"Sail training" refers to an educational and engaging activity where individuals, usually young people, learn how to sail through hands-on experience on a sailboat. It teaches skills like teamwork, navigation, and taking care of a boat, while also building confidence and fostering personal growth.
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A variety of courses are conducted on the Academy's approved
sail training vessels while you enjoy the adventure and discovery of a three or six day cruise through the magnificent waters of the Whitsunday Islands.
Sunshine Sailing Australia has become known as the
premier sail training school in Australia, one hour drive north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
Learn to sail in Australia's premier sailing ground, the Whitsunday Islands with its premier
sail training school, the Whitsunday Marine Academy.
You can also visit the
imposing sail training ship that's moored by the Maritime Museum, the military cemetery and a display of the film sets.
Yachting Australia Training Centre
providing sail training onboard our classic Topsail Gaff rigged Ketch STS Wutuku.
** IYT Qualification
for Sail Training (IYT Certification, Passport and Program Gold Seal).
Includes Meals while on Part 1 (except Wed lunch),
sail training workbooks, marine & national park fees, snorkelling gear and instruction.
Much of his technical expertise has been derived from collision and salvage cases but also from public inquiries into shipping casualties from the Penlee Lifeboat Inquiry in 1982, the square
rigged sail training barque Marques to the Herald of Free Enterprise in 1987 and the Marchioness in 2001.
We work with you to define a curriculum to meet
your sail training needs.
: Consolidation on
the Sail Training Vessel reinforcing the learning from week 1.
Week 2: Consolidation on
the Sail Training Vessel reinforcing the learning from week 1.
Our sail training vessels are fully equipped for the level of course you are undertaking.
Week 1: Training on our 5 day 5 night Crew Course, where you will live - aboard
our Sail Training Vessel, undergoing theory and practical application, while sailing around the Whitsunday Islands.
Also note guests should arrive into Airlie Beach on the Sunday the day before
the sail training program around the Whitsundays commences.
Alcohol: Guests travelling on Maxi Sailing, Adventure Sailing and
Sail Training may bring their own drinks.
If you are short on time,
this sail training course is a great start for people seeking a career in Yachting,