Last minute places on May courses at up to 40% off! Price 595 EUR/ 530 GBP per person single occupancy or 510 EUR / 455 GBP for two sharing a cabin. Join one of our 5-day RYA recognised courses, starting 18:30 on Sunday and finishing by 17:30 on Friday. (You can stay on board on [...]

PPR stands for ‘Professional Practices & Responsibilities‘. It is a new online course for those working professionally in the yachting industry. Whatever your job on board, you have a duty of care to crew, passengers & other water users.  You will be held to account if things on board go wrong, whether you are a [...]

” Perfect for those wanting to hone their skills and to move their sailing on to the next level ” 14 to 21 July | 45 ft yacht | Maximum 3 students | 1494 EUR  / 1245 GBP Our July Masterclass includes seven days sailing on a 45 foot yacht in a lovely area of [...]

  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 [...]

Last year our 12-day combined theory and practical sailing packages were a big hit. They gave students the opportunity to learn all the basics and gain the certificates required to skipper their own yacht on flotilla or charter in a two-week sailing holiday. Here is some more information and the dates for this year’s courses. [...]

I’m about to pre-order this book from Amazon. It’s due to be published any day now.    After a fire destroyed their house, Justin Ruthven-Tyers and his wife Linda decided to build a 15-ton classic yacht, as complete amateurs – starting with the trees. Working under the watchful eye of local sheep farmers who gave [...]

~ a non-swimmer’s guide to adventures that are scary as heck, fun like crazy, & living to tell the tale! Princess Cox sailed with us in November 2011. Formally a self-confessed workaholic she was bitten by the sailing bug in the Netherlands, encouraged by us, and is now taking much overdue holidays on a quest to complete her RYA [...]

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 [...]

  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 [...]

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 [...]