the royal queensland yacht squadron sailing academy
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THE ROYAL QUEENSLAND YACHT SQUADRON SAILING ACADEMY [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
ABOUT RQYS [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
One of Australia’s premier yacht clubs overlooking the Manly Boat Harbour, the Royal Queensland Yacht
Squadron is proud of its long history which stretches back over 130 years and still to this day is “the place”
for boaties to meet, compete and socialise.
The Squadron has evolved into a multi-faceted organisation and members, some third and fourth
generation families, enjoy a comprehensive range of facilities, both on and off the water.
Some of the best facilities in the world are on offer at the Squadron, in an ideal location, for boaties who
need a berth, want to sail competitively, or just need somewhere to store or launch their boat for cruising, a
fishing trip on the bay or further afield.
While you’re on shore there are wide open spaces, grassed areas and the Club House with the Squadron
Harbour View Restaurant, the Boardwalk Café, and our Coffee Shop.
The Squadron offers a comprehensive range of sailing related activities. Children and adults alike are
taught to sail in a fun, safe, supervised environment, and further development training for sailors who want
to race competitively is offered. The Sailing Academy offers a range of courses and programs throughout
the year to help develop and advance your skills and knowledge.
Visit the RQYS website for more information about the Squadron, or just ask one of our friendly staff
members.
BOOKING & PAYING FOR YOUR COURSE/S IN ADVANCE
To ensure we have enough instructors rostered on to manage the courses, we need all bookings and
payments to be made in advance. Please find the registration links on our website:
http://www.rqys.com.au/sailing-academy/
Please note that all payments for courses and programs are due upon registration to confirm your booking.
WHAT TO BRING
Sun protective clothing and hat, enclosed wet shoes, water bottle, lunch, spare change of clothes and towel. If
you are sailing in the rain or in cold conditions, we recommend bringing a spray jacket/waterproof jacket.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE FIRST DAY
Kids Courses and Programs meet at the Sailing Academy which is located in the buildings on the very left of
the members’ carparks. RQYS Instructors give 10 – 15 minutes every morning for sun-screen application,
water bottle top-ups and a safety briefing, as well as at lunch time before recommencing. Children in kids’
courses and programs are also to be wearing a hat at all times whilst in the sun, a life jacket at all time when on
the water, and also wearing enclosed shoes.
People enrolled in Teenage/Adult Courses meet at Clubhouse Reception. This may vary, but will be clarified on
the second confirmation email you receive by email.
Remember to ensure you sign on when you arrive and sign off when you return off the water. This is a safety
precaution. Kids doing Tackers, Sail and Play or Green Fleet/Intermediate, sign on and off at the Sailing
Academy entrance. Everyone else signs on at Reception.
For enquiries about the club and to make payment for courses/programs, please see the Clubhouse Reception
which is located up the stairs behind the red & white cannon ornament in the carpark. Reception does not take
instant payments – they will take your credit card details and pass this onto Sailing Administration to process.
PLEASE NOTE
RQYS reserves the right to cancel courses at any time for any reason. All courses are weather dependant.
RQYS reserves the right to change course fees at any time. Courses and bookings are not confirmed until full
payment is received. All prices quoted include GST. In order to promote the great sport of sailing, RQYS
reserves the right to publish photos of students participating in RQYS courses and programs, in RQYS
publications. By enrolling, you are giving permission for photos of yourself or your child/ren participating in
courses and programs, to be published in RQYS publications. If you have any concerns or would not like any
photos of you/your children to be published, please advise us.
REFUND POLICY
At the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) we are not required to provide a refund if you change your
mind in regards to a sailing course/program within 2 weeks of the course commencement date.
However, you can choose to cancel your participation in the course, and receive a refund at the manager’s
discretion if a major problem occurs. This is when:
1. A problem has arisen that would has stopped you from being physically and or mentally fit to participate
in the course. Eligible for up to 80% back, with cancellation, within 2 weeks of course commencement.
