Sail Training

Sail Training

Discover Sailing at LSBC

The Loch Sport Boat Club provides a Sail Training Program to promote safe & fun sailing for all ages. The program is held over 2 weekends in January  and has been a tremendous success for years since it was introduced.

The club is an accedited Australian Sailing "Discover Sailing" centre and delivers the Dinghy program Start Sailing and Better Sailing courses with our own Australian Sailing qualified instructors. Dinghies are small sailing boats and a great way to get into sailing. Sailing a dinghy can be fun and exhilarating and this program has been developed to provide a safe introduction to dinghy sailing. Dinghies are ideal for juniors, youth and adults to learn the basics of sailing and racing.

Start Sailing 1

Your Discover Sailing journey starts here as you learn the fundamental skills of sailing and are introduced to the fun of dinghy sailing in a safe and supportive environment.

Basic clothing and equipment selection, sailing terminology, boat launch and recovery, capsize recovery in shallow water.

Start Sailing 2

Your Discover Sailing journey continues as you master all of the fundamental dinghy sailing skills. You are now equipped to sail your dinghy on your own voyages of discovery.

Rigging of the boat, capsize recovery in deeper water, sail a triangular course, basic sailing rules and theory.

Better Sailing

Discover Sailing in stronger winds as you develop the skills required to get maximum speed from your dinghy. Your journey speeds up as you experience the thrill of trapezing and using a spinnaker.

Towing, capsize recovery of inverted boat, use of spinnakers and trapeze, understand and identify weather and environmental conditions.

Learn to Sail - Dinghy

Dinghies are small sailing boats and a great way to get into sailing. Sailing a dinghy can be fun and exhilarating and this Program has been developed to provide a safe introduction to dinghy sailing.

  • Juniors need to have parental permission
  • Club dinghies available
  • Class sizes are limited

Discover Sailing

The Australian Sailing Courses will be run over two weekends 

Instructor - TBA

Open to adults and juniors catering for beginner sailors and past students

The cost for either of the 12 hour courses is $120, plus a one-off charge of $50 for the theory and log books.

Level 1 Course TBA

Level 2 Course TBA

Enquiries & Bookings, Email lsbc@loch-sport.net