About SailTrain

The beauty of sailing is that however much a sailor already knows, they never stop learning. The Derwent Sailing Squadron is proud to be home to SailTrain, a training centre of excellence that is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Australian Sailing (AS). SailTrain also offers the MAST Motor Boat Licence Course in Hobart.

A year-round calendar of courses is run by the training centre’s highly experienced and credentialed team of instructors, with the aim of helping the student attain qualifications that will make them a better sailor. All instructors are qualified through RYA or AS , and place an equal importance on the safety and comfort of the student and enjoyment of the course, all to create a perfect environment in which to learn.

SailTrain is the only training organisation in Tasmania that is accredited to deliver world-recognised RYA courses, such as:

• RYA Introduction to Yachting
• RYA Competent Crew
• RYA Dayskipper
• RYA Essential Navigation
• RYA Marine Diesel

SailTrain can also prepare students for Yachtmaster examinations, and our RYA instructors can test candidates for the International Certificate of Competency (ICC ), which is now becoming a minimum pre-requisite for people intending to charter boats internationally, and most particularly in Europe.