Fantastic time on the water with Randal. He was a very good instructor, friendly and catered to my... read more
Fantastic time on the water with Randal. He was a very good instructor, friendly and catered to my... read more
Our family of 4 took a three day sailing course with Randall. Our goal was to learn the basics of... read more
If you're in Wanaka this is a must-do! You will be glad you did - our only regret was not having more time on the boat. Randall does a great job making you feel welcome in his fun sailboat. Our family of four enjoyed our time on the lake, we even took turns pulling up sails, steering etc.
The lake is fantastic to be on and like his brochure says, you will be sailing into a postcard - we certainly did. We definitely recommend Randall and the Astrolabe!
Thanks Rich for bringing your family out with me on the Astrolabe. That was a great day, and I think your children enjoyed it as much as you parents did! Thanks also for the kind words. It was great meeting you, and hope you'll be back someday!
R
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.
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
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!
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
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
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
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!
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.