Learn to Sail with Albert Sailing Club on Albert Park Lake 

Learn to Sail in dinghy class boats from Albert Sailing Club on Albert Park Lake, Melbourne's safest and most convenient sailing venue. 

The  Spring 2024 Learn to Sail program for Adults or Adult and Youth (14 to 18 years of age) of same family was held over 3 sundays and a saturday morning in November 2024.
     
Programs in 2025 are yet to be programmed and will depend upon demand and Training Centre Resources.
Program in Spring 2025 is the most likely next program. Possibly late Summer or Autumn program.
Any updates will be published on the Home of www.albertsc.org.au.

For people who have some dinghy sailing experience you can return to sailing with some assistance and a refresher session or two.
You can purchase a small to medium sized single or double handed dinghy class sailing boat and join our club.
Suggested single handed boats are Sabre, Impulse and Laser for adults and Optimist or Minnow for juniors under 12 years of age.
Suggested double handed boats are : Mirror, Pacer, or 125.
 With a boat you can join our club and we can look then organise some assistance and refresher sessions.
We can also provide advice on a suitable boats prior to any decision to purchase.

For people new to sailing seeking a dinghy sailing course for an adults or child in the first half of 2025 you could try Australian Sailing's Albert Park Boatshed Albert Park Boatshed  Alternatively another dinghy sailing club in Melbourne.

Albert Sailing Club's modern design RS Zest training boats, with 1 person option as course progresses.
Course Inclusions are outlined below.

Course Registration and Fees :

Albert Sailing Club Learn to Sail programs are provided for club members, with a discounted fee in 2024 of $130 per person.
If not a current member you will need to Join the Club.

The online membership application process and fees for 2024/25 season from 1 October to 30 September are in Join the Club

For 2024/25 the senior (adult) membership fee is $360, and family membership $515 for one or two adults plus juniors same family up to a maximum of six people. Club membership provides the benefits of membership up to 30 September 2025.

Enquiries can be directed to Rod or Don via training@albertsc.org.au or at Club on a saturday (late morning/early afternoon).
 

Learn to Sail Course Inclusions

• Approximately 20 hours of tuition.

• All course materials, boats and life jackets are provided.

•  Albert Sailing Club is an accredited Australian Sailing Discover Sailing Centre that has been conducting Learn to Sail courses for over 40 years.
This course covers Australian Sailing's Start Sailing Levels 1+2. Participants learn to rig a sailing dinghy, launching and retrieval of boats, the main points of sailing, the  basic dinghy sailing skills including tacking, gybing and , capsizing procedures, tying knots, and the basic rules of sailing.

•  Programs  are taught by qualified Australian Sailing accreditted instructors and experienced club sailors. 

• After successful completion of the course participants can enjoy involvement in the activities of Albert Sailing Club. Also able to sail a club  training boat up to 4 times at no cost on designated monthly club Saturday sailing mornings, subject to approval based on weather conditions, boat availability, and the skill level of the participant.

Course fees and Joining the Club (if required) are needed to confirm bookings.
This applies for previous Registrants this course and people who not previously registered.

Juniors 7 to 12 year old learn to sail courses
 through Tackers programs conducted by Australian Sailing's Albert Park Boatshed or a number of other Victorian Clubs.
Details on https://www.theboatshed.net.au/home/

Where juniors have completed Tackers programs you can contact us via training@albertsc.org.au on taking next steps in sailing with Albert Sailing Club.
Alternative is for adult who has sailing experience to join Albert Sailing Club and sail own boat such as Mirror, Heron, Pacer,125 or RS Zest with their children 
 

Questions about training?