Sailing
at Gosford Sailing Club
Gosford Sailing Club has an extensive range of boats racing on the Brisbane Waters.
The sailing season runs from September - April each year with racing regularly held on Saturday afternoons and Twilight racing on Wednesday evenings. We also host our Winter series
A wide variety of training and racing opportunities are available for both beginners learning to sail and the aspiring competitive sailor.
Throughout the season, the Club also runs regattas for visiting classes hosting their state or national championships.
Saturday Fleet Racing
Saturday is the primary race day of the week, where both Off the Beach Dinghies and Keelboats are raced. There are usually 1-2 races per day, each lasting around 1-hour duration.
Junior section
The Junior fleet has multiple classes and fleets which race regularly on Saturday afternoons.
Classes include Sabots, Optimists, PJ’s, Flying Elevens.
classes at gSc
Lasers
16ft Skiffs
Mixed Fleet (Contenders, 29ers, 13ft Skiffs, Fireballs, NS14’s)
Etchells
Sports Boats
Radio Controlled Yachts
Radio-controlled Yacht Racing is held on the first and third Tuesday of the month over Summer in Dragon Force 65 boats.
Twilight Sailing
Runs from 5:30pm during daylight saving on Brisbane Water. Includes non-spinnaker racing which starts and finishes in front of Gosford Sailing Club around fixed courses on Wednesday evenings.
inshore racing
Is held on Sunday afternoons on Brisbane Waters throughout summer. Competition is based on a handicap system to allow any type of boat the opportunity to win and the AMS rating system.
Learn to sail courses
Junior Learn to Sail Program
Out There Program for Teenagers
Adult Learn to Sail Program
Family Discover Sailing Course
Powerboat Licence Courses
School Sailing Programs
Offshore racing
Involves mixed yacht racing in waters between Terrigal and Sydney Harbour. Competition can be held over 1 or 2 days with racing to and from Sydney Harbour