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- The Docklands
You might have already visited
the the Docklands, New Quay and Waterfront City.
 New Quay and Waterfront City are home to many restaurants, bars and function venues, a scattering of retail shops and of course over
2000 residents. Harbown Town has many newly open retail shops. You'll find brand direct outlets and specialty stores with all the latest fashion, homewares and accessories.
And there's more coming!
Harbour Town is more than greatshopping, with a food and entertainment precinct boasting international dining options, the best bars and Melbourne's iconic Southern Star observation wheel. That's anamazing transformation!
Today
we're heading out on Victoria Harbour with Tony Legg
and the Dockland Sailing School.
Contact Details
Docklands Sailing School Melbourne
Hobson's Bay Sailing School Williamstown
Phone 0425 752 745
'Top
Sailing Spots' - The
Age A3 Good Summer Guide
Melbourne Docklands Sailing School
The Docklands's School fills a much
needed niche with affordable courses for toe - dippers.
It means you'll learn on a dinghy,(
a small 2 person yacht), in a group lesson ( 12 - 18) and
be sailing around Victoria Harbour rather thatn jostling with
the Bay's finest, but that's a plus for starters.
It's two basic courses are either half
or full day events and a refreshing change from the traditional
yacht Clubs where you may have to become a member to sail.
B&B on the Sea, VIC
Spend a night aboard Melbourne Docklands
Nautical B&B
Let your nautical adventure begin on
Melbourne 's Victoria Harbour . Experience Melbourne 's only
on-water bed and breakfast aboard a yacht. Guests can wine,
dine and sleep under sail on board a luxury yacht right in
the heart of Melbourne 's Docklands.
The yacht is moored on the "pier-step"
of Docklands near to the acclaimed range of bars, cafes and
restaurants. Before you moor for the night, owner Tony will
take you for a cruise around Victoria Harbour and Port Phillip
Bay.
Guests are able
to take the wheel for a short time.
You actually spend the night moored at Docklands, which is
handy if you want to go enjoy a drink or a sumptuous meal
at any of the outstanding cafes and restaurants. Finish the
evening with a liqueur and soak in the stunning 270 degree
city and harbour views, or enjoy the smooth grooves and cocktails
at one of the Docklands' trendy supper clubs.
If you choose to remain onboard,
the Nautical B&B is fitted out with all the
mod cons, including CD and DVD player.
If a night on board the Docklands B&B has whet your appetite
for all things nautical, Tony also runs the Docklands Sailing
School . Here you can ne introduced to the basics of sailing
in a two hour sailing experience.
A mere $25 per hour will have you
out on the water. Group bookings for you and your friends are also available
(12 to 30 people).
The facts
A night on the Nautical
B&B starts from $690 a couple. This includes cruise,
champagne and breakfast at Liquid Restaurant
at Docklands. Self-catering from $590 a couple.
Docklands Nautical B&B
Tel: 0425
752 745
'Berth and Breakfast' -
The Week End Australian
You could call it berth and breakfast - stay overnight on
a yacht at Melbourne's Docklands, enjoy a two hour sail on
Victoria Harbour and Hobson's Bay and eat at a nearby cafe
.
Docklands Sailing School offers
the summery package for $690.00 for two
More information: http://www.docklandsailingschool.com.au/bed_and_breakfast_melbourne.htm
Tony Legg
0425752745
Discover Victoria
It
was with great anticipation that our team awaited the airing
of Channel
Seven's - Discover TV series
Melbourne
's Docklands are now well established and while a
great way to see the precinct is on foot, a unique approach
is to see
Victoria
Harbour while actually sailing on it.
The
segment captured the ambience and versatility of Victoria
Harbour at the Melbourne Docklands, with 7 kilometres
of glorious waterfront and 40 hectares of water there's plenty
of space for sailing on the Docklands’ Blue Park.
Dockland
Sailing School and SEA LEGGS Team Building and Corporate
Sailing
are both enjoying consumer success and client feedback is
very
positive.
Our
first 'Lets
Cook' Team Cooking activities have taken place and were
an outstanding success. The fantastic thing about this program
is the 'take away' skill and knowledge that you can apply
at home or when entertaining friends. You get to learn how
to cook a gourmet banquet, you develop as a team, you learn
professional skills relating to kitchen operations and you
sit down with your colleagues and eat the lot! 
Events
Virtually Organised have successfully organised meetings
and seminars exceeding 100 participants at a number of venues
around Melbourne including our exclusive Victoria Harbour
ones, and Yacht Sail - Sailing
Billboards sponsorship packages and advertising opportunities
are being negotiated.
