Dates & Times

Saturday 14th October 2023, 9 am – 12 pm
Saturday 28th October 2023, 9 am – 12 pm
Saturday 4th November 2023, 9 am – 12 pm

BYS SheSails is a women’s sailing program offering a safe space for women to become comfortable and confident on the water while socialising and meeting new like-minded friends.

SheSails – Start Crewing 3-day course is the first on the sailing pathway, introducing you to the basics of sailing on a small keelboat, and includes boat handling, safety and sailing theory. You will learn basic sailing terminology and rules, basic knots, tacking and gybing as well as (wo)man overboard recovery.

Once you have completed SheSails Start Crewing, next on your sailing pathway is SheSails – Start Helming.

Make sure you check out the SheSails – Start Skippering too.

Women of all ages over 16 years are welcome! Bring clothing suitable for weather conditions on the day (e.g. a water-resistant jacket, warm comfortable clothing that allows ease of movement and a pair of enclosed shoes (like sandshoes/joggers/reef shoes). A towel, water bottle, hat, and sunglasses are advised. We will supply a lifejacket.

Cost

$380 (non-member price)

$350 (member price)

Course Overview
The first step on the Keelboat pathway introduces you to the basics of sailing on a small keelboat, including boat handling, safety and sailing theory.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a keelboat. Learn the basics, whilst staying relatively dry! All the equipment and gear will be provided by BYS, your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Crewing completion certificate.

Dates & Times

Saturday 11th November 2023, 9 am – 12 pm

Saturday 18th November 2023, 9 am – 12 pm

Saturday 25th November 2023, 9 am – 12 pm

Dinghies are small sailing boats and a great way to get into sailing. Sailing a dinghy can be fun and exhilarating and the Dinghy Program has been developed to provide a safe introduction to dinghy sailing.

In your SheSails Learn to Sail – Dinghy Course, you will learn the fundamental skills of sailing and are introduced to the fun of dinghy sailing in a safe and supportive environment while covering the basic equipment, sailing terminology, boat launching and recovery, and capsizing recovery in shallow & deep water, basic sailing rules and theory. You will also use the knowledge and skills gained to sail a triangular course!

Cost

$380 (non-member price)

$350 (member price)

Course Overview
This course introduces participants to dinghy sailing and its fundamental skills so they learn terminology and equipment and practice launching and returning to shore and capsize recovery.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a dinghy. All the equipment and gear will be provided by your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Sailing 1 completion certificate.

Dates & Times

Saturday 2nd December 2023, 9 am – 12 pm
Saturday 16th December 2023, 9 am – 12 pm
Saturday 23rd December 2023, 9 am – 12 pm

BYS SheSails is a women’s sailing program offering a safe space for women to become comfortable and confident on the water while socialising and meeting new like-minded friends.

SheSails – Start Crewing 3-day course is the first on the sailing pathway, introducing you to the basics of sailing on a small keelboat, and includes boat handling, safety and sailing theory. You will learn basic sailing terminology and rules, basic knots, tacking and gybing as well as (wo)man overboard recovery.

Once you have completed SheSails Start Crewing, next on your sailing pathway is SheSails – Start Helming.

Make sure you check out the SheSails – Start Skippering too.

Women of all ages over 16 years are welcome! Bring clothing suitable for weather conditions on the day (e.g. a water-resistant jacket, warm comfortable clothing that allows ease of movement and a pair of enclosed shoes (like sandshoes/joggers/reef shoes). A towel, water bottle, hat, and sunglasses are advised. We will supply a lifejacket.

Cost

$380 (non-member price)

$350 (member price)

Course Overview
The first step on the Keelboat pathway introduces you to the basics of sailing on a small keelboat, including boat handling, safety and sailing theory.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a keelboat. Learn the basics, whilst staying relatively dry! All the equipment and gear will be provided by BYS, your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Crewing completion certificate.

Dates & Times

Saturday 6th January 2024, 9 am – 12 pm

Saturday 13th January 2024, 9 am – 12 pm

Saturday 20th January 2024, 9 am – 12 pm

Dinghies are small sailing boats and a great way to get into sailing. Sailing a dinghy can be fun and exhilarating and the Dinghy Program has been developed to provide a safe introduction to dinghy sailing.

