Courses for Beginners

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Whitsunday Sailing School

The Whitsunday Sailing School has been teaching students to sail for over 30 years in the Whitsundays. Our two sail training vessels are proven long distance cruising yachts and provide the perfect platform for everything from getting started, right through to skipper and ocean qualifications.

We teach using the IYT scheme which is one of the worlds most widely recognized names in sail training and we use the Whitsunday Sailing Clubs Maritime Training Center for our shore based parts of our courses.

The Whitsunday Islands are the perfect training ground to learn to sail that provides us a large number of protected anchorages and challenging passages to suit all skill levels. Learning to sail in the Whitsundays wouldn’t be complete without having the opportunity to snorkel the fringing reefs, visit the beaches and take walks on the islands when we’re not engaged in sail training

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The Whitsunday Sailing School offers a wide range of sailing courses from Beginner to Advanced including extended coastal passages for those that are seeking to eventually purchase their own vessel with the objective of a cruising lifestyle.

The courses are run under the IYT scheme. You will liveaboard one of our large comfortable yachts and sail around the Whitsunday Islands while learning your new skills.

Upcoming Events

  • Hamilton Island Race Week – 2024
    Liveaboard yacht racing from Hamilton Island during the premier Australian Yacht Racing Event at Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays. Have you been wanting to experience the real thrill of Regatta Racing ? Now is the time to book! With two regattas only 6 months away, sign up for this exhilarating and unique experience of racing… Read more: Hamilton Island Race Week – 2024
  • Airlie Beach Race Week – 2024
    Join us for a full week of live aboard yacht racing right in the heart of the Whitsundays. Liveaboard yacht racing from Airlie Beach during the premier Australian social yacht racing event, Airlie Beach Race Week. Have you been wanting to experience the real thrill of Regatta Racing ? Now is the time to book!… Read more: Airlie Beach Race Week – 2024