RYC Sailing School – Winner 2015, 2019 & 2023 Yachting Victoria Discover Sailing Centre of the Year
RYC Principal Bob Cooper – Winner of 2016 & 2023 Australian Sailing Instructor of the Year
RYC Instructor – Kate Hyde – Winner of 2017 Australian Sailing Instructor of the Year
2024-25 Junior Learn to Sail Program:
Junior Learn to Sail Program:
The Tackers courses will commence 3rd November 2024. Second courses will start on Sunday February 2nd 2025. The cost of your first Junior Sailing Program Course will be $190 and subsequent (Tackers or Start Sailing 1 & 2) courses will be $170. Note: you must also be an RYC member; the cheapest form of membership is Junior membership at $83.
More Junior Sailing General Information is available here.
More information on Tackers courses is available here.
To see our Tackers in action please check out this video here
Click to download an Enrolment Form for the OutThere Sailing Program. The form must be filled in and sent or handed in to the Club (PO Box 387, Rye, 3941) and payment made at least 1 week before the Learn to Sail Program commences.
More Junior Sailing General Information is available here.
More information on OutThere Sailing courses is available here.
Development Squad Coaching:
The Saturday group will run from 12:15 to 2:45 and the Sunday group from 9:00 to 11:30. The sailors in these groups will be able to take part in Sunday afternoon club racing if they choose to once a month. Also, as part of the program, we will encourage the development squad members to enter several regattas held outside the club to further extend their experience with other coaches and also in racing with their class of boat against sailors from other clubs. Click to download an Enrolment Form for the Development Squad Program.
Adult Learn To Sail Program:
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safety on the water
- rigging your boat
- launching and retrieval
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tacking & gybing and
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sailing on all points of the wind.
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If you have any queries, or would like to register your interest in attending one of our Adult Learn to Sail courses, please contact us at: info@ryeyachtclub.org.au.
The cost of the course is $250. Note: you must also be an RYC member; the cheapest form of memberships is a 6 Day Visits memberships for $100.
Start Windsurfing Courses:
Courses will usually be run on Saturday afternoons, dates to be announced depending on interest.
Start Wing-foiling Courses:
Click to download an Enrolment Form for the Start Wing-Foiling.
Courses will usually be run on Saturday afternoons, dates to be announced depending on interest.
Standup Paddleboard Lessons:
Adult Coaching :
This course is for those who would like to cover more advanced sailing skills including Racing strategies, setting up your boat, using wind shifts etc all whilst having an/coach giving you individual tutoring on the water. You must also be an RYC member; the cheapest form of memberships is Junior membership at $83 or Adult memberships as a 6 Day Visits memberships for $100.
Click to download an Enrolment Form for the Adult Coaching Program.
Coaching begins on Saturday 19th October and runs from 3.15 to 5.30. The cost is $50 for 4 sessions with your own boat or $100 for 4 sessions if using your own boat.
Powerboat Courses:
More information on Powerboat Handling course is available here.
More information on Safety Boat Operator course is available here.
School Handbook and CoC
We hope this handbook helps you to navigate your way around, particularly if you are a family who is
completely new to sailing