CYCA Youth Sailing Academy Scholarships

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Youth Sailing Academy in conjunction with sponsor Sun Foundation has kindly offered VA12SC four half scholarship places to its youth sailing courses.

Course options & dates:

School Holiday Courses

These are conducted every school holidays and teach the basics of sailing through to elementary fleet racing, simple tactics and the strategy of racing.

Tue 19 – Fri 22 April 2022

Mon 26 – Thu 29 September 2022

Mon 19 – Thu 22 December 2022

Scholarships are also valid for January 2023 course – dates to be confirmed

Talented Sailor Squad

Designed for graduates from the School Holiday Courses or for sailors who have been active in dinghy sailing for 3-5 years. This course aims to develop crew and teamwork, spinnaker work with a final mini regatta.

Training is conducted over eight sessions in May & June.

If you child is interested in this opportunity please contact the sailing school. If there are more than 4 interested sailors, names will be selected at random.

Easter Holiday Camps

We will be running two holiday camps this Easter:

• 11-14 April 2022

• 19-22 April 2022

Convenient drop and go 8:30-4pm everyday. Suitable for all skill levels and children aged 7-16 years.

Courses are open to members and non-members alike, so please pass the details onto friends outside the club who might be interested in registering their kids.

We accept Active Kids Vouchers for all our holiday camp bookings.

Places are limited, book here

Winter Sailing 2022

Fortnightly from Sunday 1st May

Winter Sailing is a program curated for sailors to maintain and develop their sailing and racing skills in the off season. Coaches will work in small groups tailoring the sailing sessions to the sailors current skill level, maximising learning.

Winter sailing will involve 10 Sunday sailing sessions running fortnightly through winter, with a break over July. Each Sunday session will run from 8am-12pm, giving the sailors an additional 2 hours of coaching compared to the Term 1 & 4 sailing school.

The program’s dates are: 1/5, 15/5, 29/5, 12/6, 26/6, (break) 31/7, 14/8, 28/8, 11/9, 25/9.

Places are limited, book here

Kutti Cocktails - Secure your tickets

Kutti Cocktails is back! This is the event for you - the parents, supporters and volunteers who make our club so special. For the newer members of the club, this is always a very special night. Friends and guests are very welcome - bring them along and show them how magic the Amateurs is.

Building on the success of last year’s event we have the same team bringing you Kutti Cocktails 2022. We sold out last year, so get in early and book your tickets here

Easter Holiday Camps

We will be running two holiday camps this Easter:

• 11-14 April 2022

• 19-22 April 2022

Convenient drop and go 8:30-4pm everyday. Suitable for all skill levels and children aged 7-16 years.

Courses are open to members and non-members alike, so please pass the details onto friends outside the club who might be interested in registering their kids.

We accept Active Kids Vouchers for all our holiday camp bookings.

Places are limited, book here

Winter Sailing 2022

Fortnightly from Sunday 1st May

Winter Sailing is a program curated for sailors to maintain and develop their sailing and racing skills in the off season. Coaches will work in small groups tailoring the sailing sessions to the sailors current skill level, maximising learning.

Winter sailing will involve 10 Sunday sailing sessions running fortnightly through winter, with a break over July. Each Sunday session will run from 8am-12pm, giving the sailors an additional 2 hours of coaching compared to the Term 1 & 4 sailing school.

The program’s dates are: 1/5, 15/5, 29/5, 12/6, 26/6, (break) 31/7, 14/8, 28/8, 11/9, 25/9.

Places are limited, book here

Kutti Cocktails - Secure your tickets

Kutti Cocktails is back! This is the event for you - the parents, supporters and volunteers who make our club so special. For the newer members of the club, this is always a very special night. Friends and guests are very welcome - bring them along and show them how magic the Amateurs is.

Building on the success of last year’s event we have the same team bringing you Kutti Cocktails 2022. We sold out last year, so get in early and book your tickets here

Lost Property

Over the season, the club has acquired numerous items of lost property. Ranging from water bottles to wetsuits and even sails. As this is the final week of the Sailing School, we kindly ask you to claim your property this Sunday.

Easter Holiday Camps

We will be running two holiday camps this Easter:

• 11-14 April 2022

• 19-22 April 2022

Convenient drop and go 8:30-4pm everyday. Suitable for all skill levels and children aged 7-16 years.

Courses are open to members and non-members alike, so please pass the details onto friends outside the club who might be interested in registering their kids.

We accept Active Kids Vouchers for all our holiday camp bookings.

Places are limited, book here

Twilight Sailing

An opportunity to watch the sun set over Sydney Harbour, this Friday 25th March all club members are invited to enjoy Friday twilight sailing from 4:30pm followed by a BYO BBQ. Light to moderate south easterly breeze is forecast for the afternoon.

