The RPAYC Discover Sailing Centre is pleased to welcome you to our OutThere Pacer Dinghy Sailing for Term 1 2025. The Out There Pacer Sailing program provides the perfect opportunity for teenagers to learn the basics of dinghy sailing and develop fundamental sailing skills. The program will include rigging and launching a boat, sailing terminology, the ‘points of sail’, recovering a capsized boat, and sailing a marked course.

This course will include seven sessions, conducted on Sunday afternoons from 13:00 PM to 16:00 PM, on the dates listed below: 

02 Feb | 16 Feb | 23 Feb | 02 Mar | 09 Mar | 16 Mar |  06 Apr

Please note, there are no training sessions on 09 February, 23, 30 March due to Regattas & Championship events at the club.

The RPAYC Discover Sailing Centre abides by the Australian Sailing Instructor/Student ratios, hence places are strictly limited. All courses are subject to change with limited notice, based on demand and availability. To avoid disappointment, we recommend registering early.

There are two registration fee categories available for this Course:

• $430.00^ - RPAYC Youth Members
• $480.00 - Non Members

^To be eligible for the 'Member Discounted Fee', the participating 'Youth Member' is required to be financial for the current Membership Season (through until 30th April ).

Weather
The Discover Sailing Centre at RPAYC will always provide a productive session, regardless of the current or forecasted weather. Parents are therefore requested to encourage participants to attend each scheduled session, as well as assist them to prepare the appropriate clothing and equipment required for the day's weather outlook.

What to Bring

• Water bottle
• Hat & sunscreen
• Shoes (water shoes, wetsuit booties, old sneakers)
• Wetsuit, or shorts & warmer top.
• Towel, and a change of clothes

We will provide you with a Personal Flotation Device (lifejacket) if you don’t have your own. We recommend that you wear warm waterproof clothing on the water.

For more information on what to bring, please click here.

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Overview

This is an OutThere Sailing combined course (a combination of OutThere Sailing 1, 2, 3). The combined course enables individual progression accross its duration, whilst allowing friends to remain together.

OutThere Sailing will always be about fun, social engagement and safety.

Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course 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.

Course Outcome

By the end of the OutThere Sailing combined course, the participants will achieve the standards of either OutThere Sailing 1, 2, or 3 and have had a lot of FUN with friends!

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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.