Learn To Sail, Come sail
away - The Age
If you have the urge to hit the ocean waves this weekend,
there are plenty of ways to get afloat in and around Melbourne
.
You can enrol in some learn to sail classes or just soak
up the atmosphere on a 2 hour 'sailing takes you away
" session touring the Victoria Harbour water
precinct with the Dockland Sailing School.
The two-hour sail is supervised by a certified instructor
who will show you how to sail and steer the keelboat, or allow
you to just sit back and relax and enjoy a different view
of Melbourne .
Later, you can complete the aquatic experience with a visit
to one of the many Docklands bars or restaurants.
But if you prefer the idea of something more intensive and
energetic, the school also offers learn to-sail classes from
$25 per hour. The courses are accredited by the Australian
Yachting federation, and are offered in Pacer dinghies. The
school offers classes to people aged from 16.
Dockland Sailing School manager Tony Legg believes that sailing
Is not just a sport, but also a way of life for many people
- he spent his honeymoon on a boat.
Legg says the company's introductory sailing course is designed
to show beginners the basics of sailing and offers an inexpensive
way to try the sport
'It's a great day out and an affordable way not only to go
for a sail but to team how to sail and experience the freedom
associated with sailing," he says.
Legg suggests people planning to sail should choose loose
comfortable clothing. White or clear soled shoes are needed
on the boats. Sun cream, a hat, sunglasses, a jacket and drinking
water are also advisable to take along.
If you're interested in a group experience, the school also
offers a five-metre-long Savage Dolphin craft, which can accommodate
groups of sailing students - or work colleagues on team-building
exercises. The sailing school can also organise yacht charter
for those ready to sail away on their own adventures. it also
runs 'women on water' classes, where women are taught by women
in smaller, more-personalised formats.
What: The Dockland
Sailing School
Melbourne Docklands
Tel: 0425 7527 45
Web: www.docklandsailingschool.com.au
Price: Sailing lessons from $25 per hour
2 Hour 'Sailing Takes You Away' session $85.00.
Trainer Tony Legg
charts new waters
Leela de Kretser
LEARNING port from starboard and reaching consensus about
which is which, will be the latest craze in corporate team
building if Tony Legg has anything to do with it.
A former Outdoor Education teacher and sports trainer, the
corporate mentor has taken to the not-so-high seas of the
Victoria Harbour - the Melbourne Docklands in order to help
businesses understand the value of teamwork.
He is a director of Sea Leggs Sailing and Corporate
Team Building, a division of the Docklands Sailing School.
His hands-on courses give staff the chance to push themselves
at the same time as learning to rely on each other.
"Sailing develops attributes like respect,
co-operation, independence but also, interdependence,"
Mr Legg said.
"In many workplaces there's an implied hierarchy of the
manager or supervisor always leading the way, solving the
problems and dictating to their subordinates the workplace
processes. They often discount the value other team members
can make and disempower rather than empower staff."
"But on a sailing boat, just because you have the helm doesn't
mean it's going to work well. You're just as reliant on the
people letting the ropes off."
Mr Legg and workplace psychologist Ross Anderson adapt the
day's sailing to individual company needs.
Events can range from just learning to sail and working as
a team with the Day on the Bay program, through to team racing.
Mr Legg concedes ensuring one person doesn't dominate is an
important challenge.
"How people accept directions or criticism are part of the
challenge of sailing and companies alike," he said.
"We talk about these things in relation to the profile of
the individual company and how they come out in the intensity
of a sailing boat."
He believes sailing also mirrors the business environment
in that each face external fluctuations.
"You are working with things that fluctuate and change. Sailing
because of the wind and the weather," he said.
"You can't just say I'm going from A to B this way every time.
You have to look at the conditions and work the best route."
He also believes his pro gram offers managers more than a
fun day out.
"This is not just about pushing yourself physically. It's
about setting up a situation, which tests a workplace's ability
to be a team," he said.
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Dancing with the staplers
WORKERS who feel they sing for their supper
be warned; the boss could add dancing to your daily routine.
A Melbourne company is offering workforce dance training and
ballroom dance sessions, as the latest "corporate team-building
activity''.
Spokesman Tony Legg said, some of Australia 's leading companies
had already taken part in "Team Dancing'', which was designed to boost worker cohesion and
productivity.
"We offer a range of different dances, from the classic
ballroom type of thing through to the Latin styles,'' said
Mr Legg, whose company SEA Leggs Corporate Team Building also
offers sailing lessons.
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