Matt and Drew were exceptional leaders who turned a group of strangers with mixed experience into a cohesive, capable crew in just six days. Their patience, resilience, and calm expertise created a supportive environment that helped everyone grow and achieve something truly meaningful. This experience is a real testament to the quality of your sailing school, and I’m grateful to have challenged myself and seen it through.

I've been lucky enough to be hired by an incredible carbon ketch based out of New Zealand. So many thanks again to George and everyone else at Flying Fish!

I have recently completed the Yachtmaster Offshore Theory and Sailing courses and wanted to send my appreciation to the whole team. I had Paul for the theory, and he was super patient, incredibly knowledgeable with fascinating stories, and made the theory course a fantastic, rewarding week. Matt was my on-water instructor. He quickly developed a strong rapport with all the candidates, was incredibly competent, again patient and wise and in my opinion, got the most out of all the candidates in a short period of time. It is no wonder everyone says to do the Yachtmaster with Flying Fish!

Dear Flying Fish Sailing Team, I just wanted to reach out and say a huge thank you to everyone in the team that has made the Yachtmaster Offshore Fastrack course so amazing. Everything from the quality of instruction, the boats facilities, accommodation, venue (the list goes on) has been fantastic. Big shout out to George who I did most of my sailing with, he is an absolute credit to Fish and is the most conscientious and meticulous instructor.

This has been the greatest life experience I ever had!! and with result: Yachtmaster! Now I'm a REAL Sailor!

Joining the Flying Fish Yachtmaster programme was one of the best decisions I ever made, My new office is floating on Sydney Harbour. If you’re considering doing the course, sign up now and don’t give it a second thought. But be warned, it could change your life.

My understanding of sailing, a yacht, and the role of its crew, quickly evolved to an informed, practical level of competency that has provided me with a skill level that far exceeded my expectations.

I cannot speak highly enough of the RYA Day Skipper course Flying Fish offers. The combination of expert instruction, practical hands-on experience, a world-class boat, and a stunning environment made this a truly unforgettable experience. I am confident about taking on the responsibilities of a Day Skipper, and I owe it all to Jim and your fantastic team. Thank you once again for providing such an outstanding course. I look forward to levelling up with the Day Skipper to Yachtmaster Fast Track soon.

I just wanted to reach out and say that Kylie and I had an absolutely amazing experience with Mathew on Let Loose. His kindness, patience, and teaching methods helped us build the confidence we needed to tackle our next adventure—bareboat skippering in Gippsland in a few weeks. We’ve worked with several RYA instructors, but we found Mathew’s gift for teaching beyond compare. We will recommend both Mathew and the Flying Fish Sailing experience to our friends. Thank you so much. We will be back!