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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 every day!
Mon 31 Dec 2018 09:00 — Tue 31 Dec 2024 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Pacific Sailing School
Venue
Pacific Sailing School
Discover Sailing Allsail sailing Club
Tue 01 Jan 2019 00:00 — Tue 31 Dec 2024 00:00 AEDT
Centre
ALLSAIL Sailing Club
Venue
ALLSAIL Sailing Club
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
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 Course (Wednesdays)
Wed 01 May 2024 16:00 — Wed 29 May 2024 18:30 AEST
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Start Crewing
Sat 04 May 2024 09:00 — Sun 05 May 2024 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing (FULL WEEKEND) 4th-5th May 2024
Sat 04 May 2024 09:00 — Sun 05 May 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Venue
The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing - May Saturday Course
Sat 04 May 2024 09:00 — Sat 18 May 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Sandringham Yacht Club
Venue
Sandringham Yacht Club
AS Start Crewing Course
Sat 04 May 2024 09:30 — Sun 12 May 2024 15:30 AEST
Centre
Derwent Sailing Squadron
Venue
Derwent Sailing Squadron
Female Sailors' - Start Crewing
Sat 04 May 2024 10:00 — Sat 18 May 2024 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 4th & 11th May 2024
Sat 04 May 2024 10:00 — Sat 11 May 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 5th May - 2nd June2024
Sun 05 May 2024 08:30 — Sun 02 Jun 2024 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing - May Sunday Course
Sun 05 May 2024 09:00 — Sun 19 May 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Sandringham Yacht Club
Venue
Sandringham Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 5th & 12th May 2024
Sun 05 May 2024 10:00 — Sun 12 May 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing Keelboats May (Sundays)
Sun 05 May 2024 10:00 — Sun 12 May 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
CYC - Start Crewing 5-6 May 2024
Sunday May 5, 10am - 5pm
Monday May 6, 10am - 5pm
Centre
Cairns Yacht Club
Venue
Cairns Yacht Club Inc
RPAYC Adult Keelboat Start Crewing - May 2024 (program 1)
Mon 06 May 2024 09:30 — Wed 15 May 2024 12:30 AEST
Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Venue
Discover Sailing Centre (RPAYC)
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 8 May - 5 June 2024
Wed 08 May 2024 09:30 — Wed 05 Jun 2024 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing Frontlime
Thu 09 May 2024 09:00 — Thu 23 May 2024 13:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing (CONSECUTIVE FRIDAYS) 10th-17th May 2024
Fri 10 May 2024 09:00 — Fri 17 May 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Venue
The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Adult Start Crewing
Sat 11 May 2024 08:30 — Sat 01 Jun 2024 11:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Start Crewing
Sat 11 May 2024 09:00 — Sat 01 Jun 2024 12:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Transfer Participant Dollarbucks test
Sat 11 May 2024 09:00 — 09:00 AEST
Centre
Yachting Club
Venue
A really good venue
Start Crewing with SailBYC
Sat 11 May 2024 09:30 — Sun 12 May 2024 15:30 AEST
Centre
Bellerive Yacht Club
Venue
Bellerive Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - 11th - 18th May
Sat 11 May 2024 09:30 — Sat 18 May 2024 15:30 AEST
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 12 May 2024 09:00 — Sun 19 May 2024 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 18th & 25th May 2024
Sat 18 May 2024 10:00 — Sat 25 May 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 26th May & 2nd June 2024
Sun 26 May 2024 10:00 — Sun 02 Jun 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing Course (Saturdays)
Sat 01 Jun 2024 08:30 — Sat 29 Jun 2024 12:00 AEST
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Start Crewing
Sat 01 Jun 2024 09:00 — Sat 08 Jun 2024 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Moving Participants: Start Here
Sat 01 Jun 2024 09:00 — 16:00 AEST
Centre
Yachting Club
Venue
A really good venue
Start Crewing - June Saturday Course
Sat 01 Jun 2024 09:00 — Sat 15 Jun 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Sandringham Yacht Club
Venue
Sandringham Yacht Club
Start Crewing - June Sunday Course
Sun 02 Jun 2024 09:00 — Sun 16 Jun 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Sandringham Yacht Club
Venue
Sandringham Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th June 2024
Sat 08 Jun 2024 10:00 — Sun 09 Jun 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 12 June - 10 July 2024
Wed 12 Jun 2024 09:30 — Wed 10 Jul 2024 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Adult Start Crewing
Sat 15 Jun 2024 08:30 — Sat 29 Jun 2024 12:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Start Crewing
Sat 15 Jun 2024 09:00 — Sun 16 Jun 2024 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 15th & 22nd June 2024
Sat 15 Jun 2024 10:00 — Sat 22 Jun 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 16 June - 14 July 2024
Sun 16 Jun 2024 08:30 — Sun 14 Jul 2024 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing
Sun 16 Jun 2024 09:00 — Sun 07 Jul 2024 12:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Moving Participants: Transfer Here
