24
Mar
2012

Last Minute Places on April Courses - up to 40% off!

by melodyingreece on Sat 24th Mar 2012 08:58

  Although we run some courses over the winter our main sailing season starts on 8 April this year. The spring sunshine has arrived and we are looking forward to a wonderful sailing season. The Greek islands are as beautiful and as peaceful as ever, far removed from any protests you may see on TV [...]

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13
Jan
2012

A Taste of Luxury - Sailing on 'Lion King'

by melodyingreece on Fri 13th Jan 2012 14:30

The wonderful thing about sailing is that there is something for everyone! At one extreme you have the thrill of racing or dinghy sailing (both of which involve a certain amount of discomfort and getting wet!) while at the other end of the spectrum you can sail on a luxury cruising yacht and be looked [...]

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11
Jan
2012

Flights to Athens airport

by melodyingreece on Wed 11th Jan 2012 11:01

  Finding suitable flights is an important part of making arrangements for your sailing holiday. Our base on the lovely island of Aegina is easy to reach from Athens International airport and I’ve gathered some information here to help you find the best flights. About Athens Airport Athens International airport is called after Eleftherios Venizelos, who was [...]

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07
Dec
2011

What's the weather going to be like?

by melodyingreece on Wed 07th Dec 2011 14:03

Our clients often ask me what weather they can expect during a particular month. Recent times have seen changes in the weather in Greece, like everywhere on the planet. It’s not as predictable as it was 20 years ago. As sailors you’ll be interested in both temperature and wind but in this post I’ve only covered temperatures. I’ll [...]

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07
Sep
2011

First Aid Course, Glyfada, Athens Saturday 17 September

by melodyingreece on Wed 07th Sep 2011 10:35

We’ve organised a one-day course with First Aid Greece, who are specialists in First Aid training. Their courses are accepted by the Royal Yachting Association for RYA Coastal Skipper and RYA Yachtmaster commercial endorsements Location: Thermistokleous 22, Glyfada, TK 16674 Date: Saturday 17th September Arrival Time: 08:45 Finish Time: 17:30 Outline of Course: The course [...]

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11
Jul
2011

Broken Wings & Office Disruption

by melodyingreece on Mon 11th Jul 2011 17:59

If you have been trying to contact our Aegina office you may have found it difficult to get a reply. We’ve had a series of mishaps that left us short-staffed at base for a few days. I have badly smashed up my collarbone and am waiting to see if surgery will be needed. I’m currently [...]

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11
May
2011

Welcome to Aegina, Zoe Jessica Clark

by melodyingreece on Wed 11th May 2011 13:33

We would like to give

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14
Apr
2011

Clean Sweep for Aegina's Beaches

by melodyingreece on Thu 14th Apr 2011 09:18

On Sunday I was one of about

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02
Feb
2011

Same Great Service ... Better Premises!

by melodyingreece on Wed 02nd Feb 2011 15:36

We are moving to new premises. From next month our office will be at Neoptolemou 8, Aegina Town, Aegina 18010. Here’s a Google map showing where we will be and how to get to us from the ferries: [googlemaps http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=210063742180576950083.00049b34b0e8fc7137fe8&ll=37.744759,23.428259&spn=0.008144,0.013733&z=16&output=embed&w=640&h=480] The new office is convenient for ferry and hydrofoil arrivals. For those of you who [...]

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11
Oct
2010

You don't have to be Scottish to enjoy this ...

by melodyingreece on Mon 11th Oct 2010 17:00

Join us on a ‘boating’ table at this year’s St Andrew’s Charity Ball in Athens.

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