2. A problem occurs that had you known about it would have prevented you from entering the course prior.
Must give two weeks’ notice to receive 100% back.
Should you choose to continue with course, you can negotiate at the manager’s discretion to compensate for
any difference of value of the service provided. Must have sufficient evidence. If the problem is not of a serious
or major nature, we shall aim to fix the problem within a reasonable time. If it is not done so within this time, you
can choose to have someone else fix the problem and receive compensation determined by Manager. To be
able receive a refund, you must have proof of purchase, such as a receipt. Within this time, you can choose to
have someone else fix the problem and receive compensation determined.
NEW ATTRACTIVE MEMBERSHIP/SAILING PACKAGE
RQYS now offers the option to pay $350.00/$615.00 on top of a Crew or Full Membership, to receive 10
($350.00, lasts 6 months) or 20 ($615.00, lasts 12 months) x 3 hour sails on our boats (Elliott 6s or Pulse
600s). In these 10 or 20 sails, you will be taught to sail by very experienced and qualified instructors, become a
graduate of the Start Skippering Course, and then you will be able to use the remaining of your 10 or 20 sails,
to hire the boats without an instructor. You may only take 5 sails to be deemed competent to Skipper the
Elliotts, meaning you are left with quite a few 3-hour-sails to take the boat. We will email you and advise what
lessons are available to book into when you are
learning. When you graduate the course, you
can begin sailing on your own! Please arrange a
booking with the Sailing Office with at least 48
hours’ notice.
In the beginning of our Membership year (May –
April), if you take out a $615.00 Sailing Package,
in addition to your Crew Membership, it will total
to $995.00 for a year’s membership (Australian
Sailing Silver Card coverage, club entrance and
ability to sign in guests) and for 20 x 3 hour sails
– which is 60 hours – on the water in our boats.
This is the perfect option for people who want to
learn to sail and then hire boats without the
supervision of Instructors, or competent sailors
who do not own a boat.
LIQUOR LICENSING
RQYS is governed by the Liquor Licensing Laws, meaning that only RQYS Members, guests of RQYS
Members, and Visitors who reside outside 15 km driving distance of the Club, can use the Boardwalk Café,
Squadron Harbour View Restaurant and the RQ Bar.
Those participating in RQYS Sailing Academy courses or programs, as well as parents of children participating
in Tackers, Sail & Play and Junior Squads, are welcome to use these dining facilities whilst the program is
running, as well as directly before and after. Tackers parents are offered a Free Social Membership (1 per
family), valid until the 30 April.
MEMBERSHIP
After completing courses with the RQYS Sailing Academy, the next step for under 25’s is becoming a member
and joining our exclusive Junior Training Squads. The Optimist and Sabot squads are where most start, but if
you already sail a Laser or another dinghy class, contact Brady Lowe, our Head Coach and Sailing Manager,
and see when you can start your coaching. To be able to get coaching in Green Fleet, Intermediate Squad,
Youth Squad (Lasers, Flying 11s, Optis, Bic Techno, etc.), you need to be a Junior or Young Adult member of
RQYS. Both memberships give you free boat storage here at the Squadron.
The next step over 20s is to become a Crew or Full member, and join/start a RQ Crew to compete in races, or
to just go cruising. It depends whether you’d like to get into competitive sailing, or just to participate in the sport
casually. A great gateway for meeting people in the squadron that you could sail with, is participating in WAGS
on Wednesdays, which is free and can be attended for free by non-members 3 times. After 3 times of
attendance, non-members can pay for 3 day memberships ($15 per day) and then another 6 day memberships
($35 per day). Bec in the Sailing Office can assist with getting you involved in Saturday Division Yacht Racing
during our Sailing Season. Please contact her for assistance with getting involved with Keelboats after
graduating Sailing Academy courses.
SAIL & PLAY [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
Sail & Play is a School Holiday program for children aged 6 – 12 years. Sail & Play offers a fun,
water-sports orientated program as participants get the chance to partake in activities they wouldn’t
usually get to do! Sail & Play is flexible and allows you to book your child in for days that are
convenient for you and your plans for the school holidays.
