Keelboat Courses

Keelboat Courses

A keelboat is a small to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht.

Start Crewing & Helming

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.
  • From Ages 16+.

Upcoming Crewing & Helming Courses

Upcoming Crewing & Helming Courses

Start Crewing and Helming - 2 Full Days 16th & 23rd March

Sat 16 Mar 2024   08:00 - 16:00
Sat 23 Mar 2024   08:00 - 16:00

Keelboats allow you to learn to sail without the fear of capsizing, usually with several other people on the boat. Learning to sail in self-righting keelboats (or trailer sailers) provides a learning platform that is stable yet responsive. As your skills progress, you will also develop an understanding of each persons role and how teamwork plays a major part of being an effective crew.

Skills covered in this combined course include basic sailing terminology and rules, basic knots, tacking and gybing, preparation of the boat, helm and trim on all points of sail and recovery of man overboard.

Non-Members: $380.00*
Members: $349.00*

Please note: This course is subject to a minimum of 5 people attending.

*Please note an additional booking fee of $21 will be charged per person.

Register Here

Start Crewing and Helming - 2 Full Days-27th & 28th April

Sat 27 Apr 2024 08:00 - 16:00
Sun 28 Apr 2024 08:00 - 16:00

Keelboats allow you to learn to sail without the fear of capsizing, and usually with several other people on the boat. Learning to sail in self-righting keelboats (or trailer sailers) provides a learning platform that is stable yet responsive. As your skills progress, you will also develop an understanding of each persons role and how teamwork plays a major part of being an effective crew.

Skills covered in this combined course include basic sailing terminology and rules, basic knots, tacking and gybing, preparation of the boat, helm and trim on all points of sail and recovery of man overboard.

Non-Members: $380.00*
Members: $349.00*

Please note: This course is subject to a minimum of 5 people attending.

*Please note an additional booking fee of $21 will be charged per person.

Register Here

Start Crewing and Helming - Sat/Sun - Starting 4th May

Sat 04 May 2024 13:00 - 17:00
Sun 05 May 2024 08:00 - 12:00
Sat 11 May 2024 08:00 - 12:00
Sun 12 May 2024 08:00 - 12:00


Keelboats allow you to learn to sail without the fear of capsizing, and usually with several other people on the boat. Learning to sail in self-righting keelboats (or trailer sailers) provides a learning platform that is stable yet responsive. As your skills progress, you will also develop an understanding of each persons role and how teamwork plays a major part of being an effective crew.

Skills covered in this combined course include basic sailing terminology and rules, basic knots, tacking and gybing, preparation of the boat, helm and trim on all points of sail and recovery of man overboard.

Non-Members: $380.00*
Members: $349.00*

Please note: This course is subject to a minimum of 5 people attending.

*Please note an additional booking fee of $21 will be charged per person.

Register Here
 

Start Crewing and Helming - Sat/Sun - Starting 1st June

Sat 01 Jun 2024 13:00 - 17:00
Sun 02 Jun 2024 08:00 - 12:00
Sat 08 Jun 2024 08:00 - 12:00
Sun 09 Jun 2024 08:00 - 12:00

Keelboats allow you to learn to sail without the fear of capsizing, and usually with several other people on the boat. Learning to sail in self-righting keelboats (or trailer sailers) provides a learning platform that is stable yet responsive. As your skills progress, you will also develop an understanding of each persons role and how teamwork plays a major part of being an effective crew.

Skills covered in this combined course include basic sailing terminology and rules, basic knots, tacking and gybing, preparation of the boat, helm and trim on all points of sail and recovery of man overboard.

Non-Members: $380.00*
Members: $349.00*

Please note: This course is subject to a minimum of 5 people attending.

*Please note an additional booking fee of $21 will be charged per person.

Register Here

Home Events Start Crewing and Helming - Sat/Sun - Starting 6th July Start Crewing and Helming - Sat/Sun - Starting 6th July

Sat 06 Jul 2024 13:00 - 17:00
Sun 07 Jul 2024 08:00 - 12:00
Sat 13 Jul 2024 08:00 - 12:00
Sun 14 Jul 2024 08:00 - 12:00

Keelboats allow you to learn to sail without the fear of capsizing, and usually with several other people on the boat. Learning to sail in self-righting keelboats (or trailer sailers) provides a learning platform that is stable yet responsive. As your skills progress, you will also develop an understanding of each persons role and how teamwork plays a major part of being an effective crew.

Skills covered in this combined course include basic sailing terminology and rules, basic knots, tacking and gybing, preparation of the boat, helm and trim on all points of sail and recovery of man overboard.

Non-Members: $380.00*
Members: $349.00*

Please note: This course is subject to a minimum of 5 people attending.

*Please note an additional booking fee of $21 will be charged per person.

Register Here

Crewing & Expressions of Interest

Start Crewing & Helming fom Ages 16+.

This course develops both your theory and practical skills to confidently crew on a yacht and take control of the helm.
 

Expression of interest

Spinnakers Course

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

Expression of interest

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATIONS

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.