134 wanderlust.co.uk October 2019
Theworldofsailingisn’tasintimidatingasyou
mightthink.Wegiveyouourthreestepstotake
youfrombeginnertoyachtownerwithSunsail...T
here is nothing like
hopping between
sand-fringed
islands on your
own yacht – the sun
warm on your face, the taste
of salt on the air and a sense
of freedom you can only
experience when you’re behind
the steering wheel. Now, the
enticing world of sailing is
growing more accessible thanks
to the experts at Sunsail – the
world’s premier yacht company,
who specialise in tuition and
yacht purchase programmes.
Here we give you three key
steps on going from first-time
sailor to king of the sea...LEARN TO SAIL
Naturally, the first step to ocean
mastery is learning to sail. You
can pick up all the essential skills
on Sunsail’s five-day RYA
Competent Crew Course, where
you’ll clock up 100 nautical miles
as you master the ropes, moor
up, cast off and learn how to sail
during the night.
These lessons can be
combined with your travels: one
of Sunsail’s schools is in the
Mediterranean, in Croatia’s
charming town of Marina, where
crumbling ancient forts of the old
towns dominate the horizon. It’s
a great place for novices, with
easy line of sight sailing, balmyROPES
Learn the
Get ready to set sail
Enjoying watersports o
the coast of Corfu; (below)
the colourful Agana Port in
a town called Marina, Croatia