Learn to Sail School Holiday Classes (Start Sailing 2)

• This course is for students who have comfortably mastered the skills of our Learn to Sail 1 course who want to learn more, have fun and practice their skills. By the completion of the course, sailors should be proficient in boat terminology, able to rig independently, and should be comfortable sailing all points of sail in winds of up to 10 knots.
• While sailing, juniors will learn the basics of steering, trimming, and weight placement. 
• The programs foster confidence in boats and water safety, while having a heap of fun with other kids!
• Our aim is to have happy, confident sailors going home with excited tales of their sailing adventures at the end of each day.
• All coaches are accredited and experienced in teaching sailing to kids. 

Cost

• $295 per child for 4 days (Mon-Thu)

Dates and time

• 9:00am until 2:00pm
• Mon 20 Jan 2025 to Thu 23 Jan 2025

Ages

• 10-15 years

Meals

• BYO morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, drinks and snacks.

What to bring

• Sunscreen, hat, sunnies (no hat, no sail) 
• Reusable water bottle
• Clothes you don't mind getting wet in
• A towel & a change of warm clothes
• Closed-toe water shoes 
• Recommended in winter or autumn: a wetsuit/thermal top as the water temperature is cool 
• All lifejackets and boat equipment is provided at no cost. 

Special needs

• Please advise our Junior Learn to Sail Coordinator if your child has medical, physical, intellectual or other support needs before finalising your booking in this program as we have limited instructor capacity.

How to enrol

• Go to our How to Enrol page

Enquiries

• Contact our Learn to Sail Coordinator

Course Overview
This course equips participants with boat rigging knowledge and sailing skills to sail a dinghy on their own. 

Course Prerequisites

Water confident, and the skills and knowledge gained in Start Sailing 1.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who have completed Start Sailing 1 and are wanting to learn and continue to develop their fundamental sailing skills.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Sailing 2 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.