Is this the first time you'll be skipper of your own boat?

Has it been a while since you've been on a boat?

Have you ever been on a boat at all??

As captain of your own craft you will have many decisions to make.
If you feel apprehensive about your ability to handle your vessel why not take advantage of our sail guide hire?

Cumberland will ask for a resume of your boating experience prior to arrival. This questionnaire will ask you questions like - have you ever chartererd before? Have you owned a vessel before? Have you been in charge of a vessel overnight? Do you know how to anchor, pick up a mooring and read tide tables? Do you know how to tack, gybe and read channel markers?

Take the time to try our experience calculator and take our hints for increasing your experience level.

Cumberland will show you how your vessel is rigged and explain the workings to you as part of the free sail brief.

However, if you feel that you would like a bit more tuition we can arrange for a qualified person to assist you on your first day. The sailguide will be on the boat at 11.00 and he can be dropped off at a resort about 3 or returned to base by 4.30. This cost is $165.00 including transfers.

Your sailguide will ensure that you understand all the "nautical" terms such as gybing, tacking and "rules of the road". You will be able to anchor and moor your vessel with confidence knowing that you are doing everything the correct way. The sailguide will help you understand the environmental rules while you are boating within the World Heritage Marine Park.

The sailguide will help you "plan" your trip to take advantage of prevailing winds and taking your level of proficiency into account.

If - after the first day you do not feel confident in your ability to handle the vessel we can arrange for a qualified sailguide to stay with you until you are completely comfortable with your vessel.

This cost is $250.00 per day and the sailguide's food must also be provided along with a private cabin to sleep in.

When you have made a booking with our company we give you access to our Online Charter Centre. Your charter centre has all your online requirements such as Agreement To Hire and miscellaneous hire details. We also ask you to complete a comprehensive resume of your boating experience. This is then perused by our operations staff prior to arrival.

If our staff feel that your experience may be lacking they will call you prior to commencement of charter and discuss the different options with you.