Keelboat Courses
Ideal for adults who would like to learn to sail in a group
Australian Sailing accredited National Keelboat Scheme courses conducted in BW8 Keelboats. The BW8 is an 8 metre keelboat – it is an ideal boat for six adults to sail on.
Prerequisite: No sailing experience is necessary and a buoyancy vest is supplied during the course.
Australian Sailing Keelboat Program Syllabus and Log Book
Please note:
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Australian Sailing accredited National Keelboat Scheme courses conducted in BW8 Keelboats. The BW8 is an 8 metre keelboat – it is an ideal boat for six adults to sail on.
Prerequisite: No sailing experience is necessary and a buoyancy vest is supplied during the course.
Australian Sailing Keelboat Program Syllabus and Log Book
Please note:
- Each course requires a minimum of 4 attendees to run.
- If our dates are inconvenient for you and you have a group of at least 4 interested attendees, we can schedule a course at your convenience.
For more information on courses course details, please scroll down!
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Start Crewing and Start Helming
Start Crewing (Step 1 Part A)
Start Crewing - Part A of Australian Sailing’s modular National Keelboat Scheme program. This course is suitable for novice sailors who have little to no sailing experience. It is intended for crew and will provide participants with the basic skills to join as a keelboat crew in a regular Thursday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $380 per non-member inclusive of GST and $300 per member inclusive of GST (12-hour course)
Start Crewing (Step 1 Part B)
Start Crewing - Part B of Australian Sailing’s modular National Keelboat Scheme program. This course is suitable for novice sailors who have completed the Start Crewing Course. It is intended for sailors who would like to learn how to take control on the helm and will provide participants with the basic skills to join as a keelboat crew in a regular Thursday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $380 per non-member inclusive of GST and $300 per member inclusive of GST (12-hour course)
Start Crewing & Helming (Combined Part A and Part B)
Start Crewing and Helming – Combined Part A and Part B of Australian Sailing’s modular National Keelboat Scheme program. This combined course is suitable for novice sailors who have little to no sailing experience. It is intended for both skippers and crew and will provide participants with the basic skills to join a keelboat crew in a regular Thursday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $420 per non-member inclusive of GST and $370 per member inclusive of GST (20-hour course)
Start Crewing - Part A of Australian Sailing’s modular National Keelboat Scheme program. This course is suitable for novice sailors who have little to no sailing experience. It is intended for crew and will provide participants with the basic skills to join as a keelboat crew in a regular Thursday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $380 per non-member inclusive of GST and $300 per member inclusive of GST (12-hour course)
Start Crewing (Step 1 Part B)
Start Crewing - Part B of Australian Sailing’s modular National Keelboat Scheme program. This course is suitable for novice sailors who have completed the Start Crewing Course. It is intended for sailors who would like to learn how to take control on the helm and will provide participants with the basic skills to join as a keelboat crew in a regular Thursday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $380 per non-member inclusive of GST and $300 per member inclusive of GST (12-hour course)
Start Crewing & Helming (Combined Part A and Part B)
Start Crewing and Helming – Combined Part A and Part B of Australian Sailing’s modular National Keelboat Scheme program. This combined course is suitable for novice sailors who have little to no sailing experience. It is intended for both skippers and crew and will provide participants with the basic skills to join a keelboat crew in a regular Thursday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $420 per non-member inclusive of GST and $370 per member inclusive of GST (20-hour course)
Upcoming Start Crewing and Start Helming (Step 1) Courses
3 x Sunday Mornings: 0800 to 1200
15 Sept | 22 Sept | 06 Oct 2024
15 Sept | 22 Sept | 06 Oct 2024
Start Skippering (Step 2)
Start Skippering (Step 2)
Start Skippering- The second step of Australian Sailing’s modular National Keelboat Scheme program. Course extends knowledge gained in the Start Crewing and Start Helming courses and covers skills and safety knowledge to enable you to skipper unsupervised in sheltered waters and communicate with crew.
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $380 per non-member inclusive of GST and $300 per member inclusive of GST (12-hour course)
Start Skippering- The second step of Australian Sailing’s modular National Keelboat Scheme program. Course extends knowledge gained in the Start Crewing and Start Helming courses and covers skills and safety knowledge to enable you to skipper unsupervised in sheltered waters and communicate with crew.
