Sail Training

The Club conducts and facilitates a wide range of  training programs, ranging from learning to sail to race management and powerboat operation and licensing. All activities are governed by a Safety Management Plan and COVID SAFE requirements, and all formal training is under the supervision of a registered Australian Sailing (AS) qualified instructor.

Learning to Sail

• Learn to sail sessions are conducted on most Sunday mornings during the sailing season, beginning early in September and continuing through until April. Our Schedule of Events for the 2020-21 season can be viewed and downloaded here.
  Students meeting at 09:00 in front of the club.
  Children and adults are all welcome. It’s a great way for families to learn together!!
  The sessions include basic instruction for beginners, and short course racing and instruction for the more experienced.

• We also offer one on one or small group instruction for adults with some of our experienced sailors (including female instructors for any women who prefer to learn with other women).  This can be arranged for Saturdays and Sunday mornings and Sunday at 15:00, or at any mutually convenient time – using your boat or our club boats.

We have a number of different types of club boats that are available for learning, if you don’t have your own boat. These include Minnows, Vagabonds, Lasers, Arrows, O’pen Skiffs, Pacers and Sailboards.

Our learn to sail sessions are provided free of charge to club members.
Not up yet for a full membership? For as little as $10 per day, you can sign up for a temporary membership (SailPass), to join in and see if sailing is for you!  (Information on club membership can be viewed here.)

Australian Sailing and Other Training Courses

• There are many training courses available through Australian Sailing, for which the club does not have the trainers nor facilities necessary to provide. Details of such courses (including Instructor, Club Race Officer and Safety Boat Operator) can be found on the Australian Sailing Resources website. LCSC sponsors members to attend such courses in Brisbane at the Australian Sailing Qld base if required, and from time to time, they are also conducted at the Club by visiting AS Instructors.
• Coaching may be arranged through the club or through Class Associations in conjunction with the club.
• The club also conducts annual First Aid and CPI Courses and all members are encouraged to have keep their CPR and First Aid up to date.

Other Skill Development (outside formal training)

In order to develop knowledge of Race Management, members are encouraged to participate in the running of races whilst they are rostered for boat duty. Learning what is involved in setting courses and running races is a strong precursor to attending courses and then puts into practice, skills learned at the courses. Mentoring is conducted for members rostered for boat duty or for any other members wishing to learn these new skills, which include basic powerboat launching & retrieval, course setting, rescue & safety procedures, race starting and time keeping methods.

We are always interested in providing new courses, so if you need to learn something relevant to club activities, let us know.

Recreational Boat Licensing

Training for Recreational boat licenses is available though the club by arrangement with the club Coach.

For more information regarding learning to sail and other training, complete the online enquiry form below.