Keelboat Courses
A keelboat is a small to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht.
Start Crewing & Helming
This course develops both your theory and practical skills to confidently crew on a yacht and take control on the helm.
- Prepare sails and rigging, correct use of halyards, sheets and deck hardware.
- Skills and techniques; helm and trim sails; tack and gybe, heave-to; effect of heel and trim; anchoring.
- Recover a man overboard under sail.
- Correct operation of safety equipment.
- Weather and the environment.
Upcoming Crewing & Helming Courses
Start Crew and Helming - December
Sat 11 Dec 2021 - Sun 19 Dec 2021
- Saturday 11th December, 08:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Sunday 12th December, 13:00 pm – 17:00 pm
- Saturday 18th December, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Sunday 19th December, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Price: $360.00
Members Price: $330.00
Start Crewing and Helming - January
Sat 8 Jan 2022 - Sat 22 Jan 2022
- Saturday 8th January, 08:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Saturday 15th January, 08:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Sunday 16th January, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Saturday 22nd January, 13:00 pm – 17:00 pm
Price: $360.00
Members Price: $330.00
Start Crewing and Helming - February
Sat 5 Feb 2022 - Sun 20 Feb 2022
- Saturday 5th February, 13:00 pm – 17:00 pm
- Sunday 6th February, 13:00 pm – 17:00 pm
- Saturday 12th February, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Sunday 20th February, 08:30 am – 12:30 pm
Price: $360.00
Members Price: $330.00
Spinnakers Course
This course introduces you to the fun and challenge of using symmetrical spinnakers. You’ll learn how to rig, hoist, fly, gybe, drop and pack a symmetrical spinnaker. Attendees are expected to have completed the Start Helming Course or have previous sailing experience.
Upcoming Spinnakers Courses
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| AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATIONS To make a course booking, please use the ‘Book Now’ button to register. This will take you to our Australian Sailing (AS) course registration page. Australian Sailing is the national body for the sport of sailing and Hillarys Yacht Club is a registered Australian Sailing Discover Sailing Centre. You will need to know the Australian Sailing (AS) number of the sailor participating in the course in order to register that person, or you can create a profile for a new sailor. This profile and number are a unique identifier and stores course information for future reference, accessible by yourself and your registered club. It is important that the AS number is created for the person doing the course with their own name and details as they will keep this number for the lifetime of their journey in the sport of sailing. |