BSC Sailing School - Learn to Sail - Short Sailing Courses in Sydney
Balmain Sailing Club Sailing School
Learn to sail in a group aboard a Magic 25 yacht or with a personal coach in a Laser dinghy.
YACHT SAILING
Magic 25 groups: Expert instructors deliver comprehensive lessons in group sessions with up to three students on the perfect yacht to learn the fundamentals of sailing.
The courses: Choose between three four hour sessions or two six hours sessions on consecutive Saturdays or Sundays.
Our fleet: The Magic 25 (pictured above) is a small but very responsive yacht with a keel, so she won't ever tip over but will deliver all the dynamic experiences of small yacht sailing that are crucial to understanding the forces of wind and water.
Participants: This course is for groups of friends, couples or individuals wanting to become competent aboard sailing craft. The course is aimed at people planning sailing charter holidays or wanting to join racing yacht crews or planning to buy their own yachts.
What you will learn: All the basics of yachting including, safe sailing practices, understanding the principles of sailing, sailing manoeuvres, hoisting sails, helming, sail trim, rope handling and knot tying.
Further opportunities: All sailing school graduates are welcomed into the Balmain Sailing Club community with the opportunity to join our racing and social activities as part of our thriving yacht and dinghy fleets. Course participants receive six Sail PASS temporary membership vouchers to the Balmain Sailing Club enabling them to join a race crews.
Cost: $600 (+ GST) per person, Minimum of 2 enrolments required for course to go ahead, Minimum age 18yrs.
Dinghy Sailing: Laser dinghy
The course: We exclusively offer a personal trainer approach with one instructor fully devoted to one learner at a time.
The boat: You will learn aboard a Laser dinghy _ the most popular small sailing boat in the world.
Participants: This course is aimed at people wanting to take on dinghy sailing with an aim of joining a racing fleet. We cater for adults who may have sailed as children and novices taking on a new sport. We do not offer dinghy training for people under the age of 18. The Hunters Hill Sailing Club runs learn to sail courses designed for children aged 7 - 12 years, visit their website for more information huntershillsailingclub.org.au
What you will learn: The fundamentals of the unique principles and experiences of small boat sailing including sail trim, manoeuvres, safe sailing including recovery after capsizeFurther opportunities: Our dinghy personal trainer approach is aimed at people wanting to graduate to racing in our dinghy sailing fleet and the club seeks to assist people acquiring boats to race and with further racing skills and knowledge. Dinghy sailors also regularly join the crews of our yacht fleet where their deeper sailing knowledge is highly valued.
Where to find us
The Balmain Sailing School is conducted from the clubhouse of the BSC, at the bottom of Water Street, Balmain in Sydney
Course accreditation
The Balmain Sailing School is a Discover Sailing Centre accredited by Australian Sailing. Our Instructors are experienced and are all Australian Sailing certified. Our Laser coach is an accomplished sailor and a certified instructor.
What to Bring – ALL COURSES
- A hat that won’t blow off - or get knocked off
- Sunscreen and sunglasses
- Long-sleeved shirt
- Drink
- Soft shoes with light-coloured soles that you don't mind getting wet
- Shorts and a sweater or sailing jacket (or similar)
- Buoyancy vests will be supplied.
Water safety awareness is an integral part of the syllabus. Sailing Lessons will not be conducted in winds of 20 knots or if a gale warning is in force. Rain will be ignored (you’re a sailor now!) Shoes must be worn on the Club’s timber deck.
Club Activities
Balmain Sailing Club offers sailing and social activities all year round. We conduct twilight racing every Friday night throughout spring and summer, and weekend races every second Sunday all year around. Races are followed by dinner and BBQ at our spectacular venue.
