LTS 2 – Easter Course
Must have completed an LTS 1 Course
Limited to 12 participants
Time: 9:00 – 1:00pm
April 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Includes Lunch!
Cost: $200
Spring LTS Dates
We are currently reviewing dates for Spring 2025 LTS courses.
Please check back for more information.
About Learn to Sail
Learn to Sail courses are taught by Australian Sailing Certified Instructors who provide a fun, safe and enjoyable introduction to small boat sailing for children ages 7-12. This program will teach them new skills and build their confidence and water awareness.
We aim to provide 6 hours of on-land activities/instruction coupled with 12 hours of on-water experience per LTS Session with the aim of developing skills to the point that our little sailors are ready to progress to our Learn to Race program.
We aim to put 2 kids in each boat providing a more enjoyable experience with a friend or sibling/relative. This helps calm the nerves and create the sense of teamwork needed to progress to more experienced sailing.
Are You Ready?
- Age 7-12
- Able to swim 25m unassisted
- Comfortable in water for a reasonable amount of time
Recommended Clothing:
- Hat & sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Wetsuit or other water-specific warm clothing
- Rain or ‘spray’ jacket
- Neoprene boots or similar water-specific footwear
- Change of clothes
Buoyancy vests or life jackets are provided. If you have your own you are welcome to bring it.
Our Equipment
St George uses modified Manly Juniors allowing a comfortable and fun sailing experience.
Manly Juniors are traditionally a 3-sailed boat for young sailors from 6-12 years old. We have modified the boats allowing for 2 sailors to enjoy the experience together with a single sail. The self-bailing boat ensures the boat does not fill up with water and the sailors are as comfortable as they can be.
As the sailors progress we can then introduce secondary sails including jibs & spinnakers, allowing us to tailor the development of each sailor/team to prepare them for the next step.
What happens after LTS is finished?
We’re in the process of rebuilding our Junior Sailing and we’ll announce our plan ahead of Springtime sailing for the 2025/2026 sailing season. Sailors are invited to join our racing fleet when ready and grow their skills with qualified coaching support at no additional cost.
St George Sailing Club has a number of generous offers in place to get kids into our pathway at a low cost. The Club currently has a fleet of Manly Juniors which are a perfect transition from LTS. If your child is a little older or bigger, we also have a small number of Flying 11s available to sail.
After time is spent in Flying 11s, our sailors typically graduate to the Skiffs. The 13ft Skiff is the first stop which introduces a trapeze and high speeds. After a few seasons in 13s its time to transition to the 16ft Skiff. The benefits in stepping into the Skiffs are available prizemoney to subsidise the cost of sailing and increased support including travel and social events.
Need more information?
Please email sail@stgeorgesailingclub.com.au
Sail with St George
Our selected pathways from Learn to Sail to Skiffs
