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Adventure SailingWA
Adventure Sailing offers hands-on sailing experiences, expert training, and unforgettable yacht charters along the stunning WA coastline. Whether you
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Adventure SailingWA
Adventure Sailing offers hands-on sailing experiences, expert training, and unforgettable yacht charters along the stunning WA coastline. Whether you
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Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron MarinaBlairgowrie, VICBlairgowrie Yacht Squadron Marina (BYS) is a marina and sailing club on Port Phillip Bay at Blairgowrie, VIC. The facility provides berths (short- and long-term, licensed and casual visitor berths), a modern clubhouse with dining and member facilities, hardstand storage and washdown bays, travel-lift and lift-out crane infrastructure for slipping and boat handling, and organised power-and-sail training and racing programs. Marina operations staff manage onsite services, inspections and basic care of mooring lines, power and water.
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Blue Water Sailing SchoolDocklands, VICBlue Water Sailing School runs practical sailing courses, marine radio training and sailing adventures for people learning to sail and for those progressing to skipper-level qualifications. They operate training and liveaboard programs in Melbourne and run courses in the Whitsundays.
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Cruising Yacht Club of South AustraliaNorth Haven, SAThe Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia (CYCSA) at North Haven is a yacht club with marina and shoreside vessel support. The Club offers marina berths (single and double pens) with power and water, hardstand storage and a horizontal-lift slipway and crane wharf for vessel maintenance. On-site facilities include a dual-lane launch ramp, hardstand/trailer storage, a 1.6-tonne radial crane, tractors (member use), and an outboard motor testing tank. The Club runs a Marine Academy and other training programs (sailing, powerboat, radio, navigation, safety), hosts events and member services, and manages berth sales, leases and casual berthing.
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Flying Fish SailingMiddle Harbour Yacht Club, NSWFlying Fish Sailing is a Sydney-based RYA training centre offering practical sail and powerboat instruction from beginner to professional levels. Based at Middle Harbour Yacht Club on Sydney Harbour, they run RYA and AMSA pathway courses including Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper, Yachtmaster (including fast-track and ocean), boat-licence and powerboat training, marine first aid and ACMA marine radio courses. The school also operates racing and adventure passages (including Sydney–Hobart entries and offshore passages to Lord Howe Island and the Whitsundays), corporate and charter sailing on Sydney Harbour, and structured gap-year and work-on-yachts programmes.
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Gladesville Bridge MarinaDrummoyne, NSWGladesville Bridge Marina is a full-service marina on Sydney Harbour at Drummoyne offering marina berths, swing moorings and a staffed slipway. Facilities include 50 floating berths (7.6–23 m), 44 swing moorings, 24×7 access, shore power and water to berths, showers and lounge, security/CCTV, complimentary tender service, and onsite parking. The marina operates a slipway with staffed haul-out services and a dedicated antifouling team, and lists a range of vessel services including mechanics, outboard/leg-drive servicing, electrical work, shipwright/boat repairs, fibreglass/composite repairs, detailing and surveying. The site also refers to brokerage, towing/transport and on-site training/boat licence services.
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Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club MarinaGoolwa, SAGoolwa Regatta Yacht Club Marina is a yacht club with on‑water marina facilities located in Goolwa, South Australia (Fleurieu Peninsula / Murray Mouth). The name indicates club organisation and marina berthing support for recreational boats in the Goolwa area.
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Mainstay SailingSailing academy / training
Sail into adventure with Mainstay Sailing Australia! Based at Coral Sea Marina in the stunning Whitsundays, we’re an RYA-recognised training centre, offering hands-on Competent Crew to elite Yachtmaster courses. Ready to master the seas? Let’s set sail!
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Marina AdelaideLargs North, SAMarina Adelaide is a marina located at Largs North on the Port River in Adelaide, South Australia. The business name and location indicate marina facilities and shoreside vessel support for recreational craft in the Port River / Adelaide metro area.
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Melbourne Sailing SchoolVIC
Led by Yachtmaster Gordon Syme, our Melbourne sailing school is known for high quality training in an encouraging and fun environment.
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Mooloolaba MarinaMooloolaba, QLDMooloolaba Marina is a sheltered marina on the Mooloolah River in Mooloolaba (Sunshine Coast, QLD) offering berths and on-site marina facilities. The site accepts bookings for marina berths, hardstand (dry trailered storage) and jetski berths via an online booking/enquiry form and provides a customer portal for account management. The marina is within walking distance of Mooloolaba Beach and the Esplanade and hosts a waterfront restaurant. Contact phone and street address are published.
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Oceanwest RYA Sailing SchoolWA
Oceanwest RYA Sailing School operates in the Geographe Bay region of south‑west Western Australia. It delivers internationally recognised RYA learn-to-sail courses from beginner to Yachtmaster and also provides ICC assessments, own-boat training, skippered yacht charters and corporate team-building.
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Pacific Sailing SchoolSydney, NSWPacific Sailing School – Sydney Harbour – The best Yacht Sailing School in Sydney Harbour (+61) 2-9326-2399 Mon-Sun 9am-5pm Setting Sail New To Sailing Australian Sailing Lessons RYA Competent Crew New to Racing New to Cruising Beginners to Advanced Virtual and eLearning Courses Safety & Maintenance Courses Safety & Sea Survival Course Marine Radio Marine First Aid Maintenance Courses RYA Qualifications Commercial Qualifications Sailing Holidays Sailing Holiday – Tahiti Sailing Holiday – Croatia Team Building Course Calendar Course Finder Contact About Us Booking Conditions FAQ Our Team Positi
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Sailing EventideFremantle, WASailing Eventide offers small-group private sailing charters and hands-on learn-to-sail courses from Fremantle, Western Australia, aboard the 38' Lagoon catamaran Eventide. They run customised charters, corporate team-building and sailing training for groups of up to 12 people, and their learn-to-sail courses are accredited by IYT Worldwide.
