Take the stress out of the unknown and grab the helm with confidence after our comprehensive and hands on bare boat sailing course.
“Bare Boat Boot camp” is designed specifically for novice sailors, no experience is necessary to learn how to handle a yatch in the Whitsundays. We encourage you to bring all the people participating in the holiday as they will all gain valuable knowlegde and appreciation of what it takes to make a memorable and enjoyable holiday crusing the Whitsundays.
We start with the very basics and take you all the way through to simulating a mini passage in the Whitsundays where you skipper the yatch, plan the route and execute all the decisions you’ll make on your holiday.
Some of the things we cover include
- Safety on board
- Navigating and Charts
- Sail handling and sail trimming
- Anchoring for a peaceful nights sleep
- Tips on the best itenary for your holiday
This intensive course can be done when it suits you and runs for 5 hours in duration. At the end you should be able to competently and CONFIDENTLY handle a sailing yatch or Catamaran. The cost for this private course is $695 for up to 7 people
Check out some of our Bare Boat Boot Camp feedback
Zoltan N wrote a review Sep. 2019 “Quick and efficient sailing course. We had a great time on board of Stella Maris, Terry was an excellent instructor, we learned lots of sailing skills in a few hours. It was a great preparation crash course for our planned bare boat charter. Looking forward to going back again to learn more! Highly recommended! Date of experience: September 2019″
David S wrote a review Apr. 2019 contributions Testimonial – sail gold coast “As we are planning an overseas trip bare boating on a yacht, we thought it may help to at least learn the basics of sailing, even though we planned to motor. Not anymore, our motor is now just in case there is no wind ! Terry the skipper showed us the ropes so to speak as well as handling the sails, tacking & safe anchoring on his 28ft yacht and we all as a family, with 3 kids under 12, had a job to do – and honestly we absolutely loved it ! Terry was informative and patient and this is what put us all at ease. Even my 10 year old daughter who didn’t even want to get on the boat in the first place was a gun at trimming the sails and we all can’t wait to set sail again. We are doing a refresher session with Terry just before we head off on our trip and are really looking forward to it. If you are thinking or had dreamed about a bare boat charter perhaps on the whitsundays or abroad, or perhaps just want to see what all the fuss is about regarding sailing, then we recommend Terry to set you on your way. As Terry will tell you himself flappy sails are not happy sails’ so get on board & learn the ropes ! Dave & Tammy
Kristin
2020-10-11
Sailing Lesson My husband and I took sailing lessons with Terry to prepare for our upcoming sailing week in the Whitsundays were we have hired a catamaran. I have never sailed before and found Terrys training AMAZING, i left feeling confident enough to go on our trip, and may even do a refresher just before we leave. Terry has a gift for being able to deliver information in a relevant manner that is easy to absorb and relevant to us. I would highly recommend learning to sail with him. It was very hands on and he made sure we understood everything. Terry is a very lovely human
Geoffrey T
2019-12-22
Sailing lesson Terry was excellent teacher. Patient & explained well. We are to have a trip in the Whitsundays & the outing was well worth it to brush up on a teamwork approach to give us an enjoyable holiday.
Zoltan N
2019-09-23
Quick and efficient sailing course We had a great time on board of Stella Maris, Terry was an excellent instructor, we learned lots of sailing skills in a few hours. It was a great preparation crash course for our planned bare boat charter. Looking forward to go back again to learn more! Highly recommended!
shellandsquizz
2019-09-17
Sail Gold Coast We thoroughly enjoyed our sail with Terry. We learned a lot and gained greater confidence. Terry was patient and happy to adapt his coaching to suit our needs. Thanks Terry!
natalie houghton
2019-08-02
First Sailing lesson Terry is a fabulous instructor. He is a natural and very understanding. As a family we are about to bareboat around the Whitsundays with zero sailing experience. Terry taught our family (11 & 14yrs kids) the basics which we all thoroughly enjoyed.The kids also had jobs and we were taught to work as part of a team/crew. We highly recommend Terry as your instructor and will always remember, If in doubt let it out and If its flappy it's not happy.
David S
2019-04-08
Testimonial - sail gold coast As we are planning an overseas trip bare boating on a yacht, we thought it may help to at least learn the basics of sailing, even though we planned to motor. Not anymore, our motor is now just in case there is no wind ! Terry the skipper showed us the ropes so to speak as well as handling the sails, tacking & safe anchoring on his 28ft yacht and we all as a family, with 3 kids under 12, had a job to do - and honestly we absolutely loved it ! Terry was informative and patient and this is what put us all at ease. Even my 10 year old daughter who didnt even want to get on the boat in the first place was a gun at trimming the sails and we all cant wait to set sail again. We are doing a refresher session with Terry just before we head off on our trip and are really looking forward to it. If you are thinking or had dreamed about a bare boat charter perhaps on the whitsundays or abroad, or perhaps just want to see what all the fuss is about regarding sailing, then we recommend Terry to set you on your way. As Terry will tell you himself flappy sails are not happy sails’ so get on board & learn the ropes ! Dave & Tammy
Shorty B
2019-01-16
Magical - Best Birthday Gift EVER... Terry was awesome. Friendly, kind and knows his stuff. He tapped into the exact experience we were looking for. A little understanding of sailing, hands on and a moment to sit back and just enjoy the sail. We had the best time ever. If you want the full on sailing experience he has your back. If you want to learn a little bit, but enjoy just sailing he has your back. He meets your needs in every way. 10 out of 10.
Highly recommend. Enjoy a champagne as well, makes it even better as the sun goes down.
samanthawanderlust
2019-01-13
Perfect Afternoon Sailing My husband, myself and two of our friends have just returned from one of Terry's sailing lessons and it exceeded all expectations! From the moment I first emailed, Terry's customer service was excellent. He's kind, organised and knowledgeable. The experience itself was magic. We each learned so so much about sailing and felt comfortable with everything we had to do. Terry was a great teacher; very passionate with a unique ability to explain everything clearly and interestingly to four complete beginners! We had the best afternoon and are already looking at booking on to his next course! Would recommend a sailing experience with Terry over and over again!
Chaseplastic
2019-01-04
Awesome trip We had a fantastic time out on the water with Terry. Highly recommend sailing with here if you're ever in Gold Coast.
pandcthomas
2018-10-28
THE MOST AMAZING DAY This was our first time on a sailing yacht an loved every minute will defs be coming back again, Terry is the nicest guy an made us feel so welcomed an relax the best part is no one else on the boat except us an our friends. This is a must do you will love it.
