Night Sail

Course Outline & Important Information

• COST: This course costs $300 per person and includes:

  • Three and a half hours of Night Sail tuition onboard a luxury Sydney by Sail Yacht 
  • All safety equipment and tools required to navigate safely at night

• THEORY: There is around 30 minutes of theory on this course

  • Preparing the yacht to navigate at night: What are the correct lights to display under power, sail or at anchor? 
  • Passage Planning at night: how to use paper or electronic charts to navigate safely at night 
  • Do’s and Don’ts at night: what are the simple do’s and don’ts when navigating at night? How can I ensure both my yacht and crew remain safe during the passage?

• PRACTICAL: There is around 3 hour of practical Night Sailing in this course

  • Navigating at Night: Collision regulations for boats, buoys. marks and other rules and regulations governing navigation once the sun has set
  • Transits, sector lights and safe channel marks: How to discern the difference and use these navigational tools to your advantage
  • Sydney harbour special considerations: It can be pretty tough to navigate at night at the best of times, but when you have a major city in the backdrop things get interesting! How can you know the difference between the lights of a restaurant or the lights of a safe water mark? Find out on this course!

• WHAT TO BRING: It is important to be prepared for a night of yachting on Sydney Harbour. It is wise to bring the following: 

  • Warm jacket & jumper 
  • Warm jacket & jumper X 2
  • (if you didn’t get it the first few times) Warm jacket & jumper X 3
  • Wet weather gear (if required)
  • Water Bottle
  • Snacks
  • Notepad and pen
  • Non marking shoes (avoid black soled shoes) 
  • A sense of fun and adventure 

• UPGRADE: This course is a part of both of our Sail Training packages. Why not consider one of the packages to enjoy economical and operational advantages? We have two packages you could consider:

  • International Crew Package which prepares you for bareboat chartering domestically in sheltered waters, such as the Whitsundays or Sydney harbour
  • International Skipper Package: providing internationally recognised certification allowing you to bareboat charter yachts anywhere in the world, such as the Mediterranean or Caribbean.