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Essential Navigation and Seamanship - Online
For beginners, sailors, and boaters seeking a solid foundation in navigation, safety, and seamanship — this self-paced RYA course teaches you to read charts, plan routes, and navigate with confidence. Ideal for sailing holidays and your first step towards becoming a capable skipper.
Essential Yacht Maintenance
Learn the essential maintenance skills needed to keep a modern cruising yacht safe and reliable. This practical three-day course for boat owners and skippers covers diesel engines, marine electrics, winches, rigging checks, and preventative maintenance, and includes online pre-learning in marine electrics before the course begins.
Hamilton Island Race Week
Hamilton Island Race Week – A Flying Fish Favourite! Set in the stunning Whitsunday Islands, this premier event offers fantastic trade wind sailing in a tropical paradise. A Flying Fish flagship event, so book early to secure your crew spot and join the fun!
Hire a RIB
Hire one of our superb Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) and get out and explore the stunning waterways around Sydney Harbour.
Hire a Sailing Dinghy
Hire one of our sailing dinghies and get out sailing on your own terms. We have removed the faff factor of ownership. Just turn up and get out sailing. This is a superb way to spend a morning with friends or family cruising the cafes and beaches in fabulous Middle Harbour.
Hire a Stand Up Paddleboard
Stand up Paddle boards are great fun, good exercise and a delightful way to explore the shoreline of Sydney Harbour.
Hire a Windsurfer
Hire one of our windsurfers and get out and have some fun windsurfing around stunning Middle Harbour.
International Certificate of Competence (ICC)
As a skipper, it is important to be aware of the qualification requirements when operating a vessel in foreign waters. For recreational boating—particularly when chartering in countries such as Greece or Croatia—the International Certificate of Competence (ICC) is commonly accepted by local maritime authorities and charter companies as evidence of boating competence.
Introduction to Spinnakers and Racing
Learn some tricks of the trade so you can be safe on the race course. Racing with spinnakers is exciting but it also presents new risks. Flying a kite requires the crew to perform a number of tasks in the correct order.
Marine Electrics Essentials for Boat Owners, Skippers & Yachtmasters
Learn how onboard DC electrical systems work, how to diagnose common faults, and how to keep essential boat systems running safely and reliably — ideal for recreational boat owners, liveaboards, professional skippers, and Yachtmaster candidates.
