Upcoming Featured Courses and Coastal Mile-Builders
5-Day Courses
These 5-day live-aboard courses count towards the RYA Competent Crew, RYA Day Skipper and RYA Coastal Skipper Certificates.
Dates: Monday 25th – Friday 29th July & Monday 8th – Friday 12th August.
Cost: $2,100 (accomodation and onboard meals included)
Coastal Passages
Build miles and/or gain RYA Competent Crew or RYA Day Skipper credentials while sailing the Queensland coast with an RYA Cruising Instructor onboard a Swan 46 ‘Swansong’.
Dates: Brisbane to Yeppoon – depart 25 July arrive 30 July (6 days/5 nights)
Yeppoon to Airlie Beach – depart 1 August arrive 6 August (6 days/5 nights)
Cost: $2,400 (accomodation and onboard meals included; onshore transfers excluded)
To learn more and book, call us on (07) 3396 4100 or email sailing@southerncrossyachting.com.au
About Southern Cross Yachting
Established in 1996, Southern Cross Yachting is Australia’s original, accredited RYA/YA sail training centre offering tuition for beginners to Yachtmaster in and around South East Queensland.
We offer one day, weekend and five day sailing courses and private tuition on clients’ sail and power boats; bareboat charter preparation courses and offshore mile builders along the Queensland coast.
Additionally, Southern Cross Yachting shore based theory courses are offered to build navigation, safety and maintenance skills for sail and power boat operators: classroom and online navigation, marine radio, safety & sea survival, diesel engine, radar and yacht maintenance.
We have offices at East Coast Marina in Wynnum-Manly and Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast.
Southern Cross Yachting provides a ‘one stop’ shop for all of your yachting needs!
BeginnerLearn to Sail
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IntermediateLearn to Skipper
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AdvancedYachtmaster
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CharterSailing Adventures
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Specialty CoursesPersonal Training
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Theory CoursesOnline or Classroom
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Featured Courses
Looking to try something new? Or, brushing up on existing skills? Here are a few of our most popular courses.
View our full list of courses here.
Introduction to Sailing

Wynnum-Manly, Brisbane, QLD
Ongoing
This popular course provides an introduction to sail cruising for novices. By the end of the course you will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and be aware of safety onboard.
Bareboat Charter Preparation

Wynnum-Manly, Brisbane, QLD
Ongoing
This one-day, nil experience required course will have you on your way to the most enjoyable sailing holiday imaginable. You will gain knowledge to safely and competently charter your own desired yacht by providing practice picking up moorings, planning your trip, advice on what to expect and what to pack and take.
Sailing Adventures and Mile Building Passages

East Coast of Australia
Ongoing
These voyages are ideal for completing qualifying passages for Yachtmaster exams or for simply gaining experience offshore with an experienced instructor.

Experienced
Established in 1996, Southern Cross Yachting is the world’s original international RYA training centre.

Trusted
For over 25 year, more than 10,000 students have trusted Southern Cross Yachting with their marine training needs, gaining certification and confidence.

Industry Recognised
Southern Cross Yachting works closely with many local and national marine industry peers, such as, charter companies, brokerages and industry experts.