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No. Rain isn’t going to stop us. AusSea Sailing School will cancel a session if there is more than 25 knots of wind or no wind at all.
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If you cancel 48 hours beforehand, we’ll reschedule your lesson at no extra charge. If you do cancel within 48 hours we do have to charge a rescheduling fee of $25, which will cover our costs for canceling an instructor.
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Make sure you bring a hat, sun screen and some water and please wear shoes with white (soft) soles. If rain is forecast, please bring a spray jacket. Check out our website or Facebook page for the weather forecast and to see if a lesson has been cancelled due to strong winds.
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AusSea Sailing School is based in Kogarah Bay at the Botany Bay Yacht Club (BBYC). The address is 44 Endeavour Street, Sans Souci.
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AusSea Sailing School teaches on Kogarah Bay and Botany Bay – we believe the best waters to learn how to sail in Sydney. Unlike Sydney Harbour, Botany Bay is very safe and we usually enjoy stronger winds as well. Botany Bay isn’t as choppy and busy as Sydney Harbour nor as exposed as Port Hacking and Cronulla.
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The first session starts at 9 am and the second one starts at 12.30 pm on all weekdays and in the weekends. The lessons run for three hours. During the summer season we also have a twilight session during the weekends, which runs from 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm. Please make sure to be at the sailing school five minutes before the start of your lesson.
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We’ll take you out in one of our J24’s, the most popular keel race yacht in the world. A J24 is ideal for training purposes, because it is stable and safe, yet very responsive and so much fun to sail.
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AusSea Sailing School likes to keep the groups small, so every student gets plenty of time on the helm, trim and lots of attention. Three students and one instructor is usually the maximum. This will give everyone plenty of time to practice.
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After finishing one of the courses of the Yachting Australia Keelboat Program (level 1 & 2) you will be entitled to do as many practice sessions as you like for a period of three months. This is a great way to sharpen your sailing skills.
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No. BBYC is the biggest keelboat club in Botany Bay and once you have finished the Start Helming, Skippering and Racing Courses you’ll be a popular crew member. It also pays to become a member of the club, so you find out about available crew positions first hand. Talk to the instructor or our principal if you would like to crew on one of the yachts at BBYC and we’ll help you to find a suitable yacht to race on and get you in contact with the skipper.
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Sure you can. A lot of our students join us for the Friday twilight races in the summer and the spinnaker races on Saturday (in the summer and winter). Another way to keep sailing is to charter one of our J24’s at a regular basis, so you can keep improving your skills as skipper. Our AusSea Star Sailor Card gives you the opportunity to join regular lessons and focus on the handling skills that need improving.
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We do run sailing lessons for kids and during the school holidays we have a special program. Children will learn how to sail while doing fun things like treasure hunts and mini races. Sailing is also one of the few activities you can enjoy as a family. Please give us a call if you would like to have more information about our special family rates available.
