We welcome you to participate in a 4-day better sailing/learn to race course on the waters of beautiful Port Stephens!

Launching from the sandy beach, you will spend fun-filled hours each morning extending your current sailing and boat handling skills with the view to transitioning into an around-the-buoys racing environment. 

Participants will sail on an O'pen Skiff sailing dinghy suitable for one child in the recommended age range of 8-13 years.  The child will sail single-handed with the guidance of an Instructor.

The course will be conducted over four consecutive days with each daily session running for 2.5 hours from 9:00am to 11:30am.  There are five (5) places available for each course.

This is an Australian Sailing accredited course with nationally recognised certification upon completion - $200 per sailor

The provided lifejacket must be worn at all times during the session.

 

Courses will be conducted under the current guidelines of the Academy's COVID Safety Plan.  Any questions or concerns should be directed to sailingacademy@ncyc.net.au

The NCYC Sailing Academy is a registered COVID Safe Business with NSW Health

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Course Overview

This course introduces participants to dinghy sailing and its fundamental skills so they learn terminology and equipment and practice launching and returning to shore and capsize recovery. 

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a dinghy. All the equipment and gear will be provided by your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Sailing 1 completion certificate. 

 

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.