Green fleet sailors are welcome to join all scout winter sailing sessions however there will be official club green fleet days on Saturdays – 23 May;  20 June and 4 July.

Activity fees are set to cover the actual costs of the events. Any extra funds collected will go towards supporting our group's overall sailing program expenses.

Brief activity overview: Spring/Summer/Autumn season of Saturday sailing with the Abbotsford 12ft Sailing Club for Cubs/Scouts/Venturers using Scout owned boats competing in the Open fleet racing.

PLEASE READ BELOW IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL SAILING SEASON INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 

Saturday Sailing - Open Fleet

This registration covers only the 2026 Winter Saturday sailing with the Abbotsford 12ft Sailing Club for Cubs/Scouts/Venturers using Scout owned boats. This registration covers all activities surrounding Saturday sailing with the exception of the race itself which is covered by Sailing Australia's insurances via a fully paid sailing club membership.

At the beginning of the season each scout will be assigned a boat and a position, either skipper or crew, this will be set for the season with a goal to develop all sailors into a skippering position. Scouts are responsible for taking care of their boats each Saturday and providing basic maintenance. Sailors are also encouraged to assist leaders and parent helpers with major maintenance tasks on their boats that may arise over the season.

Parents of sailors are required to commit to a minimum of 1 Saturday over the season helping leaders with the running of the day. This will include helping organize lunch, launching/retrieving boats and assisting leaders in safety boats. While 1 Saturday is the minimum commitment we would encourage parents to attend as often as possible, particularly just for the fun of hooning around in safety boats enjoying Saturdays on the water with the kids.

Sign up on the parent roster here

The total cost of sailing for the winter season is $200 which is broken up into:

$50 Scout sailing (payment attached to this form)

1. basic boat maintenance costs inc. safety boats and equipment
2. boat insurance
3. safety boat fuel

$150 Sailing club membership (if not already a member) which pays for:

• Fees payable to Sailing Australia
• Personal injury insurance
• Costs associated with the running of the club

Club membership can be applied and paid for here:

https://www.abbotsfordsailingclub.org.au/registration

***Please ensure the sailing club membership has been paid before the season begins on 13th Sept***

There will be safety boats present each week.

Please ensure your child/children have the following:

• Warm Clothes
• Sun cream
• Hat
• Enclosed Shoes for Sailing
• Clothes for Sailing
• Towel
• Wetsuit (There are some wetsuits that can be borrowed)
• Bring plenty of stuff to wear in the boat if it's cold, like woollen jumpers, spray jackets, thermals etc.

Please ensure all parents and sailors have joined the Saturday Sailing whatsapp chat to stay across all communications.

Contact details: (Please contact Emergency Contact if you feel the participant is overdue from returning from the Activity) 

Supervision

• This activity will be conducted under direct or indirect adult supervision. Both male and female leaders will be present.