October 2004
We joined with the NZ Coastguard and the Uk based Royal yachting association setting up a practical sailing school, “The Coastal and Offshore Sailing School” to be able to share some of our practical sailing knowledge whit other people, see www.sailing.school.nz specializing in 5 day coastal and offshore practical sailing courses during our quit southern winter period, May until November, our first couple of courses were in early November 2004.
Student feed back from Duncan Frances, a builder from Nelson:
“Excellent course from Auckland to Wellington 550 NM, excellent Cook, the boat was very seaworthy and felt safe at all times even whit winds gusting to 50 knots, I have learnt skills which will be used through out my life, will always remember this trip that got me starting sailing.”
