Nicholas Macpherson

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Chardonnay Coast Sailing | Yachting Instructor
RYA/YA Accredited Cruising Instructor for Sail

Nick is a relative new comer to the sport. He started sailing about 5 years ago after doing a leg of the round the world clipper race from Durban to Fremantle. He loved it so much he turned it into a career. Nick has accumulated over 35000 sea miles to date with 8oo days of that as commercial sea time (mainly ocean going yachts.). He has sailed extensively in the UK and has participated in the Sydney to Hobart race.

He undertook a number of professional racing yacht deliveries as skipper to various locations around Australia, and Malaysia. In his former life he was a viticulturalist so with his extensive knowledge of wine and sailing he is great company. Nick has gained a Western Australian Certificate of Competency as a Master Class 5, so coupled with his RYA qualifications you can be assured of both a commitment to safety and sailing excellence.

Nick is dedicated to training to the RYA/YA syllabus standard.

Nick’s key qualifications include:

  • RYA Certificate of Competency in Yachtmaster Offshore
  • RYA Instructor for Sail Endorsed
  • Certificate of Competency for Master Class 5
  • AMSA’s Certificate of Safety Training
  • Senior First Aid
  • Personal Survival Techniques
  • Personal Survival And Social Responsibilities
  • Basic Fire
  • Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP)

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