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15 sailing itineraries

Day-by-day routes for the grounds in this directory, written as legs with indicative distances rather than as brochures. Every leg is a suggestion to check against the forecast, the chart and your own crew, not a plan to follow blind.

Seven days bareboat in the WhitsundaysA seven day bareboat loop from Airlie Beach with short legs, early anchoring and enough slack to sit out a windy day.Whitsundays · Bareboat · May to October

Four days bareboat in the WhitsundaysA short Whitsundays bareboat that stays inside the sheltered western anchorages and does not chase Whitehaven at any cost.Airlie Beach · Bareboat · May to October

A Pittwater weekend under sailTwo nights on Pittwater and Broken Bay, short legs, sheltered anchorages and an hour from Sydney by road.Pittwater and Broken Bay · Bareboat · September to May

Four days on the Hawkesbury and Cowan CreekFour sheltered days up the Hawkesbury and into Cowan Creek, with short legs, deep anchorages and almost no open water.Hawkesbury River and Cowan Creek · Bareboat · September to May

A day sail on Sydney HarbourA skippered day on Sydney Harbour built around the afternoon nor-easter, with a mid harbour anchorage for lunch and a swim.Sydney Harbour · Skippered day sail · Year round when conditions permit

A long weekend on Moreton BayThree days across Moreton Bay to the sand islands, with short legs, shallow water and tides that decide your timing.Brisbane and Moreton Bay · Bareboat · Spring and autumn

A reef day out of Port DouglasOne skippered sailing day from Port Douglas to the outer reef, with trade wind passages out and back and two snorkel stops.Port Douglas and Low Isles · Skippered day sail · May to October

An overnight to Magnetic IslandOne night at anchor off Magnetic Island from Townsville, a short crossing, granite bays and an easy introduction to sleeping aboard.Magnetic Island and Townsville · Shared overnight · May to October

Three days from Hobart to Bruny IslandThree days down the Derwent and into the D Entrecasteaux Channel, with cold water, big margins and genuinely quiet anchorages.Hobart and River Derwent · Skippered day sail · December to March

A week in Port Davey and Bathurst HarbourA crewed expedition week into the Tasmanian south-west wilderness, where the weather window decides everything and there is no shop.Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour · Private crewed · December to March

A day on Gulf St VincentA skippered day out of Adelaide on Gulf St Vincent, built around the afternoon sea breeze and dolphins off the metropolitan coast.Adelaide and Gulf St Vincent · Skippered day sail · November to April

A Rottnest weekend from FremantleTwo days from Fremantle to Rottnest and Carnac, a short crossing, clear water and an afternoon sea breeze that is not optional.Fremantle, Rottnest and Carnac · Bareboat · November to April

A Kimberley coast expeditionTen days crewed along the Kimberley coast from Broome, where tides of ten metres set the schedule and there is no resupply.Broome and Kimberley · Private crewed · May to October

A Darwin sunset sail and a Top End multi-dayA short sunset sail on Darwin Harbour and the three day Top End extension that follows, both firmly dry season only.Darwin Harbour · Skippered day sail · May to October

A week on the Gippsland LakesSeven days across the Gippsland Lakes, Australia largest inland waterway, with flat water, marked channels and no ocean at all.Gippsland Lakes · Bareboat · October to April

Distances are indicative and rounded. Read the weather and seasons guide before fixing dates, the safety and regulation guide for what the vessel's certificate allows, and the month-by-month pages to see which grounds are in their window when you can travel. Nothing here is navigational advice; see the disclaimer.