Learn to Sail with Albert Sailing Club on Albert Park Lake 

The usual program is for Learn to Sail programs in Summer and Spring each year.

The Summer 2024 Learn to Sail program for Adults and Adult and  Youth of the same family as the adult (13 to 18 years of age) was across 3 sundays in February and first saturday in March.
Learn to Sail in modern design 2 person RS Zest boats, with 1 person option as course progresses

Next Learn to Sail course expected to be in October/ November 2024. Check club website from mid September for details.

Enquiries  should be directed to Don or Rod at the club on a saturday or via training@albertsc.org.au 

Juniors 7 to 12 year old learn to sail courses

through Tackers programs conducted by Australian Sailing's Albert Park Boatshed.
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 


 

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Course Booking and Fees :

Albert Sailing Club training programs are provided for club members, with for 2023/24 a discounted course fee of $100 per person..

The online membership application process and fees for 2023/24 season from 1 October to 30 September are in Join the Club
For 2023/24 to 30 September the senior (adult) membership fee is $345, and family membership of $495 for one or two adults plus juniors same family up to a maximum of six people.

Course enquiries should be directed to Don or Rod via training@albertsc.org.au

 

Bookings link Opens HERE when there is a sceheduled course

 

 

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. They also able to sail a club Zest training boat up to 5 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.

Learn to Sail and Training Calendars will be updated in early 2024.

Questions about training?