Start Crewing @ LMYC

We are pleased to welcome participants to our Adult Learn to Sail Program (Start Crewing) for April 2023 to be conducted from Lake Macquarie Yacht Club.  This course will include four sessions, conducted over the dates as listed above.  

All session times are 9:00am to 12:30pm

Training will be conducted on NCYC's fleet of Force 24 keelboats, which carry an Instructor and up to four course participants.  The boats will be sailed on the waters of Belmont Bay, Lake Macquarie.

The NCYC Sailing Academy abides by the Australian Sailing instructor:student ratios, hence places are strictly limited.  To avoid disapointment, we recommend registering early.  Maximum particpant number: 8.

The registration fee for this course is $350. 

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Payment Plans

We do offer weekly payment plans in order to pay for the course in equal instalments over a nominated period.  Full payment must be received prior to the course commencement date.  Please contact the Sailing Office to arrange set up.

Participant Course Pack 

Each participant will receive a pack containing an Introductory Keelboat textbook, an Australian Sailing logbook, additional information and discount vouchers. 

Your course pack is available to collect from the NCYC Sailing Office once full payment has been received should you wish to do some pre-reading, alternatively you will receive it during the first session of your course.  Please contact the Sailing Office should you wish to collect early. 

Course Attendance

This is a 4-session course and, in order to satisfy one of the requirements for issue of the certification, you must attend a minimum of 12 hours. If you miss a session, where possible, we will work with you to offer an opportunity to catch-up your missed session, this would however need to be from NCYC in Wickham. Please understand that the NCYC is under no obligation to provide additional session(s) should you not attend. Please see our Academy FAQs for full details.

General Course Information

We offer further details and general course information on our website, covering parking, recommended clothing, where to meet etc - please follow this link  CLICK HERE

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Having trouble registering? 

You don't have an Australian Sailing Number? 

Please start the registartion process by clicking SIGN UP and then NEW MEMBER.  THis will then lead you through the process to obtain a free AS Member Number. 

You can also click through to follow this easy step by step guide to get your started CLICK HERE

 

Should you have any further questions or enquiries, please contact our friendly Sailing Office staff.

EM:  sailingacademy@ncyc.net.au

PH: 4940 8188

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Course Overview
This course introduces participants to the basics of sailing on keelboats, including boat handling, safety and sailing theory.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a keelboat. Learn the basics, whilst staying relatively dry! All the equipment and gear will be provided by your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Crewing completion certificate.