We’ve just launched our newest course: First Aid Course Bega Valley. Click here for full details or to book It’s not just for boating folk! A First Aid qualification is required through most industries one way or another, as well as boating. So we’ve worked with The Learning Professionals (RTO 20665) to bring to you […]
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We haven’t shared these for a while, Of Foreign Build is the journey around the world, beginning with what drove Noel and me towards this adventure. This Is It is our second sailboat that we bought in San Francisco and sailed back to Australia, a different boat – a different adventure. If you like reading
It’s a common question – ‘how much does it cost to buy a boat?’ Read on to find out our Top tips for Calculating the Cost of Buying a boat. What budget do I have to purchase a boat? Whatever budget you have you will probably find a boat just a little over budget, that
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Crossing a bar can be the most dangerous boating we do, watch this video on timing a bar crossing. This is the bar at Bermagui. You can see at the beginning the bar looks nice and calm. But then watch as it grows. Sometimes the lulls aren’t as long as this. You must standoff and
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Flopper Stopper: the essential cruising peacemaker If you’d like to listen to this story, click here. Right, all you blokes pay attention; Sheilas turn the page (well if you could just wait a little while) this is for the emasculated males. The scene is set in early morning, on anchor, an open road, the Pacific
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We have a fantastic program coming up where you can learn navigation, knots, sea survival + more for free! Location: Bega Valley, NSW, commencing the end of May until the end of June, part-time. We have free-funded training from the Department of Education which means for every participant it is free.Conditions This is part of
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We’ve been following Lisa Blair’s tracker with excitement and awe. If you haven’t been watching you are missing out. It’s a huge undertaking and it’s a Family Affair with Lisa Blair. What is Lisa doing She is currently hurtling around Antarctica setting a new sailing record – alone! A Family Affair Linda Blair (Mum) and
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As we create more workshops that combine our recreational and commercial boating experience, it becomes more and more obvious that Knowledge is Power. Cruising successfully isn’t just luck it takes planning and preparation. We prepare the boat and its systems, we buy safety equipment and merrily go on our way thinking we are ready! But
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Come to the Bega Valley for Free Sea Survival, Fire Fighting, Maritime Training for Women…. and more. After this program, we are hopeful to open up more training for everyone. What Maritime Training is On Offer? 1) Accredited Skill Set: Survive at Sea Using a Survival Craft, Fight Fires Onboard, WHS, and Survival Skills. 2)
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What does it cost to run a boat? The answer is irritating. The answer is a question. Read on for the Top Tips to Calculate Your Cruising Costs. The Question: How much money do you have? This article will provoke you to think about potential costs. We will guide you to think about your potential
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