The NCYC Community Sailing program provides sailing experiences, sail training programs and volunteering opportunities to support not-for-profit community groups to become involved in the fun, excitement and social benefits that sailing can provide.
Through the Sailing Academy and the generosity of NCYC members & boat owners, we have proudly been providing sailing opportunities to the community for over 20 years.
This photo shows Community Sailing at it’s best! Front Line Sailing and Making Waves enjoying the waters of Newcastle Harbour together.
FRONT LINE SAILING
A group of Saltwater Veterans enjoying one of our Front Line Sailing ‘Discover Sailing’ days
Front Line Sailing is all about facilitating an opportunity for a refreshing morning of sailing for the incredible members of our community who are our FRONT LINE . . . those who serve as first responders, within the emergency services and our military veterans.
The program is focused on coming together for the fun, enjoyment and social benefit of trying something new, as well as the wellbeing and health benefits sailing can provide.
There is nothing like being out on the water, with the wind moving you along in a quiet and peaceful space.
SAILING ACTIVITIES
Our social sailing days are held on the fourth Thursday of each month.
You do not need any prior sailing experience as beginners are our specialty!
Club membership is not required either.
9:00am – meet inside the NCYC Clubhouse and grab a coffee!
9:10am – sign in, meet your instructors then head down to the boats to get rigged
9:30am – head out on the water
11:45am – come back to the marina and unrig boats
12:00pm – head up to the clubhouse for a sausage sizzle/light snack
REGISTRATION
To register please click on the link for the date(s) that suits you, this will take you to our registration system RevSPORT. Here you will be asked to SIGN IN to be issued with an AS Number (Australian Sailing registration). The system will then take you through the process to register for your session.
You are welcome to come along to as many sessions as you wish
Many of our Front Line Sailing participants make it a regular monthly event
Your first sailing session is FREE
Use the discount code ‘FIRST’ to remove the payment from your first session
Subsequent sessions we ask for a $25 contribution to the costs of the program
Saltwater Veterans Sailing Project (SVSP) have funding from Port Waratah Coal Services to support sailing in Newcastle. So military veterans can register though SVSP for Newcastle’s Front Line Sailing and have their subsequent sailing fee covered thorough this sponsorship. Click through to their website – https://saltwaterveterans.org/
Should you have any issues with registering, please let us know in the Sailing Office – 49408188 – sailingacademy@ncyc.net.au
MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION
Making Waves Foundation aims to improve the lives of disabled and disadvantaged people through their sailing programs. By developing people’s confidence and team skills, they help people meet life’s challenges with determination and optimism.
The ‘Winds of Joy’ sailing program supports and empowers people living with a disability or youth facing disadvantage to experience the challenge and joy of sailing. Since 1994, MWF have supported over 50,000 people through their programs!
Thanks to significant financial and organisational support by a Newcastle-based private benefactor, MWF was excited to announce the establishment of a permanent program base in Newcastle from 2022.
The Newcastle program now has its own dedicated TP52 yacht and we are pleased to support the ‘Winds of Joy’ program by providing a permanent berth in the NCYC marina free-of-charge.
The Making Waves Foundation are seeking local and mutually beneficial community partnerships, and collaborations to assist the program.
If you or someone you know would like to support, please contact MWF here.
SCOUTS & GUIDES
The NCYC Sailing Academy has been providing sailing activities to the Scouting and Guiding community since it’s inception in 2014.
We are proud to have introduced hundred’s of young people to the enjoyment of sailing.
SAILING ACTIVTIES
Our activities are conducted on the waters of Newcastle Harbour on our fleet of six Force 24 inshore keelboats, which can carry a qualified instructor and up to four participants. Maximum capacity for active sailors is 24 people. We have a support powerboat on-water that may also carry some observers.
Afternoon sessions run for 1.5 hours on specific dates during daylight savings periods. Full details of the program options can be downloaded via the booking guidelines link below.
Scout and Guides Leaders can discuss afternoon sailing activities with the Sailing Academy team via email to sailingacademy@ncyc.net.au
We offer a free try sailing opportunity to kids aged 6 to 12 years as part of our annual SailFest Newcastle event which is held around March/April each year.
Children can sail on one of our Tackers dinghies, with an NCYC junior sailing member to help them out under the watchful eye of our instructors.
We sail on the sheltered waters of ‘The Basin” in Newcastle Harbour, just in front of Honeysuckle Hotel. A fantastic spot, close to the shore where parents and friends can easily observe the kids on-water.
Such a great opportunity for children to ‘give it a go’!
For the latest dates and times, jump across to our SailFest Newcastle website – https://sailfest.com.au/
DISCOVER SAILING DAYS
Soldier On participants onboard ‘Schouten Passage’
From time to time we host large free Discover Sailing Days which are open to the general public and we also work with local community groups and organisations to offer special sailing days for their members .
How you can get involved
Get involved as a participant:
Join in on one or more of our programs
Volunteer your time to assist with our program activities
Volunteer for club activities, including race management, social events and fundraising events.
How you can support
Support our Community Sailing program by:
Volunteering your time to assist with program activities
Sponsoring the Program or one or more of its activities
Donating cash or products to aid the support of the Program
Offer your boat (and some crew) to help facilitate sailing activities
Participating in club fundraisers
Fundraising & Donations
Fundraising will be primarily through donations, sponsorships and grants.
NCYC has been approved for a grant through the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF), which will mean that your donation to our program will be 100% tax deductible.
For More Information
Contact the NCYC Sailing Office on 4940 8188 to register your interest or email sailingacademy@ncyc.net.au
