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Dare to Prepare

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The key to a safe coastal passage is planning. Skippers and crew who plan their sailing trip thoroughly have an easier time of it at sea. They seem to get lucky with the weather, have a laugh with their handpicked crew, enjoy tasty and easy to prepare meals and currents and tide always seem to […]

There’s never a dull moment in sailing

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Bouwe Bekking, a patron of our sailing school, turned his hobby sailing into a career. He’s is an eight time Volvo Ocean Race veteran, who skippered team Brunel in the last two episodes to a second and third place. He has also won numerous world titles and the Sydney to Hobart. This is why he […]

Let’s Go Whale Watching

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Sailing with whales in Sydney is an experience not to be missed! Every year, from May to September, thousands of Humpbacks and Southern Right whales migrate from the cold Antarctic to give birth to their calves in the warmer waters of the South Pacific. During migration time about thirty Humpbacks pass the heads of Botany Bay every […]

Five tips to get into sailing

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Have you always wanted to give sailing a go but not quite sure how to get started? Here are five tips to ease you into our exciting sport. Sailing can be as free as the wind. You don’t have to buy a yacht to get out onto the water. There’s plenty of skippers around Sydney […]

Battle to Hobart

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The 74th Sydney to Hobart is only a few days away. On Boxing Day five 100ft maxis will be competing for line honours. The other 87 competitors will be eying up the Tattersall Cup, awarded to the overall winner. Supermaxis Comanche and Wild Oats XI will no doubt have all the cameras of Channel7 pointed […]

Flapping sail, unhappy sail

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Learning to sail is not hard. Most people will figure out pretty quickly where the winds coming from, how the tiller works and how to adjust the sails. Sailing a boat well or ‘in the groove’ is a finer art. It’s best to learn the basics of sailing on a dinghy or any keelboat up […]

To don or not to don?

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The times of uncomfortable, bulky life jackets are long gone. The most popular PFD for keelboat sailing is the inflatable type. These life jackets are available with manual inflation or manual plus automatic inflation. We advise buying the best life jacket you can afford, as one day, your life might depend on it. Always make […]

Your First Sail

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For first time sailors, it’s hard to imagine what to expect once you’re out on the water. So what do you take on your maiden sail? Firstly, make sure you wear comfortable shoes with a light, rubber sole, so you have a good grip on the deck. You should also bear in mind that it’s […]