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

2023-24 Junior Learn to Sail Program:

Junior Learn to Sail Program:

Tackers for 7 to 11 years old – This summer we will again be running Tackers courses for our younger Junior members.
The courses are designed for those who are aged 7 to 11 (approx) with no prior experience.  Click to download an Enrolment Form for the Tackers Learn to Sail 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.
Tackers 1, 2 and 3 courses will be run on Sunday Mornings from 9:00 until 11:30pm and run for eight weeks.

The Tackers courses will commence 5th November 2023.  Second courses will start on Sunday January 28th 2024.  The cost of your first Junior Sailing Program Course will be $180 and subsequent (Tackers or Start Sailing 1 & 2) courses will be $160.   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

 
For older juniors (12 and upwards approx) wanting to learn to sail, we will run two OutThere Sailing courses. These courses will run on Saturday mornings starting on Saturday November 4th 2023 and again on Saturday January 27th  2024.  They cover much the same sailing content and skills as the Tackers 1, 2 & 3 courses. We will use mainly RS Fevas, Laser 4.7 and O’penBICs during these courses. During the course we will also try windsurfing, Standup Paddleboarding and Powerboating.
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.
The cost of your first OutThere Sailing Course will be $180 and subsequent courses will be $160. Note: you must also be an RYC member; the cheapest form of membership is Junior membership at $83.

 

Development Squad Coaching:

We are running a Junior Development Squad Coaching Group. The development squad is for sailors who have completed Tackers 1, 2, & 3 or the OutThere sailing program. For this summer, our Development Squad will be split into three groups.  Because the group is now so big we will run one group on Saturday afternoon and two groups on Sunday mornings.
The Saturday group will run from 1:30 to 3:30 and the Sunday group from 9:30 to 11:30.  The sailors in the Sunday group will be able to take part in Sunday afternoon club racing if they choose to. 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.
A number of Sailing School boats are available to development squad members to hire for the season. Click to download an Boat Loan Agreement.

Adult Learn To Sail Program:

Rye Yacht Club offers three 6-week Learn-to-Sail courses  (Start Sailing 1 & 2) for adults each summer season.
This season, the first course will commence on Saturday 4th November 2023, the second will commence in Saturday 13th January and the final course on Saturday 24th February 2024. Courses are run on Saturdays between 9am-2pm, using 2-person Pacer dinghies and a number of single person boats. You can also do our course using your own boat if you have one. Participants receive comprehensive notes about many aspects of sailing as well as instruction in:
    • safety on the water
    • rigging your boat
    • launching and retrieval
    • tacking & gybing and
    • sailing on all points of the wind.
More information on Adult Start Sailing 1 and 2 courses is available here.
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 $240. Note: you must also be an RYC member; the cheapest form of memberships is a 6 Day Visits memberships for $100.
   

Start Windsurfing Courses:

Start Windsurfing courses will be offered for both Junior Sailors and Adults. The courses will use our Bic WindSUPs and you will learn how to sail upwind and downwind, learn how to tack and gybe, learn how to do a self rescue.
Click to download an Enrolment Form for the Start Windsurfing.
Courses will usually be run on Saturday afternoons, dates to be announced depending on interest.
The cost of the courses is $150.
memberships is a 6 Day Visits memberships for $100.

Start Wing-foiling Courses:

Learn to Wing-foiling and Foiling Lab courses will be offered for both Junior Sailors and Adults. The courses will use our Wing-foiling boards with a variety of wings in different sizes to suit conditions and the student.
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:

Standup Paddleboard lessons will be run from time to time depending on interest.

Advanced Learn to Sail Program:

The following courses are available to both adults and juniors who have completed Start Sailing 1 & 2 and have gained sufficient sailing experience.  The courses will be scheduled depending on the demand and requirements of the students that are interested at the time.
An Australian Sailing BETTER SAILING course. This course covers the use of spinnakers and trapeze, more advanced sailing skills, such as roll-tacks, roll-gybes and sailing in stronger winds.
An Australian Sailing START RACING course. This course will focus more on racing skills covering Racing Rules, Race Starts, Mark Rounding, setting up your boat and using wind shifts to advantage.
An Australian Sailing BETTER RACING course. This course develops further the techniques and skills learned in Start Racing and helps prepare sailors for higher level racing competitions such as State and National Class Championships.
More information on Better Sailing courses is available here.
More information on Start Racing courses is available here.
More information on Better Racing courses is available here.
If you are interested in participating in either of these programs, please complete the appropriate form below and forward this with your payment option to Bob Cooper or bring it down to the Club.
Note: 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.

Powerboat Courses:

Powerboat Handling course is a two day course. This course covers the theory and laws to operate a power boat and then a day of practical on-water experience. The cost is $150 for Club members.
Safety Boat Operator course is a two day course. This course will teach how to operate a safety boat and perform rescues when serving as a rescue boat on race day. The cost is $150 for Club members.
More information on Powerboat Handling course is available here.
More information on Safety Boat Operator course is available here.
If you are interested in participating in either of these programs, please complete the appropriate form below and forward this with your payment option to Bob Cooper or bring it down to the Club.
Note: you must also be an RYC member; the cheapest form of memberships is Adult memberships as a 6 Day Visits memberships for $100.

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