OUR PHILOSOPHY

At WindSkills we :-

1. Provide all students with study manuals and training aids. (to be kept by students at end.)

2. Because our courses are limited to 3 persons we can tailor the instruction to your previous experience and existing knowledge to reduce instruction time and reduce costs .

3. Have available various craft for practical training including multihulls and keelboats.

4. Students can consolidate their skills on club members boats whilst sailing in twilight and overnight races. Students may also opt for deliveries to Australian or foreign ports or work as deck crew on charter yachts sailing the Whitsundays.

5. All courses are staged to give you maximum confidence using patience and practice by our Instructors who live for sailing.

6. With WindSkills you do the full Competent crew course not just the practical course, as you must do the Small Craft Safety Course to receive your certificate. Before booking make sure that the school you book with, does both the theory and practical as contrary to what you may be told you MUST complete both to receive a certificate.

7. We do not include snorkling ,visiting Whithaven Beach etc. as part of the course as we believe that this is a tourism operation not Sail Training and downgrades instruction and reduces the certificate to having little worth.

8. We have trained over 800 students from all over the world.

If you wish to see the Whitsundays we can arrange for you to go as a volunteer (free trip) on a charter boat.( you will require a minimum of competent crew to do this)

YOUR CHOICE IS BASICALLY DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO SAIL AND ARE SERIOUS ABOUT IT OR DO YOU WISH TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE BUT NEVER HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO USE IT.

Phone 0405612233 or use the Contact Us page if you have any further enquires

Lachlan Wilson is the principal and has been sailing since the age of 9 years and is now on his 23rd boat, having owned monohulls and multihulls.

He has been involoved in training over most of his life whether Army ,Training Aboriginies,emergency services, Film production and his great love, sailing for the last 7 years. He has built his own 30ft catamaran. Apart from sailing he studied law, saw active service overseas as an Infantry Platoon Commander, has held a private pilots licence,Made Special Effects for motion pictures in Australia and USA having won the Australian Filmmaker of the year in 1975.

His style of training is lively and reflects years of practical experience in making the most out of life. He is a Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor and when he is not training he is cruising or racing.

Students should note that mastering sailing involves some risks.While we make every effort to safeguard students we cannot be responsible for the actions of students which are beyond our control. All courses are subject to weather and tides and may be modified by the instructor. We shall no be liable for loss, damage, or other claims arrising from these services.