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Take your sailing to the next level.
This advanced course bridges the gap between basic dinghy skills and confident open-water racing at club level.
Sundays: April 12, 19, 26
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Hollywell Sailing Squadron
1 Marina Crescent, Hollywell QLD 4216
Cost: $500
(Includes race entry fees & temporary club membership)
Outcome:
Australian Sailing – Better Sailing Certificate
By the end of this course, sailors will have the confidence to:
• Skipper a dinghy with crew in open water
• Sail confidently in tidal conditions
• Understand and apply Racing Rules of Sailing
• Compete in club racing anywhere in Australia
This is where you transition from “learning to sail” to becoming a capable club racer.
• Start Sailing 1 & 2 Certificate (Beginners Course)
• Designed for adults of any age
• Open to youth aged 15+
You and two crew will sail the RS Quest in open water, adapting to tide and swell conditions.
Focus areas include:
• Sailing in tidal flow
• Rules of the road & right-of-way
• Identifying channel markers
• Introduction to the Racing Rules of Sailing
• Spinnaker rigging and deployment (optional third sail)
Morning: Skill revision and practical refinement.
Afternoon:
Participation in the Off the Beach Dinghy Sprint Race, guided by your instructor.
You’ll experience real club racing in a supported environment.
Morning: Final skills refinement.
Afternoon:
Compete in the final Sprint Race of the season — unassisted (but supervised).
You will race against the fleet and receive an official placing.
This is your transition into real competition.
It is recommended you review the following before starting:
OTBD Sailing Instructions 2025/26
Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028
Start Sailing Right
Sailing Gear Guide
Upon completion, sailors are encouraged to:
Purchase a boat, join the club, and continue racing
Join a crew for Inshore & Offshore Keelboat racing
Enrol in the Keelboat Crewing & Helming Course
(Sail the Blazer 23 or Melges 24)
Mastering foundational skills — safety, wind awareness, sail theory, race tactics, navigation and skippering — builds the confidence and competitiveness required for Twilight, Inshore and Offshore Division racing.
Start racing immediately with a Sail Pass.
SYC Academy
academy@sycgc.com.au
07 5655 3368