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Opua, New Zealand

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Sailing school· Boat rental service

Great Escape Sailing School and Yacht Charter Reviews | Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Great Escape Sailing School and Yacht Charter is located in Opua, New Zealand on 1 Richardson Street. Great Escape Sailing School and Yacht Charter is rated 4.9 out of 5 in the category sailing school in New Zealand.

Address

1 Richardson Street

Phone

+64 94027143

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Ollie Pendleton

We chartered with Bill and Julie in the bay of islands in March 2021. Julie made booking super easy and was very accommodating. When we arrived Bill was really efficient and gave us all the info we needed before sending us on our way. Don't be fooled by the size of their Raven 31's - then have more than enough room for a family of five and sail surprisingly well! After three nights in paradise we arrived back to be greeted by Bill and Julie who helped us unload the boat and get us on our way after a chat about all things Americas Cup! Thanks again, We look forward to seeing you again!

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Tasi Hill

My husband and I just completed Great Escape’s 5 day learn to sail course and can’t recommend them highly enough. We learnt so much in only 3 days with Darryl & Bill and are now hooked on sailing and booked in for more! Very professionally run operation with Julie & Bill at the helm. What an asset to our NZ tourism industry, both domestically and internationally. Thanks so much. Tasi & Adrian Hill, Auckland NZ.

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Matt Rutherglen

Amazing experience and fantastic teaching. Our instructor- Kerry was a wealth of information (having sailed in some of the worlds most beautiful places) and such a lovely person too. She was patient with her instruction and tailored her teaching to suit our goals. Will definitely be back, nothing but great things to say about our experience!

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Caroline Moore

What an amazing 6 day learn to sail experience aboard a Noelex 25. Many thanks to Julie, Bill and our instructor, Daryl for their professionalism, encouragement and instilling confidence in keeping us on an even keel! Didn't want our adventure to end, we just wanted to continue exploring the abundance of beautiful bays and coves. Highly recommended. Can't wait to return and practice our new-found skills. Thanks again guys!

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Laureline Darques

We had a great experience sailing with Great Escape. Daryl was onboard with us for 2 days to refresh our skills after a break away from sailing. He gave us a good review of what we had learnt in the past and hone our sail trimming skills. It gave us the confidence to go explore on our own for the next 3 days. Everyone at the school was friendly and available to help.

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Steve Walsh

A fantastic experience! Amazing instructors, so much fun.5 days from novice to being completely confident on our own. Julie and her team are the best!

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Crescent Strategy Consulting

I am an avid world traveler (pre-Covid, of course) and have had a number of amazing holidays. This one was domestic and is one of the best holidays I've ever had! It was fun, the instructors were amazing, new experiences to learn to sail, then able to go on our own, we had food and drinks on the boat at night (think: camping on the water), met other sailing boats at the various bays ... all around, FUN! Julie was amazing and great to work with - I can't wait to go again and continue to get certifications. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ADVENTURE AND GROUP!

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Mishka West

We just finished our 6 day learn to sail adventure and loved it! We had no prior experience with sailing but after the 3rd day with our experienced instructor Martin, we had the knowledge and confidence to go explore the islands on our own. Bill answered the million questions I had with a wealth of knowledge and always a smile! Julie was always smiling and helpful installing confidence in my not so confident grace thanks guys we still have plenty to learn but can definitely now learn on the water safely with our own little boat. Will definitely pop in when we come up again!

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