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14 comments

1. 14 Terry Hill
   Jul 29th, 2008 at 4:36 pm

   Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron is the friendliest yacht club on the Bay and the sailing is the best. Wednesdays and Saturdays all year round offer fun and challenges for everyone.

2. 13 clare macdonald
   Jul 28th, 2008 at 12:34 pm

   As a complete beginner I spent a fantastic weekend doing the competent crew course with sail sorrento on the beautiful yacht, Commander. The theory from saturday morning was soon put into practise on the water, and we worked together as a team to tack, gybe and for the man overboard practise. (we found & rescued a stray fender!)

   The materials were easy to understand and the guys who taught us were just great - really engaging & informal. Since then I’ve been lucky enough to sail from geelong to williamstown through the night as well as along the south coast of the mornington peninsula on different vessels.

   Port philip Bay is a wonderful place to sail all year round and the knowledge from this course has given me the skills and confidence I need to make the most of the experience and really enjoy myself.

3. 12 sail sorrento
   Jul 21st, 2008 at 2:04 pm

   Sailing with Sail Sorrento on the beautiful Port Phillip. Enjoy a true adventure in style and luxury on a 32 Bavaria yacht. Learn to sail courses, luxury and romantic sailing.
   Proposal cruises and wedding transfers.
   Every Saturday 3hr cruises from 1pm.

4. 11 Glenn Fyson
   Jul 18th, 2008 at 4:58 pm

   had a fantastic 2 days on port phillip with sail sorrento. i completed the 2 day learn to sail course. the skipper was fantastic, and it was one of the best 2 days i’ve had in a long time!

5. 10 john nuttney
   Jul 17th, 2008 at 11:10 am

   Enterprize sailing ship
   I done a Venture sail on the Enterprize sailing ship which was an overnight experience, sleeping on the ship and hearing the waves lapping against the hull, going aloft and just experiencing the whole magic of how our forebears came to Australia

6. 9 Amalie Rozsa
   Jul 11th, 2008 at 6:53 pm

   Last summer I sailed with my friends on a cruise for a day on the bay with Sorrento Sailing Escape. We viewed the magnificent coastline of Sorrento and Portsea, passed ships in the channel, saw seals and dolphins and sailed into Queenscliff for lunch onboard. The skipper gave us time at the helm and we experienced the thrill of gliding across the calm waters of Port Phillip Bay on a magnificent 40 ft. yacht with the wind in our sails.

7. 8 Marj Cooper
   Jul 11th, 2008 at 5:56 pm

   Sorrento Sailing Escape: Luxury half-day lunch cruise sailing the spectacular waters of Port Phillip Bay on a magnificent 40ft. Beneteau yacht….help the skipper or just sit back and enjoy the sights - seals and dolphins, ships and lighthouses, and the breathtaking coastline of Sorrento and Portsea.
   Great staff, sumptuous lunch included, complimentary softdrinks, tea & coffee, fully licensed.

8. 7 Amalie Rozsa
   Jul 11th, 2008 at 5:33 pm

   I had a fantastic day last summer with my friends sailing with Sorrento Sailing Escape. The water was calm with a gentle breeze, seals entertained us, we passed huge ships going up and down the channel and we all had a go at the helm and really got the feel of sailing a big yacht. We anchored for lunch in a little cove at Portsea and a pod of dolphins swam past us within a metre of the yacht…what more could we ask? Sailing on the sheltered waters of Port Phillip Bay is an unforgettable experience.

9. 6 Don Barnett
   Jul 2nd, 2008 at 4:54 pm

   Sailing on a luxury yacht at sunset with Sorrento Sailing Escape. It was unreal watching the sun go down on the horizon as we sipped on a glass of bubbly with our friends while cruising aboard a beautiful yacht on a warm balmy evening….and the dolphins following us were just the icing on the cake!

10. 5 Louise Cass
    Jun 19th, 2008 at 11:02 am

    sail sorrento: luxury 3-hour cruise - see dolphins, seals, the bay lighthouse, south channel fort, quarantine station at point nepean, portsea cliff-top mansions and sorrento - morning and afternoon tea provided, licensed bar, friendly staff

11. 4 jo honeychurch
    May 27th, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    the lovely waters of the bay with the dolphins and great sheltered water made our sailing experience fantastic. You know you are safe taking a dive off the boat and swimming into Sorrento for breakfast. Too relaxing!!! No phones or TV ,just your favourite CD’s. This is escaping…..the only way to really get away.

12. 3 Ange Kenos
    May 18th, 2008 at 7:12 pm

    To me there is no greater pleasure than sailing, no more excitement, no greater challenge, no more fun…

    And I have lost count of my excursions on this water way.

    Even when crossing the heads, I am just so happy to be alive, and so excited by the wonder of it all

13. 2 Bridson Gruen
    May 15th, 2008 at 11:13 am

    Loved sailing on the bay but the waters are now unhealthy, hopefully they’ll be pristine again in a few years. I don’t want to sell my Bluebird

14. 1 Harry Leggett
    May 6th, 2008 at 11:26 am

    Has a beatifull vista of Melbourne and the coast that can’t be seen from anywhere else. Healthy and environmentaly friendly. Excellent freindship and active sport for all the family to share. The club system throughout the bay and other areas provides facilities and the opportunity for those without a yacht to go sailing.
    The best place to watch a sunset on a warm summers night.