Learning to safely and competently crew and skipper is the pathway to being a confident sailor.  Women who participate in our ladies-exclusive courses do so for a multitude of reasons:  to more fully contribute to the sailing of their yacht with their partners; to learn with, and from, like-minded women; to understand and practice safety procedures including man overboard drills; and to gain skippering skills and experience to confidently helm their own yacht.

Join us for a weekend or 5-day sailing course to further build skills and knowledge to both crew and skipper a yacht.

Our courses progress through the RYA Start Yachting, Competent Crew, Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper syllabus.  If new to sailing, you will learn to steer the yacht and work the sails as you sail the boat around the beautiful, sheltered waters of Moreton Bay.  The course teaches ropes & knots, how to work the sails and winches, steering and using the compass, and safety on board. Students also gain some knowledge of charts and navigational aides.  More advanced sailors learn to dock and moor the yacht, undertake passage planning, and coordinate crew onboard.

The ladies weekend and 5-day courses are held on board one of our training yachts and includes meals on board (except for one evening meal ashore on a 5-day course). The course departs from East Coast Marina and the yacht will spend the evening/s at anchor or in another harbour and you will have the opportunity to enjoy the delights of some night sailing.

Weekend sailing courses begin on Saturday morning and finish Sunday afternoon. 5-day courses commence Monday morning and finish on Friday afternoon.

We are pleased to have fully qualified male and female instructors at Southern Cross Yachting.  On our ladies-exclusive courses your female instructor will guide you through the mysteries of sailing the yacht which is comfortably fitted out for cruising to make this trip an enjoyable experience.

At the Southern Cross School of Yachting we teach sailing in the simplest and most enjoyable way possible so you will not only learn more, but you will have a great time doing it!

Please be aware that cabin sharing may occur in some instances where participant numbers exceed ability to provide a private berth.  Please speak to our team if you have an queries regarding this.