Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Boating and Sailing Academy offers a range of Yachting Australia Accredited Courses. Training is conducted on selected Saturday mornings by qualified instructors from approximately 9am to 12noon followed by a sausage sizzle.
Our training fleet includes:
Sabots
Vagabonds
Corsairs
Catamarans
The courses conducted are introductory sailing and racing courses designed to give you the basic skills necessary to sail competently. Below are the details on the courses conducted.
Membership of Queensland Cruising Yacht Club is part of the eligibility criteria to complete any of the above courses. If you are not sure if sailing is for you, arrangements can be made for you to have a trial session prior to committing to the course and paying the membership and course fees.
Depending of your age and what level of membership you require will determine what fees are involved. A minimum requirement is either Junior Membership (for persons up to 19 years of age) or Associate Membership (for persons over the age of 19).
Your course fees include a Yachting Australia Log Book to record your participation and a Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Boating and Sailing Academy training manual valued at $15.
All participants in Sail Training are required to be holders of Yachting Australia Silver Cards.
Fees
8 session course is $130 (includes YA Logbook and QCYC Training Booklet)
Yachting Australia Silver Card - Adults $66, Youth $33
Associate Membersip for Adults - $160
Junior Membership - $50
Signing up couldn't be simpler! Fill in the forms from this webpage and then return your completed forms to the Queensland Cruising Yacht Club office prior to the first session you wish to attend.
Upcoming Sail Training Dates for 2010
Saturday 14th August
Saturday 28th August - Opening Day sail past and fun sail (does not count towards lesson allocation)
Sunday 29th August - Tiddlers Test Day * see below
Saturday 4th September
Saturday 18th September
Saturday 16th October
Tiddlers Test Day
Aimed at 6 and 7 year olds who are too young for Sail Training and older children up to 13 years old who want to try out sailing, the free Tiddlers Test Day is an ideal opportunity to get budding sailors on the water for the first time. Parents must be present during the session and will be expected to lend a hand. All participants must be able to swim. The morning runs from 8.30am to 11am
Further dates will be added soon.
What to wear
Sailing participants are exposed to all the elements so should dress accordingly having spare clothes/jackets etc available.
Sunsafe protection is essential - please ensure the child/participant has appropriate sunscreen, hats and eyewear. It is also strongly recommended that they wear long sleeved and collared shirts and bring along a water bottle.
Sensible footwear such as runners, surfshoes or boat shoes are preferred to prevent the child from slipping or cutting their feet and prevent damage to boats. Bare feet are unacceptable.