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Dinghies ~ Learn to Sail ~ Level 1 & 2

Learn to Sail is a national programme developed by Yachting New Zealand.  The YNZ Learn to Sail programme covers the basic skills and Elements staff are qualified to teach the YNZ syllabus for both Dinghies and Keelboats.  These courses can be completed over several weekends or during the week, Elements can tailor make a package that fits your schedule. Check out the syllabus under Options.

Keelboats ~ Learn to sail ~ Level 1 & 2

Learn to sail for Keelboats can be taught over weekends either from our base in Tauranga or Auckland.  Level 1, an introduction to keel boating and level 2, competent cruising are generally completed together in approx 30 hours

YNZ Instructor Courses

Elements is able to coach you through your Dinghy and or Keelboat instructors course, allowing you to instruct YNZ level 1 and 2 at Watersports centres and yacht clubs around New Zealand.

Sail Safe for schools

SailSafe is a yachting awareness and water safety programme developed by Yachting New Zealand for use in New Zealand primary and intermediate schools.

SailSafe is a completely self-contained teaching package, containing five units of work focusing on one of five major curriculum areas (curriculum levels 3 & 4). Each module has a lesson plan, assessment suggestions and eight student activity cards. The activities are designed for an age range of 8 - 12 years. Each card has a title and a heading statement, and is followed by a series of related questions and projects.

One of the strengths of the SailSafe programme is the promotion of links between the school and its community. Getting to Know Yachts involves members of the local yacht club in assisting students and teachers with organising a mini-regatta using radio controlled yachts. The students are then encouraged to visit the yacht club to participate in various sailing activities specifically organised by the club.

NCEA Credits

The NCEA sailing unit standards have now been approved by NZQA. Credits can be used to meet the requirements of qualifications on the National Qualifications framework including NCEA.

NCEA sailing offers teenagers and other adults the opportunity to learn to sail. The course can be delivered by Elements Watersports which the student’s school has an arrangement for delivery of the course.

The intention has always been to align the syllabus with the Yachting New Zealand Learn to Sail Syllabus. There are two streams available, dinghy and keelboat. In both streams there are units on safety, basic principles, and on the water sailing. The Basic principles unit is common to both dinghy and keelboat streams.