OutThere Sailing at NCYC is a fun and active sailing program for sailors aged 11 to 17 years.  Wednesday afternoons - 3:45pm to 6:15pm - in ongoing 5-week blocks (This block is shorter due to school holidays).

Sailing on our small inshore keelboats, the program allows both complete novices to learn to sail and experienced dinghy sailors a guided transition into keelboat sailing.  By running the two levels of the program side-by-side sailors can see the progressions available.

We continue to build on individual sailing skills week to week so that the young sailors are always learning.  We aim to progress all sailors to the point that they can confidently, with their crew, sail a keelboat themselves without the instructor on board.   We also work towards hoisting and trimming spinnakers.

These courses can lead interested participants into our Youth Squad Program - a winter coaching program aimed at racing in events with teams from other yacht clubs in NSW.

The program is run on an ongoing basis, so if the kids are keen, they can continue onto subsequent 5-week courses and continue to develop and practise their skills.  We also run our school holiday programs for some extra fun and time on-water!

If you enrol in the two 2021 courses, making an overall program of 9 weeks, you can use your Active Kids voucher . . . 

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Overview

OutThere Sailing 1 is a great introduction to the sport of sailing and the skills required but will still focus on fun with friends. The program provides a wide variety of on water activities that will introduce sailing and, depending on your club, an opportunity to experience stand up paddle boarding, windsurfing and power boating. You will learn skills through exciting exercises and put them to good use in fun, on-water activities.

Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this program?

This program is designed for participants who are 12-17 years-old looking to try a new activity, have some fun and engage with others whilst sailing.

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We recognise that some of our course participants are completing the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and may be using sailing and/or club membership to complete one or more sections of The Award. To learn more, click here.