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Magic time on the Lake

Fantastic time on the water with Randal. He was a very good instructor, friendly and catered to my... read more

Reviewed 26 March 2023
Daniel P
Our sailing course was fantastic! Randall could not be a better skipper and teacher.

Our family of 4 took a three day sailing course with Randall. Our goal was to learn the basics of... read more

Reviewed 20 February 2023
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Freeport, Maine
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Reviewed 28 November 2018

Two of us (one hemiplegic) had a great time. Boat access was not a problem. A relaxed time, and still fun once the sun hid and weather turned a bit wet. A quiet way to enjoy the lake and views.

Date of experience: November 2018
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mtnspiritorg, Owner at Lake Wanaka Yacht Charters, responded to this reviewResponded 7 December 2018

Thanks for coming down all the way from Wellington for a sail. Yes it was a bit wet out there, but we had fun nonetheless!
Thanks again for the nice review!
Randall

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Reviewed 18 November 2018

Four of us had a fantastic afternoon in the sunshine on the lake. There was very little wind (but plenty of sunshine) and we made our way up the lake with a beach landing where we waded ashore for a quick wander round and some excellent photos. Randall could not have made us more welcome and I would thoroughly recommend spending time with Randall on his boat!

Date of experience: November 2018
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mtnspiritorg, Owner at Lake Wanaka Yacht Charters, responded to this reviewResponded 7 December 2018

THAT was a great afternoon out on the water! Thanks for the kind words. I really enjoyed our time out there, and landing on that remote beach!
Cheers,
Randall

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Reviewed 11 April 2018

We had such a wonderful experience with Randall and his beautiful sailboat. He was on time, had it all set up ready to go for us... he even baked us some delicious homemade bread, jam and fresh apples from his house! It was a beautiful day on the lake- really sunny and memorable. We cherished every moment. Randall was responsive, knowledgable and on top of everything! I wish we could sail around Lake Wanaka every day. Thanks Randall! Eliza & Charlie

Date of experience: March 2018
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mtnspiritorg, Owner at Lake Wanaka Yacht Charters, responded to this reviewResponded 12 December 2018

Eliza and Charlie,
Sorry for the delay in responding to your nice review. Many thanks, and I hope you both are well.
Cheers from Wanaka!
R

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Reviewed 22 January 2018 via mobile

We had an awesome day with Randall! We learned a lot about sailing and how it works with the wind! Randall is a nice host and also a very good teacher. Lake Wanaka is beautiful and sailing on it is great! Thanks Randall!

Date of experience: January 2018
Thank Caroline K
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Reviewed 22 January 2018 via mobile

Our family of four (two adults, a 12 year old and a 9 year old) spent a very happy morning on the lake with Randall.
Randall has texted the evening before to update on the wind conditions, and again in the morning.
We met him by the jetty, and after being issued with life jackets we stepped aboard. Randall was really great with the nervous sailors in our group, reassuring everyone in advance, and great with the kids. He had everyone who wanted to help raising sails, lowering keels, watching the wind, and steering.
We had a great time on the lake, the scenery is spectacular, and the kids really enjoyed their first time on a yacht.
Thoroughly recommended.

Date of experience: January 2018
Thank Catherine H
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