Have you dreamed of…
• yachting in the beautiful Bay of Islands?
• encouraging your children to participate
in an active exciting
and challenging sport?
• purchasing a yacht but are unsure and
unconfident of what to
do?
Then the Learn to Sail programmes
at Kerikeri’s Lake Manuwai are just the way to
get started.
The courses offer the opportunity
for both children and adults to learn to sail. No experience
is required. All the instructors are volunteers, trained
to Yachting New Zealand (YNZ) standards and the courses
are run in accordance with YNZ guidelines.
Advanced tuition in your own boat can also be arranged.
All sizes and types of boat catered for.
Yachting New Zealand Basic
Certificate Courses Levels 1 & 2
This course introduces absolute beginners to sailing,
is a great way for new Club members to get involved
and meet people, and offers children a safe organised
sailing programme that their parents can be involved
in. Level 1 will teach you…
• Safety and Wind Awareness
• Capsize
• Parts of the Boat and Knots
• Sailing
• Capsize and Recovery
• Boat Handling
• Rigging & Rules
• Upwind & Downwind
Level 2 extends the skills learnt
in Level 1 and also covers….
• Weather and Tide
• Rules and Hiking
• Launching and Retrieving
Courses are run on Saturday mornings
from 9.00am to midday in October/November and February/March/April.
They are run at Lake Manuwai with boats and buoyancy
aids provided. The course cost includes a Yachting NZ
log book that covers all the theory aspects but the
courses are mainly practical. There are YNZ qualified
instructors running the courses. The courses cost $60
for the Level 1 and $50 for a Level 2. The length of
the courses depends on the sailors the cost covers their
training until they pass (or decide to stop) most sailors
take around ten weeks to complete a level.
Mistral sailing for all
ages
These courses are run on Saturday afternoons from 1.00-4.00
pm. in October/November and February/March/April. They
are run at Lake Manuwai with boats and buoyancy provided.
Two handed boats with moderately competent skippers
training less competent crews are used. The activities
are to some extent based round team racing to give a
concentrated introduction to all aspects of boat handling
and rules. Costs are $5 per person per week for eight
weeks.
Optimist Sailing for Kids
Intermediate “Green Fleet” Optimist courses
suit young sailors who have passed beyond the YNZ Level
I & II courses and are interested in a wider range
of activities mainly in their own boats.
Register
your interest Fill in the form below and we will get back to
you with more information on our learn to sail classes.
