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Keelboat: 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.Â
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Keelboat - Start Crewing (Flexible dates)
Every Friday, Saturday or Sunday. We can also run additional courses if a particular time and date suits you best!
Centre
Atlas Sailing
Venue
Mosman Bay Marina
Start Crewing- Flexible dates
Thu 31 Jul 2025 09:00 - Fri 01 Jan 2027 17:00 AEST
Centre
Pacific Sailing School
Venue
Pacific Sailing School
Start Crewing - We sail on Sydney Harbour every day!
Wed 01 Apr 2026 09:00 - Fri 01 Jan 2027 17:00 AEDT
Centre
Pacific Sailing School
Venue
Pacific Sailing School
Ladies of the Sea - Start Crewing 26 August - 16 September 2026
Wed 26 Aug 2026 09:30 - Wed 16 Sep 2026 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing Course (September Tuesday Afternoons) 2026
Tue 01 Sep 2026 14:30 - Tue 22 Sep 2026 17:30 AEST
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Start Crewing Course (September Saturday Mornings) 2026
Sat 05 Sep 2026 08:30 - Sat 26 Sep 2026 11:30 AEST
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Start Crewing
Sat 05 Sep 2026 09:00 - Sat 19 Sep 2026 13:00 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 13 Sep 2026 09:00 - Sun 20 Sep 2026 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Start Crewing
Sat 19 Sep 2026 10:00 - Sun 20 Sep 2026 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 19 Sep 2026 10:00 - Sat 03 Oct 2026 14:00 AEST
Centre
Balmain Sailing Club
Venue
Balmain Sailing Club
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 20 September - 25 October 2026
Sun 20 Sep 2026 08:30 - Sun 25 Oct 2026 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing with SailBYC
Sun 20 Sep 2026 09:00 - Sun 27 Sep 2026 15:30 AEST
Centre
Bellerive Yacht Club
Venue
Bellerive Yacht Club
Start Crewing Keelboat
This course runs from 8.30am to 3:00pm on Saturday 26 September and Saturday 3 October 2026 (Lunch 30 min)
Centre
Albury Wodonga Sailing Club
Venue
Albury-Wodonga Sailing Club
Discover Sailing - Keelboat - Start Crewing
Sat 26 Sep 2026 08:30 - Sat 03 Oct 2026 16:00 AEST
Centre
Kettering Yacht Club
Venue
KYC Clubrooms
Start Crewing
Sat 26 Sep 2026 09:00 - Sat 03 Oct 2026 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Start Crewing
Wed 30 Sep 2026 10:00 - Wed 14 Oct 2026 14:00 AEST
Centre
Balmain Sailing Club
Venue
Balmain Sailing Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th October 2026
Sat 03 Oct 2026 09:00 - Sun 04 Oct 2026 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Crewing
Sun 04 Oct 2026 10:00 - Sun 11 Oct 2026 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Level 1 - Tuesdays
Tue 06 Oct 2026 17:30 - Tue 03 Nov 2026 20:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 10 Oct 2026 09:00 - Sun 11 Oct 2026 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 10th & 17th October 2026
Sat 10 Oct 2026 09:00 - Sat 17 Oct 2026 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
RPAYC Adult Keelboat Start Crewing - Sundays AM October/ November 2026
Sun 11 Oct 2026 08:30 - Sun 01 Nov 2026 11:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Venue
Discover Sailing Centre (RPAYC)
Learn to Sail Start Crewing- October
Sun 11 Oct 2026 09:00 - Sun 01 Nov 2026 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Mornington Yacht Club
Venue
Mornington Yacht Club
RPAYC Adult Keelboat Start Crewing - Sundays PM October/ November 2026
Sun 11 Oct 2026 13:00 - Sun 01 Nov 2026 16:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Venue
Discover Sailing Centre (RPAYC)
Ladies of the Sea : Start Crewing 14 October - 4 November 2026
Wed 14 Oct 2026 09:30 - Wed 11 Nov 2026 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Start Crewing
Sat 17 Oct 2026 09:00 - Sat 07 Nov 2026 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew 12 & 19 Oct
Sat 17 Oct 2026 10:00 - Sat 24 Oct 2026 16:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Start Crewing Course (October Tuesday Afternoons) 2026
Tue 20 Oct 2026 15:00 - Tue 10 Nov 2026 18:00 AEDT
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Start Crewing Course (October Saturday Mornings) 2026
Sat 24 Oct 2026 08:30 - Sat 14 Nov 2026 11:30 AEDT
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October 2026
Sat 24 Oct 2026 09:00 - Sun 25 Oct 2026 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Women's Keelboat - Learn to Sail Start Crewing - October
Wed 28 Oct 2026 16:30 - Wed 18 Nov 2026 19:30 AEDT
Centre
Mornington Yacht Club
Venue
Mornington Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Level 1 - Sundays
Sun 01 Nov 2026 09:00 - Sun 22 Nov 2026 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Introduction to Keel Boat Sailing
Sat 07 Nov 2026 09:00 - Sat 05 Dec 2026 14:00 AEDT
Centre
Flinders Yacht Club
Venue
Flinders Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 07 Nov 2026 10:00 - Sat 28 Nov 2026 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Wollongong Yacht Club
