START CREWING
This course is the first step on the Keelboat pathway; these sailing lessons introduce you to the basics of small boat sailing, including boat handling, safety and sailing theory, and will get you ready to integrate with an existing crew.
Courses are 12-hours and a mix of practical and theory, run on weekends throughout the year, with options on either Saturdays or Sundays.
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START HELMING
This course is the second step on the Keelboat pathway; these sailing lessons expand on your existing skills and knowledge and teach you to helm the boat through all basic maneuvers. after completing this course, you will be ready to take on more responsibility in a crew.
Courses are 12-hours and a mix of practical and theory, run on weekends throughout the year, with options on either Saturdays or Sundays.
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FEMALE SAILOR COURSES
We have recently started offering the Start Crewing and Start Helming courses to female only groups.
These Courses are delivered by female instructors and have been very well received.
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START SKIPPERING
This course is the third step on the Keelboat pathway, these sailing lessons will advance your sailing skills, safety knowledge and confidence to enable you to skipper unsupervised in sheltered waters. Ideal for anyone ready to step up and be a leading member of the crew or be the person in charge of a boat close to shore.
Courses are 12- hours and a mix of practical and theory, run on weekends throughout the year, with options on either Saturdays or Sundays.
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SPINNAKERS & START RACING
HBYC now runs the Spinnakers the Start Racing courses as a combined core. When the weather is nice, you will advance your sailing skills to take on the challenge and fun of Sailing with a symmetric or asymmetric spinnaker getting a taste of all crew positions while sailing under spinnaker.
When the weather isn't suitable for spinnaker lessons, you will learn how to optimise a keelboat's performance in various conditions, the importance of teamwork and good communication, proper procedures for starting and finishing a race, and how to make informed tactical decisions based on the current Racing Rules of Sailing.
The course will be run over three days, on weekends.
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POWERBOAT TRAINING
POWERBOAT HANDLING
This Course will provide you with the skills to handle a powerboat in confined spaces and give you the knowledge of how different boats will handle in different wind and wave conditions.
This course is now required by most clubs before you can operate and Club Boats and is a prerequisite for Dinghy Instructors.