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Shared and private sails on Port Stephens aboard the Beneteau Oceanis 46 Champagne on Ice, from harbour and learn-to-sail trips to seafood lunches and sunset cruises.
Service area: Port Stephens
Blue Water Sailing runs from Anchorage Marina at Corlette Point on Port Stephens, about two and a half hours north of Sydney. Its yacht is Champagne on Ice, a French-built Beneteau Oceanis 46. Skipper Steve holds a Master V ticket, and Shelley, a scientist, founded Women Who Sail Australia.
Shared cruises include a two-hour harbour sail looking for dolphins, turtles and seabirds, a two-hour learn-to-sail session where guests work the winches and helm, a breakfast cruise, a sunset cruise with bubbles and oysters, and a three-hour luncheon sail with local seafood and wine. Private skippered charters start at two hours, with extra hours and catering available, and proposals and weddings can be arranged.
The short shared trips suit couples and families, with reduced fares for children under 12, and the learn-to-sail session is a gentle introduction for beginners. Shared cruises need a minimum number of guests, and private charter rates are higher from October to March.
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