Adult Courses

These courses are designed for anyone over 18 years old and would like to learn sailing

Details

Adult sailing courses are for anyone aged 18 or over. They are open to ABC members and non-members. Full-day courses run 9am to 5pm (meet around 8:50am at the main clubhouse outdoor playground, 20 Shum Wan Road). Book all courses on Bookwhen.

Adult Beginners Level 1 and 2
HKSF Level 1 & 2 Dinghy Sailing Course (6 days, 9am to 5pm). Suitable for those with no prior experience or limited dinghy sailing experience. Taught mainly on RS Quest, with RS Zest used when needed. Instructors use continuous assessment; minimum attendance is 5 full days. Successful students are awarded HKSF Level 1 or 2 depending on performance.

Some courses run one day a week over 6 weeks; others run Saturday and Sunday for 3 weeks. The calendar shows the first day only — please check all six dates on Bookwhen.

Upcoming dates: 19, 20, 26, 27 Sep & 3, 4 Oct 2026 · 10, 17, 24, 31 Oct & 7, 14 Nov 2026 (Saturdays) · 11, 18, 25 Oct & 1, 8, 15 Nov 2026 (Sundays) · 21, 22 Nov & 12, 13, 19, 20 Dec 2026 · 9, 16, 30 Jan, 13, 27 Feb & 6 Mar 2027 (Saturdays) · 10, 17, 31 Jan, 14, 28 Feb & 7 Mar 2027 (Sundays) · 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 Mar 2027, with further dates through August 2027.

Fee: ABC / HHYC / VRC / MSM members HK$5,400 · Club Lusitano HK$6,318 · Non-members HK$8,100.

Adult Intermediate Sailing
A 1-day course (9am to 5pm) to refresh Level 2 skills including tacking, gybing, rigging, launching, recovery and using the 5 essentials. You need the HKSF Level 2 certificate or equivalent experience. These days also help build the 40 hours logged towards Level 3. Generally scheduled on Sundays, plus some weekdays.

Upcoming dates: 27 Sep · 1, 11, 19, 25 Oct · 8, 22 Nov · 13, 27 Dec 2026 · 10, 31 Jan · 14, 18 Feb · 14, 28 Mar · 11, 25 Apr · 9, 13, 23 May · 6, 9, 20 Jun · 4, 18 Jul · 1, 15 Aug 2027.

Fee: ABC / HHYC / VRC / MSM members HK$900 · Non-members HK$1,350.

Adult Racing Club
Covers the basics of club-level racing. Largely practical sessions from boat setup to racing techniques, plus theory on the Racing Rules of Sailing, race documents and procedures. Check Bookwhen for dates, times and fees when sessions are scheduled.

Adult Laser Introduction
For sailors who already hold the HKSF Level 2 certificate and have completed 5 days of Intermediate level sailing experience. Check Bookwhen for dates, times and fees when sessions are scheduled.

Adult HKSF Level 3
For sailors who already hold the HKSF Level 2 certificate and have completed a season’s worth of sailing. See the HKSF logbook for the complete syllabus. Often run on request — check Bookwhen for dates, times and fees.

Adult Advanced Sailing
For experienced sailors who would like to learn or improve gennaker, spinnaker and trapeze skills on the RS Quest (Quest Gennaker and Quest Spinnaker). Check Bookwhen for dates, times and fees when sessions are scheduled.

Instructions

Adult participants should only complete a booking for themselves. Friends or adult family members should complete separate bookings.

You need to be able to swim and have confidence in the water. Intermediate and above courses also require the relevant HKSF certificate or equivalent experience (see each course above).

Places are allocated on a first come first served basis. All applicants must complete the online booking. Applicants who are not ABC members shall pay by bank transfer within 3 days to complete their booking. HHYC, VRC and MSM members pay the ABC member rate.

All participants must wear buoyancy aids. Helmets are provided on the beginner course. ABC reserves the right to cancel a course due to insufficient applicants before the activity starts.

For full-day courses, meet around 8:50am at the main clubhouse outdoor playground; the course finishes around 5pm. Consumption of alcoholic drink is not permitted before or during the lesson. ABC members may use their membership account to order lunch. Non-members may purchase lunch and non-alcoholic drinks with an Octopus Card at Middle Island. Order lunch in the morning and it will be ready at lunchtime.

Cancellation: If you cancel more than one month before the first scheduled day, 50% of the course fee will be refunded. There is no refund if you cancel within one month of the start. If the Club cancels, you will receive a full refund. Courses cancelled due to inclement weather will be rescheduled or refunded at the Club’s discretion.

Please read the Terms and Conditions and Risk Acknowledgment that apply to all bookings: https://www.abcmiddleisland.com/termsandconditions