Usually thought of as a rich man’s sport, you do not need to afford a yacht to sail one – the main cost is in becoming a competent crew member
Sailing has always been something best appreciated from land, I thought. Crisp, white sails dotting Sydney harbour more of a beautiful sight than an activity to get involved in.
But here I am at a marina at the picturesque Rushcutters Bay in Sydney stepping aboard Karma – a 35ft Dufour – for a sailing lesson. There are many new nautical terms. Before we’ve reached the Harbour Bridge, I do a tac and pull some ropes to assist with a “gybe” where the sail switches from one side of the vessel to the other.Tell-tails are used as a guide for adjusting a sail.Kelly takes over so I can look up at the underside of the bridge I’ve driven over many times – a less conventional but no less impressive Sydney view.
The main cost is in gaining competence. After completing the initial two-day training, there’s the option to do a further three days to achieve competent crew or day skipper level . There are other models, but this is the UK’s Royal Yachting Association certification, which is widely known and internationally recognised.to match skippers with crew members or you can simply rock up a couple of hours before a race starts and ask boat owners directly.
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