Corporate Sails
Staff team building day? End of year celebration or just looking for something different to escape the daily grind?
What To Expect
The corporate sailing day is a basically a taster of our Adult Learn to Sail Course, can be run in either the Elliott 7’s or Far MRX’s.
What the course covers
Depending on the skill level of the group, you will get to spend some time getting to know the boats, practise tacking and gybing and Exploring the harbour via sail.
We can even set up a race [or two], with a prizegiving back at the club.
Our events team at the RNZYS are more than happy to work out a package to incorporate a lunch, dinner or just a quick meeting to coincide with your sail.
What you will get
A taste for sailing, a new experience and some great team rivalry!
Common Questions
What should I wear?
The dress code for the RNZYS is closed footwear and no hats, tidy clothes will be fine, for on the water you can normally just wear short and t shirt but you should bring
- Warm jumper wool is best in case of colder weather
- Warm jacket, wind and water proof if possible
- Thermal top and bottom if possible because of cold weather
- Sun cream
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Drink bottle
- Gloves
Life Jackets are provided, but if you have your own you are welcome to use it. You will be sailing just outside the Yacht Club, and on the water for only up to four hours.
Will I get wet?
Most likely not, but it is possible.
What if its bad weather will the course be cancelled?
If there is bad weather or bad weather is forecast we’ll be in communication early on with the event contact to see what your group would like to do: cancel, re schedule or brave it out! We would usually only cancel if the weather is unsafe (too windy) but we understand that it’s not much fun in the rain!!
Can the boats capsize?
No our boats are keelboats and are impossible to capsize.
Should we choose a Elliott 7 or MRX course?
The MRX course is on a bigger and more stable boat, if you are nervous about sailing or around water, don’t want to get wet or are less mobile then this is the course for you. If you are looking at becoming a boat owner then the MRX course deals with more issues around boat ownership and systems on larger keelboats. The coach to student ratio is 1:7 with a qualified skipper as the coach.
The Elliott 7 course is on smaller more responsive boats; this can provide a steeper learning curve, the coach to student ratio is 1:4 with a younger Yachting NZ qualified keelboat coach on board, the course will be overseen our Learn to sail manager. If you are more agile and confident around water this course is for you.
Are the coaches qualified?
For the Elliott 7 course the coaches are our senior sailors from the RNZYS Youth Training programme, often these are some of the best racing sailors in the country. They will be Yachting New Zealand Keelboat coach qualified, the course will be overseen by our Learn to sail manager who is a qualified commercial skipper. For the MRX course the coach is a fully qualified commercial skipper
How much wind is too much to sail in?
Normally our wind limit is 20 knots, but depends also on sea state and other factors.