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Sailing Whitsundays - Sailing Charters
- Sailing Courses
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Whitsunday area offers a range of sailing
courses from Introductory Sailing, Competent
Crew Certificates to Coxswains. The
most popular course done in the Whitsundays
is the Competent Crew Course for those
wanting to get more than a bit of hands
on experience and learn the actual running
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For those
just wanting to pull a few sails up
and get a general idea, then joining
a cruise maybe enough. There are quite
a few sailing vessels that offer the
Introductory Course during a normal
overnight sailing cruise. This is an
average extra cost of around $100 for
the Introductory Certificate on top
of the cruise cost.
The Competent
Crew Certificate offered in the Whitsundays
is recognized all over the world.
A great way to start if you are looking
at doing more sailing over the years.
The cruise will be skippered by qualified
AYF instructors who teach you a variety
of practical and theory components
involved with the sailing of a yacht.
Competent Crew Courses will cover
the setting of sails, charting courses,
rope work, helmsman ship, safety,
anchoring and more. These courses
are generally three days and two nights
and are an average cost of $680 per
person. This cost also includes meals
while on the vessel.
The local Whitsunday
Sailing Club also offers a range of
courses. This area of the club's activity
continues to grow in both the number
and type of courses offered and the
number of students attending. Sailing
and training activities, particularly
for the junior sailors has always
been a priority. The general courses
offered include Speedboat License
courses, First Aid, Marine Radio and
Coxswains Certificates.
Contact
us now for the latest details.
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SAIL TRAINING VESSEL |
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 Eureka
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Eureka II, Aussie Adventure
Sailing's state of the art Sydney
60 racing yacht is now available.
The Whitsunday Islands are always
a great experience, however
how you travel their waters
makes the difference in terms
of comfort & style.
If you want the rare opportunity
to experience a yacht that is
only three years old and still
on the "Grand Prix"
yacht racing circuit then this
cruise is for you. Experience
invigorating high performance
sailing on a modern yacht with
all the current racing technology.
With its modern fit out and
all the comforts of a cruising
yacht, huge interior and share
or private cabins, Eureka II
is a complete sailing yacht
for only 16 passengers. Eureka
II also offers Yachting Australia
sail training courses which
can be completed while you cruise
the Whitsunday Islands or periodically
join Eureka II on a 6 day 5
night coastal passage under
the guidance of our qualified
sailing instructors.
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SAIL TRAINING COURSES
& CERTIFICATES |
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Whitsunday
Marine Academy
is a Yachting
Australia Approved
Training Centre.
Yachting Australia
is the the governing
body for sailing
and power boating
in Australia
and has been
entrusted with
significant
responsibilities
in the areas
of training
and safety standards.
Whether you
are an experienced
or first time
sailor, we promise
that an AYF
Course will
be the highlight
of your holiday
in Australia
- incorporating
snorkelling
and the exploration
of the Whitsundays
in one neat
package. |
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Introductory
Certificate |
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Pre-requisite:
none
Duration: 3
days / 2 nights
Syllabus:
personal safety,
ropework, working
as a sheethand,
relative direction,
the compass,
the chart &
steering.
PRICE:
$450 p/person |
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Competent
Crew Course
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Pre-requisite:
AYF Introductory
or similar experience
Duration: 3
days / 2 nights
or 6 days /
5 nights
Syllabus:
knowledge of
sea terms, parts
of yacht, sail
handling, personal
safety, equipment,
man over board,
distress signals,
manners and
customs, rules
of the road,
dinghies, meteorology,
coping with
sea sickness,
helmanship,
sailing engines.
PRICE:
$499 p/person
(3day) $990
p/person (6
day) |
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Inshore
Certificates
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Pre-requisite:
AYF Competent
Crew and 20
logged days
at sea
Duration:
6 days / 5 nights
Syllabus:
nautical terms,
ropework, anchorwork,
safety, international
regulations
for the prevention
of collision
at sea, basic
sailing, towing,
stability, navigational
charts and publications,
navigational
drawing instruments,
compasses, chartwork,
position fixing,
tides and tidal
streams, pilotage,
visual aids
to navigation,
passage planning,
navigational
and restricted
visability,
meterology.
PRICE:
$1100 p/person |
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