seems a lot of people look at boats and wonder ‘how can I do that?’
~ and this leads to our favourite question: ‘what courses can I take that will allow me to charter a boat’
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the simple answer is
‘any of our  multi-day on the water programs’
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complete the
CREW &
BAY SKIPPER programs and we’d love to see you out chartering the daysailing boats on the bay
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complete the
cruise & learn and start your overnight charters on larger boats ~~ or step up from BAY SKIPPER by taking
CRUISING NUTS & BOLTS
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looking to explore more distant harbours and be more self sufficient? ~~ that’s what
GUNKHOLING is all about ~ that’s the special name we use to cover the more in depth cruising programs that can lead to CYA INTERMEDIATE or IYT INTERNATIONAL BAREBOAT SKIPPER
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we’re really excited to see you progress to chartering ~~ after all, we have an incredible collection of the finest
charter boats in the area
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sometimes people get through the program and have the certification, but they wonder if there is some ‘middle step’ between courses and chartering all on their own ~ we have three stepping stones to ‘going it alone’:
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1)Â Â Â some people take a skipper / instructor for the first day or two on their charter ~ they jettison this helper (preferably at somewhere they can buzz back home and not middle of the strait) and continue on their holiday
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2)Â Â Â others join a
flotilla and have their own family and friends but a resource boat nearby and some ‘good coaching’
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3)   others follow an itinerary, especially our fresh ‘newbie’ itinerary from the authors of the DREAMSPEAKER CRUISING guides – complete with some of the most straightforward routes and harbour entrances
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WHAT SIZE OF BOAT SHOULD YOU CHARTER?Â
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~ your instructor will make recommendations, but in general, the size you did your course on and/or what you are comfortable with are the starting points