Adventures and Mile Catchers
Exciting Ocean Adventure Sailing awaits you check out below for details on Sydney to Hamilton Island and Southern Ocean Sailing Adventures:-

   


Hamilton Island Race Week 21st - 28th August 2010
Join in the fun of the largest and most exciting sailing regatta in Australia. Sailing out of Hamilton Island on the turquoise waters of the Whitsunday Passage amongst a fleet of more than 250 yachts from around Australia and overseas. You will be sailing aboard 'IAGO' our brand new Beneteau First 40, a sister ship to the winner and second place getter in the 2009 Sydney - Hobart Yacht Race. We will be entered in the "cruiser - racer" division. There are all sorts of yachts racing - from the sleek, powerful maxis to the stately cruising yachts. There is fun ashore as well! There is racing on 6 of the 8 days, with 2 midweek lay days where you can explore the island, join in the festivities on the pure white silica sand of Whitehaven Beach, or kick back and sip cocktails by the pool. 

Dates: 20 - 28 August 2010
Cost: $2495  per person based on 9 crew with an EastSail skipper
Includes: 3 x 6 hour training days in Sydney (1 offshore and 2 inshore), 1 day crew training in Hamilton Island on the Friday prior to race week, all races in the division entered, Whitehaven Beach day, regatta entry fee, Whitsunday security insurance and marine park tax
Excludes: flights, accommodation, food kitty and share cost of yacht security bond of $500pp

For further information and bookings please contact EastSail on (02) 9327 1166 or email eastsail@eastsail.com.au 

           


Ocean Sailing Adventures 2010

EastSail presents the Seven - Sided Sail. Seven Different ways to participate....7 x the fun!
It's never been easier to join one of EastSail's Ocean Adventure Sailing trips! Experience the thrills of offshore cruising and racing with an EastSail RYA Yachtmaster Instructor beside you as your guide to the Big Blue. Add some serious miles to your log book and undertake an RYA sailing course while exploring the magnificent Australian East Coast from a different perspective. EastSail will be hosting our legendary Sydney to Hamilton Island to Sydney Sail aboard our stunning NEW Beneteau First 40 which is specifically fitted out for offshore cruising.The voyage is divided into 7 segments, each 7 to 8 days in duration so whatever style of sailing you favour, EastSail has a trip that will quench your quest for adventure! On all of theses legs we are offering the RYA courses of Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal or Offshore Yachtmaster completion.

Leg 1: 27th July - 2nd August 2010 - Sydney to Southport - 7 Days @ $1295                
Leg 2: 4th - 10t August 2010 - Southport to Yeppoon - 7 Days @ $1295   
Leg 3: 12th - 18th August 2010 - Yeppoon to Hamilton Island - 7 Days @ $1395
Leg 4: 20th - 28th August 2010- Hamilton Island Race Week and Training - 9 days Hamilton Island + Training Days @ $2495
Leg 5: 31st August - 7th September 2010 - Hamilton Is to Yeppoon - 8 Days @ $1295

Leg 6: 9th - 16th September 2010 - Yeppoon to Southport - 8 Days @ $1195  
Leg 7: 18th - 25th September 2010 - Southport to Sydney - 8 Days @ $1195

Pick your Passion

Leg 1: Sydney to Southport / Gold Coast - 7 Days - Get your miles up and practice your offshore skills. We will cover the RYA Competent Crew, RYA Dayskipper and RYA Coastal Yachtmaster syllabus with daily sailing drills and theory sessions, but there will be time to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. There will be port entries at places such as Broken Bay, Newcastle, Esmerelda Cove on Broughton Island, Port Stephens and Coffs Harbour.There will also be 1 - 2 nights at sea to experience watch keeping systems. Approximately 380 nautical miles.

Leg 2: Southport / Gold Coast - Yeppoon - 7 Days- This is the ultimate combination of learning, gaining experience and just plain cruising! We will be covering the 5 day competent crew, dayskipper or Coastal Yachtmaster course on this 8 day leg - so time to learn and time to relax! An 8 day passage trip with an EastSail RYA Yachtmaster Instructor as your cruise director. Ports of call include Moreton Bay, Mooloolaba, The great Sandy Straits and Fraser Coast. Sailing skills will be taught and reinforced in a relaxed atmosphere. Coastal Navigation, satellite navigation, passage planning, pilotage, boat handling skills, provisioning and cooking at sea, basic engineering and maintenance, spinnaker work, reefing, man overboard drills, sailing, fishing, snorkelling, swimming, reading, lazing.....you won't want to come home! Approximately 300 nautical miles. 

Leg 3:  Yeppoon (near Rockhampton) - Hamilton Island - 7 Days - We will be covering the 5 day Competent Crew, Dayskipper or Coastal Yachtmaster on this leg - so time to learn and time to relax! Visit Pearl Bay, Island Head Bay, Percy and Thomas Islands in the tropical Whitsundays region. Navigation, sat nav, passage planning, pilotage, boat handling, basic engineering and maintenance, spinnaker work, reefing, man overboard drills, sailing, fishing, snorkelling, swimming, lazing, reading. Approximately 240 nautical miles. 

Leg 4:   Hamilton Island Race Week and Training Day -  see details above.

