10th December 2009

Hi Andrea, Matt and Mal, 
Just wanted again to say Thank you for that wonderful time spend on "Spirit" in the beautiful Whitsundays. Having a group of fun loving "students" and dedicated to deliver quality training Skipper just made that perfect mixture. Like the "first solo" in flying training I'll always remember my first sailing.
 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the whole team.
 Ziggy Wenderlich, Australia

8th December 2009

What a great way to see the Whitsunday Islands and learn or improve sailing skills. A great bunch of people who bend over backwards to make the trip both informative and enjoyable. Brilliant! Many thanks to all at Whitsunday Marime Academy.

Cheers

Steve Burbidge, Australia

9th November 2009

Matt and Andrea

I have just completed the int crew course - excellent week so thank you very much.  May I offer a little customer feedback so that you can continue to provide a high standard of service.  I would suggest a teapot be added to the galley inventory so that customers can enjoy their tea freshly brewed.  Nothing to extravagant, maybe a litre or so capacity to ensure 5 full cups can be served per round. Many thanks ...in all seriousness (though you should never joke about tea)...could you let me know when you get your Tshirts done so I can order one from you guys. Thanks again 

Colin  Stapleton

28th September 2009

Hi Matt and Andrea 

I had a brilliant time with you, very hard to leave to come back to cold england! hope all is going well and new boat working out all right.

For feed back:

good having few student : teacher ratio, good food!, great place to sail, great instructors!, great banter with tie boy!, good teaching methods, negative was having to leave! wasn't anything bad at all!

Thanks for sending the disc and certificate. I will hopefully be coming back soon - would be great to see you and sail with Matty again.

Cheers

James Caffyn, England

28th September 2009

Hi WMA Team
I d like to thank you for the amazing two weeks of sailing training in the Whitsundays Islands. It s definately one of the best spots on the planet to get a grip on some ropes. I really appreciate the professional and easy going way how you treated us students and I must admit I probably learnt more than I had expected before signing in, having lots of fun by the way. If you want to learn sailing and see some aquatic australian wonders, why not do it in a paradise like whitsundays:)!!!. Special thanks to Matt, Andrea, Willo and Allegra;).
Cheers
Bart from Poland

9th August 2009

BEN SOUTHALL - WINNER OF THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD

Thank you all so much for what really was the best weekend of my entire experience so far! The chance to learn to sail should have been taken years ago! Please pass on my best to the team there,  

Ben and a recovered Bre

http://www.islandreefjob.com.au/2009/07/28/learning-to-sail-the-whitsundays-way/?cmpid=275

9th July 2009

Sorry it has taken me so long to email to say how much I enjoyed the week competent crew course on Another Fiasco.   An absolutely wonderful, and extremely educational, trip.  I am totally addicted to sailing!   Matt was an excellent teacher, and undoubtedly has a talent for explaining concepts and theories.   His interest in the Australian masterchef series has obviously paid off too - great food!I will look forward to seeing you again for some more sailing, and will certainly recommend you to all! 

Arabella Simpkin

4th July 2009

What were the highlights of your trip?
pretty much everything. The first weeks competent crew course on Another Fiasco was awesome. The yacht it the perfect size to really throw you into all aspects of sailing. The teacher/skipper Willow was brilliant. Following the first week all the experience gained on the incredible Maxi yachts was perfect if hard work. The people were great and extremely helpful and always willing to answer your questions. Big thanks to all the skippers (Gary, Mal, Ricky, Rob & Glenn) and all the deckies too.

Tom Dyson

24th June 2009

Hi Andrea

Hope all is well in sunny Airlie and that Allegra is not keeping you too busy. Thank you all for a lovely experience on another fiasco and thank you so much for the email addresses. 

Best of luck with everything in the future. 

Many thanks

Shital Patel x

9th May 2009

Mel,

Cheers Mate,

Not sure if you remember me but but I wanted to thank you again for all your assistance over the years. I took a competent crew course with you in 2002 and spent many days then and in 2006/2007 crewing on your yachts. I finnally bought a boat and have spent over 2 months restoring it (like I'll ever be finished haha). I bought an Irwin Citation 30 and I'm just now doing coastal trials in Florida. I hoping to make it to Mexico and Belieze before hurriccane season this year. I just wanted to thank you again for all your assistance beginning my sailing adventures and I constantly refer people to what I consider one of the finest sailing destinations on the planet. I hope to one day make it back to Airlee Beach on my boat.

Cheers,

James

15th December 2008
Hi,
I would like to thank your company for the experience and knowledge gained on a recent trip on Eureka 2. While I only completed an introductory course the tuition and sailing covered much more. The skipper Matt and crew's knowledge was delivered in a friendly a social environment which made everyone on board feel part of the team with many topics and experiences covered. The ability to sail a modern 60 ft racing yacht was amazing for a hopeful future sailor. The accommodation and meals on board met everyone's needs and I would highly recommend the experience for anyone interested in learning the finer details of sailing. Once again thank you.
 Kind Regards
Geoff Mann

6th December 2008
Hi Andrea and Matt!
Thank you so much for the email!  I really enjoyed my time on board the Eureka II.  The trip was amazing, I learned heaps and can't wait to get back on board another vessel as soon as possible.  Thank you so much for your help with everything, you couldn't have made my time in the Whitsundays more enjoyable!  I wish you and your family all the best in the future! 
Take care,
Marsha 
New Zealand

3rd December 2008 
Hello!
We are back in Germany  (-2°C) and just wanted to say that we really enjoyed the crew course Thank you very much!
Kirsten and Jörg
Germany

31st August 2008
Hi Andrea
Thanks for the email address.  We also would like to say a big thank you for the course and organising the birthday cake and bubbly.  It was very much appreciated.  We both really enjoyed the course and came away feeling that we learnt lots and can't wait to get back out here! Jamie is now even talking about going sailing over surfing!! You guys were really friendly and great instructors.  Will definitely recommend you to any of our friends thinking about doing a sailing course.
Thanks again for a fantastic week.
Lynsey
England

24th June 2008
Hello,
Jut a mail to thank you for the good course, I've put some pictures online on www.auke.org/autralia Look under whitsundays for pictures and 360° for a few panoramas. Hope your new familie is doing good !
Thanks,
Auke (Al)
The Netherlands

9th June 2008
Hi to Andrea, Matt, Willow, Mal and anyone else I have missed,
Just a quick note to let you know I had a fantastic time on the Competent Crew Course and came away from it feeling that it improved my knowledge, skills and sailing confidence. Thank you to all people involved.
Paul Manhood,
Australia