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2. Start Crewing
Recommended length
12 hours
Minimum age
16
Maximum age
85
Course Overview
This course introduces participants to the basics of sailing on keelboats, including boat handling, safety and sailing theory.
Course Prerequisites
Water confident.
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a keelboat. Learn the basics, whilst staying relatively dry! All the equipment and gear will be provided by your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.
Course Outcome
You will gain your Start Crewing completion certificate.
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Start Crewing - We sail on Sydney Harbour every day!
Mon 31 Dec 2018 09:00 — Thu 01 Jan 2026 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Pacific Sailing School
Venue
Pacific Sailing School
Keelboat - Start Crewing (Flexible dates)
Tue 01 Jan 2019 00:00 — Wed 31 Dec 2025 00:00 AEDT
Centre
Atlas Sailing
Venue
Mosman Bay Marina
Start Crewing- Flexible dates
Mon 04 Dec 2023 09:00 — Thu 01 Jan 2026 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Pacific Sailing School
Venue
Pacific Sailing School
Adult Keelboat - Start Crewing
Tue 01 Oct 2024 09:00 — Fri 04 Jul 2025 09:00 AWST
Centre
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
start crewing
Sat 01 Feb 2025 09:00 — Mon 30 Jun 2025 09:00 AEDT
Centre
ALLSAIL Sailing Club
Venue
ALLSAIL Sailing Club
AS Start Crewing Course
Sat 05 Apr 2025 09:00 — Sat 10 May 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Derwent Sailing Squadron
Venue
Derwent Sailing Squadron
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 20 April - 18 May 2025
Sun 20 Apr 2025 08:30 — Sun 18 May 2025 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
RPAYC Adult Keelboat Start Crewing - April/ May 2025
Tue 29 Apr 2025 09:30 — Thu 08 May 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Venue
Discover Sailing Centre (RPAYC)
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 30 April - 28 May 2025
Wed 30 Apr 2025 09:30 — Wed 28 May 2025 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing
Sat 03 May 2025 09:00 — Sat 24 May 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 03 May 2025 10:00 — Sat 17 May 2025 14:00 AEST
Centre
Balmain Sailing Club
Venue
Balmain Sailing Club
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 4th & 11th May 2025
Sun 04 May 2025 09:00 — Sun 11 May 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing Course (May-Wednesdays) 2025
Wed 07 May 2025 12:00 — Wed 28 May 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Start Crewing
Fri 09 May 2025 10:30 — Sat 14 Jun 2025 14:30 AEST
Centre
Balmain Sailing Club
Venue
Balmain Sailing Club
Start Crewing
Sat 10 May 2025 09:00 — Sun 11 May 2025 00:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 11 May 2025 09:00 — Sun 18 May 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Start Crewing with SailBYC
Sat 24 May 2025 09:00 — Sat 31 May 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Bellerive Yacht Club
Venue
Bellerive Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th May 2025.
Sat 24 May 2025 09:00 — Sun 25 May 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
AS - KEELBOAT - CREWING
Sat 24 May 2025 09:00 — Sun 25 May 2025 16:00 ACST
Centre
Cruising Yacht Club of SA
Venue
Cruising Yacht Club of SA
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 25 May - 22 June 2025
Sun 25 May 2025 08:30 — Sun 22 Jun 2025 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
RPAYC Adult Keelboat Start Crewing - May 2025
Wed 28 May 2025 09:30 — Fri 06 Jun 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Venue
Discover Sailing Centre (RPAYC)
Keelboats - Start Crewing
Saturday 31st May & Sunday 1st June 2025
Centre
Townsville Yacht Club
Venue
Townsville Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 31 May 2025 09:00 — Sat 07 Jun 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Start Crewing
Sun 01 Jun 2025 09:00 — Sun 29 Jun 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 4 June - 2 July 2025
Wed 04 Jun 2025 09:30 — Wed 02 Jul 2025 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Ladies of the Sea - Start Helming 4 June - 2 July 2025
Wed 04 Jun 2025 09:30 — Wed 02 Jul 2025 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sun 08 Jun 2025 12:30 — Sun 22 Jun 2025 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing Course (June-July Wednesdays) 2025
Wed 11 Jun 2025 12:00 — Wed 02 Jul 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Start Crewing Course (June-July Saturdays) 2025
Sat 14 Jun 2025 08:30 — Sat 28 Jun 2025 11:30 AEST
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Start Crewing Course
Sat 14 Jun 2025 09:00 — Sat 05 Jul 2025 13:00 AEST
Centre
Wollongong Yacht Club
Venue
Wollongong Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June 2025.
Sat 14 Jun 2025 09:00 — Sun 15 Jun 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Australian Sailing START CREWING
Sat 14 Jun 2025 09:00 — Sat 21 Jun 2025 16:00 AEST
Centre
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club
Venue
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club
RPAYC Adult Keelboat Start Crewing - June 2025
Tue 17 Jun 2025 09:30 — Thu 26 Jun 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Venue
Discover Sailing Centre (RPAYC)
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 21st & 28th June 2025.
Sat 21 Jun 2025 09:00 — Sat 28 Jun 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing
Sun 22 Jun 2025 09:00 — Sun 29 Jun 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Start Crewing
Sat 12 Jul 2025 09:00 — Sun 13 Jul 2025 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 13th & 20th July 2025.
Sun 13 Jul 2025 09:00 — Sun 20 Jul 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th July 2025.
Sat 26 Jul 2025 09:00 — Sun 27 Jul 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing
Sat 02 Aug 2025 09:00 — Sat 23 Aug 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 09 Aug 2025 09:00 — Sun 10 Aug 2025 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 06 Sep 2025 09:00 — Sun 07 Sep 2025 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 04 Oct 2025 09:00 — Sun 05 Oct 2025 05:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 06 Dec 2025 09:00 — Sun 07 Dec 2025 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club