sailing courses

sailing school

ausail pathfinder charter and the big blue sailing school have joined together to offer you a
great experience for your start into sailing.
arriving soon our new catalina 250. a perfect sail boat for your first learn to sail experience.

introduction to sail and competent crew courses running 7 days a week - phone craig at ausail pathfinder charter on 04 20 902 644 or 99 607 441 for more details

.....if you would like to give sailing lessons as a gift view our gift vouchers

what to wear

what's it all about

have you ever had a dream, a dream to escape the rat race, get back to nature, to feel at one with your biological urges and live life by the pulse of the seasons? or then maybe you just want to meet some new friends and enjoy a beer after a day on the water. sailing is the most natural sport there is! what other sport is there that is so dependent on the basics of life, clean water, clean air and your mates.

talk the talk

every sport or profession has its own lingo and sailing is no exception. to help sail the boat you need to be able to talk the lingo. for example the pointy end is the bow and the blunt bit the stern. take the time to visit www.thebigblue.com.au study section to start the learning process begin. during the on-board lessons we will be referring to these parts of the boat so it's best to get familiar with the real names instead of the common laymans' approach; "just pull the yellow and black thingy whatsit"

once on board

we will give you a full safety briefing,

1. show you the location of life jackets and other safety gear on board.

2. explain the dangers onboard a boat e.g. winches and the boom.

3. explain how to move around the boat.

4. explain the parts of the boat.

5. then we will go sailing.

please contact us for bookings.

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ausail pathfinder marine group and the big blue sailing school offers you quality sailing lessons under the recognition of rya and yachting australia, australia's main governing body, ensuring sailing schools comply by teaching a set syllabus for learning to sail. this is your guarantee of a recommended, quality teaching establishment.