In conversation with Pacific Sailing School's Terry Wise

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In conversation with Pacific Sailing School's Terry Wise

by Mark Jardine 29 Jul 2020 22:00 BST

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Like most Sydney businesses, Terry Wise was given 24 hours notice that he couldn't go into the Pacific Sailing School offices at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia due to Covid-19.

What initially felt like a disaster has turned into an opportunity, as Terry and his team now delivery many of their sailing courses via Zoom to new clients around the world.

Mark Jardine, Managing Editor of Sail-World.com, chats with Terry to find out more...

Find out more at pacificsailingschool.com.

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