Sailing has been Matt’s passion since he was a boy, starting out in dinghies and going on to represent Australia in the Olympic Games in Atlanta, and completing a circumnavigation of the world in October 2020.

Matt also started young in the sailing business, establishing his first sailing school and charter business at just 19 years of age.

His global adventure has further ignited his passion to share his love of sailing, whether it be for on weekends, local explorations, heading for the waters of Queensland, the South Pacific or sailing around the world.

If you are going to buy a yacht, buy one off someone who has been there, done that, in all facets of the sport.
That someone is Matt Hayes and the team at Performance Cruising Yachts.

Josh has over 12 years experience in the marine industry. 

Growing up surfing and sailing, Josh has been at home in and on the water since a very young age. After achieving a double degree in Psychology and Commerce at Macquarie University, Josh focused on his yachting passions, achieving a YachtMaster Offshore to use as a commercial skipper. Since then, Josh has clocked up an impressive 40,000+ Nautical Miles at Sea, with his most remarkable leg being the skipper of a 56 feet yacht from Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean to Capetown, South Africa in the South Atlantic Ocean in 2019. He has completed several coastal passages since and has even sailed to Lord Howe Island in 6 – 8m seas!

Josh’s passion is to enable as many people as possible to follow their sailing dreams.

Rhys grew up sailing 420s in Canada, where he competed on the North American circuit as a proud member of Team Ontario. His extensive experience includes participating in numerous national and international regattas. Rhys is a qualified Yachtmaster Offshore and Cruising Instructor, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his sailing practice. He has also undertaken a challenging ocean passage across the Indian Ocean, navigating across the Indian Ocean and into the Red Sea through one of the world’s most treacherous waterways, the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Having traded the cold conditions of Canada for the warmer climate of Sydney, Rhys is now dedicated to sharing his passion for sailing and his love for Sydney Harbour. His diverse sailing background and adventurous spirit make him an inspiring figure for anyone looking to explore the beauty and excitement of the Tasman Sea.

Watch this space

Combined 60 years sailing Experience.

Our network of specialists throughout Australia includes shipwrights, riggers, boat yards, yacht clubs, marine electronics specialists and sail lofts, all of whom we have a longstanding relationship with. Some of the respected names we work with include White Bay Shipyard and Woolwich Dockyards, Cosine Shipwrights and Signature Marine in Sydney; Sandringham Yacht Club in Melbourne, Fremantle Sailing Club, One Sails based in Perth and Sydney and many suppliers of new aftermarket safety equipment and locally fitted optional extras.

Our in-house specialist team manage and perform the majority of commissioning and detailing to ensure your new boat is delivered in perfect condition.