ACTIVITIES:
Optimist & Elliott Experiences & Games
Stand-up Paddle Boarding
Windsurfing
Stradbroke & Peel Island Adventures
Introduction to Sailing
Fishing
DATES: 2 Weeks in April Holidays, 3 - 13 Apr 2 Weeks in September Holidays, 18 - 29 Sep TIMES: 09:00 – 15:00 with 15:30 – 18:00 supervision available at a further cost PRICING: $75.00 per day or $350.00 per 5 days. Includes Sail & Play sun-safe hat BOOK NOW: Visit our website to enrol and pay online right now!
WORK LATE?
The Sailing Academy offers activities and movies
between 15:00 & 18:00 for Sail & Play participants –
only $20.00 extra per day! Bookings essential and a 1
day notice is required.
Tackers
TACKERS 1 – 3 [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
Tackers is a kids Learn-to-Sail program which progresses in 3 courses (Tackers 1 – 3), where
students are trained and aim to move on to the next level. Tackers is offered to children aged 7 – 12,
and it prepares them to join the RQYS Green Fleet – where they learn to race! Students receive a
colour-coded RQYS Cap upon commencing the course to wear while completing the course, as well
as a certificate and Tackers Pack upon completion.
WHAT TO BRING:
Sun Smart clothing (UV shirt, t-shirt, board-shorts, etc.), enclosed shoes, towel, change of spare
clothes, lunch and a water bottle. Life jackets and all sailing equipment are provided by the Sailing
Academy.
WORK LATE?
The Sailing Academy offers activities and movies between 15:00 & 18:00 for Sail & Play
participants – only $20.00 extra per day! Bookings essential and a 1 day notice is required.
PRICING:
$395.00 per level
Level 1 4 Days in April Holidays, 3 - 7 April, excl. Wed, 09:00 – 15:00
4 Days in June/July Holidays, 26 - 30 Jun, excl. Wed, 09:00 – 15:00
Level 2 & 3 4 Days in April Holidays, 10 – 13 April 2017, 09:00 – 15:00
7 Sunday Mornings in Term 2, 23 Apr - 4 Jun, 09:00 – 12:00
TACKERS 1 - Having Fun is a safe & enjoyable introductory course to dinghy sailing which prepares
students for Tackers 2. The course provides students with essential knowledge and gives the students an
introduction to sailing small boats (Optimists) with the guidance from the RQYS instructors. The children
sail with a partner (two to a boat) under instructor supervision. At the completion of this level the students
will be issued with the Yachting Australia Tackers 1 Qualification.
TACKERS 2 - Tricks and Techniques prepares students for the next level up – Tackers 3. Tackers 2
furthers the students’ sailing skills with the aim of eventually sailing on their own (one to a boat). The aim
of the course is to build on the students’ skills and knowledge that was assembled in Tackers 1, enabling
the participant to safely sail a small boat (Optimists) in controlled conditions (light winds, calm waters)
with guidance from the instructors. At the completion of this course students will be issued with the
Yachting Australia Tackers 2 Qualification.
TACKERS 3 - Sailing Fast prepares students to join the RQYS Green Fleet as the aim of this course is
to introduce sailors to competitive sailing. It builds on the skills and knowledge gained in Tackers 1 and 2,
and will enable the child to manoeuvre the boat efficiently in light to moderate conditions on all points of
sail. This course is designed to equip the sailor with enhanced skills and awareness of the surrounding
environment and focuses on refining enhanced boat handling skills including speed control and
manoeuvres and introducing participants to basic racing tactics and strategies. Upon the completion of
Tackers 3, after demonstrating the required knowledge and skills, students will be awarded with the
Yachting Australia Tackers 3 Qualification and have the opportunity to join the RQYS Green Fleet if they
wish.
