10 May 2026

Participants will learn how wind influences the movement of the boat.

What we will learn

• wind direction
• wind relative to the boat
• how wind affects boat speed

Experiments

• sailing against the wind
• sailing with the wind
• sailing with the wind from the side

Practice

• observing the wind
• changing course

Children’s activity – Wind Detectives

Children will learn to:

• determine wind direction
• observe flags
• watch ripples on the water