East Coast Course
Mooloolaba - Sydney
Dates:
5-12 July, 2025 (North)
20-27 Sept (South)
Cost: $2,900 twin share or saloon berth (single cabin $3,900).
Deposit: $1,000
Balance due: 1 April
Crew: 5 max.
Inclusions:
- 7 nights on-board accommodation, fuel and consumables, marina fees, PFD, jacket, sunscreen, breakfast, lunch & most dinners.
Exclusions:
- Flights and transfers at arrival and departure ports, personal items, alcohol, dinners ashore.
Complete a crew or skipper course, or take the passage as a mile builder as you enjoy an unforgettable adventure along the NSW and Queensland coast. Overnight sailing, whale watching and stops at places like Nelson Bay and the Gold Coast make this a varied, interesting and unique course.
Learn passage planning as you chart our course, identifying safe anchorages, potential hazards, ports of refuge, tidal effects and strategy. You will also prepare and implement a pilotage plan to guide us over bars and into ports, considering transits, clearing bearings, buoyage, port or harbour regulations and tide. As ‘Skipper of the Day’ you will organise the navigation, deckwork, domestic duties and watch roster. Then there is coastal navigation, using electronic and paper charts at night and during the day. So much to do during our 450 NM, 7 day passage!
You will visit some interesting ports, enjoy some stunning anchorages and notch up some significant miles.
For an extra $500 you can start/end in Melbourne and gain a further 550 miles.