GREEN FLEET & INTERMEDIATE SQUAD [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
Green Fleet and Intermediate Squad are currently available at RQYS in the Optimist and Sabot classes.
Green Fleet is the entry level squad after completing Tackers 3, which is a bridge into racing in
Optimists and Sabots. The Intermediate Squad is the next level up after Green Fleet. These two training
squads are run throughout the year, and provide opportunity to participate in both racing and coaching.
As of Friday, 27 January 2018, the Coaching Program will be moved from Saturday mornings to Friday
afternoons, in line with the Open Optimists Coaching. Green Fleet and Intermediate Sabots and
Optimists are invited to train on Friday afternoons, launching at 16:00 and coming back in around 18:00.
As of Saturday, 28 January 2017, the new Green Fleet and Intermediate Racing Program will
commence. Racing will be open to all qualifying* Optimists and Sabots sailors, and will run similarly to
Saturday afternoon Club Racing, with entrants finishing the season with a Series Score, and places of
1st, 2nd and 3rd being awarded and presented at the End-of-Season Junior Presentations. These
Saturday sessions will run from 08:00, with the first race aiming to start at 09:00. Results will be on the
Results page on the RQYS website.
*To qualify to participate in the Green Fleet and Intermediate Programs, sailors must:
1) Have a Financial RQYS Junior Membership – worth about $180 per year or $17 per month.
Please see this link for the Membership form: http://www.rqys.com.au/wp-
content/uploads/2015/05/RQYS-Membership-Membership-Application-Form.pdf or pop into Reception
to collect one. Membership is currently half-price.
2) Have a paid seasons entry. Half-seasons entries are now available, covering December – the
end of the Sailing Season, currently costing Optimists $100.
3) Have your own boat OR a loan optimist/tackers boat from the Sailing Academy. Loan optimists
cost $150.00 per term. Loan tackers boats are free however still do need to be assigned to sailors.
Please fill out the attached form and send back ASAP.
WINDSURFING [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
Start Windsurfing Course – Beginners
This course teaches the very basics of windsurfing including teaching participants how to sail to a
chosen point on the water and return to where they started in light winds.
WHEN: Easter Holidays, Monday 10 - 15 Apr, 09:00 - 12:00, 5 days excluding 14 April
Term 2, Saturday 22 Apr – Saturday 20 May, 09:00 - 12:00, 5 Saturday mornings
PRICING: $180.00
Team Windsurfing – Weekly Training
Team Windsurfing provides an environment where “graduates” from the Start Windsurfing course can come to continue to participate and progress in the sport, therefore much of the activities Team Windsurfing sailors will engage in will be offshore and will be designed to challenge them and develop their skills and confidence to progress them to where they can become independent windsurfers. All this will be done with full support from volunteer instructors with safety boat. Activities will vary week to week dependant on conditions, but they will all be fun and take place in a safe and social club environment. Team Windsurfing sailors will be expected to self-sufficient in terms of getting set up and packing up and launching and retrieving gear, in other words we will see you on the water. COST: Free to RQYS Sailing Members. Non-Members will need to purchase a daily membership
pass. $10.00 to hire a board and sail for the morning – to be paid at Reception GEAR: There are no specific gear requirements however some activities will require the ability to
sail upwind.
PPE: Hat, sun protection and protective footwear are a must, so too is a life jacket however the club has spares on hand if needed.
WHEN: Every Saturday at 9.00am for the newbies. Starts up again 14 January 2017.
STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
Stand Up Paddle Boarding is the perfect way to work-out and experience the beautiful Moreton Bay up
close and personal.
WHEN: Wednesday and Friday, 06:00 - 08:00
Friday, 16:00 - 18:00
Saturday, 08:00 - 10:00
SUP now runs throughout the School Holidays, but does not run on Public Holidays.
PRICING: $15.00 for 1 hour or $20.00 for 2 hours
START CREWING & HELMING COURSE [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
The RQYS Sailing Academy offers a range of Adult courses in both Keelboats and Dinghies, and caters for all ages over 14 years, and experience levels. At the moment, all courses are hosted in Keelboats (Elliott 6’s), however adult dinghies may be available for courses soon.
