The RPAYC Discover Sailing Centre is pleased to welcome you to our Come and Try Sailing Day for September 2026. This program is for brand new participants and will include one session, conducted on Sunday morning 20 September from 8:30am - 11:30am.

The RPAYC Discover Sailing Centre abides by the Australian Sailing Instructor/Student ratios, hence places are strictly limited. All courses are subject to change with limited notice, based on demand and availability. To avoid disappointment, we recommend registering early.

There is one registration fee categories available for this Course:

• $50

If your child registers for the Term 4 Tackers 1  program, $50 will be taken off the cost of the Term 4 program. Please note that we have Tackers 1 on a Saturday afternoon from 2pm - 5pm starting on Saturday 10 October. We also have Tackers 1 on a Sunday morning from 8:30am - 11:30am starting on 11 October.

Weather
The Discover Sailing Centre at RPAYC will always provide a productive session, regardless of the current or forecasted weather. Parents are therefore requested to encourage participants to attend each scheduled session, as well as assist them to prepare the appropriate clothing and equipment required for the day's weather outlook.

What to Bring

• Water bottle
• Hat & sunscreen
• Shoes (water shoes, wetsuit booties, old sneakers)
• Wetsuit, or shorts & warmer top.
• Towel, and a change of clothes

We will provide you with a Personal Flotation Device (lifejacket) if you don’t have your own. We recommend that your child is wearing warm waterproof clothing on the water, especially during the winter months.

For more information on what to bring, please click here.

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Experience Overview

This course is for participants keen to experience what dinghy sailing is about.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This is the perfect 'taster' for anyone who wants to discover sailing for the first time. This is the perfect introduction and can be the ideal way for you to begin your sailing journey, without having to commit to a full training course.

Course Outcome

Following the course, you will receive a completion certificate.

 

We recognise that some of our course participants are completing the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and may be using sailing and/or club membership to complete one or more sections of The Award. To learn more, click here.