SailingNZ offer a number of options for those wishing to get out onto the Waitemata Harbour. 'Learn to sail' courses run for all ages from intermediate age school children through to adults. Corporate and group sailing packages are managed as well as casual cruising for visitors to Auckland. Courses introduce basic sailing and boat handling skills, seamanship, safety, weather and knot-tying. Casual trips explore the harbor with an experienced skipper.