In your SheSails Learn to Sail – Dinghy Course, you will learn the fundamental skills of sailing and are introduced to the fun of dinghy sailing in a safe and supportive environment while covering the basic equipment, sailing terminology, boat launching and recovery, and capsizing recovery in shallow & deep water, basic sailing rules and theory. You will also use the knowledge and skills gained to sail a triangular course!

Cost

$380 (non-member price)

$350 (member price)

Course Overview
This course introduces participants to dinghy sailing and its fundamental skills so they learn terminology and equipment and practice launching and returning to shore and capsize recovery.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a dinghy. All the equipment and gear will be provided by your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Sailing 1 completion certificate.

SheSails ‘Steering the Course’ Conference 2023

Australian Sailing is excited to announce the date for the 3rd SheSails National Conference event for 2023, which once more will coincide with World Sailing’s global women’s sailing festival, Steering the Course 2023.

The 2023 SheSails National Conference is set to be delivered via webinar at 6 pm (AEDT) Tuesday 3rd October, and will focus on pathway opportunities for women in the sport of sailing and aim to inspire those interested in beginning or furthering their career in sailing.

Australian Sailing is thrilled to be partnering with Yacthing New Zealand again and we are delighted to announce that guest speakers Kelly Hartzell and Tanya Peart leading engineers from Emirates TeamNew Zealand– Americas Cup  are confirmed in the line up.

Last year’s SheSails National  Conference was a great success, with over 300 participants dialing in from sailing clubs across Australia and New Zealand. We wish to see even more people dialing in this year.

Australian Sailing are delighted to confirm the below special guest speakers that will provide insights into the many different pathway opportunities sailing has to offer on and off the water.

• Olivia Price the youngest Olympic medalist in 2012, current Olympic Squad member for 49FX for Paris 2024,  and TV commentator will talk about her many pathways in sailing and what has led her to become the co skipper of the first women’s Australian Team for the inaugural Women’s America Cup in 2024.  
• Carolijn Brouwer four time world champion, Olympian, ISAF World Sailor of the Year turned AST ILCA 6 Coach will talk about her sailing journey and her life now as a coach.
• Kelly Hartzell and Tanya Peart – will talk about their journey and how they ended up becoming leading  engineers for Emirates Team New Zealand.

The event is free but registrations are essential so REGISTER today and make a note of what time it will be starting in your state or country:

6pm – NSW, VIC, TAS

5pm – QLD

5:30pm – SA

4:30pm – NT

3:00pm – WA

8:00pm – NZ

Dates & Times

Saturday 3rd February 2024, 9 am – 12 pm
Saturday 10th February 2024, 9 am – 12 pm
Saturday 17th February 2024, 9 am – 12 pm

BYS SheSails is a women’s sailing program offering a safe space for women to become comfortable and confident on the water while socialising and meeting new like-minded friends.

SheSails – Start Crewing 3-day course is the first on the sailing pathway, introducing you to the basics of sailing on a small keelboat, and includes boat handling, safety and sailing theory. You will learn basic sailing terminology and rules, basic knots, tacking and gybing as well as (wo)man overboard recovery.

Once you have completed SheSails Start Crewing, next on your sailing pathway is SheSails – Start Helming.

Make sure you check out the SheSails – Start Skippering too.

Women of all ages over 16 years are welcome! Bring clothing suitable for weather conditions on the day (e.g. a water-resistant jacket, warm comfortable clothing that allows ease of movement and a pair of enclosed shoes (like sandshoes/joggers/reef shoes). A towel, water bottle, hat, and sunglasses are advised. We will supply a lifejacket.

Cost

$380 (non-member price)

$350 (member price)

Course Overview
The first step on the Keelboat pathway introduces you to the basics of sailing on a small keelboat, including boat handling, safety and sailing theory.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a keelboat. Learn the basics, whilst staying relatively dry! All the equipment and gear will be provided by BYS, your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Crewing completion certificate.