Choose Your Own Harbour Adventure
Explore our diverse range of on-water programs, designed to seamlessly guide you from complete beginner to confident sailor and beyond.
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Sailing School
Master the fundamentals with step-by-step Australian Sailing accreditation. We offer fun, safe, and expert-led group courses tailored specifically for kids (Tackers), teenagers, and adults
Explore Sailing School -
Racing
Fuel your competitive edge. Join our thriving general dinghy and high-performance fleets to compete in world-class club, state, and national regattas.
Discover Club Racing -
Private Lessons
Fast-track your progress with one-on-one, tailored instruction. Perfect for mastering basic skills on your own schedule or fine-tuning advanced racing techniques.
Book Private Coaching -
Windsurfing
Catch the Rose Bay breeze! We offer progressive group courses and private sessions to get you gliding confidently across the harbour in no time.
Learn to Windsurf
About the Academy
Our Sailors
We look after over hundreds of sailors every year across our awesome range of programs! Our sailors can start as young as 7 in our introductory programs and our adults courses can cater to all ages. Lots of our enrolments are brand new to the sport of sailing, meaning you don’t need any previous experience to get started.
Our Team
We have an excellent team from all over the world and the world on board at WSC. All our coaches are nationally qualified or have an international equivalent to ensure an amazing experience is delivered to every sailor.
Sailing Instructors
- Gregoire Desouter Head Instructor
- Oliver Knowles Instructor
- Neil Ghosh Instructor
- Natasha Nisbets Instructor
- Michael King Instructor
- Max Herscovics Instructor
- Pia Treweeke-Stoner Instructor
- John Riordan Instructor
- Jibrael Sirjl Instructor
- James Birbas Instructor
- India Gilbert Instructor
- Hillel Mordecai Instructor
- Ryan Gilmour Instructor
- Hanako Tomishima Instructor
- Paige Caldecoat Instructor
- Eddie Reid Instructor
- Simon Vaudaux Instructor
- Zachary Hodges Instructor
- Dan Sapier Instructor
- Tika MacMaster Instructor
- Victorine Kelderman Instructor
- Charlotte Jenkins Instructor
- Brenno Mendibca-Francioli Instructor
- Anthony House Instructor
- Anna Lucas-Clements Instructor
- Andrew Evans Instructor
- Alex Herscovics Instructor
- Vaimooia Ripley Instructor
Sailing Assistant Instructors
- Henry Moreline Assistant Instructor
- Tilly Geisbuhl Assistant Instructor
- Rory Miller Assistant Instructor
- Sophia Bolot Assistant Instructor
- Sam Grey Assistant Instructor
- Josh Ellovson Assistant Instructor
- Hiro Jacobsen Assistant Instructor
- Emerald Jacobsen Assistant Instructor
- Dylan Katzenellenbogen Assistant Instructor
- Dana Retboell Assistant Instructor
- Con Corcoran Assistant Instructor
Rates for Hire Equipment
Keen to hire some gear for the day?
Our affordable hire rates give you the ultimate flexibility to enjoy Rose Bay on your own terms.
- Available to members, and friends hiring with members
- Check in on arrival and complete appropriate safety & competency checks
Pacer Dinghy
- Limited Saturday availability during school terms
Kayak
- Perfect configuration sets for sharing the harbor cruise tracking experience with family members.
Social Sailing & Casual Cruising
Already know the ropes?
If you own your own dinghy or simply want to head out for a relaxed afternoon on the water with friends, WSC is your ultimate waterfront base.
Enjoy the freedom of Sydney Harbour at your own pace.
With premium boat storage and flexible equipment hire available exclusively to our members, a spectacular day on the bay is always ready when you are.
Bring a guest and access our well-maintained equipment for hire
Highly sought-after yard storage just steps from the launching ramp
Enjoy easy ramp access directly into sheltered, low-velocity waters
Wash down your gear, grab a hot shower, and relax with friends