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Sail training
Learn to sail, then come bareboating
Whitsunday Rent A Yacht has an extensive fleet so no matter what type of boat you learn on, we're bound to have a charter vessel you'll feel comfortable with.
There are sailing schools and also boating schools, where you can earn your boat licence (among other qualifications) located Australia-wide.
If you want to learn to sail or skipper a power cruiser close to home, then come and bareboat charter with us, that's no problem.
WRAY works closely with Whitsunday Marine Academy, located in Cannonvale just down the road from our head office at Shute Harbour. The Academy offers a wide range of courses from recreational to professional. They include:
- Introduction to Yachting and International Crew Certificate
- International Bareboat Skipper Certificate
- Small Powerboat Certificate
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Whitsunday Marine Academy PO Box 572 Cannonvale Queensland Phone: 07 49 483 650 www.whitsundaysailtraining.com |
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Pacific Sailing School Cruising Yacht Club of Australia New Beach Road Rushcutters Bay, Sydney New South Wales Phone: 02 93 262 399 www.pacificsailingschool.com.au |
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Baysail Cruises Sailing School 22 Dundas Street Rye Victoria Phone: 03 59 856 559 www.melbournepeninsula.com |
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Chardonnay Coast Sailing South West Yacht Charters PO Box 978 Bunbury Western Australia Phone: 08 97 217 664 www.swyachtcharters.com.au |
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Pacific Center Sailing Adventures PO Box 768 Cannonvale Queensland Phone: 07 49 467 104 www.sailingadventure.net.au |
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Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 578 Royal Esplanade PO Box 5021 Manly Queensland Phone: 07 33 968 666 www.rqys.com.au |
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Southern Cross Yachting 570 Royal Esplanade PO Box 5138 Manly Queensland Phone: 07 33 964 100 www.southerncrossyachting .com.au |
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Australian Boating College (head office) PO Box 106 Mapleton Queensland Phone: 07 54 762 573 www.abcboating.com |
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