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Discover Sailing - Junior and Youth Sail Training Program
Discover Sailing - Port Cygnet Junior and Youth Sailing
Do you wish you could get out there on the water?
At Port Cygnet Sailing Club everyone can have a go. We run courses for beginners, and sailing sessions for children and young people, and adults. Learn to sail faster or just have fun.
Come for a day, sign up for a term. Bring yourself, bring your friend, bring your family.
Click here for Term 4 2025 Junior & Youth Sailing Calendar
Click here for Term 1 2026 Junior & Youth Sailing Calendar
Why go sailing?
It gets you out there and active. Sailing gives you self confidence and teaches life skills in problem solving, concentration and communication.
Sailing is a different type of sport. It's attractive to all personalities including children who don't find it easy to engage in other sports. Learning to sail at a young age creates life-long opportunities for participation.
We teach our sailors to be safe on and near the water and to be aware of the weather and the sea.
Above all sailing is such great fun!, and we have some of the best waterways on the planet, just out there.
Sailing is also about the past and the future; we use the planet's energy to propel our boats, using the power of the wind, no fossil fuels, no carbon generation, and non polluting. We welcome the coming age of sail.
What's your skill level?
We encourage everyone to get in touch before joining up, so please email junior.sailing@cygnetsailing.org.au
Port Cygnet Sailing Club is an Australian Sailing accredited Discover Sailing Centre and we can run a number of programs to suit different age groups and skill levels. These include:
Tackers 1 - entry level learn to sail for younger children with a focus on having fun
Tackers 2 - tips and tricks of sailing - for younger children
Start Sailing 1 - for beginners and those who would like to go over the basics
Start Sailing 2 - for sailors who are ready to start sailing more independently
Out There Sailing is aimed at 12-17 year olds with the emphasis on having fun while still learning new skills and being safe on the water.
At the end of February 2027 we will head off to Gourlays Bay, Beaupre Point for a weekend of fun, sailing and camping (under parental guidance), making new friends, learning some new skills and gaining confidence.
Become an Assistant Instructor - Older children are encouraged to assist with the beginners' program, where they fine-tune their own sailing and develop leadership skills. Experience older sailors can work towards a number of Australian Sailing qualifications.
Learn to sail at PCSC
PCSC is an accredited Australian Sailing Discover Sailing Centre. Our volunteer Instructors, Assistant Instructors and Safety Boat Drivers hold AS qualifications, current first aid certificates and have completed WWVP (Working with Vulnerable People) Checks. Sail Training follows the Australian Sailing programs and guidelines.
The intention of our very popular and successful Junior and Youth Sailing programme is to make sailing accessible to all children and teens in Cygnet and the surrounding communities. Our course fees are low compared to other clubs and we look for ways to assist families who would not otherwise be able to join in.
Our Boats
PCSC is lucky to have a small fleet of club boats; nine Pacer Dinghies and six Optimist dinghies and one 420 dinghy.
Pacers are 3.7m in length, with enough room for an assistant instructor and 1 or 2 beginners. Two teenagers, or a parent and child can comfortably sail these boats. We are continually upgrading and maintaining our Pacers. During the season 2026/27 we will have Pacers rigged for those just learning to sail as well as 2 Pacers rigged with spinnakers for more advanced sailors. The fluoro colours of the sails stand out in the bay and it is spectacular to see them out sailing each Saturday during the summer season.
Optimist dinghies are smaller than Pacers and very stable, able to be sailed by children (7-12 years). The little boats are great fun for smaller children to sail safely and independently.
Our safety boats are a 5m RIB (call “Stan Kay”) which services senior, junior and youth sailing fleets, a tender, the “Rubber Ducky”, and a PUNT which is great for laying marks. Volunteers are always required to crew the safety boats, to be a shore contact person and for the ever present task of preparing food for the young sailors when they come ashore.
Registering for Junior Sailing
All sailors must be a member of the PCSC.
Junior membership is currently $70 inclusive of GST.The course fee for a full term of sailing is $160 which is graduated according to the commencement date.
There is approximately 20% discount for siblings.
To register for one of our sailing courses please contact Judy Howison at junior.sailing@cygnetsailing.org.au
It is also important that you read the PCSC Sail Training Information Guide and gear list when registering.
Dinghy Racing
We hold some dinghy racing as part of our Saturday Junior program.
Port Cygnet Sailing Club acknowledges the support of Harcourts Huon Valley, and the Tasmanian and Federal Government for donations and grants to assist us with the operation of our Junior Sailing Programs.
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