OutThere Sailing is the ideal way to have fun and get active on the water – spend your days outdoors in the fresh air learning new skills & participating in challenging activities!

We are pleased to welcome participants to our fun NEW Reflections OutThere Sailing Program in DINGHIES!
This program will run during the second week of the October School Holidays, 2025 and include FOUR sessions on the dates listed above.
All session times are 9:00am to 3:00pm
Numbers are strickly limited: 9 participants
The registration fee for this course is $340.
Sailing will be conducted on the Club's fleet of Pacer dinghies, which carry three course participants. Participants will sail independently with an instructor nearby in a coaching RIB.
This is a great opportunity for sailors aged 11 to 17 years, with previous sailing experience, to further improve and extend sailing skills & knowledge. The boats will be sailed inshore on the waters of Newcastle Harbour.
A big part of the Reflections OutThere Sailing Program is the social element of simply enjoying time spent with peers and doing something fun. OutThere Sailing will keep friends together and keep you learning together.
For further details on the Reflections OutThere Sailing program - CLICK HERE
These courses can lead interested participants into our Reflections Youth Squad Program - a winter coaching program aimed at racing in events with teams from other yacht clubs in NSW. We encourage all OutThere sailors to join the Youth Development Squad.
Course Numbers
The NCYC Sailing Academy strictly abides by the Australian Sailing instructor/student ratios, hence places are monitored. To avoid disapointment, we recommend registering early.
Family Discounts
Families with three children enrolled in our Tackers programs together, either in the school holidays or term-based programs receive a 5% discount. Families with four children receive a 10% discount. Please visit our our Course Fees & Discounts page for full details and the use of discount codes.
Member Discounts
Current financial NCYC members are offered a discount on training courses for their children or grandchildren - 10% for General Members and 5% for Crew Members.
NSW Active Kids Vouchers are accepted.
The NCYC Sailing Academy is proud to be an Active Kids Provider. If you would like to use an Active Kids voucher, please submit the voucher number during registration.
Please also use the discount code active50 when you get to the payment section so the voucher value is deducted from your course fee.
Venue for OutThere DINGHY Program
All of our dinghy courses are run from the NCYC Sailing Centre across the river at Carrington (over the Cowper Street bridge). Sailors should be dropped off and picked up from this venue. There is ample parking in front of the Carrington Police Station and an easy walk up the lane to the Sailing Centre’s entrance gates. Please click through to see a map of our new venue!
General Course Information
We offer further details and general course information on our website, covering parking, recommended clothing, where to meet etc - please follow this link CLICK HERE
You don't have an Australian Sailing Number?
Please click through to follow this easy step by step guide to get your started CLICK HERE
Should you have any further questions or enquiries, please contact our friendly Sailing Office staff.
PH: 4940 8188
EM: sailingacademy@ncyc.net.au
MAJOR SPONSOR of our Reflections OutThere Sailing Program

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.
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.
Course Outcome
By the end of the OutThere Sailing combined course, the participants will achieve the standards of either OutThere Sailing 1, 2, or 3 and have had a lot of FUN with friends!
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