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AS Keelboat Syllabus
Course Details:

Pacific Sailing School located at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is providing courses at Cronulla Sailing Club.
Student Instructor ratio: 1 to 4 on J24 Keelboats
Courses Duration: 4 x 6 hour practical sessions

Beginners Class

Competent Crew - Keelboat

This is the best way to start sailing – Onboard from lesson one! A great way to see the spectacular Cronulla Waterways and meet lots of new people, whilst getting a general understanding of the basics of sailing.

On our J24 you will have hands-on instruction on helming (steering the boat), main sheet (controlling the power of the boat), winches (turning the boat through tacks and gybes, etc), and the foredeck. 

Includes:

  • 4 x 6 hour days of practical lessons
  • Unlimited *Practice Sessions for 6 weeks available on standby basis (call the day before)
  • Waterproof Course kit with Textbook, Logbook and rope for knot practice. (express posted)
  • A Twilight Race
  • 2 x Theory and Social Evening, followed by fine wine only available at the CYCA
  • 1 x Free Discover Sailing Gift Voucher (on request - value $200 to give to a friend)

Lesson dates (9.30am to 4pm)
Saturday 20th April 2024
Saturday 27th Apil 2024
Saturday 4th May 2024
Saturday 11th May 2024

(Please note: if you can't make a day, you have the option to book alternative makeup day at our CYCA base)

  • Safety equipment and rigging the yacht
  • Points of sailing, going about and the gybe, rotating at the helm.
  • Reefing, Picking up mooring, man overboard
  • Social Activities

Keelboat - PSS Competent Crew Course

Video Content

Learn to Sail on a J24