ADULT LEARN TO SAIL - NEW!!!

Looking to get out on the water and experience the joy of sailing? Our Adult Learn to Sail course is the perfect way to start your sailing journey.

For $600, you’ll enjoy three fun, hands-on sessions (each 4 hours long) aboard one of our Elliott 6.0 sailboats. With just you, another adult, and one of our experienced coaches, you’ll receive personalized instruction and plenty of time in control of the boat.

Over the course, you will:

  • Learn how to rig and de-rig a sailboat

  • Understand the fundamentals of sailing

  • Build the confidence to handle a boat on your own

Schedule:

  • Sessions run monthly on Saturdays at 1 pm

  • The last weekend of the month is reserved as a weather backup day

💡 Payment Options:If paying the full $600 upfront feels like too much at once, you can pay per session, as long as the full amount is settled by your first day of sailing.

What to bring:

  • Warm clothing

  • A sense of adventure

  • A pair of gardening gloves (perfect for protecting your hands from the ropes)

We’ll provide everything else!

📅 Ready to get started? Click on the registration button to the right!

 

If you are interested,  please email manager@navalpoint.co.nz

LEARN TO SAIL

Level One - Start Sailing​​​​​​​

***UPDATE

Please note: All of our club boats have already been allocated for Term 4.  Families wishing to register will need to supply their own Optimist boat.

If you have any questions about registration or boat requirements, please contact us at manager@navalpoint.co.nz.***


The course will cover a range of subjects, including water safety, names of boat parts, setting up boats, capsizing, launching and retrieving, tacking, gybing, points of sail and basic knots 

The course provides Plastic Optimist designed especially for learning and these courses include buoyancy aids and facilities.​

Our coaches are all qualified to Learn to Sail Coaches and run highly effective, well-managed courses.

​On successful completion of the course the sailor will have achieved Level One of the YNZ Learn to Sail framework, which is nationally recognised. You will then be given the opportunity to carry on your sailing with Learn to Sail Level 2 ​​​​​


Age: For kids aged 7-13yrs with no or very little sailing experience

Time: Ready to be on the water no later than 930am to approximately 12pm every Sunday of Term 4 

Dates:  Starting October 11th for 8 weeks - Excluding public holiday weekends. 

Cost: $105 NPCL Club Membership + $280 Course Cost. 

Please note we often have a waitlist for these courses, so get in quick ​​​​​​​

Please complete membership registration for your sailor before Learn to Sail Registration

 

If you are interested,  please email manager@navalpoint.co.nz

JUNIOR SAILING

Green Fleet & Junior Sailing

For sailors with their own boat & gear who have completed a Learn to Sail program

Our Green Fleet, Open fleet and junior sailing is for those who can independently get themselves around a basic course, from here they will follow the Yachting New Zealand Learn to Race course which teaches them more about how to make their boats go fast, taking care of their new boat, boat handling and the racing rules of sailing. 

There will also be multiple opportunities throughout the season for these sailors to head away to regattas with coach support 

Time: Saturdays ready to be on the water at 930 am - 12 noon during the Sailing Season, Saturday afternoon club racing and weekday afternoon training (Optional)  (October - April)

Cost: $105 NPCL Junior Club Membership + $550 - covers all weekend coaching for the season OR $225 if only sailing for one term


More information: The Club has an active coaching programme, especially in dinghy classes, for more advanced racing sailors wishing to develop racing and boat handling skills. Contact manager@navalpoint.co.nz for more information.

Parent involvement is essential.

TEAMS RACING 

Naval Point Club Lyttelton is host to 6 teams racing 420's with the aspiration to develop and grow teams racing in Canterbury. 


Coaching takes place from 3pm to 5.30pm on a Wednesday and other sessions when suitable. 


All secondary School students with sailing experience are welcome. 

Regattas will be attended when possible. 

For Further information, contact us at manager@navalpoint.co.nz for further details 

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES 

Coaching for coaches

  •  Become one of our sailing instructors (Contact Sabrina at manager@navalpoint.co.nz 

Rescue boat training

  •  Free one-day course to become certified to operate our rescue boats during coached sessions & regattas.

Adult Keelboat Sailing 

  •  Learn2Sail runs its courses from the Naval Point Club Lyttelton


Crewing on someone else's boat

  • A good way to learn more is to crew on someone else's boat. The Club runs a Crew List for people wanting experience on another boat. 


For more information, contact manager@navalpoint.co.nz  ​​​​​​​