FEEDBACK FROM OUR STUDENTS

Here is a selection of comments from last year's students. Watch this page for live video feedback in 2010!

"relaxed but learnt a lot"
Well organized, relaxed but learnt a lot. Patient instructor with lots of experience and information. Food was excellent and enjoyed the meals out in local restaurants. Cisca Wilson, May 2009.

"Sailing school people were very friendly and helpful"
Hotel Magda was good. Sailing school people were very friendly & helpful. Dave was a great skipper and very good instructor. Lucy Bain, June 2009

"learned a lot and had a great holiday"
Learned a lot and had a great holiday at the same time. John was an excellent instructor and great fun to be with. I will definitely be sailing again sometime soon. Pieter van der Pijt, July 2009

"Enjoyable course"
Enjoyed in particular evenings with other crew and the night anchor. Very good demonstrations / learning of boat handling. David Moss, July 2009

"Brilliant course & really felt part of a team"
George is a very experienced sailor and felt very safe with him. Felt much more comfortable with procedures once he explained why we were using certain ropes & I got to know them from one another. At first all the ropes blend into one - Brilliant course & really felt part of a team. Thanks to George & Melody and our crew for an unforgettable week, Louise Richardson, July 2009

"more than expected"
Course was great. More than expected and always with professionals. Ben Casserley, 2009

"loved the driving"
I loved every single bit of my holiday ESPECIALLY the driving. Cameron Newton (age 10)August 2009

"kids catered for well"
Was a very good experience, will be going sailing again. Really enjoyed the night at anchor. Kids catered for well. The transfers from Athens were very smooth. Fiona Macauley, August 2009

"can now sail competently and with confidence"
A very good week which taught myself and my girlfriend to sail competently and with confidence. Edward Arghles. August 2009

"I am hooked"
I enjoyed the week thoroughly. Having never set foot on a sail boat; I am hooked!! Brilliant time with a good boat and some great people. Thank you very much. Roger Farrell, September 2009

"Good balance between study and having fun"
Very good balance between study and having fun. Barry is a very positive and easy person, it was very comfortable to spend 5 days with him. Andrey Kalabushev, September2009

"next time I will stay for a longer period"
Really enjoyed my course with John. He is an excellent instructor, v. patient and calm with clear instructions. Wind variable for sailing but enjoyable throughout. Next time I will stay for a longer period. Karen Rix, October 2009

"could not have asked for more"
Very well organised. Clear instructions. Great courses. Could not have asked for more. Lucy Cranitch April 2006

"learned a lot ... enjoyed the places visited"
Great week and learned a lot as well as enjoyed the places visited in a friendly environment. George is well known in all places visited which helps the journey. Paul McCann June 2006

"professional conduct and very enjoyable"
Very impressed with professional conduct and very enjoyable. Appreciated the mild mannered communication of teaching as well as the assertiveness necessary for the course. Thank you very much Ian, George, and Melody. Oliver John June 2006

"fantastic week ... really pushed my learning"
Fantastic week. Over and above expectations. Really pushed my learning. Can't wait to come back. Toni Cox July 2006

"visited really good anchorages on the trip … food was very good"
Excellent joining instructions. Visited really good anchorages on the trip. Made more interesting by somebody doing Day Skipper course. Learnt a lot. Food was very good. Dominic Pache September 2006

"instructor so kind and helpful and competent to a high degree"
The boat was in excellent condition, the information sent by e-mail was excellent and the details(even the one Euro for airport trolley was thought of). Our instructor was so kind and helpful and competent to a high degree. I will recommend this school to everyone. Omar Almufti Sept 2006

"yet another door opened"
A fantastic experience. I have now achieved something that four years ago I wouldn't have considered. Yet another door opened. A massive thanks to Ian. He was an exceptional instructor - with very effective people skills. Couldn't have improved the week. Janet Bartholomew Sept 2006

"inspired to do more sailing"
I had an excellent week thank you - inspired to do more sailing. Might even be back next year! Danae Hotel perfect. Victoria Hardy November 2006

"learnt so much in such a short time … excellent fun"
A very enjoyable week. I feel I have leant so much in such a short time & all achieved so informally & in such a relaxed and unthreatening manner. Karen was a very impressive teacher, clearly very experienced and able, good communicator and excellent fun. Melissa Trebble June 2007.

"exhilarating, instructive and very enjoyable"
The course was exhilarating, instructive and very enjoyable. Bravo to George for his excellent culinary skills! David Rookes July 2007.

"well taught and lots of fun!"
Had a brilliant time, well organised course, well taught and lots of fun! Ruth Bordoli July 2007

"Thank you for a lovely week"
I was scared at the beginning but as the week went along I got better and used to what we were doing. If I had to do the anchor I would but if I had the choice I wouldn't do it. Thank you for a lovely week! Justine King (aged 10) August 2007

"A great course"
The course instruction was excellent. George used his experience to demonstrate all the sailing tasks. We therefore had an excellent all round knowledge of the activities for a crew member. A great course. Thanks. Sanders MacRae August 2007.

"Very enjoyable and educational"
Very enjoyable and educational week. Gained a lot from the class. Martin was top class. Fergal Dearle September 2007.

"really enjoyed it and will carry on sailing"
Have never been on a yacht before but really enjoyed it and will carry on sailing. Margaret Watson September 2007.

"I would thoroughly recommend this course to all my friends"
The location, weather, food, company were all excellent and I would thoroughly recommend this course to all my friends. Geoffrey Edge September 2007.

"a fantastic mix of relaxation and learning"
The forward cabin on Zotelot is as good as it gets! The holiday was a fantastic mix of relaxation and learning and was conducted at the right pace. Peter Stanway July 2007

"leaves me a lot more confident of being able to sail a yacht as skipper"
I had an excellent week, both with regards to sailing / the course, but also with regards to enjoying my holidays. Karen is a very good instructor and I feel I really learnt a lot this week. The course covered all the different aspects anticipated and leaves me a lot more confident of being able to sail a yacht as a skipper. All in all, a good qualitative course, excellent instructor and great holidays. Thanks very much. Janneke Wolken September 2007.