a safe and supported environment on the beautiful Elwood foreshore?<\/em><\/p>\n

The Elwood Sailing Club Pace Yourself program is an adult training group for novices to develop the basic skills and knowledge to safely sail a dinghy in light to moderate winds, while enjoying the facilities and other opportunities provided by our club.<\/p>\n

The principle is \u201clearning by doing\u201d and at your own pace using our training fleet of Pacer dinghies with some opportunities to experience other types of boats.<\/p>\n

In the 2026-27 season we are having two primary intakes on 24 October 2026 and 16 January 2027 with a nominal 8 x 3 hour sessions on Saturday mornings.\u00a0 Participants are welcome to continue through the entire season provided sufficient boats are available.<\/p>\n

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