About Us
ISail Whitsundays is a family owned company. We are all passionate sailors who are here because we love the water and the Whitsundays Islands. A quality 'small group sailing tour' is one of the best ways to explore the magical Whitsundays. The islands deserve much more than a quick visit to some highlights. Sailing into the sunset, dining under the stars, enjoying a morning coffee watching turtles coming to the surface, getting to know new people and experiencing moving under the power of wind alone are all things which should be experienced at least once in a lifetime.
Each tour is dedicated to uncrowded locations, high quality and personal service. This is only possible with a small group of guests. Our boats carry a maximum of 10 passengers per tour. Our tours are for everyone: couples, groups of friends, backpackers, parents travelling with daughter/son or families. Our boats are also great and affordable for private crewed charters.
LUKE
Luke’s first sailing championship was won at the age of 9 on a tiny single handed dinghy called “Spunky”. During his teens he spent all his free time training in the olympic laser class dinghy. He kept his parents happy by telling them of plans to become a lawyer when all along he dreamt of sailing tropical waters for a living.
Luke has competed in over 1000 races and has around 14.000 ocean sailing miles under his belt. Luke’s devotion is everything on and in the water. He loves snorkelling and has spent countless hours exploring the underwater beauty of the Whitsunday Islands. A true waterman.
E: luke@isailwhitsundays.com
ISABELLE
Isabelle met Luke on her Whitsunday Sailing tour aboard ‘Siska’ back in 2006. She fell in love with Luke, the tropical lifestyle and exiting watersports (Luke took her sailing on his 14ft Skiff). And there is no more tranquil place than underwater amongst corals and fish.
The native german, now supports the business on both land (HR, operations, etc.) and sea (relief skipper): Simply the ‘girl for every job’ - das Maedchen fuer alles. In her 'other time' she enjoys diving, bushwalking and yoga.
E: info@isailwhitsundays.com
After working for other Whitsunday Sail Charter companies for several years, Luke and his family bought their first yacht Iceberg in 2006. The yacht had been a Whitsunday Boat before, but spent the last few years on the Gold Coast. After an extensive re-fit and lots of paperwork, ISail (then RealSail) launched a 2 Day 1 Night Tour with Iceberg in July 2007. The tour received great reviews from its guests, the word of ‘Iceberg’ spread and the tour was a great success. Iceberg then was fully skippered by either Luke or or his brother the whole year round.
But the brothers had always dreamt about taking their watersports ‘toys’ with them out on tour. A catamaran would offer sufficient storage room to buy the expensive equipment they had wanted for years. Finally they’ve found a suitable sailing catamaran in 2009. They renamed it “O’Nice” and fitted it with a board rack in the rear. Back then “O’Nice” was the first boat in the Whitsundays to feature watersports equipment like SUPs (Stand Up Paddle Boards), SeaScooter and glass canoe. Once again, Luke’s taste matched the customers.
The demand for the tour quickly become so high that the family decided to purchase a brand new yacht. The Beneteau yacht Blizzard was launched in 2011, it’s a monohull sailing yacht. Since 2021, she is offering a longer tour of 4 days over 3 nights.
Iceberg retired to new owners in Brisbane in 2017. The following year Luke and Isabelle bought the pre-loved “Entice”. A second Fontaine Pajot Bahia sailing catamaran identical to “O’Nice” in order to match demand for catamaran sailing tours.