dagling Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Fancy a sailboat here in Thailand but have little / no experience of sailing boat, but have owned some motorboats in Norway. Size 30-40 feet. Anyone know if there is training in sailing a sailboat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Contact Ocean Marina south of Pattaya, i believe they do there. One poster on TV called mcyachty i think could help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikishrory Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Sail in asia school in phuket as well. I did a course there a couple of months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 That photo in your OP.... Looks like a fully restored Broome Pearling Lugger. Where did you get the photo? I noticed it has a Thai Flag... They were beautiful old Boats, good to see again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagling Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 That photo in your OP.... Looks like a fully restored Broome Pearling Lugger. Where did you get the photo? I noticed it has a Thai Flag... They were beautiful old Boats, good to see again..... https://www.google.co.th/search?q=sailboat+thailand&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=935&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=CSxsVcrTMIa1uASm6YOYBw&ved=0CHoQsAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketandsee Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) And YachtPro also in Phuket http://www.sailing-thailand.com/ Edited June 1, 2015 by phuketandsee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketcher Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Or there is a sailing school at Krabi boat lagoon if more convenient. Gulf charters are highly recommended in Ocean Marina, Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) That photo in your OP.... Looks like a fully restored Broome Pearling Lugger. Schooner - Seraph http://www.sailingtourphuket.com/boats/sailing-in-thailand.html http://www.seraphcruises.com Edited June 1, 2015 by Morakot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExPratt Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) I hear its quite popular these days in the Bay of Bengal Edited June 1, 2015 by ExPratt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfurcrown Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 What a wonderful opportunity for an entrepreneur with polish to open a sailing school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 That photo in your OP.... Looks like a fully restored Broome Pearling Lugger. Where did you get the photo? I noticed it has a Thai Flag... They were beautiful old Boats, good to see again..... https://www.google.co.th/search?q=sailboat+thailand&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=935&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=CSxsVcrTMIa1uASm6YOYBw&ved=0CHoQsAQ Some good pics there....i would just about bet that is a restored "Broome Pearling Lugger", going on the shape of the hull and the bow spit.... Maybe there are other posters on here, that can confirm it or not.... Good luck with your lessons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 That photo in your OP.... Looks like a fully restored Broome Pearling Lugger. Schooner - Seraph http://www.sailingtourphuket.com/boats/sailing-in-thailand.html http://www.seraphcruises.com I replied before I seen your post morakot....Beautiful old vessel hey? Anyhow Im off topic a bit...Back to finding the OP a Teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) You do not have to spend the money on a Sailing school. There is a shortage of crew in Thailand just about anywhere. Especially for the larger ships that uses crews of 12 and up.. Just look for races coming up or weekends and stroll around in the marina, try to talk to some skippers or crew, they will prove very helpful. Some captains are really happy to take on a new crew member if he is willing to work hard. Prove yourself the first time and you will be sure to have a semi-permanent position in the crew. Then just build up some reputation and you will be welcome almost anywhere. Yacht community is very friendly and helpful. Key to success is always show up in time and as promised, that is basically all you have to do, you will be surprised to know how many crew do not show up as promised due to hangovers or other. Edited June 1, 2015 by AlQaholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 That photo in your OP.... Looks like a fully restored Broome Pearling Lugger. Schooner - Seraph http://www.sailingtourphuket.com/boats/sailing-in-thailand.html http://www.seraphcruises.com I replied before I seen your post morakot....Beautiful old vessel hey? Anyhow Im off topic a bit...Back to finding the OP a Teacher. Maybe the OP wants to learn sailing on a gaff-rigged vessel. He might be sweating the lines though. None of these modern fancy Bermuda rigs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 That vessel has a full counter by the looks of it....Hope the OP doesn't suffer Sea Sickness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciferbkk Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Check out these in Pattaya: SailQuest http://www.sailingschoolasia.com/ http://www.yachtcharterthailand.com/index.htm Edited June 1, 2015 by luciferbkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowsdawdle Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 You need to speak with Paul (Surapol) at Ocean Marina. He has a boatyard and builds sailing yachts and teaches seriously interested people to sail. He wins sailing competitions in Pattaya, Phuket, and even went to Korea once with the national team. He is the technical adviser for the big catamaran owned by the guy that owns Ocean Marina in race competitions. His store at Ocean Marina is called Yacht Fixes and if you PM me I will put you in touch with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 MOVED to Sports/Hobbies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williet98248 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 This is what google is for. A simple inquiry brings up a whole list of sailing schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeniau96 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 We are planning a passage from Phuket to Capetown early next year. Hallberg-Rassey 49 ketch, first-class boat with experienced captain. Could use another hand who would learn all about sailing on that trip and a few local orientations before. Onward from Capetown to the Caribbean, usual passage via St. Helen to Fortaleza then Trinidad. Guaranteed to be a true salt afterward (or at least a good start into saltiness). If interested PM me then plan on coming down to Phuket for a lookaround. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcyachty Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 If you live Bangkok or Eastern Seaboard then your best to head to Ocean Marina. There are 2 very good sailing schools there. One is Gulf Charters and the other is SailQuest. Really if you want to learn properly, use these companies. Yes, there are other options and yes you can crew but you don't learn properly and just waste your time learning other bad practices. I can sail and happy if you joined me but don't learn from me. The old saying applies here. You get what you pay for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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