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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 & Learn2Sail

Canterbury Sailing School

Jack Tar Sailing Co

Coastguard Boating Education

DIY Devotees - Trailer reversing workshops

Canterbury Maritime Training

 

  • Operates from Lyttelton and Sumner
  • RYA Powerboat Accredited Training Centre
  • Coastguard Accredited Training Centre
  • Day Skipper courses
  • Boatmaster courses
  • Coastal Skipper
  • Ocean Yachtmaster
  • VHF & MROC
  • Radar
  • GPS
  • Engine Maintenance
  • Sea Survival

For more information check out our website www.maritimetraining.co.nz or phone 0800 212 628

 

 

Learn2Sail Sailing School

 

Learn2Sail

 

Start Sailing with the Learn2Sail sailing school – Lyttelton, Christchurch.

We offer the finest quality training service from our The Naval Point yacht club, Lyttelton harbour 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 30ft keelboat
  • 16 hour four day courses from $395.00 each
  • Stunning scenery, dolphins & more
  • Single one on one lessons or teach on your yacht
  • Weekends and weekdays tuition always available
  • See our comprehensive website details and local sailing information
  • Group bookings for International Students $55.00 (minimum 4)
  • www.learn2sail.co.nz or 0800 SAILING

 

 

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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