What Is It?
A fun Learn to Sail program for kids aged over 9 years, starting with a three day course run by the New Plymouth Yacht Club with each child sailing a Club Optimist dinghy.
The three half-day courses operate in the September school holidays and again just prior to Christmas. Course attendees become Junior Club Members and have the opportunity to sail on Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings for the rest of the season in the ‘Rainbow Fleet’.
What Is The Cost & What Does It Cover!
The $250 course fee includes:
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The three x half-day Learn to Sail Course – from 9am to noon each day
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Full Junior Membership of the Club for the October - April sailing season
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Full use of the clubhouse facilities down at the beautiful Ngamotu Beach
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Free use of a club Optimist dinghy and life jacket for the weekly Saturday morning and Wednesday evening ‘Rainbow Fleet’ sailing
What Do Kids Learn In The Course?
Sailors learn technical skills including rigging the boat, knots, boat handling for the basics of yacht racing. The kids build confidence on the water and even learn how to recover when they capsize, all part of the journey!
Past experience has shown that the kids enjoy the course more if they learn with a friend and a parent is there to give encouragement. The learners need assistance at the beginning and end of the sessions to help to rig and pull the boats up and down the beach for launch and recovery.
What Happens Next?
This Sounds Great! How Do I Sign Up?
Register your child for our next Learn to Sail course and hopefully bring a friend along too for the adventure!
It’s a great way to build confidence, make new friends and be part of an active, welcoming sailing community.
Please complete the enrolment form or for more information contact:
Ann Hatch
treasurer@npyc.co.nz