Mills Boat Academy

Limited space, book early to avoid disappointment 😁

Our last course(s) for the year with 2 boats training on the water this week with 7 students! ⛵️
Thank you to our customers for a great year. We are checking out for a few days but will be back in action from 3 January 2026! 🎇
Merry Christmas and Happy NY sailing friends! ❤️

End of year lunch for the Mills Boat Academy Crew. The guys that make the magic happen!!!🔥
Thank you to our team who have made this past year the best year yet. We look forward to seeing our team grow with the academy in the exciting year ahead of us!

has purchased hull #001 of the 26R racing yacht ⚓️

The Avanti 26R is coming to yacht clubs near you! Get in touch for more infomation.

All hands on deck for this day skipper comp crew combo! ⛵️Luckily, our L34 has the capacity to cope with a few extra hands on board! 👐

A few weeks back we took an Australian out for a sail. Seems like the liked our small town and may have caught the racing bug! Sailing Nandji

ONLY in SOUTH AFRICA would this be a PROBLEM! | Simon's Town... Ep 415 Use the codeword: sailingnandji at the checkout, put the blades in your cart and get 100 for free! 👉https://hensonshaving.com/sailingnandjiAfter months of c...

Competent crew training:
The reality is that the weather changes frequently and sometimes violently⚡️☀️🌧
Cruising in calm conditions is easy and requires little attention as the consequences of mistakes are negligible.
And while a Skippers duty is to be aware of weather reports (predictions) and synoptic charts (actual weather conditions), often local conditions can differ vastly from weather reports 🤔
In these conditions, it becomes especially important to understand safe seamanship as crew.
Loads on winches and blocks increase exponentially, decks become slippery, boats can move more violently, and mistakes becomes matters of consequences (injury and breakages).

Well done to our competent crew who faced Cape Town winter head on and excelled. From 4 knots surrounded by dolphins to hail and 38knot gusts in the rain 🌧

Now Cape Town... a few sunny days would be lovely.... please 🙏

Our latest group of Coastal Skippers all passed their exams! 🙂🤟
This was a fun group with Paul, a local FBYC sailor, Rafe, a Zimbabwean sailor, and Shawn, a repeat customer, all bringing their own unique experiences to the course. ⛵️
While the weather tried its hardest to deter us, we managed to still have a blast 🔥
Good luck to these sailors as they set a course for the horizon with plans to sail the world's oceans!

December was a whirlwind month🌪. In December 2023, we managed 1 course due to the relentless SE gale. In 2024, we managed 4 groups of Day Skippers/Coatsal Skippers thanks to a very high South Atlantic High Pressure System this year. It was a fantastic month of sailing!

This group of Day Skippers consisted of 2 up-country customers who requested a private course. We look forward to welcoming them back in March this year for the Coastal Skipper ticket! ⛵️
Congratulations to them on passing their day skipper exams and radio course ⚓️

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Mills Charters had a great day on the water. Bringing in 11 yellow tail between 5 crew. 🐟🐟🐟🐟
A beautiful day on the water with many sightings of whales, seals, penguins, sharks and different varieties of sea bird🦢
Book an adventure today, whether its to fish, bird watch, enjoy a marine safari, a special event or just a family day on the water🧡

Throw back to our sponsored students making waves!
5 new Day Skippers joining the sailing community and all are comitted to making the most of everyday on the water!