The Start Crewing and Helming course is a beginner’s course and teaches the basics of sailing. This course is for adults and teenagers who are looking to build or improve skills – exclusively crewing and helming on a boat. The Start Crewing & Helming course delivers both the Start Crewing and Start Helming courses, and is a sturdy introduction to the basics of sailing on a small boat, including boat handling, safety and sailing theory. Upon completion, participants will understand how to control and manipulate the different parts of the boat in order to create power and momentum on the water. The course also touches on other essential areas including weather, tides and other general safety procedures and rules. Upon completion of this course, students will also have the ability to sail in light to moderate conditions unassisted by an instructor. This course is highly recommended for those with and without sailing experience. It readies students for other courses RQYS holds including Start Skippering and Spinnakers. WHEN: 30 Apr - 4 Jun 2017, 7 Sunday Mornings, 09:00 - 15:00 16 Jul - 20 Aug 2017, 7 Sunday Mornings, 09:00 - 15:00 PRICING: $395.00 RQYS Members or $430.00 Non-Members
START SKIPPERING COURSE [email protected] | 07 3396 8666 This course is designed to advance your sailing skills and safety knowledge to enable you to sail unsupervised in sheltered waters, and skipper a boat. The course also covers navigation. Upon completion, you should have the understanding of sailing to be able to skipper a boat.
WHEN: 11 & 12 March, 09:00 - 16:00 17 & 18 Jun, 09:00 - 16:00 PRICING: $195.00
SPINNAKERS COURSE [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
Spinnakers is a Keelboat course for adults and teenagers looking to improve on skills collected in the Start Sailing courses, and develop a broader range of sailing skills. This course focuses exclusively on trimming and adjustment of symmetrical and asymmetrical spinnakers.
WHEN: None Scheduled – Contact RQYS with Expression of Interest PRICING: $195.00
START RACING COURSE [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
This is a Keelboat/Pacer course which builds on skills developed in the Start Skippering course, and focuses solely on teaching and building on the crucial skills required for sail racing. Upon completion, the student should be able to competently participate in competitive conditions whilst sailing.
WHEN: 25 & 26 March, 09:00 - 16:00 24 & 25 Jun, 09:00 - 16:00 PRICING: $195.00
START SAILING 1 & 2 [email protected] | 07 3396 8666 This course is a learn-to-sail course, and is structured appropriately to prepare students for the Better Sailing course. Upon completion, participants should understand how to use the boat and sails, and pick up on general safety procedures and rules. This course is taught in a Pacer and is recommended for teenagers. Graduation of this course required 24 hours of on-the-water tuition.
WHEN: None Scheduled – Contact RQYS with Expression of Interest PRICING: $395.00 RQYS Members or $430.00 Non-Members
BETTER SAILING COURSE [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
This course builds on the skills learnt in the Start Sailing 1 & 2 course, and is structured appropriately to prepare students for the Start Racing course. Upon completion, participants should thoroughly understand how to control and manipulate the different parts of the boat in order to create power and momentum on the water, tides and other general safety procedures and rules. This course is taught in a Pacer and is recommended for teenagers. Graduation of this course required 12 hours of on-the-water tuition. WHEN: None Scheduled – Contact RQYS with Expression of Interest PRICING: $195.00
START RACING COURSE [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
This is a Keelboat/Pacer course which builds on skills developed in the Better Sailing course, and focuses solely on teaching and building on the crucial skills required for sail racing. Upon completion, the student should be able to competently participate in competitive conditions whilst sailing. Graduation of this course required 12 hours of on-the-water tuition. WHEN: None Scheduled – Contact RQYS with Expression of Interest PRICING: $195.00
BETTER RACING COURSE [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
This course is the follow-up course of Start Racing, which builds on the skills and strategies collected whilst participating in the Start Racing course. Upon completion, the student’s sail-racing and competitive skills should have developed further, allowing the student to confidently participate in competitive conditions on the water in a Pacer. Graduation of this course required 12 hours of on-the-water tuition. WHEN: None Scheduled – Contact RQYS with Expression of Interest PRICING: $195.00
LADIES SAILING & RACING [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
LADIES SAILING is the perfect weekend sailing experience. The 2 hour sessions run on Friday and
Saturday afternoons. In a boat with 1 Instructor and 1 – 3 other women, you will be Sailing in the Elliott
6’s out of the harbour and around Moreton Bay. This program is a great opportunity to get to meet new
people – even make new friends! More importantly, Ladies Sailing is an opportunity for women to begin
to develop their skills at their own pace, while also relaxing and enjoying the great outdoors. Women of
all ages/experience levels are welcome. Ladies Sailing will often be cancelled if the wind is expected to
exceed 18 knots.
