Blue Water Sailing School

28/11/2024

Stuck for a Christmas Gift?
Give the gift of a 4-hour sailing experience in Melbourne this summer! Just $220.

Step on board and develop new skills as you are actively involved in sailing a 40 foot luxury yacht. 4 hours - $220

27/11/2024

East Coast Sailing Adventures 2025​
Cruise the NSW & QLD coast next winter and build your miles or gain a qualification. Visit remote islands and coral reefs, spot whales and sail the Whitsundays. Legs from $2,900.
https://bluewatersail.com.au/east-coast-adventure/

30/09/2024

Sailing Instructor Wanted - Melbourne
Join the team at Blue Water Sailing School and be paid to do what you love! Minimum qualification Yachtmaster Coastal. Approx 4 days per month. Must be able to work long term in Oz.
https://bluewatersail.com.au/position-vacant-sailing-instructor/

12/09/2024

FAQ: What’s involved in learning to sail? How long does it take? And, how long before I can skipper my own yacht?

ANSWER: At Blue Water Sailing School we can get people helming the boat in just a couple of hours. But, to get to the point where you can sail independently, taking responsibility for a yacht and its crew, that takes a whole lot more.

People with little or no experience will need to take two courses – a Crew course and a Skipper course. The Crew course can be taken over two weekends (9am to 5pm) and a night sail, or as a 4-day liveaboard course. The skipper courses are always 4-day liveaboard. In addition, there is a theory component and online exam. Skippers also need a marine radio license.

At this point you will have invested 8 days in training, and around $3,500. You will have gained around 200 nm and experienced a range of conditions. Ideally these courses will be 6-12 weeks apart.

At this point you are able to skipper a yacht and sail independently. You will have the knowledge, skills and experience to plan a course, sail in daylight hours, manage the crew and anchor safely. However, this is only the beginning, and it is important you gain experience under some kind of supervision before you take on too much responsibility.

For example, you might join a race crew, assist with a coastal delivery or take a Coastal Skipper course. Before chartering on your own it is a good idea to gain some experience as part of a flotilla, which will reduce your stress, provide additional training and support, and reduce the likelihood of a costly mistake. This additional experience might take 6-12 months.

12/09/2024

Team not in the AFL GF? Learn to sail instead. https://bluewatersail.com.au/learn-to-sail/

07/09/2024

Cruising the QLD coast from Hamilton Island to Mooloolaba over 14 days with four wonderful crew. Weren't able to visit Fitzroy Reef due to weather but had some glorious sailing. Great fishing too! Amazing whale action.

07/09/2024

Hamilton Island Race Week 2024. Great crew. Great times. Amazing location. Boomer with the red spinnaker. Looking forward to next year.

12/08/2024

Night sailing on a glorious Melbourne winter's evening.

26/07/2024

Some shots from our Whitsundays Adventure that just finished. Next group starts tomorrow.

26/07/2024

Thanks Kin Cheung for capturing some highlights of our 5 days in the Whitsundays. You gotta watch it to the end! Join us next year.

15/07/2024

Sail the Mama Mia Islands in our flotilla or hosted yacht 1-14 June 2025. 1 cabin on the hosted yacht and 2 flotilla yachts left! Download brochure:https://bluewatersail.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mediterranean-2025-Brochure.pdf

Sail the Mama Mia! Islands with us 1-14 June 2025

18/06/2024

Sail Turkey 2024 is in full swing. Enjoying amazing scenery, warm water and great company. The food is amazing too! Just wish there was some wind.

05/06/2024

When I first visited the Greek Islands in 2011 I was a little disappointed. While the water was crystal clear and the villages beautiful, the landscape was dry, arid and bare. I had imagined something more lush, vibrant and fertile. Well, it's taken a while, but I have finally found the Greek Islands of my imagination.

I came to realise that my imagination had been shaped by the 2008 film Mamma Mia! The fictional island of Kalokairi featured pine forests reaching all the way to the emerald waters, vast olive groves and beaches with sand not stones. So, guess where Mamma Mia! was filmed? Yep, right here, in the Sporades.

Not only is it really beautiful, but surprisingly uncrowded when compared to other island groups. Alison and I loved being able to anchor in a bay and spend the afternoon on a day bed, under an umbrella, on a sandy beach sipping beer and spritzas. We also found some of the best tavernas we have experienced; the absolute best being Apameno on Panarmos Beach.

Why not join us in June 2025? A flotilla is a great way to travel. Skipper your own yacht or join our hosted yacht. Our first hosted yacht is already full. But don't worry, we are putting on a second. There is also space for three more yachts in our flotilla. Click the button below for the brochure, and register your interest to secure a place and visit the Greek Islands of my (your) dreams!

30/05/2024

The pure joy of Sailing Greece!

06/04/2024

Sail Greece 2025 is launched! We will sail the Mamma Mia! islands, also known as the Sporades 2-14 June 2025. Join our flotilla and sail yourself or relax on the hosted 54' yacht. Plus 4 nights in an island resort and 2 nights in Athens.

04/04/2024

Sail and Bathe with Peninsula Hot Springs and Blue Water Sailing School 23-24 Nov, 2024.
* Sail from Docklands to Blairgowrie
* Dine and Bathe package with towels, robes and lockers
* Dinner in the Glasshouse private room, with welcome drink.
* On board accommodation at Blairgowrie
* Sail home via Sandringham Yacht Club for lunch

https://bluewatersail.com.au/sail-and-bathe-weekend/

25/03/2024

Amazing time circumnavigating Tassie. West Coast, southern coast, Kettering, Hobart and tomorrow Wineglass Bay.

09/02/2024

An unusual site in the Yarra River!