Boating & Sailing in Sydney

EastSail (D'Albora Marine, New Beach Rd., Rushcutters Bay, Darling Point. 02/9327-1166. www.eastsail.com.au) rents bareboat sailing and motored yachts from about A$465 per half day. Skippers' rates are around A$50 per hour. Northside Sailing School (Spit Rd., the Spit, Mosman. 02/9969-3972. www.northsidesailing.com.au) at Middle Harbour teaches dinghy sailing to individuals and children's groups. You can learn the ropes on a three-hour, one-on-one private lesson from A$130. Sydney Harbour Kayaks (3/25 Spit Rd., Mosman. 02/9960-4389) rents one- and two-person kayaks. The location beside Spit Bridge offers calm water for novices, as well as several beaches and idyllic coves. Prices per hour start from A$20 for a one-person kayak to A$30 for a double.