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Where to go for your perfect family flotilla holiday?
We answer questions on some of the areas that make a great trip Choosing the right location for your family flotilla holiday is important and each of Seafarer's nine summer flotilla bases offers something slightly different. In this blog we are going to answer some theoretical questions about different parts of the flotilla experience to… -
How To Become A Qualified Yacht Skipper
Reading time 4 min 45 sec Author Lee Savage Whatever your reasons for getting into sailing, it is not as difficult as you might imagine and there are a lot of different ways to get started. With so many destinations to choose and so many sailing experiences, it can be overwhelming to decide where to… -
Choosing a Yacht for your family flotilla holiday
How to find the perfect boat Choosing which yacht to charter for your family flotilla or bareboat holiday can be tricky, especially if you are new to sailing. In this guide, we aim to uncover the general characteristics of each size of yacht, what to expect from the interior spaces, and the features that might… -
How to use a SUP from a Sailing Yacht
Stand Up Paddleboarding is currently the fastest growing watersport worldwide and its easy to see why. The ability to explore new places with such a simple bit of equipment makes it very flexible and is perfect for those who want to have fun on the water. We're not advocating changing sports, far from it but… -
How the RYA National Sailing Scheme Works
If your interested in becoming a Sailing or Windsurf Instructor you may be interested to know how the RYA Schemes work and who can teach which course. These graphics give you a clear idea of the path every RYA Sailing and Windsurfing Instructor takes and what they can teach. If your interested in doing the… -
How to take the train to our Corinth Base
Cheap, Fast & Comfortable The town of Corinth is located in the North East Peloponese, 70km to the west of Athens, and is the home of our Corinth & Saronic Gulf Flotilla. We are moving back to this base in 2024 its a great place to start a sailing adventure in the Saronic Gulf or… -
2024 Preview Brochure
Exciting Sailing Holidays in 2024 and beyond It might be a bit earlier than we normally publish our brochure, but our new digital brochure allows us to have a lot more flexibility. We’ve decided to bring out a 2024 preview brochure in time for the Southampton Boat Show, while not necessarily finalized, will give you… -
Focus on: Dodecanese Flotilla
As we approach the summer season, we've been trying to keep you abreast of what's new and exciting across our flotillas. We have previously visited the Dalmatian Islands, The Lefkas Flotilla, The Sporades & The French Riviera. So this week, we take a virtual trip to Kos and the Dodecanese Islands. What we've kept The… -
New Equipment at Nikiana Beach Club
Dinghies, Catamarans, SUPs and Windsurf Gear Giles and the beach club team have been hard at work preparing for the new season and we thought it was the right time to reveal what they have been up to. The news is very exciting with a whole host of new boats, windsurf equipment, and SUPs on… -
Important changes to RYA practical courses
For those who are thinking of taking one of the RYA practical courses, 2017 has seen a major change to the RYA Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper syllabi, with the removal of the non-tidal endorsement from the certificates. This means that both the Day skipper and Coastal skipper practical syllabi will include the concepts of boat…
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