Junior Sailing Courses

All participants must be members of Somers Yacht Club to enrol.

The club helps support the running of these courses to keep costs down and offer an excellent service to members.

Bookings open 15th October 2025 

We are an accredited Australian Sailing Discover Sailing Centre and offer high-class training and fun on boats.

We offer a wide variety of courses ranging from the total beginner to coaching, both on monohulls and catamarans. Scroll down for all the training offered

Juniors (min age 9) - teenagers

Please make sure you are enrolling in the correct level for your child's ability. If you are unsure of which course to enrol in, please email :

sailing.school@somersyachtclub.com.au

Start sailing 1-

Your sailing journey starts here as you learn the fundamentals of boat handling and essential safety knowledge in a safe and supportive environment.

Cost $260

 December course           9:00 - 13:00

Sat 27th, Sun 28th, Mon 29th, Tue 30th

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January Course               9:00 - 13:00

Mon 12th, Tue 13th, Thur 15th, Fri 16th

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Start sailing 2 -

Your sailing journey continues as you begin to master your fundamental sailing skills and become competent to sail a dinghy in controlled conditions independently. You will learn to apply knowledge of sailing to all points of sail.

This course builds on what is learnt in start sailing 1.

Cost $260

 December course             9:00 - 13:00

Sat 27th, Sun 28th, Mon 29th, Tue 30th

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January Course                9:00 - 13:00

Mon 12th, Tue 13th, Thur 15th, Fri 16th

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Better sailing –

This course develops the skills required to get the maximum speed out of your boat. You will master the fundamental sailing skills and sailing to all points of sail in stronger conditions.

You can use the club pacers or BYO your own boat.

This course builds on start sailing 2.

Cost $260

 January  course         13:30 - 17:00 (Note afternoon)

Mon 12th, Tue 13th, Thur 15th, Fri 16th

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Start Racing –

This course provides you with the knowledge to start racing. You will be provided with an understanding of tactics and boat tuning techniques.

You will need your own dinghy for this course. A club hawk may be hired for the season for this. This course builds on better sailing.

Cost $230

 January course         13:30 - 17:00 (Note afternoon)

Mon 12th, Tue 13th, Thur 15th, Fri 16th

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Junior Fleet Training - 

This is training for all division 6 boats (Open Skiff, Hawk, Minnow and Optimists), Juniors must have their own boat or hire a club boat. 

Junior Fleet training is a club-based junior sailing activity program for kids who have completed the Better Sailing/Start Racing Program or an equivalent junior learn-to-sail program. The Junior fleet sailors will develop their boat handling and racing skills and learn basic racing rules in a fun and supportive learning environment. It uses a relaxed teaching structure to further develop each sailor's independence and sailing knowledge with a fun, game-based and social approach.

8 morning sessions are running on Saturdays from 25th October to 13th December.
Sailors are encouraged to join the afternoon racing. Once a month, there is a Junior Fleet training Day (as marked on the calendar) where a powerboat will help coach juniors around the race course. 

Cost per junior $150

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