The Holiday Programmes at Nelson Yacht Club have become a ‘must-do’ for local tamariki and rangatahi, and we even see families coming from places further afield like Christchurch and Auckland to take part 🙂
During the Spring, Summer and Autumn school holidays we run holiday programmes. They are normally run over 5 days, but occasionally shorter courses are scheduled. Each week will have groups for different ages and ability levels – see the schedule below.
Instructors & coaches will work through the Yachting New Zealand Learn to Sail syllabus as appropriate to the level of sailors in the group, ticking things off as they are achieved.
We always try to fit in an adventure of some sort, such as picnic lunches on Haulashore Island, climbing the iconic Nelson Lighthouse, scavenger hunts on the Boulder Bank, sailing to Tahunanui beach or up to the Maitai river.
See below for the schedule, pricing information, and the registration form.
Please get in touch with any questions. Contact;
- Kat on 022 439 0100 or chiefinstructor@nelsonyachtclub.org.nz
Our team’s priorities are safety, fun, and learning.
Schedule
We run courses during the Spring, Summer, and Autumn school holidays each season. We may show/hide the sections for each as appropriate.
Please note that these proposed groups may change and be updated depending on demand / viability and instructor availability. If you have a particular request, please get in touch and we’ll see if we can make it happen.
Courses are 5-days unless specified. See “Course Details & Pricing” for more information.
Autumn School Holiday Programmes
- Optimist – Beginners – FULL
- Optimist – Improvers – 2 spaces
- Optimist – Intermediates – FULL
- Topaz – Beginners – 3 spaces
- Fusion – Intermediates – 1 space
- RS Fevas – Advanced – FULL
- Optimist – Beginners – FULL – (use WAITLIST)
- Optimist – Improvers – 1 space
- Optimist – Intermediates – 1 space
- Topaz – Beginners – FULL – (use WAITLIST)
- Fusion – Intermediates – 4 spaces
- RS Fevas – Advanced – 2 spaces
- NB. Fusion & Feva groups may be amalgamated to ensure viability if necessary
Course Details & Pricing:
Timings
- All courses run from 9am – 4pm each day.
- There is a drop-off window from 8.30 – 9am, and a pick-up window from 4 – 4.30pm.
- Timings can vary due to the weather and session plans. However, a typical day might look like this:
- 9 – 10.30am – Ashore – theory, rigging, changing, morning tea.
- 10.30am – 12.30pm – On water session.
- 12.30 – 1.15pm – Lunch
- 1.15 – 3.15pm – On water session.
- 3.15 – 4pm – Ashore – derigging, debriefing, changing.
- Groups will aim to stagger going afloat or coming ashore in order to maintain efficiency on the ramp.
Pricing
- 5-day Course – $410 ($350 for NYC members)
- 4-day Course* – $360 ($300 for NYC members)
- 3-day Course* – $290 ($240 for NYC members)
- 2-day Course* – $210 ($180 for NYC members)
- Drop In Day – $120 ($100 for NYC members)
*on a scheduled course of this length.
As we run small ratios of instructor to students, only one or two sailors makes the difference between a viable and a full course. So, we have to give priority to people booking the full course.
If you’d like your son/daughter to join a few days of a longer course, then the Drop-In Day rate will apply. Please note that this can’t be booked in advance and is subject to availability nearer the time.
Registration form for new sailors at the bottom of the page
The end of the week skits and shared lunch are always a highlight!
Registrations
If your son/daughter has already done a course with us and you have a club profile, you must:
- LOG IN to your profile and complete registrations there – a good opportunity to update any details too 🙂
- Hit the “Register Now” button
- Select the relevant registration form (E.g. Spring/Autumn Holiday Programmes),
- update/complete and required fields and then select the relevant GROUP.
If your son/daughter has not done a course with us before, and you do not have a club profile, please click the relevant button.