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EastSail wins 2 Gold Awards in the 2008 NSW Tourism Awards in the categories Adventure Tourism and Unique Accommodation.  

The Adventure Tourism category was awarded to EastSail for their corporate and incentive sailing regattas and adventure cruises whilst the Unique Accommodation category was awarded for their overnight indulgence and opulence packages.

EastSail Sails manager, Jane Hardie said “We were in a state of shock when we won the first award but to be called up to the podium a second time just ‘blew us away’. We are honoured by the recognition that these awards bring and by the support that our industry peers have given us”. 

EastSail, Sydneys’ premier yacht charter company, located 10 minutes from the Sydney CBD and adjacent to the prestigious Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Rushcutters Bay, was founded in September 1983 and is celebrating its’ 25th birthday this year. EastSail was launched on the same day that Australia 2 won the America’s cup, auspicious beginnings indeed for Deborah McCawley and Joe Goddard (joined soon after by Peter Franki). With their passion for sailing they intended to turn their dream of owning a successful sailing school and luxury yacht charter company into a reality.  

Their innate sense of adventure, tenacity and determination has led these young entrepreneurs through the twenty five year journey which is EastSail. The company has grown from 2 employees and a single 6.9 metre yacht to a full time staff of 16, over 50 casuals and a fleet of 30 commercially surveyed, high quality performance yachts and cruisers.

EastSail prides themselves in being the Premier Sailing provider in Australia setting the benchmark for other companies to aspire to. They have worked hard on developing a wide range of products designed to suit individual requirements across all market segments accommodating couples looking for romance and small intimate groups, to client entertainment and incentive events for groups of up to 500.  

For further information please contact Jane Hardie on +612 93271166 or jane@eastsail.com.au
      

EastSail competing in Hamilton Island Race Week

2009 Hamilton Island Race Week Hamilton Island Race Week is billed as one of the Worlds “must do “events. Tropical warm days mixed with light to moderate winds ensured superb conditions for the on and off water activities. EastSail, this year entered our Beneteau 40.7 RYA into the Racer-Cruiser division (some 70 yachts). Fully crewed by current and past sailing school students, all of whom regularly race in the students races and skippered by Olympic coach Dayne Sharp. RYA displayed some great performances, with good spinnaker handling, smart use of the currents and plenty of grinding power when short tacking up shore lines was required so we hope they can repeat this in the 2009 series to be run in August. For more information on this exciting series and to find out how you can be part of the action in 2010 click here

The Seven Sided Offshore Trip The seven sided offshore adventure sailing trip is on again - following the success of last years voyage our Beneteau 40.7 RYA is again heading north in July skippered by RYA Yachtmaster instructor and Clipper Global CHallenge skipper Martin Silk. It will be a scenic way to cover the RYA Competent Crew, Dayskipper or Coastal Skipper course and learn more about coastal sailing, living aboard a yacht for 6 days whilst building up valuable sea miles.  Last year the crews saw some great sights - dolphins play at the bow, turtles floating by, whales putting on the most incredible show of breeching and sailing through the night with a full moon, there were also some challenges put to the crews. Much planning was required to navigate the Great Sandy Straights (inside Fraser Island), timing the tides and shallow areas, getting inside and outside of the Wide Bay Bar, and the occasional 35k wind that tested all on board. With a strong and well prepared yacht, the crew came through all that was put to them, and gained some invaluable experiences that will put them in great stead for their future sailing careers. Eastsail are doing the trips again next year… why not have a look at coming along, it is a great experience. Check out the dates