New Families to Somers Yacht Club and joining a sailing course?

We have a family membership deal for you - we will waive your joining fee of $200 with a sailing course enrolment. Please speak to our membership secretary. 

Learn to Sail Courses

Why sail? Fun & adventure!

Sailing improves confidence and persistence while developing skills and knowledge, balance, coordination, strength and teamwork, communication, and observational skills. Learn to set up the boat, launch, boat and sail handling, safety on the water, course navigation, 'read' the water and wind have an adventure and more!

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.

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 total beginner to coaching, both on monohulls and catamarans. Scroll down for all the training offered

Juniors (min age 9) - teenagers

Our sail training levels explained

Start sailing Level 1

Start your sailing journey here as you learn the fundamentals of boat handling and essential safety knowledge in a safe and supportive environment.  Experience not required; just have a go!

Start sailing Level 2

Continue your sailing journey as you begin to master your fundamental sailing skills and become competent to sail a dinghy independently in controlled conditions. You will learn to apply knowledge of sailing to all points of sail. This course builds on what is learnt in Start Sailing 1.

Better sailing

Develop 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.

Start racing

Get the knowledge to Start Racing with this course! You will be provided with an understanding of tactics and boat tuning techniques. 

You will need your own dinghy for this course. A Division 6 club boat may be hired for the season for this. This course builds on Better Sailing.

Start Cat Sailing

Want to feel the speed and exhilaration of a catamaran? If you have learnt the basics of sailing and want to extend your knowledge to two hulls, this is the perfect next step. This course is ideal after Start Sailing 2 if you like to go fast and want to learn how to control a catamaran.

After this, you move on to coaching and time on the water yourself. 

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

Term 4 courses - Now Open

 Saturday mornings,  9 am - 1 pm

Both adults and juniors welcome

November 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th

Cost: $320

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Start sailing level 1

Start sailing level 2

Summer holiday courses

 December

 Dates: Monday 21st - Wednesday 23rd

Time: 9 am to 2:30 pm

Cost: $320

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Start sailing level 1

Start sailing level 2

Start Cat Sailing

 January

Dates: Tuesday 12th, till Friday 15th

Morning session 9 am to 1 pm

Cost: $320

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Start sailing level 1

Start sailing level 2

Afternoon session 1:30 pm to 5 pm

Better sailing

Start racing

Term 1 courses

Saturday mornings,  9 am - 1 pm

Both adults and juniors welcome

January 30th, Feburary 6th, 20th, 27th

Cost: $320

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Start sailing level 1

Start sailing level 2

Better Sailing

Adult Refresher Course 

To help you regain your confidence in sailing a pacer after the winter break.

This is not a learn-to-sail course. We encourage past adult sailing school students to attend. 

The best option is to attend the last couple of sessions in another course.

Please contact Emma Morris to arrange this.

at Training Coordinator: sailing.school@somersyachtclub.com.au