LADIES RACING will run on the last Saturday of every month, allowing women to participate in match-
racing against other women on the Elliott 6’s. We are hoping to establish Crews and embrace women in
sailing as much as possible. Ladies Racing will often be cancelled if the wind is expected to exceed 18
knots.
PRICE:
$29.00 per session
WHEN:
Friday 15:30 – 17:30
Saturday 13:00 – 15:00
LADIES RACING DATES:
25 Feb, 25 Mar, 29 Apr, 27 May, 24 Jun, 29 Jul, 26 Aug, 30 Sep, 28 Oct and 25 Nov 2017
First race is will start at 13:00 so be ready at the Squadron by 12:30
Ladies Sailing & Racing now runs throughout the School Holidays, but does not run on Public Holidays.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
1. Book-in to the specific sessions you’d like to attend, by contacting us and paying upfront
2. For first-timers, on your first day, you must fill out an Indemnity Form at Reception before going on
the water
PRIVATE LESSONS [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
Interested in having one-on-one tuition with a Qualified & highly experienced Instructor? Private
Lessons cater to all ages and experience levels, and are perfect for those wanting to learn, re-learn,
further-develop your sailing skills, or even do a sailing course at a time that suits you. Private lessons
can also just be a one-off, laid-back experience on a sailing boat for you or as a gift to others.
PRICING:
$150.00 per Instructor per 3 hours or $60 per Instructor per 1 hour
OPTIMIST (KIDS 6 – 12)
Optimists are the first boat that most dinghy sailors learned to sail in. Our Tackers courses are all run in
Optimists and teach students the fundamentals of dinghy sailing and everything kids need to know
about safety, environmental factors, and more. Depending on age/size of the kids, there will be either 1
or 2 kids per boat when they are starting out. For 11 – 13 year olds, usually we would have them start
as 1 kids per boat (1-up), and anyone younger is usually 2 kids per boat (2-up). When the Tackers 3
standard is reached, all kids will be 1-up. There will be 1 instructor per 2 kids in Private Lessons,
meaning it would cost $150.00 for 1-2 kids per 3 hours.
PACER (TEENAGERS/ADULTS)
Pacers are the perfect boat for teenagers and adults to learn to sail in. These 2-up boats are the perfect
gateway for teens and adults to get more involved in Club Racing, training with the club, and more.
These dinghies are recommended for all ages 11 and up. Similarly to Optimists, the Pacers allow you to
have another person on the boat with you for the same price. There will be 1 instructor per 2 people (1
boat) in Private Lessons, meaning it would cost $150.00 for 1-2 people per 3 hours.
ELLIOTT 6 (ADULTS)
Elliott 6s are a great boat for adults to get into Keelboat and large yacht sailing. These 6-meter boats fit
up to 5 people on them – but preferably only 3 or 4 people – and only requires 1 Instructor per boat,
meaning the cost for Elliott private lessons can be split between all the participants on the 1 boat.
