OutThere Sailing courses use a variety of watercraft — including dinghies, keelboats, windsurfers, stand up paddleboards and powerboats — to give 12–17 year olds a fun, social introduction to time on the water.
Try a range of watercraft and activities
Build genuine sailing skills, no experience needed
Experienced, teen-friendly instructors
Make new friends in a non-competitive environment
OutThere Sailing is also a great way to stay connected with your local club and discover a pathway into ongoing sailing, racing, or coaching down the track.
Get OutThere and make the most of your local waterways with friends!
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Overview OutThere Sailing Experience sessions are all about having fun and getting a taste for on water activities. This action-packed program will give you the opportunity to try one or all the following, sailing, windsurfing, stand up paddle boarding, powerboating and keelboating. Depending on your club, experience sessions will be held over 2-4 hours.
Age 12-17
Prerequisites Water confident.
Who should do this experience?
This experience is designed for participants who are 12-17 years-old looking to try a new activity, have some fun and engage with other teenagers.
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Overview OutThere Sailing 1 is a great introduction to the sport of sailing and the skills required but will still focus on fun with friends. The program provides a wide variety of on water activities that will introduce sailing and, depending on your club, an opportunity to experience stand up paddle boarding, windsurfing and power boating. You will learn skills through exciting exercises and put them to good use in fun, on-water activities.
Age 12-17
Prerequisites Water confident.
Who should do this program?
This program is designed for participants who are 12-17 years-old looking to try a new activity, have some fun and engage with others whilst sailing.
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Overview OutThere Sailing 2 will build on the introductory skills learnt in OutThere Sailing 1. It will have the same philosophy with fun and socialising being the priority. Following this program there are a variety of opportunities and sailing pathways offered by your local sailing club, including OutThere Sailing 3.
Age 12-17
Prerequisites Water confident.
Who should do this program? This program is designed for participants who are 12-17 years-old, who have done OutThere Sailing 1, who are now looking to develop further sailing skills, whilst still having fun and engaging with other teenagers.
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Overview OutThere Sailing 3 has a variety of challenges and skills to master during the program. While the focus is still on fun and hanging out with mates, this course will teach you skills that will make you more competent out on the water and in a position to take your friends out sailing.
Age 12-17
Prerequisites Water confident.
Who should do this program? This program is designed for participants who are 12-17 years-old, who have done OutThere Sailing 2, who are now looking to develop further sailing skills, whilst still having fun and engaging with other teenagers.
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Overview This is an OutThere Sailing combined course (a combination of OutThere Sailing 1, 2, 3). The combined course enables individual progression accross its duration, whilst allowing friends to remain together.
OutThere Sailing will always be about fun, social engagement and safety.
Age 12-17
Prerequisites Water confident.
Who should do this course? This course is designed for participants who are 12-17 years-old looking to try a new activity, have some fun and engage with others whilst sailing.
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