Leg 5:  Hamilton Island - Yeppoon (near Rockhampton) - 8 Days - Adventurous spirits are invited to participate in this 8 day exciting voyage through the beautiful Whitsunday, Cumberland and Northumberland islands from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon. This is the ultimate combination of learning, gaining experience and coral island cruising! The 5 day Competent Crew, Dayskipper or Coastal Yachtmaster course will be covered on this leg, so time to learn and time to relax! An 8 day passage trip with an EastSail RYA Yachtmaster Instructor as your cruise director. Ports of call include Thomas Island, The Percy Islands, Island Head Bay and Pearl Bay. Sailing skills will be taught and reinforced in a relaxed atmosphere. Coastal Navigation, satellite navigation, passage planning, pilotage, boat handling skills, provisioning and cooking at sea, basic engineering and maintenance, spinnaker work, reefing, man overboard drills, sailing, fishing, snorkelling, swimming, reading, lazing.....you won't want to come home! Approximately 240 nautical Miles.  

Leg 6: Yeppoon (near Rockhampton) to Southport / Gold Coast - 8 Days - Join us for this challenging voyage from Yeppoon to the Gold Coast. The 5 day Competent Crew, Dayskipper or Coastal Yachtmaster course will be taught on this 8 day leg. This is the ultimate combination of learning, gaining experience and cruising with an EastSail RYA Yachtmaster Instructor as your cruise director. Ports of call include The great Sandy Straits, Fraser Coast, Mooloolaba and Moreton Bay. Sailing skills will be taught and reinforced in a relaxed atmosphere. Coastal Navigation, satellite navigation, passage planning, pilotage, boat handling skills, provisioning and cooking at sea, basic engineering and maintenance, spinnaker work, reefing, man overboard drills, sailing, fishing, snorkelling, swimming, reading, lazing.....you won't want to come home! Approximately 300 nautical miles.   

Leg 7: Southport - Sydney -8 days - Your ticket home...as far as we're concerned, it's the only way to travel! Get your miles up and practice your offshore skills. We will cover the RYA Competent Crew, RYA Dayskipper and RYA Coastal Yachtmaster syllabus with daily sailing drills and theory sessions, but there will be time to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. There will be port entries at places such as Coffs Harbour, Esmerelda Cove on Broughton Island, Port Stephens, Newcastle and Broken Bay (Pittwater). There will also be 1 - 2 nights at sea to experience watch keeping systems. Approximately 380 nautical miles.  

Contact Eleanor for more information - (02) 9327 1166 or eastsail@eastsail.com.au 

60 days notice required to change or postpone bookings on these voyages. 

Southern Ocean Sailing Adventures

Join Ex - EastSail skipper, Stephen Wilkins aboard his yacht Xplore for some serious, exciting Southern Ocean Sailing.

Tierra Del Fuego, Like you have never seen before Oct 1st, 2 weeks Since the discoveries of Darwin, Stokes Pringle and Fitzroy, people have been talking about the “Land of Fire” Tierra del Fuego(TDF). Depart Punta Arenas Chile October 1st 2009 , Arrive Punta Arenas Chile October 14th 2009 , 2 weeks in total.

$4,000 euros per person, maximum 8 available

Tierra Del Fuego , Take some special time for yourself, Oct 20th 10 days  Many have come and visited the region and been to the easily accessible parts which have opened up over the years. This expedition voyage goes into a different side of TDF, wildlife locations that have amazing diversity, seals, dolphins, bird life including penguins.  Depart Punta Arenas Chile October 20th 2009 Return Punta Arenas Chile October 29th 2009, 10 days in total.

$3,600 euros per person, maximum 8 available

South Georgia, Nowhere in the world is there such an animal experience. November 6th, 28 days Cut off a slice of Antarctica and move it up north to the very fringe of the Antarctic convergence zone where cold waters meet warm, add more moderate temperatures and you have the perfect recipe for an animal play ground and breeding haven in the hundreds of thousands! South Georgia with its stunning back drop of mountainous peaks, its coast line which gives birth to sweeping glacial  feeds, rugged, raw, diverse and remote. Depart Stanley Falkland Islands November 6th 2009 Return Stanley Falkland Islands December 4th 2009, 28 days in total.

$8,000 euros per person, maximum 8 available

Warm up for a Fuegan Christmas, and then a New Year in Antarctica Depart December 20th Punta Arenas Chile 5 days   As a warm up to an exciting visit to the southern white continent, join Xplore for a taste of Tierra Del Fuego as we travel south along the Straites of Magellan and then east through the Beagle Channel. Depart Punta Arenas Chile December 20th 2009 Arrive Ushuaia Argentina December 25th 2009   5 day voyage, No Charge for clients joining the Antarctic New Year program.

Clients wishing to travel to Ushuaia, $1,000 euro’s per person for the 5 days

Antarctica the last white continent and the New Year, Depart December 29th, Ushuaia Argentina 28 days  2010, just another year? or maybe the start of a new life experience. Antarctica always leaves an indelible impression in ever ones minds,  On Xplore we know from years of experience that 28 days is the minimum that you really need and want for an Antarctic adventure, to do less is only short changing yourself of this once in a life time experience in the southern last untouched continent. Depart Ushuaia Argentina  December 29th 2009 Return Ushuaia Argentina January 25th 2010, 28 days in total.

$8,000 euros per person, maximum 8 available

Antarctica "Southern Summer Continent Cruise" Depart February 1st 2010, Ushuaia Argentina 28 days  Antarctica always leaves an indelible impression in every ones minds. Xplore will depart from Ushuaia Argentina and head along the Beagle Channel to the east and then south to start our crossing to Antarctica. Your first impression of Antarctica will stay firmly with you no matter what the weather or light conditions are, during summer the sun sets, but Antarctica is always in light. Depart Ushuaia Argentina  February 1st 2010 Return Ushuaia Argentina February 28th 2010, 28 days in total.

$8,000 euros per person, maximum 8 available  

For other Offshore RYA Courses - 2 ,3 or 5 Day see course dates