Learn to Sail on Sydney Harbour: Australian Sailing Start Crewing

This is the exciting first step on the Australian Sailing Keelboat training pathway. You will begin to familiarise yourself with the vessel and the responsibilities associated with being a crew member. Your experienced Instructor will introduce you to the basics of sailing on a small boat, including boat handling, safety and sailing theory. You will cover basic sailing terminology and rules, basic knots, tacking and gybing and man overboard recovery. All of our instructors are qualified by Australian Sailing with years of experience. This is a 12 hour course consisting of 2 x 6 hour lessons. We will provide life jackets, don’t forget to bring sun safe clothing, sun cream, wear non marking shoes and take a bottle of water. For this course no experience is necessary, so come along and enjoy sailing here in Manly, one of the best locations to sail in the world!

Itinerary

What’s included

• We supply the Lifejackets and Sunscreen
• Professional Instructors and equipment necessary

Not Included

• We recommend you bring some lunch and water for the course
• Hotel pick up and drop-off
• Transport to and from attraction

Additional Information

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Wheelchair and stroller access is possible to yacht club but not the boat itself

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Cancellation Window	Refund Eligibility
24 hours or more before start time	100% refund (Full refund)
Less than 24 hours before start time	Non-refundable (0%)

This experience may be cancelled due to bad weather. This experience may be cancelled if there are not enough travelers.

Age Policy

Child: 12–15 years · Adult: 16–99 years