Sailors are required to help rig their own boats (with assistance from their coach). Parental Supervision required and on-water coach provided by the club. RSVP by Thursday 24th of February to headcoach@va12sc.org.au

Club Championship this Sunday

Sunday 27th of March

Sabots

Club Championship races 7 & 8

Flying Elevens

Club Championship races 5 & 6

Winter Sailing Starting 1st May 2022

Fortnightly from Sunday 1st May

Winter Sailing is a program curated for sailors to maintain and develop their sailing and racing skills in the off season. Coaches will work in small groups tailoring the sailing sessions to the sailors current skill level, maximising learning.

Winter sailing will involve 10 Sunday sailing sessions running fortnightly through winter, with a break over July. Each Sunday session will run from 8am-12pm, giving the sailors an additional 2 hours of coaching compared to the Term 1 & 4 sailing school.

The program’s dates are: 1/5, 15/5, 29/5, 12/6, 26/6, (break) 31/7, 14/8, 28/8, 11/9, 25/9.

Places are limited, book here

Kutti Cocktails

Kutti Cocktails is back! This is the event for you - the parents, supporters and volunteers who make our club so special. For the newer members of the club, this is always a very special night. Friends and guests are very welcome - bring them along and show them how magic the Amateurs is.

Building on the success of last year’s event we have the same team bringing you Kutti Cocktails 2022. We sold out last year, so get in early and book your tickets here

Easter Holiday Camps

We will be running two holiday camps this Easter:

• 11-14 April 2022

• 19-22 April 2022

Convenient drop and go 8:30-4pm everyday. Suitable for all skill levels and children aged 7-16 years.

Courses are open to members and non-members alike, so please pass the details onto friends outside the club who might be interested in registering their kids.

We accept Active Kids Vouchers for all our holiday camp bookings.

Places are limited, book here

Sunday Recap

The Sunday Sailing School enjoyed a sunny morning with a light south westerly breeze. The morning lessons wrapped up with some friendly competition over two races. This picture was taken just after the start of the second race, where the sailors captured the last of the dying breeze. The Sabot fleet later competed in the 6th Club Championship race this season.

Twilight Sailing

An opportunity to watch the sun set over Sydney Harbour… on Friday 25th March all club members are invited to enjoy Friday twilight sailing followed by a BYO BBQ.

Sailors are required to help rig their own boats (with assistance from their coach). Parental Supervision required and on-water coach provided by the club. RSVP by Thursday 24th of February to headcoach@va12sc.org.au

Kids Movie Night was a success!

After our first successful Kids Movie Night we are planning several more over winter!

We would appreciate any feedback from our attendees to make the next one even better. We are also looking for movie suggestions, let us know here.

Calendar Highlights

Overview of our upcoming club events:

19-20th March - NSW Sabot States Round 2 at Teralba Amateur Sailing Club. Regatta information, registration & race documents.

Friday 25th March - Twilight Sailing and BYO BBQ. RSVP here.

2-3rd April - Cherub States Round 4 at Abbotsford & Sydney Flying Squadron. Register here.

9-12th April - Sabot Week & National Championships at Teralba Amateur Sailing Club. Register here.

11-14th April - Easter Holiday Camp Week 1. Book here.

19-22nd April - Easter Holiday Camp Week 2. Book here.

Saturday 30th April - Kutti Cocktails. Event details and booking here.

Sunday 1st May - Winter Sailing starts. Places are limited, book here.

Sunday 15th May - 2021/22 Season Presentation, 3-6pm. All Sailing School Participants will be receiving their certificates on the day.

View our club calendar here

Updated Club Championship Schedule

Sunday 27th of March

Sabots

Club Championship races 7 & 8

Flying Elevens

Club Championship races 5 & 6

Sunday 3rd of April

Sabots

Provisional date for Club Championship races 7 & 8

Flying Elevens

Club Championship races 7 & 8

Winter Sailing Starting 1st May 2022

Fortnightly from Sunday 1st May

Winter Sailing is a program curated for sailors to maintain and develop their sailing and racing skills in the off season. Coaches will work in small groups tailoring the sailing sessions to the sailors current skill level, maximising learning.

Winter sailing will involve 10 Sunday sailing sessions running fortnightly through winter, with a break over July. Each Sunday session will run from 8am-12pm, giving the sailors an additional 2 hours of coaching compared to the Term 1 & 4 sailing school.

The program’s dates are: 1/5, 15/5, 29/5, 12/6, 26/6, (break) 31/7, 14/8, 28/8, 11/9, 25/9.

Places are limited, book here