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Sailing academy / training
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Australia's long-running Sydney Harbour school, offering Australian Sailing and RYA pathways, liveaboards, racing, safety and online theory from beginner to Yachtmaster.
Service area: Sydney Harbour (Rushcutters Bay) and Pittwater
Pacific Sailing School has taught on Sydney Harbour since 1977, and that depth of experience shows in the sheer range of ways students can begin and progress. More than 85,000 people have learned through the school.
Responsive J/24s build feel and teamwork close to shore; cruising monohulls and catamarans open the door to liveaboards, coastal passages and internationally recognised RYA qualifications.
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An easy first outing for anyone who wants to try sailing on Sydney Harbour.
The Australian Sailing keelboat pathway from useful crew to capable day skipper.
A liveaboard introduction to cruising-yacht seamanship on monohulls or catamarans.
Online and virtual navigation learning paired with a five-day liveaboard practical course.
Advanced chartwork, meteorology and passage planning for coastal and offshore ambitions.
Five days of advanced skippering, including day and night coastal passages.
Focused coaching for experienced candidates approaching an independent RYA examination.
Develop fast sail handling, teamwork and racecraft, then put it into practice in harbour series.
Online theory plus practical pool and flare drills for offshore readiness.
Specialist short courses that complete a modern skipper's practical toolkit.
Whether the dream is a first twilight race or Yachtmaster, Pacific offers a rare combination of heritage, breadth and a clear route forward.
A practical, harbour-focused cruising guide to Trial Bay on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. The guide describes the bay’s sheltered and exposed zones, headlands and islands, local seasonal wind and swell patterns, principal sailing areas and recommended anchorages, shore facilities around South West Rocks and Arakoon, navigation and arrival considerations, specific hazards such as the Macleay River entrance, sand movement and reefs, local marine park and heritage restrictions, and three realistic sailing experiences ranging from sheltered family daysails to multi-day island circuits. It’s
Look for a friendly club with beginner-focused training, accessible facilities and boats, a supportive community, clear safety practices, and opportunities to progress at your own pace.
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Plan to transit Sydney Heads and northern NSW estuary entrances to take advantage of favourable tidal streams or slack water; account for local acceleration over shoals, eddies, wind-on-current effects and river discharge, and always check the latest local observations and tide/stream products before departure.
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Use a sensible scope (line length), pick good ground, set the anchor with a controlled reverse to load it, and check you’re not dragging by noting fixed references and using a stern line or anchor alarm if needed.
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Expect light to moderate, thermally-driven sea breezes in summer with afternoon strengthening; more changeable and often stronger winds with frontal systems in autumn and spring; and the windiest, roughest conditions in winter when cold fronts and sou’westers are most frequent. Gulf St Vincent is more sheltered than the exposed coast but can still produce steep chop and sudden changes near Adelaide and headlands.
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A practical, Australia-focused guide for planning and sailing around the Whitsunday Islands: weather and seasons, navigation and anchoring, moorings and parks, provisioning and charters, safety and common mistakes, plus checklists and next steps.
Explore →A practical guide for recreational sailors planning day sails or short cruises around Batemans Bay, Broulee and the Clyde River. Covers local conditions, safe approaches, anchorages, launching, tides, common hazards, and checklists for trip planning and on-water decisions.
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A practical guide for new sailors on picking the right Australian sailing club: training, boat access, racing, social fit, costs and the key questions to ask before joining.
Explore →A practical, step‑by‑step guide for recreational sailors on Sydney Harbour covering navigation, local weather and tides, safe anchoring, berthing, common routes, rules of the road, and useful checklists tailored to Australian conditions.
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A one-membrane modular marine watermaker with 80 L/h nominal output, remote stainless control panel, standard consumables and direct Australian support.
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A three-membrane modular watermaker with 200 L/h nominal output and up to 240 L/h family-level marketing, for larger crews and heavy use.
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A two-membrane modular watermaker with 140 L/h nominal output, aimed at families and liveaboards that want more water per run.
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