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Mainstay Sailing: learn to sail in the Whitsundays
Mainstay Sailing offers practical RYA courses and private tuition from Coral Sea Marina in Airlie Beach. It is a place to learn to crew, develop skipper skills or spend focused time improving your sailing in the Whitsundays.
Get more from the yacht you look after
Keeping a boat's engine in good order makes trips possible. Building sailing skills helps you enjoy more of what the yacht can do once you leave the berth. Mainstay offers a progression from Competent Crew through Yachtmaster, with different levels for students to investigate according to their experience.
We like the opportunity to set aside time for learning. Boat ownership can fill weekends with maintenance and small jobs; a course puts practical sailing at the centre of the schedule. The destination adds to the enjoyment, while the instruction gives the trip a useful purpose.
Tuition with individual attention
One-to-one training is available for people with particular priorities or a preference for private teaching. That format can be appealing if you are comfortable with some jobs aboard but want more practice with others.
This is one reason we feature Mainstay. A sailor's experience is rarely even across every skill, and individual tuition provides a way to discuss the areas that matter most to the person booking.
Courses and private sailing escapes
The Couples Sailing Escape offers a different option for customers wanting a private sailing experience together. It sits alongside the training programme, giving people a choice between formal learning and a shared trip.
For owners who spend time making their boats ready, Mainstay offers a reason to put time into the sailing too. Practical courses and private instruction can help build capability, with the Whitsundays providing an enjoyable place to do the work.