Learn to sail for adults in dinghy or keelboat
Select your type of boat, dinghy (2 people) or keelboat (group sailing). Scroll down to view the upcoming courses. Select your course and make your booking.
Adult Dinghy courses
Australian Sailing accredited small boat courses at RFBYC are conducted in Pacer dinghies. The Pacer is a 4 metre dinghy.
Dinghies are launched from the beach and usually take two adults.
Courses currently running - Start Sailing 1 & 2
Combined first and second levels of Australian Sailing’s Discover Sailing program. This combined course is suitable for novice sailors who have little to no sailing experience. This course is an introduction to fundamental boat handling skills (including rigging, capsize recovery drill, rope work, launch and recovery, sailing techniques and weather forecasts. The course then progresses on to more advanced concepts including close hauled sailing, theory, wind patterns and basic rules. This is a fun and challenging course that allows adults to learn the fundamentals of sailing and gain confidence in the sheltered waters of Freshwater Bay.
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim and be water confident – buoyancy vest supplied.
Cost per adult is $460 | $400 RFBYC member participant
Adult Keelboat courses
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.
Keelboats are sailed from the club marina and the type of boat is ideal for adults who would like to learn to sail in a group.
Courses currently running - Start crewing and helming
Start Crewing and Helming – Stand alone modules or combined Part A and Part B of Australian Sailing’s National Keelboat Scheme program. 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 per adult depends on length of course, ranging from $380 to $460 | $300 to $400 RFBYC member participant
Dinghy Sailing
Keelboat Sailing
To sign up:
The event registration must be in the name of the participant.
Returning participants and club members, please sign in with your RFBYC number and password. This must be the RFBYC number for the participant.
If you are registering with RFBYC for the first time, please register as a guest. Log in details will be sent to you by email for future courses.
The Australian Sailing, accredited training course terms and conditions apply to all courses:
CLICK HERE to read.
Returning participants and club members, please sign in with your RFBYC number and password. This must be the RFBYC number for the participant.
If you are registering with RFBYC for the first time, please register as a guest. Log in details will be sent to you by email for future courses.
The Australian Sailing, accredited training course terms and conditions apply to all courses:
CLICK HERE to read.
Upcoming Courses
Adult Dinghy - Four Sundays. DATES: SUN 5, 12, 19, 26 JAN
Sunday 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th January 8am to 2pm. Cost per adult is $460 | $400 RFBYC member participant.
CLICK HERE to register for this course.
CLICK HERE to register for this course.
Adult Keelboat, Start Crewing - Three days. DATES: 14, 15, 16, JAN
Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th January 8am to midday. Cost per adult is $380 | $300 RFBYC member participant.
CLICK HERE to register for this course.
CLICK HERE to register for this course.
Adult Keelboat, Start Helming- Three Sundays. DATES: 9, 16, 23, FEB
Sunday 9, 16, 23 February 8am to midday. Cost per adult is $380 | $300 RFBYC member participant.
CLICK HERE to register for this course.
CLICK HERE to register for this course.
Adult Dinghy - Six Sundays. DATES: SUN 9, 16, 23, 30 Mar and 6, 13 Apr
Sunday 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th March and 6th, 13th April 8am to midday. Cost per adult is $460 | $400 RFBYC member participant.
CLICK HERE to register for this course.
CLICK HERE to register for this course.
