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Friday Twilight Sailing
Highlights
- Sail on a 'Force24' keelboat, guided by an accredited instructor, ensuring a relaxed and enjoyable experience.
- Immerse in the stunning sunset over Newcastle Harbour, offering breathtaking views of the city from the water.
- Learn essential sailing maneuvers like tacking and raising sails, perfect for beginners wanting to embrace the adventure.
- Unwind at the Clubhouse with a refreshing sundowner drink, soaking in the serene atmosphere after your sailing experience.
A relaxing twilight sail on the waters of Newcastle Harbour. Your accredited sailing instructor will guide you through the basics, so absolutely no prior experience is necessary.
Enjoy sailing on a ‘Force24’ inshore keelboat in a crew of five, learning and performing sailing maoeuvers such as raising sails, changing sides during tacking, and pulling on ropes.
Immerse yourself in the fun new environment, driven by the power of sail as the sun sets over Newcastle, allowing you to take in the city sights from a completely different angle. Once back in the marina, you and your crew can retire to the Clubhouse to enjoy a refreshing ‘sundowner’ drink by the water.
Tour details
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Available from 10 October 2025 to 3 April 2026
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This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
Operation information
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club – Sailing Academy
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club is located at Wickham on the shores of the Port of Newcastle, NSW. The Club’s precinct is a waterfront stroll from the city and includes a sailing academy, marina, cafes, restaurants and licensed clubhouse.
The active Sailing Academy offers a wide range of learn-to-sail courses and fun sailing experiences for both children and adults. The courses are open to everyone, club membership is not required! Also, as an “Australian Sailing” accredited centre, you can be assured of skilled instructors and a high standard of delivery.
Aboard their fleets of inshore keelboats or Tackers dinghies for kids, they aim to offer you an experience and view of Newcastle like no other.
The Courses and Experiences include: “Discover Sailing” Experiences, Women’s Sailing courses “Tackers” kids learn to sail “OutThereSailing” for adventurous teens, Family Sailing Adventures, Friday Twilight Sailing, and Start Crewing keelboat courses.
Given the wonderful location and vista of Newcastle Harbour, the Academy instructors aim to give every participant an experience they will thoroughly enjoy and long remember.
With an objective of developing and promoting sailing in Newcastle, the club is focused on maintaining its welcoming approach and hospitable charm to both “old salts” and those new to sailing.
Activities
Memberships
- Boating Industry Association
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
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