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.
- From Ages 16+.
Upcoming Crewing & Helming Courses
Start Crewing and Helming - 3 Half Saturdays & 1Half Sunday - Starting 20th July
Sat 20 Jul 2024 08:30 - 12:30
Sat 27 Jul 2024 08:30 - 12:30
Sun 28 Jul 2024 08:30 - 12:30
Sat 03 Aug 2024 08:30 - 12:30
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 sailors) provides a learning platform that is stable yet responsive. As your skills progress, you will also develop an understanding of each person's role and how teamwork plays a major part in 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.
Members: $349*
Non Members: $380*
*Please note there will be an additional $21 booking fee
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Crewing & Expressions of Interest
This course develops both your theory and practical skills to confidently crew on a yacht and take control of the helm.
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.
