Sailing charters

Compass Charters runs a fleet of five yachts (31–54 ft) plus launches from Waikawa Marina; Sounds by Sail offers skippered and overnight sailing from its base in Kenepuru Sound.

• On the water

At a glance

Cost

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Departs from

Waikawa Marina (Compass Charters); Hopewell, Kenepuru Sound (Sounds by Sail)

About Sailing charters

For anyone who sails, the Sounds are the obvious thing to do with a week: hundreds of anchorages, sheltered water, and a charter base at Waikawa a few minutes from Picton. Compass Charters offers both bareboat and skippered options.

Operators

Listed alphabetically by category, with no ranking implied. Each was confirmed as trading from its own website on the date shown at the foot of this page; prices, departure times and seasons change, so follow the link for current detail.

• Compass Charters — Bareboat and skippered yacht, launch and runabout charters; fleet of five yachts from 31 to 54 ft. Waikawa Marina. compasscharters.co.nz
• Sounds by Sail — Beneteau yacht charters — scenic sails, full-day private charters, overnight sail/dine/stay packages and a bareboat option. Based at Hopewell in Kenepuru Sound, not Picton township. soundsbysail.co.nz

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Facts on this page were checked against the sources listed on 5 Sep 2026.