Level 1 - Basics of Sailing

The Spring Intake Course for Level 1 is held on Sunday Mornings between 9:00am to 12:30pm on the following dates:

• 14th November 2021
• 21st November 2021
• 28th November 2021
• 5th December 2021
• 12th December 2021

Once complete budding sailors will progresses to the Level 2 course. 

JUNIOR SAILING SCHOOL

Corona virus – Courses postponed

As Northbridge is part of Greater Sydney, Learn To Sail Courses have been postponed until regulations allow. We have finalised our 2021/2022 sailing program which can be booked below!

Sailing is an inherently low-risk activity, being outdoors and with plenty of fresh air, but we are taking precautions to reduce risk even lower and be in line with government advice.

For any further questions, please contact us.

The 2021/22 NSC Sailing courses 

The 2021/22 Learn-to-Sail programme consists of two intakes. Spring Intake (Nov + Dec 2021) and Summer Intake (Jan + Feb 2022).

All persons undertaking any course must also pay for and hold club membership.

Book Spring Intake Courses

Book Summer Intake Courses

New Junior Member Information Pack

~ Second and subsequent siblings $275 each

* $100 discount when Level 1 and Level 2 courses are booked together, $130 discount when Level 1, 2 and Green Fleet courses are booked together.

^ $100 discount when Level 2 and Green Fleet courses are booked together.

In addition, club membership must be taken up and current for all courses (for liability and insurance coverage):

Sail Enrolment

Refund policy: 80% if cancelled 4 weeks or more prior to start of course, 50% if cancelled 2 weeks prior to start of course.

The training scheme at Northbridge Sailing Club Sailing School provides sailing dinghy training from beginner to racing. Students should be able to swim confidently (without panic), and want to learn to sail (being pushed into it by parents is invariably an unhappy experience for all).

Parents enrolling their children need to be aware a boat will become necessary sooner rather than later (by the start of the Green Fleet course).  It doesn’t need to cost a lot and it is a really worthwhile Christmas/birthday present; at worst you’ll likely get almost all your money back when the kid is finished with it – the boats hold their resale value quite well. Have a look at our Classes page for boats sailed at NSC, at the boats for sale page, at the club notice-board, and do some web searches to find suitable boats.

Our program is in 4 stages:

1. Level 1 – Using club boats, children are taught the basics of sailing. Participants need to supply their own sailing gear including lifejacket. More advanced participants will start sailing independently by the second or third session.
2. Level 2 – Using club boats, budding sailors transition to independent sailing.  This course uses a combination of club boats and boats purchased for young sailors by parents who are confident their child will be keen to continue.
3. Green Fleet – Sunday mornings in their own boat, sailors are fully integrated into the NSC community. They will have an understanding the effects of wind and waves, improving techniques all the time.
4. Our legendary annual Live-In Camp – 5 days in January with a structured program of sailing training for all levels of sailor from novice to racing. The majority of club kid sailors and teenagers attend this NSC institution, most wouldn’t miss it for anything.

Graduates then sail on Sunday mornings, starting in the Green (novice) Fleet and eventually into the Open Fleet, all still under the supervision of professional coaches. The emphasis is on improving sailing technique, tuning the boat performance, going faster, and having fun!

Coaching

Fleet coaching is conducted every Sunday morning. The primary objective is to lift the standard of the new sailors at the back end of the fleet by giving them confidence and skills.

Advanced coaching is organised on a class by class basis.  It includes bringing in professional coaches to provide additional insight into the various classes being sailed at the club.

Parents writing about our recent courses:

“We loved the relaxed atmosphere at the course and the gentle, polite attitude of your instructors. It made for an amazing, productive experience for the kids”

“I think it’s fantastic to see the teenagers providing the lessons. Great spot and I loved the emails on a daily basis. Good communication.”

“Wonderful, relaxed yet careful atmosphere. Andy, you are great and an excellent ambassador for the club and its values. The trainers were amazing. Thank you”

“Very well run course, especially the young instructors”

“The course was fabulous and my son loved it.”

“Thanks so much for a wonderful introduction and first day on the water…created a very welcome environment today, and it was lovely to see some people that we already knew and meet others that we didn’t – everyone was so friendly”

“She absolutely loved it, when asked what her favourite part of the day was her response was… pretty funny. Her favourite part was capsizing…….She just loves being in the water”

“The kids are absolutely loving it and are very happy with their new boats”

Save on sailing courses!

NSC is now a registered Active Kids provider, and Active Kids vouchers can now be used for NSC courses. This gives you a $100 effective subsidy.

To obtain a voucher, click here! You’ll need a MyService account and your Medicare card. You can then enter the 16-digit code for our courses on checkout.

Zhik – Official Live-in Sponsor