Top Spots for Boating and Sailing:
Whitsundays, QLD: Renowned for lush rainforests, deserted beaches, turquoise waters, and spectacular fringing reefs, there are over 74 mountainous islands and hundreds of islets to explore when sailing in the Whitsundays, making it one of the best locations for sailing holidays. Being a subtropical climate with mild air and water temperatures, this area is affordable to year-round sailing. You can bareboat a yacht or book a skipper and crew, the choice is yours.
Sydney Harbour, Sydney NSW: Sydney Harbour is a popular boating area especially on weekends when racing yachts with bright coloured spinnakers weave their way through pleasure craft, ferries, cargo ships, passenger liners and navy vessels. For a busy city, you'll be surprised to find quiet anchorages and foreshore walks. Large areas of land surrounding the Harbour and all the islands are National Parks. Two large navigable rivers, the Parramatta and the Lane Cove can be explored.
Top Boating Activities:Bareboat charters, Skippered charters, Sailing school, Power Boat courses, Cruises, Houseboats, Day Trips
Top Tips to preserve the environment:*Observe the regulations of usage of the waterways by Government authorities, marinas and boatsheds.* Ensure no petroleum product residue be pumped overboard. Use of petroleum absorbent material which can be appropriately disposed of on land is recommended.* Be encouraged to use environmentally compatible products in the operation and maintenance of their vessels.* At all times prevent fuel spills and be knowledgeable regarding how best to treat any accidental spill, to maximise safety and minimise environmental harm.* Act at all times to protect the waterways from senseless and harmful dumping by returning all garbage and other waste to shore for proper disposal or recycling and when possible, clean up after others who are less thoughtful.* Be aware of the effect of noise, smoke and odours generated by vessels * Prevent unacceptable wake and propeller wash, especially in the vicinity of sensitive or erodible shores, marinas and waterway users* Limit the amount of water you use in sinks and showers. Use low or non-phosphate soaps.* Wipe cooking utensils and plates clean with a paper towel before washing-up.* Take care where you anchor and avoid seagrass beds as these are important fish habitats.* Collect all your rubbish on board and dispose of it properly ashore - this includes cigarette butts.
Chartering a bareboat in the Whitsundays, cruising Sydney Harbour, hiring a houseboat on Pittwater, adventure cruises in remote areas ... sound good?
Do you want to find a sailing school to learn to sail or improve your skills or is it power boating you enjoy? Sailing and boating are enjoyed by millions of people around the world.
Perhaps it’s the mariner in them that enjoys the sea - or the outdoor invigoration and excitement of the wind in their face and the elements all around. Maybe it’s the challenge of competitive racing with the tuning and tactical challenges. But perhaps it's just about mucking around in boats, or the great social lifestyle and meeting lots of like minded people.
Sailing and boating can be enjoyed by all age groups - children as young as seven participate in learn to sail activities and plenty of seventy year olds still sail regularly.