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5. Start Skippering
Recommended length
12 hours
Minimum age
16
Maximum age
85
Course Overview
You will now advance your sailing skills and safety knowledge to enable you to skipper unsupervised in sheltered waters.
Course Prerequisites
Water confident and the skills, knowledge and experience you've gained from completing the Start Crewing and Start Helming courses.
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for participants who wish to begin skippering a keelboat, unsupervised.
Course Outcome
You will gain your Start Skippering completion certificate.
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Keelboat - Start Skippering (Flexible Dates)
Fri 01 Jan 2021 00:00 — Tue 31 Dec 2024 00:00 AEDT
Centre
Atlas Sailing
Venue
Mosman Bay Marina
Start Skippering
Sat 17 Jul 2021 09:30 — Tue 31 Dec 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Pacific Sailing School
Venue
Pacific Sailing School
Start Skippering
Sat 11 May 2024 09:00 — Sat 01 Jun 2024 12:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Keelboat Skippering - Sunday 12th & 19th May 2024
Sun 12 May 2024 10:00 — Sun 19 May 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Keelboat Skippering - Saturday 1st & 8th June 2024
Sat 01 Jun 2024 10:00 — Sat 08 Jun 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Australian Sailing - Start Skippering
Sun 09 Jun 2024 12:30 — Sun 23 Jun 2024 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Skippering - 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
Start Skippering - midweek
Mon 15 Jul 2024 09:30 — Thu 18 Jul 2024 13:00 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Keelboat Skippering - Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July 2024
Sat 20 Jul 2024 10:00 — Sun 21 Jul 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Keelboat Skippering - Sunday 21st & 28th July 2024
Sun 28 Jul 2024 10:00 — 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Skippering
Sat 03 Aug 2024 09:00 — Sat 24 Aug 2024 12:30 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Keelboat Skippering - Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th August 2024
Sat 17 Aug 2024 10:00 — Sun 18 Aug 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Keelboat Skippering - Saturday 31st August & 7th September 2024
Sat 31 Aug 2024 10:00 — Sat 07 Sep 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Australian Sailing - Start Skippering course
Sun 08 Sep 2024 12:30 — Sun 22 Sep 2024 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Keelboat Skippering - Saturday 21st & 28th September 2024
Sat 21 Sep 2024 10:00 — Sat 28 Sep 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Keelboat Skippering - Sunday 22nd & 29th September 2024
Sun 22 Sep 2024 10:00 — Sun 29 Sep 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron - Training
Start Skippering
Sat 05 Oct 2024 09:00 — Sun 06 Oct 2024 16:00 AEST
Centre
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
Start Skippering
Sun 17 Nov 2024 09:00 — Sun 08 Dec 2024 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Start Skippering - 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 Skippering course
Sun 11 May 2025 12:30 — Sun 25 May 2025 16:30 AEST
Centre
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Hobsons Bay Yacht Club