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Hi! I’m Sam. My interest in boats started when my brother got his powerboat licence at Manly Sailing. He bought a little tinny, and I begged him to let me drive it. He always said no because I didn’t have my licence at the time. It took me a while to get mine — mostly because I’d just gotten a new computer and was glued to it! Six months later my brother bought a new boat, and by then I was starting to get bored of sitting indoors. He took me out around Middle Harbour, and that trip changed everything: [...]

Early in 2024 I (Finn) came across a weathered but well-built 1968 Wayfarer dinghy, sail number 1773. I had been looking for a boat small enough to introduce my daughters Poppy (5) and Bonnie (3) to sailing, and sturdy enough for family adventures on the harbour throughout their childhood. Wayfarers are excellent cruising dinghies but very few have been built in Australia, so I was thrilled to come across one so close to home in the Northern Beaches. This one had excellent bones and was clearly the work of a talented shipwright, but she was tired and crying out for [...]

We are very pleased to announce our partnership with Q Station. We have joined forces with the famous Q Station, where we will now be supplying all of their on water activities including SUP and Kayak hire, and Kayak tours exploring Manly’s secret beaches! We have also teamed up to offer corporate events and sailing regattas! Get in touch to find out more about this exciting new partnership!