It's never been easier to join one of ours Ocean Sailing Adventure trips! Experience the thrills of offshore cruising and racing with an Eastsail RYA Yachtmaster Instructor beside you as your guide to the Big Blue. Add some serious miles to your log book while exploring the magnificent Australian East Coast from a different perspective. We will be hosting our legendary Sydney to Hamilton Island to Sydney Sail aboard our stunning Beneteau 40.7 which is specifically fitted out for offshore cruising. The voyage is divided into 7 segments, each 6 days duration so whatever style of sailing you favour, we have a trip that will quench your quest for adventure!
Pick you Passion: Leg 1: Sydney to Coffs Harbour - Monday July 24-Saturday July 29 Get your miles up and practice your offshore skills. We will cover the RYA Competent Crew, RYA Dayskipper and RYA Coastal Skipper syllabus with daily sailing drills and theory sessions, but there will be time to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. There will be port entries at places such as Broken Bay, Newcastle, Broughton Island, Port Stephens and Coffs Harbour. There will also be 1 - 2 nights at sea to experience watch keeping systems. Approximately 280 nautical miles. Leg 2: Coffs Harbour to the Queensland Sunshine Coast - Mooloolaba July 31 - Saturday August 5 This is the ultimate combination of learning, gaining experience and just plain cruising! A 6 day passage trip with a RYA Yachtmaster Instructor as your cruise director. Ports of call include Southport on the Gold Coast and Moreton Bay. Sailing skills will be taught and reinforced in a relaxed atmosphere. Coastal Navigation, satellite navigation, passage planning, pilotage, baot handling skills, provisioning and cooking at sea, basic engineering and maintenance, spinnaker work, reefing, man overboard drills, sailing, fishing, snorkelling, swimming, reading, lazing...you won't want to come home! Approximately 300 nautical Miles. Leg 3: Sunshines Coast - Mooloolaba - Yeppoon (near Rockhampton) - Monday August 7 - Saturday August 12 This is the ultimate combination of learning, gaining experience and just plain cruising! A 6 day passage trip with a RYA Yachtmaster Instructor as your cruise director. Ports of call include Fraser Island and Great Keppel Island. Sailing skills will be taught and reinforced in a relaxed atmosphere. Coastal Navigation, satellite navigation, passage planning, pilotage, boat handling skills, provisioning and cooking at sea, basic engineering and maintenance, spinnaker work, reefing, man overboard drills, sailing, fishing, snorkelling, swimming, reading, lazing...you won't want to come home! Approx 200 nautical miles. Leg 4: Yeppoon (near Rockhampton) - Hamilton Island Sunday August 13 - Friday August 18 Visit Pearl Bay, Island Head Bay, Percy and Thomas Islands in the tropical Whitsundays region. Navigation, sat nav, passage planning, politage, boat handling, basic engineering and maintenance, spinnaker work, reefing, man overboard drills, sailing, fishing, snorkelling, swimming, lazing, reading. Approx 300 nautical miles. Leg 5: Hamilton Island - Yeppoon (near Rockhampton) Monday August 28 - Saturday September 2 Adventurous spirits are invited to participate in this 6 day exciting voyage from the Whitsunday islands to Yeppoon. This is the ultimate combination of learning, gaining experience and coral island cruising! A 6 day passage trip with a RYA Yachtmaster Instructor as your cruise director. Ports of call include Thomas Island, The Percy Islands, Island Head Bay and Pearl Bay. Sailing skills will be taught and reinforced in a relaxed atmosphere. Coastal Navigation, satellite navigation, passage planning, pilotage, baot handling skills, provisioning and cooking at sea, basic engineering and maintenance, spinnaker work, reefing, man overboard drills, sailing, fishing, snorkelling, swimming, reading, lazing...you won't want to come home! Approximately 300 nautical Miles. Leg 6: Yeppoon (near Rockhampton_ to The Gold Coast / Southport Monday September 4 - Saturday September 9. Join us for this 6 day chappenging voyage from Yeppoon to the Gold Coast. This is the ultimate combination of learning, gaining experience and cruising with a RYA Yachtmaster Instructor as your cruise director. Ports of call include Fraser Island, Mooloolaba and Moreton Bay. Sailing skills will be taught and reinforced in a relaxed atmosphere. Coastal Navigation, satellite navigation, passage planning, pilotage, baot handling skills, provisioning and cooking at sea, basic engineering and maintenance, spinnaker work, reefing, man overboard drills, sailing, fishing, snorkelling, swimming, reading, lazing...you won't want to come home! Appro 300 nautical miles. Leg 7: Gold Coast / Southport to Sydney -Monday September 11 - Saturday September 16 Your ticket home...as far as we're concerned, it's the only way to travel! Get your miles up and practice your offshore skills. We will cover the RYA Competent Crew, RYA Dayskipper and RYA Coastal Skipper syllabus with daily sailing drills and theory sessions, but there will be time to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. There will be port entries at places such as Broken Bay, Newcastle, Broughton Island, Port Stephens and Coffs Harbour. There will also be 1 - 2 nights at sea to experience watch keeping systems. Approximately 400 nautical miles. Notes:
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