Learn to sail. Build confidence on and off the water!
Our kids sailing courses teach so much more than just how to sail. It helps to plan for the unexpected, builds confidence on, in and off water. It encourages and promotes teamwork, even when sailing on their own. And it opens up a whole community of like minded people that are love the water and are keen to share their passion.
Mini Term
Our kids spring and autumn sailing program is a short 4-week program – conducted weekly on either Saturday or on Sunday mornings for those that have already completed a term or more or attended a holiday camp.
The program is aimed at providing sailors with the opportunity to keep their skills fresh ready for the next spring/summer season. The classes will be with mixed ages and skill levels – instructors will provide tips and coaching to individual students.

Note that the courses below will be available again starting in Term 4, October 2023.

Optimist Sailing
This program is for children who are new to sailing, or have a little experience. It covers all the basics on wind awareness, how to sail in a straight line (harder than it sounds), how to sail a figure of 8 course and what to do in the event of a capsize.
Advanced Optimist & Beginner O’pen Skiff
This program is for children who have completed the beginner Optimist course and knows the basics and wants to improve their sailing skills. In this course they will start out in an Optimist and move onto an O’PEN Skiff when ready. They will learn how to handle a more tricky boat single on their own, about the 5 points of sail, how to come alongside and how to sail a triangle course well.


Advanced O’pen Skiff
Once the sailor has learnt how to handle an O’pen Skiff fairly well it is time to move onto the Manly Yacht Club Juniors program.
More information can be found at https://www.myc.org.au/racing/juniors/juniors.shtml
Keelboat Course
For those that have already have lots of experience in dinghies or perhaps are too big and have outgrown dinghies, we run youth classes on our 24ft keelboats. No experience required, this course will cover all the key elements of theory and practical to sail a small keelboat, introduce you to racing and when ready, spinnaker sailing and competing against each other in one design match races.

Good to know
Active Kids Provider
Parents, guardians and carers of school children can apply for a $50 voucher to use for sport and fitness costs from the NSW Government. More information can be found here.

Want to sail in the holidays?
Holiday camps are a great way to try sailing or other water sports for the first time or to get some extra time on the water and up-skill.