WINDSURFER (ALL AGES)
Windsurfing is an awesome sport that is considered sailing but is on a board where you are standing
up-right. Windsurfing is also a lot of fun, and is recommended for all ages. Generally, you need to be
big/strong enough to control the sail, so usually we limit serious-learning to just ages 9 and over.
Windsurfing at the Squadron is conducted off the Eastern Beach, rather than launching off a ramp into
the Marina like the dinghies. Windsurfing is a 1-up sport, and we can teach 2 people per Instructor.
ABOUT OUR BOATS & BOARDS [email protected] | 07 3396 8666
OPTIMIST – FOR KIDS
Learn to sail in Tackers Courses or through Private
Lessons. Optimists are small single-handed dinghies. The
boat pictured is a Tackers Poly boat, which is what the
kids start their Optimist learn-to-sail journey in. Optimists
are about 2.4 meters in length.
PACER - TEENAGERS/ADULTS
Learn to sail in a dinghy for Teenagers and Adults. Pacers
have 2 sails and are usually 2-up. RQYS Sailing Academy
can teach you to sail in Pacers through private lessons,
and certify you with an Australian Sailing Course if you do
enough hours. The Pacer is the first step of getting into
dinghy sailing for people who aren’t ready to buy their own
boat yet. Pacers ware 3.8 meters in length.
ELLIOTT 6 – ADULTS
The Elliotts are the perfect way to get into large yacht
sailing at the Squadron. The boats can be sailed with 2 to
5 people on them, and unlike Optimists and Pacers, are a
Keelboat. The Elliotts we own are 6 meters in length, and
are used for the majority of sailing courses we host.
WINDSURFER - ALL AGES
Windsurfing is an awesome form of sailing the whole
family can participate in. Depending on the size and
experience level of the sailor, you will most likely start out
on a Bic Techno, then eventually move to a larger sail and
board. RQYS has hire boards and sails available for hire
when training with the Saturday Teams Windsurfers. When
participating in a course, boards and sails are provided.
SCHOOLS TRAINING [email protected] | 07 3396 8666 The RQYS Sailing Academy offers a range of discounted courses and programs for schools,
facilitating:
Training for Schools Fleet/Teams Racing
School Sport
General Activities/Excursions
TACKERS INTRO – Recommended for Grades 2 to 6
Introduction to Sailing in Optimists for students aged 7 – 12
$15.00 per student, per session. 4 - 18 hours required (e.g. 9 sessions of 2 hours)
All equipment supplied by RQYS. Payment made to RQYS via invoice
START WINDSURFING COURSE – Recommended for Grades 6 to 12
Introduction to Windsurfing for students aged 11 and older
$140.00 per student. At least 12 hours required (e.g. 6 sessions of 2 hours)
All equipment supplied by RQYS. Payment made to RQYS via invoice or direct from students upon
online enrolment
START SAILING 1 COURSE – Recommended for Grades 7 to 12
Introduction to large Dinghy Sailing (Pacers, etc.) for students 11 and older
$140.00 per student. At least 12 hours required (e.g. 6 sessions of 2 hours)
Pacers or other large dinghies need to be supplied by school. Instructors and PFDs provided by
RQYS. Payment made to RQYS via invoice or direct from students upon online enrolment
START CREWING COURSE – Recommended for Grades 9 to 12
Introduction to Keelboat Sailing for students 14 and older
$140.00 per student. At least 12 hours required (e.g. 6 sessions of 2 hours)
All equipment supplied by RQYS. Payment made to RQYS via invoice or direct from students upon
online enrolment
MARINE SPORTS PROGRAM (NOT A COURSE) – Recommended for all Grade Levels
Can be made up of a range of different activities as an introduction to marine sports, including Stand
Up Paddle Boarding, Windsurfing, Optimist Sailing, Elliott Sailing and other water-related activities
including learning how to tie knots and more. $15.00 per student, per session of 1.5 hours or less. All
equipment supplied by RQYS. Payment made to RQYS via invoice.
[email protected] | 07 3396 8666
www.rqys.com.au/sailing-academy/