Learning: How do we learn and get sailing experience? | Generally speaking, we will only charter to people who have Significant experience in charge of a vessel of a similar style to that being chartered.
Without that, you can, of course, go to sea in one of our vessels if you hire a skipper who has a commercial licence, and we have a number of very experienced skippers on the books who are only too happy to show you round our great cruising area. While on your sailing/cruising holiday your skipper can instruct in sailing techniques, navigation, boat handling seamanship skills etc, and they may even "sign you off" for a solo charter if you have previously had the required skills and just needed a refresher. Let us know if this is likely to be a requirement, and we'll try to source one for you.
Other ways of gaining experience over time are to contact sailing clubs and offer to go away with other owners as crew for a while, or to attend a sailing school such as
Auckland Sailing School - Phil Bishop - https://aucklandsailingschool.com/ ph 64 21 535670
Penny Whiting http://www.pennywhiting.com/
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Yacht Chartering News & Updates
Shard Now available 11 January-8 February 2025
Due To A Last Minute Cancellation SHard Is Now Available From 11 January -8 February 2025. Why Not Enjoy The Summer Out On The Water. Book Now To Avoid Dissapointment.
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Pest Free Hauraki Gulf Update
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Why Not Have your own Yacht !!
If you are contemplating buying a yacht for use in our beautiful Hauraki Gulf,
Charterlink offers shared ownership schemes where one or two
people own a yacht, and Charterlink manages charters
on her;
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