Adult Sailing Courses (Spring-Fall 2024)

Adult Dinghy Sailing

2024 Classes are open. Check the AYC Training Calendar for availability.

In 2024, we have the following classes available:

Adult Beginner Dinghy Sailing (5 offerings) – This is a class for beginner sailors or those wishing to refresh their skills after a hiatus from sailing. The class will be in FJs, which are small two-person centerboard boats.
Adult Next Step Sailing (2 offerings) – This class is for beginner sailings with some experience or who have completed the beginner offering.
Adult Basic Racing in FJs (2 offerings) – This is a class for sailors with previous sail training experience. Must have Sail Training Commander (sail_training@austinyachtclub.net) approval to be in this class. We will work to further racing skills, become more familiar with starting, upwind, mark rounding, and downwind strategies/tactics and rules.

Cost $75 for members, $100 non-members for the series of 4 classes.

Click Here to Contact the Sail Training Commander if you have questions.

Beginner

Course Description

Beginning sailing is for anyone interested in learning to sail, no prior knowledge or experience with sailing required. Students will learn basic sailing skills, concepts, and terms. Sailors will be able to leave the dock, sail, and return with the help of a fellow crewmate by the end of the class. Classes are conducted in Flying Junior (FJ) dinghies – lightweight, 2-person, agile boats that are fun for learning and challenging to master. While sailing does not require a high level of fitness, it is a sport. Students should arrive prepared to play. On day one, we will be getting into the water. Every other day, taking a plunge is possible, staying dry a challenge so comfort in the water is recommended. The Next Steps class hones the skills introduced in Beginning Dinghy Sailing so that students may enroll in our Beginning Racing classes. See Sail Training calendar for exact dates.

Next Step

Course Description

Adult Next Step Sailing in FJS is for those who have done well in the Adult Beginning Class in FJs or who have contacted the Sail Training Commander (sail_training@austinyachtclub.net) to have their sailing skills checked out. This class will strengthen and refine basic skills of tacking, gybing, being able to get to their destination, ability to read the sails, and know the basic rules of the road. The Next Steps class hones the skills introduced in Beginning Dinghy Sailing so that students may enroll in our Beginning Racing classes. See Sail Training calendar for exact dates.

Beginner Racing

Course Description

Adult Racing Sailing in FJS is for those who have done well in the Adult Next Step Class in FJs or who have contacted the Sail Training Commander (sail_training@austinyachtclub.net) to have their sailing skills checked out. This class will prepare sailors for beginner racing in dinghies. See Sail Training calendar for exact dates.