You don't need any experience, just some warm clothing and a pair of sport shoes. We provide appropriate sailing gear, safety equipment, and skipper. If it's fine weather, there's no place more beautiful – if it's windy, there's no place more exhilarating!

Pricing

We have two boats available to take up to 7 people each. Minimum session time is 2 hours – allow approximately 30 mins of this for a pre-sail briefing, gearing up, and getting on the water.

• 1 Boat (max. 7 people): $800 for 2 hours (additional $200 for every extra hour)
• 2 Boats (max. 14 people): $1,600 for 2 hours (additional $400 for every extra hour)

Special offer: recieve 10% off when you book for a weekday May - October

If you're interested in a Harbour Sail, please email ocean@rpnyc.org.nz and we can accomodate you with your own time and booking.

Age requirements

Children over 5 can sail on a Harbour Sail at the discretion of the skipper (based on conditions).

Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at a ratio of 1:1.

We supply all of the necessary gear – high quality coastal wet weather jackets and pants, a lifejacket, an experienced instructor and yachts custom designed for sail training in Wellington.​​​​​​​

Pricing

We have two boats available to take up to 14 people. Minimum session time is 2 hours – allow approximately 30 mins of this for a pre-sail briefing, gearing up, and getting on the water.

• 1 Boat (max. 7 people): $800 for 2 hours (additional $200 for every extra hour) Prices include GST.
• 2 Boats (max. 14 people): $1,600 for 2 hours (additional $400 for every extra hour) Prices include GST

Special offer: recieve 10% off when you book for a weekday May - October

If you're interested in a Corporate Sail, please email ocean@rpnyc.org.nz and we can accomodate you with your own time and booking.

Catering Options & Venue Hire

We can provide a variety of catering and/or meeting rooms with prior arrangement. Please contact us for details.

Please contact us at ocean@rpnyc.org.nz and we'll be happy to discuss options.

Price and Capacity

​​​​​​​The session costs $75/student, and we can take a maximum of 14 students.

Availability and Booking

Contact the office at ocean@rpnyc.org.nz to check availability of dates and book in.

Price and Capacity

​​​​​​​The session costs $115/student, and we can take a maximum of 28 students.

Availability and Booking

Contact the office at ocean@rpnyc.org.nz to check availability of dates and book in.

This programme is 30 hours/five days, and runs either across a full week (9am - 3pm, Mon-Fri), or one day a week for five consecutive weeks (e.g., every Tuesday for five weeks).

This course is hands-on involving both classroom and on-the-water elements. On successful completion students will be awarded a Yachting NZ Level 1 Introductory Keelboat Sailing Certificate. The following topics will be covered:

• essential safety skills
• boat parts, rigging & boat terminology
• knots and rope work
• all crew positions including helming
• tackin, gybing and sail settings
• reefing
• man overboard drills

We have capacity for a one-boat course including a minimum of 4 students an a maximum of 6 students; or a two-boat course including a minimum of 8 students and a maximum of 12 students. Total course fees are $632 (GST inclusive).

Wet weather gear, life jackets all boating equipment, and an experienced fully certified skipper included. Just bring lunch, sunscreen, warm clothes, a change of footwear, and closed toe shoes.

Further information and a RAMs form available upon request.

Booking

Contact the office at ocean@rpnyc.org.nz to check availability of dates and book in.