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Keel Boat Beginners Course

  • 1 - Safety Equipment, Clothing and Safe Practices
  • 2 - The Boat
  • 3 - Ropework
  • 4 - Sailing Skills
  • 5 - Man Overboard
  • 6 - Rules of the Road
  • No prerequisite required

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Keel Boat Intermediate Course

  • 1 - Safety Equipment, Clothing and Safe Practices
  • 2 - Sail Handling, Rigging and Ropework
  • 3 - Sailing Skills
  • 4 - Man Overboard
  • 5 - Rules of the Road
  • 6 - Meteorology
  • 7 - Emergency Situations
  • 8 - Anchoring
  • Prerequisite Keel Boat Beginners
  • OR log time; sailing from a Yacht Club

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Keel Boat Competent Crew

  • Theory
  • Practical
  • Practical on water elements
  • Prerequisite; not required
The course expects clients to demonstrate:
  • 1 - Safety, Resonsibility and Risk Management
  • 2 - Sailing Skills and Helm
  • 3 - General Seamanship
  • 4 - IRPCS
  • 5 - Meteorology
  • 6 - Local Knowledge

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Keel Boat Racing

  • 1 - Personal Safety Equipment and Clothing
  • 2 - Deck Equipment
  • 3 - Manoeuvres
  • 4 - Sail Trim
  • 5 - Balance and Trim
  • 6 - Race Structure
  • 7 - Racing Rules
  • 8 - Communication
  • 9 - Self Awarness
  • Spinnakers; Symmetrical

  • 1 - Hoisting
  • 2 - Trimming
  • 3 - Gybing
  • 4 - Dropping
  • Asymmetrical

  • 5 - Hoisting
  • 6 - Trimming
  • 7 - Gybing
  • 8 - Dropping
  • 9 - Can Pack A Spinnaker
  • 10 - Helming
  • 11 - Communication, Preparation, Teamwork

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Keel Boat Inshore Skipper

  • Prerequisite Keel Boat Competent Crew

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Disability Sailing and Charter


Disability sailing program has been active since February 2005. It operates 2 and 3 days per week.

Charter offers:
  • 2 hour cruises and Sunset Sails
  • extended cruising, o'night or a few days
  • We can arrange on-shore accommodation
    • Fun learn to sail/cruise
    • Send-a-friend sailing
    • Birthdays
    • Anniverserys

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    Powerboat Courses

    Powerboat courses offer the following certificates:
    • National Recreational Powerboat Operator
    • Powerboat Handling Certificate
    • Safety Boat Handling Certificate

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