NEW COURSE
Buying a Cruising Sailboat Without the Expensive Mistakes
Helping you buy the cruising sailboat you actually want
Looking at cruising sailboats, older yachts or liveaboard-style boats? This practical course helps you slow down, ask better questions, spot red flags and understand the real cost before you commit.
- Built from Jackie and Noel’s decades of boating, training and cruising experience
- Short video lessons and practical buyer checklists
- Real costs, red flags, survey, paperwork and insurance checks
$59
ONE-TIME COURSE ACCESS
Free SisterShip community + optional Premium support available
Everyone wants to tell boat buyers which boat to buy
Jackie and Noel ask what you want your boat to do first
Because the right cruising boat isn’t the one everyone else recommends
It’s the one that fits the life you want to live
Build real boating confidence
Without feeling overwhelmed or out of your depth
Find the training that fits you
Docking & Anchoring without panic
For when docking, anchoring, or marina approaches feel stressful, especially when people are watching.
Charts, navigation, and e-charts
For when charts, chartplotters, bearings, distances, and navigation still feel confusing.
Knowing the rules on the water
For when you want to understand what other skippers seem to “just know.”
Weather, safety, and preparedness
For when you want to make better decisions before conditions change.
Marine radio confidence
For when you need your marine radio certificate or MMSI, but also want to feel calm and confident using the radio when it matters.
Offshore safety and passage planning
For when longer trips, changing conditions, or emergency situations feel intimidating and you want to feel more prepared before heading offshore.
NSW BOAT LICENCE
Get Your NSW Boat Licence — And Feel Prepared On The Water
Clear, practical training that helps you pass the test and feel more confident once you’re actually out on the water.
Already boating but still unsure?
If you already hold your licence, or don’t legally need one, but still feel nervous making decisions on the water, this course will help you feel calmer and more capable out there.
Practical boating education built for real-world confidence
Designed for recreational boaters, cruisers, and maritime students who want calmer, more practical confidence – not just theory.
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20+ years training experience
Over 20 years helping boaters and maritime students build practical, real-world confidence.
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1,000+ students taught
Online and face-to-face training designed to make boating easier to understand and apply.
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Real boating experience
Training built around the real decisions boaters face on the water – not just textbook scenarios.
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Step-by-step teaching
Clear explanations that help you understand what to do, when to do it, and why it matters.
Proud BIA Member
Supporting safer, more practical boating education for Australian boaters and marine students.
When boating finally starts to feel clearer and more confident
Students often come to us feeling unsure, overwhelmed, or nervous. The real win is leaving with clearer understanding and more confidence on the water.
★★★★★
“I feel so much more confident.”
“I came hoping to learn the basics of navigation. This has been exceeded, I feel so much more confident.”
– Jenny M, NSW
★★★★★
“It finally made sense.”
“Jackie has the unique ability to make the course materials easy to comprehend and make sense.”
– David R, VIC
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“Confidence to keep going.”
“The confidence I have gained through their nav course has given me the strength to continue my dream of sailing.”
– Karen T, QLD
Not sure where to go next?
Choose a gentle starting point, a complete learning path, or professional support for your organisation.
FREE STARTING POINT
Leaving the dock for the first time?
A calm, practical place to begin if offshore thinking feels big, exciting, or slightly overwhelming.
FREE COMMUNITY
Want practical help as you go?
Join SisterShip Boating & Cruising for free lessons, useful checklists, community support and a place to ask better boating questions.
COMPLETE PATHWAY
Ready for the full confidence path?
Build from the basics through to stronger decision-making, seamanship, and crew confidence on the water.
FOR ORGANISATIONS
Need maritime training support?
Practical help for RTOs, industry, and organisations needing course design, licensing, or workforce insight.