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $380 per non-member inclusive of GST and $300 per member inclusive of GST (12-hour course)
Upcoming Start Skippering (Step 2) Courses
November 2024
3 x Sunday Mornings: 0800 to 1200
10 Nov | 17 Nov | 24 Nov
Spinnakers & Start Racing (Step 3)
Spinakers (Part A)
Spinnakers – This course extends knowledge gained in the Start Crewing & Helming and Start Skippering courses and is Part A of Step 3 in the Australian Keelboat Program. The course covers rigging spinnakers, hoisting, trimming, gybing and dropping spinnakers. Advanced helming techniques, communication and teamwork. Advanced sail trim for all wind types. This course will provide participants with the skills to join a keelboat crew in a Saturday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Completion of Start Skippering Step 2. Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $380 per non-member inclusive of GST and $300 per member inclusive of GST (12 hour course)
Start Racing (Part B)
Start Racing – This course extends knowledge gained in the Start Crewing & Helming and Start Skippering courses and is Part B of Step 3 in the Australian Keelboat Program. The course covers advanced helming techniques, communication and teamwork as well as Keelboat racing personal safety & clothing, racing manoeuvers including pre-start, roll tacking & gybing and mark roundings. It also coveres advanced sail trim for all wind types and the structure of a race, including starting, course types, finishing and racing rules. This course will provide participants with the skills to join a keelboat crew in a Saturday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Completion of Start Skippering Step 2 and Spinnakers Step 3 Part A. Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $380 per non-member inclusive of GST and $300 per member inclusive of GST (12 hour course)
Spinakers and Start Racing (Part A and Part B)
Spinnakers & Start Racing – This Step 3 combined course extends knowledge gained in the Start Crewing & Helming and Start Skippering courses. The course covers rigging spinnakers, hoisting, trimming, gybing and dropping spinnakers. Advanced helming techniques, communication and teamwork. Keelboat racing personal safety & clothing, racing manoeuvers including pre-start, roll tacking & gybing and mark roundings. Advanced sail trim for all wind types. The structure of a race, including starting, course types, finishing and racing rules. This course will provide participants with the skills to join a keelboat crew in a Saturday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Start Crewing & Helming, Start Skippering or similar Sailing Experience (Contact Training Centre). Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $420 per non-member inclusive of GST and $370 per member inclusive of GST (20 hour course)
Spinnakers – This course extends knowledge gained in the Start Crewing & Helming and Start Skippering courses and is Part A of Step 3 in the Australian Keelboat Program. The course covers rigging spinnakers, hoisting, trimming, gybing and dropping spinnakers. Advanced helming techniques, communication and teamwork. Advanced sail trim for all wind types. This course will provide participants with the skills to join a keelboat crew in a Saturday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Completion of Start Skippering Step 2. Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $380 per non-member inclusive of GST and $300 per member inclusive of GST (12 hour course)
Start Racing (Part B)
Start Racing – This course extends knowledge gained in the Start Crewing & Helming and Start Skippering courses and is Part B of Step 3 in the Australian Keelboat Program. The course covers advanced helming techniques, communication and teamwork as well as Keelboat racing personal safety & clothing, racing manoeuvers including pre-start, roll tacking & gybing and mark roundings. It also coveres advanced sail trim for all wind types and the structure of a race, including starting, course types, finishing and racing rules. This course will provide participants with the skills to join a keelboat crew in a Saturday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Completion of Start Skippering Step 2 and Spinnakers Step 3 Part A. Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $380 per non-member inclusive of GST and $300 per member inclusive of GST (12 hour course)
Spinakers and Start Racing (Part A and Part B)
Spinnakers & Start Racing – This Step 3 combined course extends knowledge gained in the Start Crewing & Helming and Start Skippering courses. The course covers rigging spinnakers, hoisting, trimming, gybing and dropping spinnakers. Advanced helming techniques, communication and teamwork. Keelboat racing personal safety & clothing, racing manoeuvers including pre-start, roll tacking & gybing and mark roundings. Advanced sail trim for all wind types. The structure of a race, including starting, course types, finishing and racing rules. This course will provide participants with the skills to join a keelboat crew in a Saturday afternoon race.
Prerequisite: Start Crewing & Helming, Start Skippering or similar Sailing Experience (Contact Training Centre). Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost: $420 per non-member inclusive of GST and $370 per member inclusive of GST (20 hour course)
Upcoming Spinnakers and Start Racing (Step 3) Courses
Spinnakers Dec 2024
3 x Sunday Mornings: 0800 to 1200
01 Dec | 15 Dec | 22 Dec
Registering for a course:
Please use the links to the information pages above to choose the right course for your child. A full list of available course dates is shown on the page. If you know which course you would like to enrol in you can also choose from the upcoming courses below.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATIONS
To make a course booking, please use the ‘enrol now’ button to go to the registration page. This will take you to an Australian Sailing (AS) registration page. Australian Sailing is the national body for the sport. RFBYC is a registered Australian Sailing Training Centre.
You will need to know the Australian Sailing (AS) number of the sailor in order to register or you can create one for a new sailor. This becomes your childs unique identifier and stores their course information for future reference which can be accessed by your registered club and yourself. It is important that the AS number is created for the person doing the course with their own name and details, this number stays with them for their lifetime journey in sailing.
