| | About Tantalus...... |
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| | Our aim is to provide a wide range of sailing experiences, whatever your skill level. We can provide sailing training, both theory and practical to RYA levels.
Also, we can provide the cruising experience, even if you have never sailed before. Whatever your previous experience, we can help you extend your skills and have lots of fun at the same time!
You can take charge of the yacht and steer ( under supervision ) if you wish.
Cruising
We sail from Watergate Marina on Clear Lake Shores ( we are now in Guatemala ). This is about 30 miles south of Houston in Texas. Clear Lake is just off Galveston Bay, a large inland sheltered body of water about 30 miles long and 15 miles wide. This is an ideal area for learners. The weather ranges from 60'F in winter to 100'F in summer. We usually charter between November to June ( outside the hurricane season of June to the end of October ).
For those more interested in palm trees and spectacular beaches, we sail to Mexico and Cuba. Isla Mujeres in Mexico is stunningly beautiful. You can swim in warm clear water and see thousands of brightly coloured fish. We have snorkel gear which is very easy to use by anybody of any age. The sailing here is more of the island hopping variety, with picnics on the beach being very popular!
For those wishing something a bit more exciting, the Gulf of Mexico crossing provides a fine variety of sailing experiences. The wind ranges from no wind to 40+ knots, so this is not for the faint hearted! To do this crossing you should have some previous offshore sailing experience. The crossing meets all the requirements for the RYA YachMaster Ocean Practical. |
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. . . and Who we are,
Noel ( RYA Cruising Instructor) and Nicola Runnels-Moss |  |
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| | Noel Runnels-Moss, non-smoker, RYA Cruising Instructor. Sailing all his life; everything from 8 foot dinghies to Chay Bligh's 80 foot "Great Britain II". Sails a Jeanneau 37' cruiser in the UK. Keen yacht racer; tactician for EISORA Cup winning yacht, but also loves laid-back cruising. Ex University Lecturer in Computing, yacht repairer and furniture maker. Races Vintage racing cars with Nicola.
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Nicola Runnels-Moss, non-smoker, sailing for last twenty seven years. Raced across the channel, round the Isle of Wight, to the Isle of Man. Also cruised to Scotland and circumnavigated Ireland. Dayskipper. Doctorate in 5th Century German. Researcher. Races Vintage racing cars with Noel.
We have both crossed the Gulf of Mexico 5 times, and sailed over 9,000 miles on Tantalus.
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