Contact Person: Peter Wilhelmsen
For enquiries please email otagoyachtclub@gmail.com

Learn to Sail training is held on Sunday mornings between 08:30am and noon. This is for recreational sailors that want to learn the basics and gain experience on the water.

The training program starts on 5 November 2023 and runs through till 17 March 2024 with holidays as shown below.

Unfortunately due to the high number of applicants on the waiting list over the last year, registrations have already closed.
If you want to be placed on a waiting list please send an email with name and contact details to Peter at the email above. We can then contact you if a placing becomes available before the start date or hold you over till the following year

Dates:
5 November – Learn to Sail begins
3 December – Last morning for 2023
4 February – Sessions resume for 2024
17 March – Last morning for 2024

Time:
Arrive by 08:30am for a briefing, then help to rig boats and get on the water by 09:00. All sailing is weather dependent. After sailing, sailors are expected to derig and store their boats and attend a debrief.

Fees:
If your registration has been successful, you will need to join the Club as a financial member. An Application for Membership will be emailed to you for completion and return. Fees must be paid in full prior to training.
Single member – Adult $150; Husband & wife/partner $190; University student $80. Youth (Juniors) $80.
Westpac Account Number: 03-0905-0914990-01
Reference: LTS + sailor’s surname

Who can join Learn to Sail Training?
LTS is for all ages and abilities. What should sailors bring? Sailors need suitable sailing clothing for the cold Dunedin harbour (wetsuit, booties/water shoes), a towel, and a warm change of clothes. The yacht club will supply the boats, helmets, and buoyancy aids, but if you have your own you are most welcome to bring them along.

What boats are sailed at the Learn to Sail Training?
Sailors will be taught in craft suitable for their size and skill level as determined by the trainers at each session. The club owns Optimists, Toppers, Sunbursts, 420’s, Monarch Trailer yachts and a Noelex 22 Trailer yacht.

What will I learn?
Wind direction – Rigging a range of trailer yachts & dinghys – Sailing skills – Rope work – Safety – Basic sailing rules – Launching and Recovery – Naming of boat parts.