Have you been to the beach or a harbour or marina and seen the boats and crews racing, relaxing and having fun and thought “I’d love to do that”?
Well you can.
Find out whether sailing is for you by taking a short trip (2-3 hour) in nearshore
waters and mild conditions.
Hoist the sails, take the wheel and discover the thrill of controlling a yacht
under sail with expert guidance.
Stop for a swim, watch dolphins and other marine animals, and join
the community of free spirits.
During summer enjoy a relaxing evening cruise onboard Lizzie as we head
out for a 2.5hr cruise.
Brings your family and friends for a taste of inshore sailing and a good chance of spotting some dolphins along the way.
Derparting from the CYC at 5pm and back at the berth around 7.30pm.
Just $92 per person and includes wine and nibbles
Take a 1, 2 or 3 day cruise along the coast to gain a
perspective you have never experienced before.
Depending on season, we cruise the metropolitan Adelaide
coast, the bays and islands of Port Lincoln and the
Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and the Yorke Peninsula.
Visit seaside towns such as Edithburgh, Port
Vincent and Kingscote. View Remarkable Rocks from the sea.
Live aboard ‘Lizzie’ and settle into the rhythm of the ocean.
Catch dinner and enjoy the sunsets in a peaceful anchorage
Do you want to treat your partner
to an adventure?
Take a group for a fun day out?
Have a relaxing week with your family?
Charter Lizzie and build your own itinerary.
With a qualified and commercially endorsed skipper you will not only enjoy the freedom of sailing but will gain skills and experience to help you reach your own qualification goals.
Individually tailored for up to 10 (daysailing) or 7 passengers (overnight and up to 7 days). You and your guests can participate in managing the boat as much
or as little as you prefer.
Thinking of buying a boat or you already
have made the leap?
Feeling unsure about your level of skill to enjoy your boat to the maximum?
Engage a professionally endorsed
Yachtmaster to provide you with guidance and instruction in your own vessel.
Ecosail offers own boat tuition for both power vessels up to 12 metres and for sailing vessels up to 24 metres.
The instruction follows the Royal Yachting Association
training syllabus to reach Competent Crew, Day Skipper, the
International Certificate of Competency and Yachtmaster to prepare you
for the level of skill you need.
Mile building takes small crews (4 to 6) on
longer trips with a clear destination
and timeline.
Assist in the planning of the passage, prepare the charts and waypoints and ready the boat for the journey with provisioning and safety checks.
Sail nonstop for a few days under a rotating watch system to eat up the miles. Sail out of sight of land. Experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime start here.
We take an annual passage from Adelaide to Cairns and return, with crew joining Lizzie in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Mackay and Cairns.
Each leg is approximately 500 nautical miles and takes about a week, and you can stay aboard for as many or as few as you wish.
How do you get the best out
of your workforce?
How do you build trust?
Some workplaces take their teams to paintball skirmish, resort retreats
or other adventure locations.
Why not take your team on a sailing excursion?
Sailing provides an activity that offers participants opportunities to make
decisions, demonstrate leadership and collaboration skills.
Contact us to discuss your particular and specific needs and we will do our best to provide you with a tailored experience to get the best and the most out of your personnel.
Have you bought a boat?......or sold one?
Need to get your power or
sailing vessel to another city or port?
Ecosail Training and Cruising can provide an on-water delivery service that is safe, prompt and value for money.
We are professionally qualified and commercially endorsed and we have extensive experience as delivery crew and/or delivery skipper for well-known South Australian vessels including Sydney to Hobart winner Secret Mens Business 3.5 (Reichel-Pugh 52), up and coming local racer Slipknot (Sydney 38), Hold On (Sydney 38) among others.
Contact us to arrange a delivery, local or interstate, of power vessels (up to 12 metres) or sailing vessels (up to 24 metres).
If you prefer to sail and have a guide to
provide information on our marine and
coastal environments, then take advantage of our
expert guided cruises.
Spend 1 to 5 days aboard Lizzie visiting Gulf destinations including Kangaroo Island
, Victor Harbor, Port Vincent, the Allthorpe Islands.
Our University experts in Marine Biology, Coastal Ecology and Coastal Geology
will provide entertaining and informative support about the
history, nature and environmental forces that shape our part of the world.
Snorkel in sandy bays, visit coastal caves, find fossils in cliffs, interpret our weather, and more, all with enthusiastic scientists who are passionate about their chosen fields.
Our vessel :
East of The Lizard is a 42 foot (12.2 m)
Duncanson sloop built in
Port Adelaide in 1985.
Constructed of solid 3-ply cedar plank sheathed in fibreglass she is a solid,
dependable vessel that sleeps 7 comfortably.
She has been a Sydney to Hobart competitor and extensive offshore racer, has been a charter and training vessel in Queensland, has spent the past 15 years cruising at Port Vincent SA and has now returned to her birthplace.
She has even been in a Bollywood film production (Love story 2050).
She has been extensively upgraded to provide a sound platform for
Ecosail Training and Cruising’s operations.
Scroll down for more crew infromation.
Our People :
John Edwards is the Principal of
Ecosail Training and Cruising
and has been sailing big boats for over 30 years.
He is a commercially endorsed Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Yachtmaster Offshore and RYA Cruising Instructor. He also is a qualified Coxswain.
With a background as a university academic he is also a highly experienced teacher. John has delivered yachts between Hobart,
Melbourne and Adelaide and raced in the 2011 Fastnet Race, the UK equivalent of the Sydney to Hobart.
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Our People :
Stephen Thomas is a coxswain
with a professional interest in
occupational health and safety systems.
He is a Coastguard volunteer, commanding rescue vessels in the
Gulf waters of South Australia.
Rod Hunter has extensive experience as a technical and trades teacher
and has been sailing forever.
He has raced in several Sydney to Hobarts, notably the disastrous 1998 race
and is a passionate cruising sailor spending a lot of time aboard his Swarbrick 40 TRINACRIA.
He is acommercially endorsed Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
Yachtmaster Offshore and RYA Cruising Instructor.
First time sailing experience
$110 per person for 2½ hours.
Adventure cruising
Prices start at $250 per person per day for
our 1, 2 or 3 day excursions.
Charters ; Vessel plus skipper prices start at $1250 per day for up to
6 guests to $1650 per day for 7-10 guests.
Own boat tuition : Our skippers are available at $500 per day by negotiation.
Mile building : East coast sailing opportunities are priced at $1250 per person for each 500 nautical mile stage, each lasting 4-6 days depending on weather conditions.
Corporate teams : Call us to discuss your needs.
Deliveries : Contact us to arrange a delivery, local or interstate, of power vessels
Expert guided cruising : Just $300 per day
John Edwards
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
RYA Cruising Instructor
29 Seaview Road
LYNTON SA 5062
Tel: 08 8374 3926
Mobile: 0421140970
Email: ecosailtrainingcruising@gmail.com
www.ecosailtrainingcruising.com.au
ABN: 17 301 458 508).
ADDRESS
John Edwards
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
RYA Cruising Instructor
29 Seaview Road
LYNTON SA 5062
CONTACTS
Email: ecosailtrainingcruising@gmail.com
Tel: 08 8374 3926
Mobile: 0421140970
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