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Confidence-building online boating and cruising courses from experienced mariners, plus NSW licences and commercial pathways on the Far South Coast.
Service area: Far South Coast NSW (Bega Valley, Bermagui, Eden, Merimbula, Narooma) and online
SisterShip Training turns complicated boating subjects into practical, confidence-building learning you can use the next time you step aboard. Experienced cruising sailors and maritime trainers Jackie and Noel Parry keep the teaching warm, clear and grounded in real life at sea.
Learn at your own pace with videos, quizzes, checklists and tools designed to make the knowledge stick—or join local licence, commercial and first-aid training on the Far South Coast.
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A seven-course pathway bringing together navigation, charts, passage planning, weather, collision rules, boat handling and emergencies.
Chartwork, bearings, fixes, set and drift, estimated positions and the practical calculations behind coastal cruising.
Use chartplotters more intelligently while understanding their limits and the checks prudent skippers still make.
Plan routes, tides, under-keel clearance, fuel, crew roles and contingencies with templates you can keep aboard.
Read synoptic charts, clouds, pressure and winds, then bring the forecast into better go/no-go decisions.
Make sense of the rules of the road, lights, shapes and responsibilities between vessels.
Build a repeatable plan for the manoeuvres that can feel most stressful.
Create practical onboard procedures, equipment checks and scenario plans before pressure arrives.
Self-paced VHF, MF and HF radio learning with revision and online assessment pathways.
The knowledge and practical training needed for safe, legal recreational operation in NSW.
Commercial pathways covering seamanship, safety, engineering and command responsibilities.
A practical foundation for beginning work as deck crew aboard a commercial vessel.
Nationally relevant emergency-care skills for boating, work and everyday life.
SisterShip is especially good at making intimidating knowledge manageable—practical learning that helps boaters feel safer, calmer and excited about what comes next.
Bermagui is a compact south‑coast fishing port and coastal village on New South Wales’ Sapphire Coast. It’s best known to sailors for its working harbour, access to productive offshore grounds and a reachable string of sheltered bays and beaches. The sailing here mixes short coastal passages, inshore cruising and sheltered daysails rather than long ocean passages; it suits trailer‑able keelboats, motor cruisers and small offshore yachts. Expect a destination where commercial fishing activity and changing swell patterns shape anchorages and arrival choices — preparation and local knowledge pay.
Legal safety equipment for recreational boats in South Australia depends on the type, size and where you operate; you must check the current SA government requirements for your vessel. Independently of legal minimums, carry a sensible set of recommended items (lifejackets, means of communication, signaling, fire protection, anchor and basic tools) and make them usable and maintained.
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Maybe — it depends. In NSW you often need registration and a boat operator licence for motorised vessels, but many small trailerable sailing dinghies without engines don’t require boat registration or a licence. Check the specific rules for your craft, trailer and engine.
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Before your first sail in South Australian waters check the weather and tide, make sure the boat and safety equipment are fit for the trip, confirm local rules and any area-specific hazards, and tell someone your plan.
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Plan as a chain of conservative daily legs tied to your boat’s real-world fuel and speed in the expected sea state, with confirmed primary and alternate anchorages/berths, fuel legs and back-up fuel options, and a documented emergency/diversion plan (comms, tow and med-evac). Build tidal and weather gates into each leg and carry chart and comms redundancy.
Explore →A practical guide to preparing, planning and executing a recreational offshore passage along the New South Wales coast. Covers route selection, weather and tidal considerations, vessel and crew checks, safety equipment, communication, watchkeeping and common mistakes, with clear pre‑departure and underway checklists.
Explore →A practical guide for recreational sailors on using VHF marine radios safely and effectively in Australian waters: basic operation, channel use, emergency procedures, DSC basics, common mistakes and a ready checklist for pre-departure and on-water use.
Explore →Practical guidance for recreational sailors in New South Wales on navigating marine parks, using moorings and anchoring responsibly. Covers how to plan passages, approach moorings, set and retrieve an anchor, minimise environmental impact and follow local rules.
Explore →A practical guide to selecting and using anchorages around New South Wales for cruising sailors. Covers sheltered bays, tidal considerations, holding, approach planning, and example anchorages with local conditions to check before you go.
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