New to sailing; not sure how to get started?

Have you always fancied the idea of skippering your own yacht and being able to visit deserted bays & islands?

Not quite sure how to go about realising that dream?

Want some guidance on what to do first?
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Not quite sure how to start sailing?

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If you have never sailed before but would like to, or maybe have only done some dingy sailing in your past, you may be uncertain about how you might go about joining us on a sailing holiday. We hope the following ideas and pointers may help you...

Frequently asked questions

“I have never sailed before and would like to try”:

  1. Experience yachting by joining one of our tuition yachts. You can go along as a passenger, or upgrade and take a competent Crew course which will act as a foundation to all your future sailing.
    See ‘Learn to sail’
  2. Take one of our skippered yacht charters for yourself and your friends or family and so have a skipper with you to be responsible for the yacht and ‘show you the ropes’.
    See ‘Skippered & assisted bareboat’
  3. Take a cabin charter, sharing a skippered yacht where we assemble the members of the group. You book a cabin to yourself or share with a friend and can then do as much or as little sailing as you wish, learning from the skipper.
    See ‘Cabin charter sailing holidays’
  4. If you want to introduce your family to sailing but not commit your entire holiday on a yacht, then why not look at a ‘Sail & Stay’ holiday splitting your time between shore and sea.
    See ‘Sail & Stay holidays’

“I have some sailing qualifications, but do not feel confident enough to sail alone”:

  1. Join one of our flotilla holidays. Here you will have the assistance of the lead crew to advise you each day, help you each evening and even answer questions over the VHF if necessary!
    See ‘Flotilla sailing holidays’
  2. Take one of our three or six day pre-flotilla courses on one of our yachts, followed by a flotilla sailing holiday. This allows you to get up-to-speed before your flotilla sailing holiday starts.
    See ‘Learn to sail’

“I have no sailing qualifications and don’t understand how to start”:

  1. Start with a week-long ‘Competent Crew’ RYA sailing course. This will give you a good basis on which to build your sail training and will provide you your first RYA ‘ticket’.
    See ‘Learn to sail’

Send an enquiry about yacht charter, bareboat, flotilla or other sailing sailing holiday options in Greece with Greek Sails
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All the family can learn to sail - including the kids! Learning to tie a clove hitch during a flotilla sailing holiday with Greek Sails
All the family can learn to sail! Learning to tie a clove hitch during a flotilla sailing holiday with Greek Sails

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