Registrations for this event are closed.
Recommended for those who have completed Start Crewing and Start Helming courses or those who have established sailing skills.
Course Description:
This course begins to develop your broader ‘seamanship’ skills and covers navigation, interpreting weather & environmental conditions, basic boat maintenance, assessing risks on-board, and actions to be taken in an emergency.
Important boat handling skills & techniques to enable you to berth alongside a pontoon, pick up & leave a mooring, come-to & weigh anchor, heave-to, and sail backwards.
You are really starting to become an inshore mariner!
Course Info:
Course Length: 4 x 3.5-hour sessions
Maximum number of crew on a boat: Five (4 students + 1 instructor)
Included in course fee:
- Minimum of 12 hours instruction by qualified instructors
- Use of personal safety equipment including life jacket
- Use of a Force 24 inshore keelboat, sails and equipment
- Upon successful completion, a nationally recognised Australian Sailing certificate
What |We proudly extend financial assistance to veterans and their families in the Newcastle area, facilitating the advancement of their sailing pursuits. This initiative is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Port Waratah, for which we express our sincere gratitude.
The Flow | The course will be delivered by NYC, and will be held over 4 sessions. All equipment is provided.
- SVSP Start Skippering course
- Thursday 7th November 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Thursday 14th November 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Thursday 21st November 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Thursday 28th November 9:00am to 1:00pm
All we ask is you share some photos from the day as this significantly helps us in securing future sponsorship opportunties.
Where to Park | Parking is the NCYC car park.
Where | Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, 95 Hannell St, Wickham NSW 2293
Where to Park | There is lots of parking around - please beware of parking restrictions.
Points of Contact | Primary: Pete 0427 819 061
Updates | We will provide further details by direct email as the date approaches.
Cost | These courses normally cost $375pp at NYC. With our fundraising and the support of NYC we are able to offer:
- SVSP Supporters: $0 | 100% funded through SVSP fundraising - we will refunded your $170 upon completion of your course (please forward your certificate and a copy of your invoice / the reimburstment concept is to reduce wastage of our fundraising by no-shows.
- Non-SVSP Supporters: $170 | subsidised (normally $375)
If you are experiencing financial hardship, please let us know, we will sponsor/fund your participation.
Your donations directly contributes to the logistics of your day. Be it $2 or more, it all helps...please help keep these day very lost cost to our community by supporting what you enjoy, and donations are tax-deductible when made through our Australian Sports Foundation fundraising page
