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Many of the Canterbury Yacht Clubs offer a learn to sail programme for both adults and children over the summer sailing season (September through until April). Contact your local yacht club for more information regarding their upcoming courses. There are also a number of commercial providers offering learn to sail, and practical boating courses:

Canterbury Maritime Training

Akaroa Sailing School

Canterbury Sailing School

Jack Tar Sailing Co

Coastguard Boating Education

DIY Devotees - Trailer reversing workshops

 

 

  

                                       Canterbury Maritime Training

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Learn2Sail with Canterbury Maritime Training - Lyttelton

We offer the finest quality training service from our bases in Lyttelton and Sumner, only 20 minutes from Christchurch city centre. We work with absolute beginners through to advanced seamanship courses.

  • Learn to Sail - beginners and advanced on a keelboat
  • RYA Powerboat Accredited Training Centre
  • Coastguard Accredited Training Centre
  • Day Skipper
  • Boatmaster
  • Coastal Skipper
  • Ocean Yachtmaster
  • VHF & MROC
  • Radar
  • GPS
  • Engine Maintenance
  • Sea Survival
  • Yacht Brokerage Service

For more information check out our website www.learn2sail.co.nz

 

                                                  Akaroa Sailing School

                                                       Akaroa Sailing School

Akaroa Sailing School offers a great way to experience the wonderful sailing waters of Akaroa Harbour and operate daily throughout the summer from the Akaroa Boatshed. No previous sailing or windsurfing experience is necessary so you can just turn up and get out on the water!!  

•   Yachting New Zealand Courses
•   Learn to Sail and Windsurf
•   Adults and Youth
•   Qualified Coaching for Beginner to Advanced
•   One-off Experience Sessions Available
•   Boats and All Sailing Gear Provided

For more information view our website www.akaroasailingschool.co.nz

To make a Booking Phone 027 419 0592 or email info@akaroasailingschool.co.nz 

 

Canterbury Sailing School

 
Canterbury Sailing School 

The Canterbury Sailing School provides dinghy learn to sail courses for children and adults at Lake Rua – out by Christchurch Airport. With a dedicated and experienced group of instructors drawn from local yacht clubs, the team is fresh and excited about helping the next generation of sailors get started on what has been described as "a sport for life".

 

For more information email simon@canterburysailing.co.nz

Jack Tar Sailing

Jack Tar

Jack Tar sailing offers charters and learn to sail courses on a classic Gaff Rigged Keelboat. Mike is a Yachting New Zealand certified level 3 seamanship instructor and offers NZQA Unit Standards for Sailing.

 

For more information click here: www.jacktarsailing.co.nz

 

Coastguard Boating Education

 

Coastguard Boating Education 

Coastguard Boating Education is New Zealand's leading provider of recreational boating courses, with more than 40 core and specialty programmes available for all levels of knowledge and ability.

Theoretical and practical courses are available through a network of accredited providers throughout New Zealand.

For more information click here: http://www.cbes.org.nz/courses/

 

Coastguard has over 1800 volunteers in New Zealand. Volunteers are trained to handle the many emergency situations that can occur out on the water. Training includes seamanship, boat handling, rescue techniques, navigation & leadership.  By becoming a coastguard volunteer you will learn new skills, meet lots of interesting people, save lives, have fun and become an active contributor to your community. Contact us for more details or visit:

http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/ 

 

                                                         DIY Devotees 

 

                                                                                  DIY Devotees

 Backing Trailers workshops for women.

Places available throughout 2010-2011 $125 including GST per person

To secure your place complete the details below and send it and a cheque for $125.00 to: DIY Devotees Ltd, POBox 21147, Edgeware, Christchurch, 8143. Email sue@diydevoteesltd.com for details and information. See www.diydevoteesltd.com for general information about other course options.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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