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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 — Tue 31 Dec 2024 17:00 AEDT
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Pacific Sailing School
Venue
Pacific Sailing School
Keelboat - Start Crewing (Flexible dates)
Tue 01 Jan 2019 00:00 — Tue 31 Dec 2024 00:00 AEDT
Centre
Atlas Sailing
Venue
Mosman Bay Marina
Discover Sailing Allsail - Start Crewing
Tue 01 Jan 2019 00:00 — Tue 31 Dec 2024 00:00 AEDT
Centre
ALLSAIL Sailing Club
Venue
ALLSAIL Sailing Club
Start Crewing- Flexible dates
Mon 04 Dec 2023 09:00 — Sat 01 Feb 2025 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Pacific Sailing School
Venue
Pacific Sailing School
Start Crewing
Sat 09 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sat 23 Nov 2024 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Balmain Sailing Club
Venue
Balmain Sailing Club
RPAYC Adult Keelboat Start Crewing - Sundays November/ December 2024
Sun 10 Nov 2024 08:30 — Sun 15 Dec 2024 11:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Venue
Discover Sailing Centre (RPAYC)
Start Crewing - Step 1 Part A - Nov 2024
Sun 10 Nov 2024 08:00 — Sun 24 Nov 2024 12:00 AWST
Centre
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 16th & 23rd November 2024.
Sat 16 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sat 23 Nov 2024 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 17 November - 15 December 2024
Sun 17 Nov 2024 08:30 — Sun 15 Dec 2024 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing
Sun 17 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sun 08 Dec 2024 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 17 Nov 2024 12:00 — Sun 01 Dec 2024 16:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 20 November - 18 December 2024
Wed 20 Nov 2024 09:30 — Wed 18 Dec 2024 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing Course (November- Fridays) 2024
Fri 22 Nov 2024 15:30 — Fri 13 Dec 2024 18:30 AEDT
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Start Crewing Course (November-December Saturdays) 2024
Sat 23 Nov 2024 08:30 — Sat 14 Dec 2024 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Start Crewing
Sat 23 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sat 30 Nov 2024 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Start Crewing with SailBYC
Saturday 23/11/2024 9:30am to 15:30pm
Sunday 24/11/2024 9:30am to 15:30pm
Centre
Bellerive Yacht Club
Venue
Bellerive Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 24 Nov 2024 10:00 — Sun 01 Dec 2024 16:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
CYC Start Crewing - SheSails grant
Mon 25 Nov 2024 10:00 — Tue 26 Nov 2024 17:00 AEST
Centre
Cairns Yacht Club
Venue
Regatta Room
Start Crewing
Sat 30 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sat 14 Dec 2024 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Balmain Sailing Club
Venue
Balmain Sailing Club
Keelboat Start Crewing - Nov/Dec
Saturday 30th November 2024, 9am - 12pm
Saturday 7th December 2024, 9am - 12pm
Saturday 14th December 2024, 9am - 12pm
Centre
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
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Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
CYC Start Crewing - SheSails grant
Sat 30 Nov 2024 10:00 — Sun 01 Dec 2024 17:00 AEST
Centre
Cairns Yacht Club
Venue
Regatta Room
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 1st & 8th December 2024.
Sun 01 Dec 2024 09:00 — Sun 08 Dec 2024 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sun 01 Dec 2024 10:00 — Sun 08 Dec 2024 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing with SailBYC
Tue 03 Dec 2024 16:00 — Thu 12 Dec 2024 19:00 AEDT
Centre
Bellerive Yacht Club
Venue
Bellerive Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 07 Dec 2024 09:00 — Sun 08 Dec 2024 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 08 Dec 2024 09:00 — Sun 15 Dec 2024 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Keelboat Crew -8 &15 DEC
Sun 08 Dec 2024 09:30 — Sun 15 Dec 2024 15:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 08 Dec 2024 10:00 — Sun 15 Dec 2024 16:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
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Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th December 2024.
Sat 14 Dec 2024 09:00 — Sun 15 Dec 2024 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
AS Start Crewing Course
Sat 14 Dec 2024 10:00 — Sun 15 Dec 2024 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Derwent Sailing Squadron
Venue
Derwent Sailing Squadron
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 15th & 22nd December 2024.
