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Royal Brighton Yacht Club

Published Mon 12 Oct 2026
Job Title OTB/Training Coordinator 
Department    Sailing Department 
Manager Boating Manager

 

Key Tasks

  • Dailyoperation of the Discover Sailing Centre includes the club’s Discover Sailing, powerboat, keelboat, and development squad coaching programs.  

  • Manage the Club Instructors and Coaches to maximise revenue, prioritising transition to club sailor and member satisfaction, ensuring the appropriate legal and Australian Sailing obligations are fulfilled.  

  • Create an instructor development program. 

  • On water instructing and coaching 

  • Develop the RBYC Stonehaven Cup team and lead as the main coach during the event. 

  • Help identify young sailors to move into the Youth Performance Program 

  • Ensure all training vessels(Power and Sail) are always maintained and kept in good working order.  

  • Provide support to the club’s Sailing Coordinator to ensure the physical resources required to support the Club’s OTB on water activities can be operated, compliant, and in good working order 

  • Assist in an on-water capacity as a Race Management team member when required. 

  • Assist with major regatta and events help at the club as required and requested by the Boating Manager  

  • Assist in the publication of OTB Race Documents (Notice of Races, Sailing Instructions, online formsetc) 

  • Help with marina operations as required as requested by the Boating Manager. 

  • Help with OTB racing and results as required. 

  • Contribute to a staff teamenvironment. 

  • Comply with all Club policies and relevantlegislation. 

  • All other reasonable tasks as requested by the BoatingManager 

Key Performance Indicators

  • Accurate and timelypublication of all sail training programs 

  • Timely allocation of staff to ensure proper delivery of all training programs. 

  • Delivery of DSC and RBYC training programs 

  • Ensuring training members meet the documentation requirements of Australian Sailing. 

  • Execution of all administrative tasks in a timely and thorough manner as assessed by the Boating Manager. 

  • Display superior team skills working both constructively and flexibly within the Sailing Office and amongst RBYC staff to the satisfaction of senior management of theRBYC. 

Working Conditions

  • Full-Time 38 hours per week ordinarily. Wednesday – Sunday. (during school holidays the working week will be Monday – Friday). You may be required to work additional hours as reasonably requested by RBYC   

  • Primary location is the Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Esplanade, Brightonand work will be required on water on Port Phillip Bay 

Personal Skills

Education 

A higher educational qualification is desirable but not required. 

Experience / qualifications 

AS Sailing Coach. 

Current experience of delivering AS courses. 

Regatta management experience desirable.  

Club experience/ exposure highly desirable. 

Knowledge or experience using RevSport, Race Results and/or Top Yacht or equivalent on-water results entry systems is desirable. 

Experience in Administration and record keeping in a fast-paced sailing management environment. 

Knowledge 

A full understanding of AS courses, curriculum and instructor requirements. 

A working knowledge of the local, national, and international sailing industry and race management practices and procedures. 

Knowledge of the Racing Rules of Sailing. 

Knowledge of risk management procedures and how they relate to on water / yacht race incidents. 
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