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Flying Fish

Flying Fish is the trading name for Flying Fish Australia Pty Ltd. Flying Fish UK is an independently owned company that acts as an agent for Flying Fish Australia. For details of the governing bodies that accredit Flying Fish training courses, see the awarding authorities tab on the About Us page.

No catches

There is always some small print to read, and we have tried to keep ours to a minimum. There are no catches! When you make a booking with Flying Fish, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms and conditions below.

Terms and conditions

1. If you book for another person or persons, you are confirming that you have the authority to accept these booking conditions on their behalf.
2. When you book with Flying Fish in Australia or pay a deposit in Australian dollars (AUD) at flyingfishsailing.com.au, you are making a contract with Flying Fish Australia Pty Ltd to be construed under the laws of New South Wales.
3. Information given by you in a booking form online and by Flying Fish in an acceptance email forms part of our contract.
4. Flying Fish reserves the right to make such changes to the advertised programme as necessary due to unavoidable circumstances.
5. You need to make a payment to secure a booking. When the fees are $1,000 or less, you must pay in full. For orders over $1,000 but less than $10000, you can secure your booking with a deposit of $1,000. For orders over $10000, you can secure a booking with a 10% deposit.
6. When you book a yacht charter, you must pay a deposit of 50% of the total cost of your booking to secure the booking
7. The balance of fees is payable 60 days before your start date.
8. When you book with Flying Fish, we commit resources to your event and incur costs and business risks in servicing your order. In the event of your cancellation, the following charges apply: If you cancel with more than 60 days’ notice, we will hold your deposit ($1000 or 10% of fees for orders above $10000) as credit, and we will refund the balance to you. If you have paid a booking deposit, it will be held as credit. / If you cancel with 30-60 days’ notice, we charge 50% of the order value as a cancellation fee and will provide you with a credit for the other 50% / If you cancel with less than 30 days’ notice, there is no refund or credit provided. Credits may be used for any booking with Flying Fish up to 24 months from the date of cancellation.
9. If you cancel a booking made with a discount pre-paid voucher, there is no refund.
10. In the unlikely event of a cancellation by Flying Fish, a full refund will be made, and Flying Fish will not be liable for any consequential loss or damage.
11. In the event your course or event is cancelled or curtailed as a result of a ‘Force Majeure, ’ Flying Fish will provide you with equivalent credit to the unconsumed part of the contract, valid for use up to 24 months from the date of cancellation.
12. Medical declaration – as a course participant with Flying Fish, you should be confident in the water but not a fantastic swimmer. You should have a reasonable level of general fitness relative to the demands of the course or event. It is the participant/guardian’s responsibility to make it known to Flying Fish details of any medical condition that may affect their participation in the course or event. 
13. You are recommended to take out insurance to cover cancellation due to medical or other unavoidable causes.
14. You are required to hold medical insurance for the period of your course or event unless your activity is wholly within your country of residence, and you are entitled to unlimited medical treatment by virtue of your residency status.
15. If you are booking accommodation with Flying Fish, you agree to accept the accommodation allocated.
16. Flying Fish trainers will try to make sure you achieve the advertised qualifications, but no guarantee is offered in this respect.
17. The passages and mileage listed for yachting courses are advertised in good faith, but as they are weather-dependent, they cannot be guaranteed.
18. You agree to comply with Flying Fish operating procedures issued for your course or event.
19. Flying Fish excludes liability for death or physical or mental injury to the customer, howsoever caused, arising from or in connection with the delivery of services under this agreement.
20. The customer indemnifies Flying Fish against all claims and liabilities arising from the death or physical or mental injury to the customer, howsoever caused, arising from or in connection with the delivery of services under this agreement.
21. The customer acknowledges and accepts that boating activities carry inherent risks, such as those arising from physical exertion, slips and falls, adverse weather conditions, equipment failure, and remoteness from medical services.
22. You can read the Flying Fish Privacy Policy for information on how we handle your personal data.

Equal opportunities

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish, black fish, white fish, old fish, new fish (Dr Seuss)

Flying Fish supports the principle of equal opportunities and opposes discrimination on the grounds of age, gender, colour, race, nationality, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or social background.

We aim to ensure that equality of opportunity is promoted and that discrimination, whether direct or indirect, is eliminated in our employment practices and access to our training and qualifications.

If you believe you have been discriminated against, please tell us so we can correct the problem.

Travel Insurance

When you join Flying Fish outside your home country, you must hold insurance for medical expenses, including coverage for your sports activities.

We also recommend that you have insurance in place to cover course fees in case of unavoidable cancellation and for personal belongings in case of loss or damage.

Visa information

If you need a visa to join Flying Fish, it will be a Visitor Visa, NOT a Student Visa. If you apply for a Student Visa, it will be refused, and this may prejudice any later application you make for the correct visa.

If you are looking for employment after training with Flying Fish, you may need a Working Visa.

United Kingdom

Citizens of most countries can enter the UK for a period of up to six months without formalities.

If you need a visa to join Flying Fish in the UK, you will need a General Visitor visa. DO NOT apply for a Student Visa.

To find out if you need to apply for a visa, go to the Visas and Immigration section of the UK Government website.

Australia

Apart from New Zealanders, everyone from overseas needs a visa to enter Australia.

If you are joining a Flying Fish course or event and you have no intention of working afterwards, you need a visitor visa, usually issued electronically. DO NOT apply for a student visa.

If you plan to work after training, you need a work visa. Unless you have sponsorship from an employer, it will be a Working Holiday Visa, typically issued online, to applicants up to the age of 35. You must be a citizen of a country with a reciprocal arrangement with Australia.

Search for Australian visas and apply for a visa to Australia online.

Greece

If you hold an Australian passport, you do not need a visa for Greece. If you are a resident of Australia but have yet to become an Australian citizen, please see the website of the Greek Embassy in Canberra for information on applying for a visa.

Greece is a signatory to the Schengen Agreement, which has standardised the visa requirements of 25 European states and allows holders of the Schengen visa to travel freely across their internal borders.

If you need a visa for Greece, you should apply for a Schengen visa at a Greek consulate in the country where you usually live.