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Bucklands Beach Yacht Club

Sailing classes and holiday programmes · Half Moon Bay

About this provider

Qualified instructors teach sailing in the club's fleet of Optimists, O’pen Skiffs, RS Fevas and RS Quest dinghies, following the Yachting New Zealand syllabus, with attainment certificates awarded. 1
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Three levels cover starting sailing, sailing faster and learning to race, and each child must be able to swim 50 meters in a life jacket. 5
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Sessions combine classroom time, rigging and drills on land, and time on the water, with a student-to-instructor ratio as recommended by Yachting New Zealand. 10
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Key facts

Ages8–14 years 23
Opening hoursMonday 08:30–17:00; Tuesday 08:30–19:00; Wednesday–Friday 08:30–22:00; Saturday, Sunday 16:00–22:00 16
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Price$600 per course 24
AddressAra-Tai Road, Half Moon Bay, Auckland 2012 15
Without a parentchildren stay with staff; whether parents may stay is not stated 25

This provider does not publish its class days and times or whether it offers a trial.

Junior Learn To Sail 23

Ages8–14 years 23
Price$600 per course 24

Holiday Programme 25

Without a parentchildren stay with staff; whether parents may stay is not stated 25

Branches and opening hours

Bucklands Beach Yacht Club

Ara-Tai Road, Half Moon Bay, Auckland 2012 15

Opening hours 16
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Monday08:30–17:00
Tuesday08:30–19:00
Wednesday–Friday08:30–22:00
Saturday, Sunday16:00–22:00

Half Moon Bay

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Sources

  1. bbyc.org.nz/sailing/junior-learn-to-sail · published by the place
    1. Our qualified instructors provide a fun and safe introduction to sailing using the Clubs’ fleet
    2. of Optimists, O’pen Skiffs, RS Fevas, and RS Quest dinghies.
    3. The course is based upon the Yachting New Zealand syllabus.
    4. At the completion of each course sailors are awarded attainment certificates.
    5. Course content for Level 1 beginners 'Start Sailing' covers
    6. Course content for Level 2 'Sailing Faster" covers
    7. Course content for Level 3 ‘Learn to Race’ covers
    8. The only prerequisite is that each child must be able to swim a minimum of
    9. 50 meters in a Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid.
    10. follow and use to base their decisions upon. When on the water all participants must
    11. We have an approved ratio of students to instructors as recommended by Yachting New Zealand.
    12. Each session you will spend a little time in the classroom, some time on land
    13. rigging the boat and practising drills. Then the rest of the session will be spent
    14. on the water, having fun and learning to sail.
    15. Children aged 8-14 years are invited to join the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club ‘Learn to
    16. $600 for 8 sessions, cost includes a BBYC membership for the duration of the course.
  2. www.google.com/maps · Google listing
    1. Ara-Tai Road, Half Moon Bay, Auckland 2012
    2. Thursday 08:30–22:00
    3. Friday 08:30–22:00
    4. Saturday 16:00–22:00
    5. Sunday 16:00–22:00
    6. Monday 08:30–17:00
    7. Tuesday 08:30–19:00
    8. Wednesday 08:30–22:00
  3. bbyc.org.nz/sailing/holiday-programme · published by the place
    1. Age 8-12 – Flexible booking options (For Beginners)