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Sunshine Sailing AustraliaSailing academy / training
Discover the best in sailing education with Sunshine Sailing Australia. Earn your ICC with our courses taught in the classroom & on the water
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Whitsunday Sailing Club Marina BerthsAirlie Beach, QLDWhitsunday Sailing Club Marina Berths (Airlie Beach) provides marina berths and swing moorings close to the club on Port of Airlie / Pioneer Bay, plus on-site boat storage for tenders, off‑beach sailing boats, trailable yachts and motor boats (up to 12 m). Marina berths listed are 12 m and 18 m located on the “I” arm at Port of Airlie and are offered for short- or long-term lease. Swing moorings are available north of the club on Pioneer Bay. The club operates from Airlie Beach and publishes a contact phone number for enquiries.
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Yarra Bay Sailing ClubPhillip Bay, NSWYarra Bay Sailing Club is a sailing club based at Yarra Bay in Phillip Bay, on Botany Bay in New South Wales. The organisation is identified as a local sailing club (associated with skiff sailing in some references). Public contact details and a website were not supplied in the provided record.
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ASA 101 (Keelboat Sailing 1) is the American Sailing Association’s entry-level keelboat certification. The standard trains complete beginners to skipper a sloop‑rigged keelboat (approximately 20–27 ft) by day in light to moderate conditions (winds up to ~15 knots), covering basic terminology, points of sail, sail trim, helm commands, seamanship, navigation rules, safety procedures, docking, knots and essential on‑water maneuvers. Certification is awarded only after the candidate demonstrates required skills on the water and passes the written exam.
Awards: Official ASA 101 certification (instructor‑signed logbook entry and ASA 101 certification sticker) · American Sailing
Read the full outline →An ASA intermediate keelboat course that builds on ASA 101 and focuses on advanced boat handling, sail trim and safety for sloop‑rigged keelboats ~20–30 ft in winds up to 20 knots. Completion is assessed against ASA 102 certification standards (skills demonstration and written exam).
Awards: ASA 102 certification (Keelboat Sailing 2) upon successful demonstration of the written and on‑water standards. ([americansailing.com](https://americansailing.com/learn-to-sail/certifications/asa-102-keelboat-sailing-2/)) · American Sailing (American Sailing Association)
Read the full outline →The ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising standard (American Sailing) prepares sailors to skipper a sloop‑rigged, auxiliary‑powered keelboat (~25–35 ft) by day in moderate coastal conditions. It covers cruising terminology, boat systems, engine operation, docking, intermediate sail trim, navigation rules and basic coastal navigation, anchoring, weather interpretation, safety and seamanship. Certification requires demonstration of written and on‑water skills against the ASA 103 standards.
Awards: ASA 103 — Basic Coastal Cruising certification (issued by American Sailing upon successful demonstration and exam). · American Sailing (formerly the American Sailing Association)
Read the full outline →An intermediate-level RYA practical course that teaches the skills and techniques required to skipper a cruising yacht safely on coastal passages by day and night. It is the practical training level above Day Skipper and is recognised within the RYA Yachtmaster pathway; successful candidates receive a course completion certificate which can reduce the qualifying sea time for the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal exam.
Awards: RYA Coastal Skipper Practical Course Completion Certificate · Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
Read the full outline →The RYA Day Skipper practical course develops the practical skills and confidence to skipper a small cruising yacht on day passages in familiar waters. It covers pilotage, practical navigation, seamanship and boat handling under both power and sail and is intended to be taken by someone with Day Skipper shorebased-level theory knowledge or equivalent.
Awards: RYA Day Skipper (Practical) certificate — 'Day Skipper' certificate (qualifies holder to apply for an ICC and may be commercially endorsed where required). · Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
Read the full outline →An introductory shore-based navigation and safety-awareness course from the Royal Yachting Association (RYA). Teaches chartwork, tidal awareness, buoyage, rules of the road, basic passage planning and other foundational navigation and seamanship topics. Available as a classroom (about 16 hours) or online course (approx. 8–10 hours).
Awards: RYA certificate of completion · Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
Read the full outline →The RYA Marine Radio Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the RYA‑awarded operator licence for VHF and VHF/DSC marine radio fitted voluntarily to UK‑flagged recreational vessels. It is a shore‑based (classroom) or online course with an assessed written and practical exam; the RYA issues the SRC on successful completion of the exam.
Awards: RYA Marine Radio Short Range Certificate (SRC) · Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
Read the full outline →A two‑day practical introduction to sailing on a cruising yacht for complete beginners, covering steering under power, basic sail handling, ropework, safety and living aboard.
Awards: RYA Start Yachting certificate · Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
Read the full outline →Official RYA (Royal Yachting Association) Yachtmaster certificates of competence are awarded following practical examinations (Coastal, Offshore, Ocean) that assess a candidate's ability to skippering and navigate a yacht to the standard set out in the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook (G158). There is no single mandatory RYA 'preparation course' — many RYA training centres offer voluntary preparation courses (typically short practical revision courses) followed by the formal RYA exam which is conducted to the published Yachtmaster exam syllabus and requirements.
Awards: RYA Yachtmaster Certificate of Competence (Coastal / Offshore / Ocean) — as appropriate to the exam passed. · Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
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