Sun 15 Dec 2024 09:00 — Sun 22 Dec 2024 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Keelboat Crew -21 & 22 Dec
Sat 21 Dec 2024 09:30 — Sun 22 Dec 2024 15:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Keelboat Start Crewing - December
Friday 27th December 2024, 9am - 12pm
Saturday 28th December 2024, 9am - 12pm
Sunday 29th December 2024, 9am - 12pm
Centre
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
Venue
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
Keelboat Start Crewing - Course 1
Thursday 2nd January 2025, 9am - 12pm
Friday 3rd January 2025, 9am - 12pm
Saturday 4th January, 9am - 12pm
Centre
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
Venue
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
Keelboat Start Crewing - Course 2
Monday 6th January 2025, 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 8th January, 9am - 12pm
Friday 10th January 2025, 9am - 12pm
Centre
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
Venue
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing
Mon 06 Jan 2025 09:30 — Thu 09 Jan 2025 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Start Crewing Course (January- Fridays) 2025
Fri 10 Jan 2025 16:00 — Fri 31 Jan 2025 18:30 AEDT
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 11th & 18th January 2025
Sat 11 Jan 2025 09:00 — Sat 18 Jan 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Keelboat Crew -11 & 18 Jan 2025
Sat 11 Jan 2025 09:00 — Sat 18 Jan 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 11 Jan 2025 09:00 — Sat 18 Jan 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
RPAYC Adult Keelboat Start Crewing - January 2025
Sat 11 Jan 2025 09:30 — Sun 19 Jan 2025 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Venue
Discover Sailing Centre (RPAYC)
Start Crewing
Sat 11 Jan 2025 09:00 — 16:00 ACDT
Centre
Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club
Venue
Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sat 11 Jan 2025 10:00 — Sat 18 Jan 2025 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew -12 & 19 Jan 2025
Sun 12 Jan 2025 09:00 — Sun 19 Jan 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Keelboat Start Crewing - Course 3
Monday 13th January 2025, 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 15th January 2025, 9am - 12pm
Friday 17th January 2025, 9am - 12pm
Centre
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
Venue
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing
Mon 13 Jan 2025 09:30 — Thu 16 Jan 2025 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Start Crewing - midweek
Tue 14 Jan 2025 09:30 — Fri 17 Jan 2025 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing - Step 1 Part A - January 2025
Tue 14 Jan 2025 08:00 — Thu 16 Jan 2025 12:00 AWST
Centre
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Start Crewing - Course 4
Monday 20th January 2025, 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 22nd January, 9am - 12pm
Friday 24th January 2025, 9am - 12pm
Centre
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
Venue
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th January 2025.
Fri 24 Jan 2025 09:00 — Sat 25 Jan 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing with SailBYC
Tuesday 28/01/2025 17:00pm to 20:00pm
Thursday 30/01/2025 17:00pm to 20:00pm
Tuesday 04/02/2025 17:00pm to 20:00pm
Thursday 06/02/2025 17:00pm to 20:00pm
Centre
Bellerive Yacht Club
Venue
Bellerive Yacht Club
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 29 January - 5 March 2025
Wed 29 Jan 2025 09:30 — Wed 05 Mar 2025 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing
Sat 01 Feb 2025 09:00 — Sat 22 Feb 2025 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing with SailBYC
Saturday 01/02/2025 9:30am to 15:30pm
Sunday 02/02/2025 9:30am to 15:30pm
Centre
Bellerive Yacht Club
Venue
Bellerive Yacht Club
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sat 01 Feb 2025 10:00 — Sat 08 Feb 2025 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 2 February - 9 March 2025
Sun 02 Feb 2025 08:30 — Sun 09 Mar 2025 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
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Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 2nd & 9th February 2025.
Sun 02 Feb 2025 09:00 — Sun 09 Feb 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing
Sun 02 Feb 2025 09:00 — Sun 09 Feb 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Female Sailors' - Start Crewing
Sun 02 Feb 2025 10:00 — Sun 09 Feb 2025 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
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Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 02 Feb 2025 10:00 — Sun 09 Feb 2025 16:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Start Crewing Course (February-Saturdays) 2025
Sat 08 Feb 2025 08:30 — Sat 01 Mar 2025 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sun 09 Feb 2025 10:00 — Sun 16 Feb 2025 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Wed 12 Feb 2025 09:30 — Wed 05 Mar 2025 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 15 Feb 2025 09:00 — Sat 22 Mar 2025 11:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 15 Feb 2025 09:00 — Sun 16 Feb 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th February 2025.
Sat 15 Feb 2025 09:00 — Sun 16 Feb 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
AS Start Crewing Course
Sat 01 Mar 2025 09:00 — Sun 02 Mar 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Derwent Sailing Squadron
Venue
Derwent Sailing Squadron
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 2nd & 9th March 2025.
Sun 02 Mar 2025 09:00 — Sun 09 Mar 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 8th & 15th March 2025.
Sat 08 Mar 2025 09:00 — Sat 15 Mar 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing
Sun 09 Mar 2025 09:00 — Sun 06 Apr 2025 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 12 March - 9 April 2025
Wed 12 Mar 2025 09:30 — Wed 09 Apr 2025 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing
Sat 15 Mar 2025 09:00 — Sat 22 Mar 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 16 March - 13 April 2025
Sun 16 Mar 2025 08:30 — Sun 13 Apr 2025 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing
Sun 16 Mar 2025 10:00 — Sun 23 Mar 2025 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd March 2025.
Sat 22 Mar 2025 09:00 — Sun 23 Mar 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing
Sun 23 Mar 2025 09:00 — Sun 30 Mar 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Start Crewing
Sun 23 Mar 2025 10:00 — Sun 30 Mar 2025 16:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 6th & 13th April 2025.
Sun 06 Apr 2025 09:00 — Sun 13 Apr 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing
Tue 08 Apr 2025 09:30 — Fri 11 Apr 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
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
Start Crewing - midweek
Tue 22 Apr 2025 09:00 — Thu 24 Apr 2025 13:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Wed 23 Apr 2025 10:00 — Wed 14 May 2025 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th April 2025.
Sat 26 Apr 2025 09:00 — Sun 27 Apr 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing
Sun 27 Apr 2025 10:00 — Sun 04 May 2025 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Start Crewing - Step 1 Part A - April/May 2025
Sun 27 Apr 2025 08:00 — Sun 11 May 2025 12:00 AWST
Centre
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
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Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
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
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sat 03 May 2025 12:30 — Sat 17 May 2025 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
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Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
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
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
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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