Experience the Thrill of Ocean Racing – Exclusive Webinar! ⛵🏆🌊

Do you have the drive for adventure and the desire to push your limits?

Do you have the drive for adventure and the desire to push your limits? Whether you're an experienced sailor or a keen adventurer looking for the ultimate challenge, Ocean Sailing Expeditions invites you to a free exclusive webinar that will take you inside the exciting world of ocean racing.
Join Sharon Ferris-Choat and David Hows as they dive into what makes our offshore racing events an unforgettable experience. Whether you dream of competing in an iconic race or want to test yourself in an adrenaline-pumping passage, this webinar will show you how you can take part – full training provided!
No matter what level of experience you are starting at, we have racing events that can match your goals.

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What You’ll Discover on the webinar:

🏁 Race in World-Class Events – Learn about our thrilling calendar of offshore racing opportunities, including the Southport to Mackay, Sydney to Noumea and Groupama New Caledonia and iconic ocean races like the Sydney to Hobart.

⛵ Sail on an IMOCA Open 60 Racing Yacht - Get hands-on experience sailing on ‘Awen’, a high-performance IMOCA Open 60 racing yacht, built for speed, endurance, and adventure.

🌊 Push Your Limits & Build Confidence – Whether you're a seasoned racer or a first-timer, our professional crew will guide you through every aspect of offshore racing, from tactics and sail handling to endurance and teamwork.

🛠 Learn the Essentials of Competitive Offshore Racing – Understand race strategy, safety systems, crew roles, and what it takes to thrive in challenging ocean conditions.

💪 No Experience? No Problem! – If you've always wanted to experience competitive yacht racing but don’t know where to start, we’ll show you how you can become part of a race crew and develop your skills on the water. We take everyday sailors and mould them into cohesive, capable race crews for iconic race events. Not only do we have fun, but we know how to perform.

As past Division winners at Hamilton Island Race Week, 1st on PHS and IRC in the Brisbane to Hamilton Island Race, 1st on IRC in the Coffs to Southport Race, 1st on IRC in the Pittwater to Gold Coast Race & Regatta series and 14th across the line in a fleet of 104 starters in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, we know what it takes to not just finish, put perform to our potential.

Our racing events offer the perfect mix of adventure, camaraderie and competition, all while sailing through some of Oceania's most stunning waters.

🔥 Plus, webinar attendees will get exclusive access to special offers!

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Webinar Host: Sharon ferris-choat

Sharon Ferris-Choat was the first female to win a round-the-world race, is a veteran of 2 Olympic Games, has competed in the Volvo Ocean Race, holds 5 World Sailing Speed Records, Match Racing Titles and was Co-Skipper on the yacht Maidan in 2019.

Sharon Ferris-Choat is Skipper, Team Development Manager and Race Program Director for Ocean Sailing Expeditions.

Since joining Ocean Sailing Expeditions, Sharon skippered our 2024 Hamilton Island Race Week entry to 1st place in the division and crossed the line 14th on our IMOCA Open 60 yacht Awen in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race.

Sharon holds the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and RYA Yachtmaster Ocean and Maritime New Zealand Master Yachts >24m skippers qualifications.

Webinar co-Host: David Hows

David is a sailing addict and loves introducing new people to his love of all things - sailing. David has sailed more than 100,000nm as Skipper and have introduced more than 1,300 people to offshore sailing over the past 5 years through Ocean Sailing Expeditions. David is the Founder of Ocean Sailing Expeditions and has completed more than 400 races as Skipper.

In 2018 Australian Sailing awarded David the honour and the title of Australian Sailing: Queensland Offshore Sailor of the Year and he was also the runner-up for Queensland Offshore Sailor of the Year in 2020.

David holds the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and RYA Yachtmaster Ocean and Maritime New Zealand Master Yachts >24m skippers qualifications.