The Ocean Sailing Club of the South
What We Do
training available 
social events gain experience build miles join expeditions
Sail Training
Sail Training...
Introduction to Sailing
$440
1 live-aboard weekend
Competent Crew
$880
2 live-aboard weekends
Yachtmaster Practical
$440
Exam Coaching live-aboard weekends
RYA Theory...
RYA Yachtmaster Theory
$990
3 weekends 8-4pm
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory
$990
10 4-hr standalone modules
Ocean Sailing...
Mate of Watch Course will be available on the
Sydney-New Caledonia passage in September 2023
And again on the New Caledonia-Bundaberg passage in October
Yachtmaster Ocean Qualifier will be available on the
Sydney-New Caledonia passage in September 2023
And again on the New Caledonia-Bundaberg passage in October
* See pricing note at foot of page
Important Information
Sailing Calendar
What you get for your money
Training weekend information
Student reviews
Global Ethics
Training enquiry form
Training Videos"Our ocean defines our planet. It sustains us and is home to more than half of all life on earth today. The presence of the ocean touches every living thing, no matter where it lives. The air we breathe and the water we consume are ultimately linked to the seas. The ocean drives our weather and stabilises our climate."
David Attenborough
The Ocean Sailing Club of the South would like to play its part in securing the futures of plants, animals and humans by engaging sailing and non-sailing people alike in a better understanding of the importance of our oceans, and the need to make them healthy again.
We aim to do this by
Enabling people
• To learn about, and experience, sailing
• To gain experience of coastal and ocean sailing
• To discover their connection with the Oceans
Building understanding the crucial role of the Ocean plays
• In supporting the existence of humankind
• In supporting the ecosphere by regulating heat and atmosphere
Encouraging people, through this understanding
• To treat the ocean, and the ecosphere with respect
• To reduce pollution in the form of
• plastics
• greenhouse gases
To preserve the creatures of the ocean through
• education about, and support for ocean fish sanctuaries
• the elimination of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Improve your skills with great RYA sailing courses
Through our sailing coach Peter Edington, we can offer you some great opportunities to deepen your knowledge of sailing safely.
Peter is an RYA Ocean Yachtmaster Instructor who will be running monthly practical sail training resulting in RYA certification.
Practical training:
Theory classes:
Relaxed and Ocean Sailing
Go on Club Sailing & Social Events
All through the year, the Club will be arranging a number of weekend (and longer) sailing events. These will range from a Saturday and Sunday inside Sydney Harbour, to overnight passages up to Pittwater, Port Stephens and further afield.
For more information,
Visit our Sailing Calendar or the Expeditions and Holidays page.
Don't forget that anyone can Join The Club for £30/$50 a year.
Community Awareness
Supporting our Oceans with fund raising for Sea-Shepherd
February's Social Sail was to raise money for Sea Shepherd's iconic whale-saving ship, The Steve Irwin.
Needing urgent engine repairs, we raised 0ver $2,500 raised on this fun sailing day for Sea Shepherd. They needed $200,000 to get the Steve Irwin back out there saving whales and protecting our oceans. And our contribution helped make that possible.
Looking forward to hearing from you about any really worthwhile eco- or poverty based fund raising we can help with.
Call Peter on 0405 430 525 to get more details.
Note
In the interests of safety, the yacht will always be under the supervision of a club-approved skipper.
For the club's Social sailing events, the Skipper is supplied by the Club. If you would like to use the Club yacht for your own social events or for group mile-building cruises, we can put you in touch with our Sailing Coach, who will be happy to make sure that your event is run safely (sample costs)
Only registered members of the Ocean Sailing Club are allowed on board the yacht for any sailing event. We will be happy to help you arrange your event or to come on one of the Club's own events. Just email or call us.
* Important Note: As an Australian non-profit organisation, all transactions are deemed to take place in Australia and under NSW Law. The Ocean Sailing Club charges membership and product prices in Australian dollars, however The Club may accept payment in the local currency of where their yacht is at the time. The Club may refer to prices in currencies other than Australian dollars, those prices are indicative only of the actual Australian prices and are shown for comparison purposes