The Whitsundays, Australia
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From Sunsail’s base on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays – the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef – guests enrol in a choice of fully accredited RYA sailing courses each teaching valuable new skills in a fun and interactive way in a breathtakingly beautiful environment.
Hamilton Island is Australia’s most popular island vacation destination. As well as having its own jet airport, ten cosmopolitan restaurants, an extensive range of accommodation and excellent marina facilities there’s also great shopping and more than 85 activities to choose from. It is the ultimate location for a resort vacation before or after your Sunsail sailing school course.
Hamilton Island is Australia’s most popular island vacation destination. As well as having its own jet airport, ten cosmopolitan restaurants, an extensive range of accommodation and excellent marina facilities there’s also great shopping and more than 85 activities to choose from. It is the ultimate location for a resort vacation before or after your Sunsail sailing school course.
The sailing area
Rated as one of the world’s most beautiful sailing grounds, the Whitsundays has stunning natural landscapes, spectacular marine life, luxurious island resorts, and an infinite selection of secluded anchorages. The 74 islands and islets that make up the Whitsunday group are surrounded by sparkling, calm waters and sheltered by the Great Barrier Reef. Ideal line-of-sight navigation makes sailing the Whitsundays as easy as it gets.
Tropical fish in a kaleidoscope of colors abound throughout this sailing zone, kept company by humpback whales, playful dolphins, curious turtles, and manta rays. The Whitsundays have an extensive range of amazing destinations including Whitehaven Beach, voted one of the world’s top three beaches. Internationally renowned for its seven miles of pure white silica sand, this is the ultimate location to soak up the sun and marvel at the spectacular natural surroundings.
Tropical fish in a kaleidoscope of colors abound throughout this sailing zone, kept company by humpback whales, playful dolphins, curious turtles, and manta rays. The Whitsundays have an extensive range of amazing destinations including Whitehaven Beach, voted one of the world’s top three beaches. Internationally renowned for its seven miles of pure white silica sand, this is the ultimate location to soak up the sun and marvel at the spectacular natural surroundings.
| Day | Destination | Distance (nm) |
| 1 | Arrive Hamilton Island | |
| 2 | Nara Inlet via Cid Harbour | 13 |
| 3 | Butterfly Bay via Hayman Island | 24 |
| 4 | Whitehaven Beach via Border Island | 21 |
| 5 | Lindeman Island | 27 |
| 6 | Return to Hamilton Island | 15 |
| TOTAL | 125 max |
Notes:
- Students to instructor ratio 5:1
- Embarkation day: Sunday
- Start day: Monday 0900hrs
- Finish day: Friday 1700hrs
- Disembarkation day: Saturday
- Included in course price on board in shared cabins.
- Yachts available from 5pm the night before your course until 9am the day after your course concludes.
- Bedding and bath towels are provided.
- Price includes all main meals and in between meal snacks.
- Clients welcome to bring along favorite foods and must BYO beverages.
- Beverages can be pre-ordered through Sunsail.
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