SAILING

The GSC sailing season runs from September-April.
A wide variety of training and racing opportunities are available for both the beginner 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.
 

Classes

Lasers

16ft Skiffs

Mixed Fleet (Contenders, 29ers, 13ft Skiffs, Fireballs, NS14’s)

Etchells

Sports Boats

Junior Section (Sabots, Optimists, PJ’s, Flying Elevens)

Twilight Racing

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.

Radio-controlled Yacht Racing is held on the first and third Tuesday of the month over Summer in Dragon Force 65 boats.

Yacht Fleet Racing
GSC offers Inshore, Offshore and Twilight Racing for all sailors.

Inshore

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.

Offshore

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

Learn to Sail Courses

Junior Learn to Sail Program

Out There Program for Teenagers

Twilight Discover Sailing Experience

Adult Learn to Sail Program

Family Discover Sailing Course

Powerboat Licence Courses

School Sailing Programs