Guys
I need your advice and feedback please.
As some of you know we have fun a very successful windsurfing course for Venturer Scouts (14-17.5yrs old) in Sydney through the Summer and have 17 new qualified windsurfers.
Next season we plan to run 2 beginner courses (one in Northern Beaches and on in Southern beaches) plus run an intermediate course to consolidate the skills of the 17 we already have and keep them enthused with our awesome sport.
I am planning to run an "introduction to wavesailing" for the intermediate to advanced course at Gerroa and have drafted the course content below.
Wavesailing Development Plan
1. Demonstrate ability to water start in a variety of winds up to 24 knots
2. Understand the safety precautions to be taken when Wavesailing
3. Have a good knowledge of the rules of the waves
4. Demonstrate ability to windsurf out through the wave break and return to the beach in up to 1 meter waves
5. Demonstrate ability to catch a wave and wavesail into the beach to return to the same point of entry
6. Understand wavesailing theory of:
a. Be able to identify a rip and demonstrate ability to get out of a rip
b. Different types of waves and breaks
i. Steep beach = dumping wave
ii. Shallow beach = spilling wave
c. Different wave riding directions in relation to the wind direction
i. Back side riding
ii. Front side riding
d. Difference between a left hand and right hand break
e. Effect of tides on waves
f. Equipment and self preservation techniques
i. Safe zones – clear of waves on beach and outside breaking zone
ii. Mast into wave (when fallen into breaking zone)
iii. Dive under larger waves
iv. Stall on way out to evade larger approaching sets
g. Controlling the board when Wavesailing through white water
Remember we want to keep it simple and safe. Gerroa is a very gentle break and easy to learn spot (most of the time). I taught my own kids wavesailing there.
Many of you are experienced wavesailors and instructors
Can any of you suggest anything you feel should be added or changed? I would really appreciate your input
cheers
Jason Juretic
Get hold of the DVD Winner to Wave Sailor, covers a lot of the stuff you talk about. It starts from basic right up to the advance stuff. Just talking about it might bore the kiddies, But I'm sure they will sit through the DVD.
