We’re Gabriel and Kristy, the couple behind Yacht Directory and YouSail.
Our dream is simple. Buy a sailing yacht, move aboard and see where the wind takes us. Australia first. Then the Pacific. Maybe much further.
We’re not there yet. We’re still learning, taking courses, spending time on boats and asking a lot of questions.
Finding our people on the water
Planning a life aboard brings a whole list of questions. Where do we keep the boat? Who makes the sails? Who can help with the rigging, the engine or the next haul-out? Where do we go to learn?
The answers were scattered across business websites, forums and Facebook groups. We wanted an easier way to find the people and services behind a good day on the water. So we started bringing that information together.
That’s Yacht Directory. It’s the Australian marine directory we wanted ourselves, built by two sailors in the making. You can explore marinas, marine trades, sailing schools and other yacht services by category and location.
Learning as we go
We’re not going to pretend we’ve visited every marina or worked with every marine business in Australia. We haven’t. What we can do is organise useful information, make it easier to explore and share what we learn.
Business details and logos come directly from YouSail’s published directory. The people who run those businesses are the best ones to answer questions about their current services, availability and your particular boat.
Alongside the directory, our owner guides help you prepare better questions. Saily, our sail mascot, makes the first steps more welcoming through introductory sailing lessons and a sailing glossary.
Somewhere out there is the yacht that will become our home—and the people who will help us get there.
Come along for the journey
If you run a marina, a marine business or a sailing brand and like what we’re building, we’d love to talk. Email gabriel@yousail.com.au.
For the wider story and more of our Australian sailing community, head to yousail.com.au.
See you on the water.
Gabriel and Kristy