Sat 22 Jun 2024 00:00 — 16:00 AEST
Centre
Yachting Club
Venue
A really good venue
Adult Start Crewing
Mon 24 Jun 2024 08:30 — Thu 27 Jun 2024 11:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Youth Start Crewing
Mon 24 Jun 2024 08:30 — Thu 27 Jun 2024 11:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th June 2024
Sat 29 Jun 2024 10:00 — Sun 30 Jun 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Adult Start Crewing
Mon 01 Jul 2024 08:30 — Thu 04 Jul 2024 11:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 6th & 13th July 2024
Sat 06 Jul 2024 10:00 — Sat 13 Jul 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sat 06 Jul 2024 12:30 — Sat 20 Jul 2024 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 7th & 14th July 2024
Sun 07 Jul 2024 10:00 — Sun 14 Jul 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing
Sat 13 Jul 2024 09:00 — Sun 14 Jul 2024 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing - midweek
Mon 15 Jul 2024 09:30 — Thu 18 Jul 2024 13:00 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 21 July - 18 August 2024
Sun 21 Jul 2024 08:30 — Sun 18 Aug 2024 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 24 July - 21 August 2024
Wed 24 Jul 2024 09:30 — Wed 21 Aug 2024 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 27th July & 3rd August 2024
Sat 27 Jul 2024 10:00 — Sat 03 Aug 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 28th July & 4th August 2024
Sun 28 Jul 2024 10:00 — Sun 04 Aug 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing
Sat 03 Aug 2024 09:00 — Sat 24 Aug 2024 12:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Adult Start Crewing
Sat 10 Aug 2024 08:30 — Sat 31 Aug 2024 11:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Start Crewing
Sat 10 Aug 2024 09:00 — Sun 11 Aug 2024 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th August 2024
Sat 10 Aug 2024 10:00 — Sun 11 Aug 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sun 11 Aug 2024 12:30 — Sun 25 Aug 2024 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 24th & 31st August 2024
Sat 24 Aug 2024 10:00 — Sat 31 Aug 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 25 August - 29 September 2024
Sun 25 Aug 2024 08:30 — Sun 29 Sep 2024 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 28 August - 25 September 2024
Wed 28 Aug 2024 09:30 — Wed 25 Sep 2024 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 1st & 8th September 2024
Sun 01 Sep 2024 10:00 — Sun 08 Sep 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Adult Start Crewing
Sat 07 Sep 2024 08:30 — Sat 28 Sep 2024 11:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Start Crewing
Sat 07 Sep 2024 09:00 — Sun 08 Sep 2024 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 7th & 14th September 2024
Sat 07 Sep 2024 10:00 — Sat 14 Sep 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sat 14 Sep 2024 12:30 — Sat 28 Sep 2024 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Sunday 15th & 22th September 2024
Sun 15 Sep 2024 10:00 — Sun 22 Sep 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Youth Start Crewing
Mon 23 Sep 2024 08:30 — Thu 26 Sep 2024 11:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Adult Start Crewing
Mon 23 Sep 2024 08:30 — Thu 26 Sep 2024 11:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Youth Start Crewing
Mon 30 Sep 2024 08:30 — Thu 03 Oct 2024 11:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Adult Start Crewing
Mon 30 Sep 2024 08:30 — Thu 03 Oct 2024 11:30 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Cullen Bay Marina
Start Crewing - midweek
Mon 30 Sep 2024 09:00 — Thu 03 Oct 2024 12:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sun 06 Oct 2024 12:30 — Sun 20 Oct 2024 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 13 October - 10 November 2024
Sun 13 Oct 2024 08:30 — Sun 10 Nov 2024 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 16 October - 13 November 2024
Wed 16 Oct 2024 09:30 — Wed 13 Nov 2024 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing
Sat 19 Oct 2024 09:00 — Sat 09 Nov 2024 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sat 09 Nov 2024 12:30 — Sat 23 Nov 2024 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 16 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sun 17 Nov 2024 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
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
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
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
Sat 07 Dec 2024 09:00 — Sun 08 Dec 2024 17:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sat 07 Dec 2024 10:00 — Sat 14 Dec 2024 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay 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
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
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
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
Sun 09 Mar 2025 09:00 — Sun 06 Apr 2025 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
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
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
Australian Sailing - Start Crewing course
Sat 03 May 2025 12:30 — Sat 17 May 2025 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
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