Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 30-12-2010, 17:28   #1
Registered User

Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Oz
Boat: Roberts Offshore 38
Posts: 165
Images: 8
Sail Training in Adelaide, South Oz

Hi all, I want to get into sailing and hopefully long range cruising. Taking a long term view of it – get trained etc. Can members from Adelaide South Oz or elsewhere please advise what they consider the best sail training is, e.g. for cruising?


CYCSA has marine radio, coastal navigation, safety courses (sea survival and general safety day).
Adelaide Sailing Club has a number of courses from a basic level through to racing skills.
Academy of Sail has 2 day ‘competent crew’ course plus a 4 hour ‘night sail’ course.


Perhaps somewhere else?


Any suggestions would be most appreciated.


Cheers, kjames
kjames is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-12-2010, 17:36   #2
Registered User

Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 679
Depends on yr age. If under 40, learn to sail racing dinghies; you'll learn more there than you'll ever pick up on a big boat and that knowledge will make big boat sailing a doddle (well, almost). Largs Bay SC (or Brighton & Seacliff SC if you're down that end of the coast) have good training programs.

If you're past that age, go to the Squadron; they have good adult training on keel boats.
Wand is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-12-2010, 13:43   #3
Registered User

Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Oz
Boat: Roberts Offshore 38
Posts: 165
Images: 8
THanks again At Sea. Over 40 but have kids who might be interested. I didnt know Squadron did training - that's sounds good. Cheers
kjames is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Marine Surveyor Recommendations ? - Adelaide, South Australia Serenity01 Dollars & Cents 9 25-01-2011 01:50
Planning to Sail to Australia - How Much Training Do I Need ? gatzke Training, Licensing & Certification 3 22-04-2010 04:30
FYI: (3) 44 Foot USN Sail Training Craft delmarrey Monohull Sailboats 24 30-11-2009 09:15
Sail a 33' from South Pacific to Central America? GeorgeH Monohull Sailboats 6 08-11-2009 06:48
Hello from Adelaide bretto Meets & Greets 8 06-10-2009 11:34

Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 23:39.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.