Learn to sail
Sail the seven seas
Thanks to our mates at Flying Fish, you can learn the basics of sailing in a weekend, learn to be a competent crew member or train to work in the industry. Flying Fish have these exciting courses based from Middle Harbour Yacht Club in Sydney.
All training takes place on Beneteau 40.7s (fast, race Yachts).
What will I be doing?
Learning to sail
Learning the ropes in Sydney is a breeze at Middle Harbour Yacht Club. We teach you to sail and take your cruising past the Opera House and under the Harbour Bridge
- Sailing Introduction $95
- Start Yatching in Sydney $495
- Competent Crew Inshore weekend $495
- Competent Crew Offshore weekend $595
Racing to win
Race with Flying Fish and take part in some of the world’s best sailing events. Take part in the Pittwater & Coffs Harbour series or enter the battle of the Brits in Cowes weeks.
- Race Training & Spinnaker Handling 5 days $1300
- Pittwater & Coffs Harbour Offshore 14 days $4818
Professional training to work in the industry
Work on superyachts around the world - ideal for career/breakers and gap years
These courses are ONLY for serious sailers who want to make a career out of sailing around the world. Once the courses are completed the world will be yours and the money / lifestyle will be rewarding....
All professional courses include, all training, safety equipment, Logbooks, exam fees, food whilst offshore and access to the Flying Fish recruitment service.
Flying Fish offer other fantastic courses. See your STA Travel Adviser for more details.
- Procrew Training from $7700
What does it include?
Varies depending on course – see brochure
Who runs it?
Flying Fish is an international training organisation specializing in watersports and snowsports courses for gap years, career breaks and career changes.
Flying Fish have centres around the globe including Australia, Greece, Canada, UK and Cyprus and offer training in skiing, snowboarding, yachting, windsurfing, dinghy sailing and diving.
All courses lead to internationally recognized qualifications and the full time Flying Fish recruitment team are dedicated to finding exciting jobs for Flying Fish students around the world.
For more information or to apply for this program, call our Working Holidays team on 134 STA (782), email us, or visit your nearest STA Travel branch.




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