Experience the power and grace of boating with Gulfwind Sailing Academy and Charters. Gulfwind offers personalised, practical hands-on sailing and motor cruising charters and certified courses in the waters surrounding Auckland, "City of Sails". Our quality range of sailing means you choose how much you want to learn. You can lie back and relax during a leisurely sail or motor cruise around Auckland's Waitemata Harbour or Hauraki Gulf. Try your hand at various sailing techniques in our introduction to sail and race sessions. Or, immerse yourself in a comprehensive Royal Yachting Association (RYA) course that cover the full range from Start Yachting / Learn to sail through to Yachtmaster. You get expert professional tuition from Mike, Sheryl and Chad your experienced RYA owner/operator Instructors. They can tailor their charters and courses to suit you. Courses are held on their Farr 1020 (34') yacht Share Delight or on a 36' motor launch Cruzee. They can also be held on your boat. We specialise in holding one-on-one tuition which can be arranged through a yachtshare vessel. Develop skills and confidence for you and your crew by taking a Gulfwind Academy sail or motor course and increase your local knowledge of our wonderful Hauraki Gulf and Northland coastline for safe and pleasurable cruising. RYA courses can be taken as a two to five day practical course from Start Yachting, Competent Crew, and Day Skipper through to Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster. Internationally recognised RYA certificates can be your licence to charter boats worldwide. Welcome to the exhilarating world of sailing with Gulfwind - let us show you the ropes.
