Coastal Skipper Practical

Training Info

Location: Brisbane, Whitsundays, Mile Builder
Min Age: 17
Prerequisites: 15 days at sea; 300nm; 8 night hours; 2 days as skipper

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5th January 2026
9th January 2026
5 days
$2,200
Moreton Bay, Brisbane
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Service Description

The aim of the Coastal Skipper Practical is to teach the skills and techniques required to skipper a cruising yacht of 7 metres to 15m LOA safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and night. Students will gain practice in planning and skippering longer passages with a significant number of night hours.

Prerequisites:

  • Days at sea: 15
  • Miles: 300nm
  • Night hours: 8
  • Days as skipper: 2

It is recommended to have completed the Coastal Skipper theoretical component prior to the practical course.

This course is a live aboard course to be held over 5 consecutive days. It can also be achieved whilst partaking in one of the mile builders on offer.

The course includes:

  • Passage Planning
  • Preparation for Sea
  • Pilotage
  • Yacht handling under power and sail
  • Adverse weather conditions
  • Emergency situations
 

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Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Royal Esplanade, Manly QLD, Australia

Customer Feedback

“Having the opportunity to sail up the Qld coast while learning how to sail was awesome! […] Being able to spend time sailing to different anchorages is exactly what I hope to do once I have my own boat, so doing just that was brilliant.” – Kirsty

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