Yachts & Yachting – April 2018

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PACKING LIST – DON’T FORGET...

Greek Waters Pilot–suchasA

Yachtsman’s Guide to the Ionian

and Aegean, published by Imray.

UV protection –Factor 50+

sunscreen and long sleeve sailing

topwithUVprotection.

Accessories – Sailing gloves,

sunglasses with retainer, sun cap with

visor, waterproof sailing watch.

With warm waters and reliable

winds and a laid back après-sail

vibe, Greece offers some of the

finest choice in beach club holidays,

with a number of established

companies offering RYA tuition.

HIGH PERFORMANCE

Wildwind’s flagship operation in

Vassiliki is renowned for it is exciting

winds and high performance

dinghies and cats. This action-

packed, fun resort offers reliable

building winds throughout the day,

so is ideal for all levels including

beginners, and experienced sailors

and windsurfers looking for high-

speed action in a safe environment.

SPOILT FOR CHOICE

With three beach clubs across

Greece (Vassiliki, Porto Heli, Pelion)

Ocean Elements offers plenty of

choice for all levels and has recently

introduced some foilers such as

foiling RS Aeros to its Porto Heli

base. With free Kids’ Club, inclusive

RYA certified courses, and top of

the range equipment, it’s a popular

choice with families, groups and

solo travellers alike. There is even

the chance to combine a beach

club holiday with a yacht charter

in its Stay and Sail option.

SMALL AND FRIENDLY

For a small, friendly ‘taverna style’

beach club holiday, Seafarer fits the

bill. Based in two locations – Nikiana

(Lefkas) is ideal for families, offering

extensive dinghy sailing as well as

windsurfing, along with yacht tuition;

whilst Kefalos (Kos) caters more to

windsurfers but nonetheless has a

range of dinghies and cats available.

OTHER OPTIONS

With seven Greek beach club

options on offer, including the

popular Vounaki Beachclub

in Paleros, Ionian, Neilson’s

bases also include an exclusive

adult only option at Buca, and

the family friendly Messini.

Meanwhile, Mark Warner has

a selection of three Greek beach

clubs offering tuition in classes

from Optimists to RS500s. Whilst

you can experience a gentler

pace of life at Lemnos, there are

learn-to-foil options available at

both the Rhodes and Kos bases.

Above

Hone your skills or

just enjoy blasting:

Greece has plenty

of exciting options

for dinghy sailors

GREECE TRAVEL

Beach clubs: what’s on offer?

Useful contacts

Anko Yachting – anko-yachting.com

DMS Sailing – dms-sailing.gr

Dream Yacht Charter –

dreamyachtcharter.co.uk

Getaway Sailing –

getawaysailing.co.uk

HDM Sailing – hdmsailing.gr

HELM – helm.yt

Nautilus Yachting –

nautilusyachting.com

Nisos Yacht Charter –

nisosyachtcharter.com

Ocean Elements –

oceanelements.com

Perfect Sailing – perfect-sailing.com

Proteus Yacht Charters –

proteusyachtcharters.com

Sail Aegean – sailaegean.eu

Sail Duo – sailduo.com

Sail Ionian – sailionian.com

Sail Puppy – sailpuppy.com

Sail Race Crew – sailracecrew.com

Sailchecker – sailchecker.com

Sailing Holidays –

sailingholidays.com

Seafarer Cruising & Sailing

Holidays – seafarerholidays.com

Sunsail – sunsail.co.uk

Sunscape Yachting –

sunscapeyachting.co.uk

U Sail – usail.net

Wildwind – wildwind.co.uk

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