Venue
Wollongong Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 08 Nov 2026 09:00 - Sun 29 Nov 2026 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Learn to Sail Start Crewing- November
Sun 08 Nov 2026 09:00 - Sun 29 Nov 2026 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Mornington Yacht Club
Venue
Mornington Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 08 Nov 2026 10:00 - Sun 15 Nov 2026 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Crew - Saturday 14th & 21st November 2026
Sat 14 Nov 2026 09:00 - Sat 21 Nov 2026 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Start Crewing 15 November - 13 December 2026
Sun 15 Nov 2026 08:30 - Sun 13 Dec 2026 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Adult Keelboat Level 1 - Tuesdays
Tue 17 Nov 2026 17:30 - Tue 08 Dec 2026 20:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Ladies of the Sea : Start Crewing 18 November - 9 December 2026
Wed 18 Nov 2026 09:30 - Wed 09 Dec 2026 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Women's Keelboat - Learn to Sail Start Crewing - November
Wed 25 Nov 2026 16:30 - Wed 16 Dec 2026 19:30 AEDT
Centre
Mornington Yacht Club
Venue
Mornington Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 28 Nov 2026 09:00 - Sun 29 Nov 2026 16:00 ACDT
Centre
Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club
Venue
Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Level 1 - Sundays
Sun 29 Nov 2026 09:00 - Sun 20 Dec 2026 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Learn to Sail Start Crewing - November - afternoon session
Sun 29 Nov 2026 14:00 - Sun 20 Dec 2026 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Mornington Yacht Club
Venue
Mornington Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 06 Dec 2026 10:00 - Sun 13 Dec 2026 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 09 Jan 2027 10:00 - Sat 30 Jan 2027 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Wollongong Yacht Club
Venue
Wollongong Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 10 Jan 2027 10:00 - Sun 17 Jan 2027 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Level 1 - 2027 Jan Hols
Mon 11 Jan 2027 10:00 - Thu 14 Jan 2027 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Start Crewing - midweek
Tue 12 Jan 2027 09:00 - Fri 15 Jan 2027 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 16 Jan 2027 10:00 - Sat 23 Jan 2027 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing - midweek
Tue 19 Jan 2027 09:00 - Fri 22 Jan 2027 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Female Sailors' Start Crewing
Sun 24 Jan 2027 10:00 - Sun 31 Jan 2027 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Women's Keelboat - Learn to Sail Start - Feb
Wed 03 Feb 2027 16:30 - Wed 24 Feb 2027 19:30 AEDT
Centre
Mornington Yacht Club
Venue
Mornington Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 06 Feb 2027 09:00 - 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Weekly Saturday Course 1
Sat 06 Feb 2027 09:00 - Sat 06 Mar 2027 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Learn to Sail Start Crewing - Feb
Sun 07 Feb 2027 09:00 - Sun 28 Feb 2027 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Mornington Yacht Club
Venue
Mornington Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Level 1 - Tuesdays
Tue 09 Feb 2027 17:30 - Tue 02 Mar 2027 20:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Level 1 - Sundays
Sun 14 Feb 2027 09:00 - Sun 07 Mar 2027 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 14 Feb 2027 10:00 - Sun 21 Feb 2027 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sat 20 Feb 2027 10:00 - Sat 27 Feb 2027 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Women's Keelboat - Learn to Sail Start Crewing - March
Wed 03 Mar 2027 16:30 - Wed 24 Mar 2027 19:30 AEDT
Centre
Mornington Yacht Club
Venue
Mornington Yacht Club
Learn to Sail Start Crewing- March
Sun 07 Mar 2027 09:00 - Sun 28 Mar 2027 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Mornington Yacht Club
Venue
Mornington Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Level 1 - Sundays
Sun 14 Mar 2027 09:00 - Sun 11 Apr 2027 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 21 Mar 2027 10:00 - Sun 28 Mar 2027 16:30 AEDT
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 11 Apr 2027 10:00 - Sun 18 Apr 2027 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Adult Keelboat Learn to Sail - Weekly Saturday Course 2
Sat 01 May 2027 09:00 - Sat 22 May 2027 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Female Sailors' Start Crewing
Sun 02 May 2027 10:00 - Sun 09 May 2027 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 16 May 2027 10:00 - Sun 23 May 2027 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Start Crewing
Sun 06 Jun 2027 10:00 - Sun 13 Jun 2027 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club