Sailing tips & travel advice

Practical sailing tips for your holiday: choosing and preparing your yacht, mooring and anchoring, what to pack, and travel advice for getting there. New to sailing? Start with sailing for beginners.

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    Travelling to our Mediterranean Bases Overland

    Considering another way to travel to start your Seafarer holiday? Travelling out to our Yacht Bases and Beach Clubs in the Mediterranean overland (and water) may not seem like the most obvious method but for those of an even slightly adventurous nature this can be an easy and enjoyable trip – and at a different…

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    How To Do a Stern to Mooring

    Follow our quick guide on how to do a stress-free Stern To or Mediterranean Mooring Many fine yachties come on holiday with us each year ready to embark on a cracking flotilla or bareboat holiday in one of our Mediterranean destinations but, having done most of their sailing in the tidal waters around the UK, the…
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    Flotilla Vs Bareboat

    For many, a bareboat charter holiday is the ultimate in freedom to do as you please. Go wherever you wish, find that ultimate secluded anchorage with crystal clear turquoise waters, linger for as long as you like or simply get out there and enjoy some real sailing. For dedicated ‘bareboaters’, a flotilla holiday would outwardly…
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    HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH YET?

    HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH YET? With many boat owners already involved in winter lay-ups whilst lamenting the passing of the summer sailing season, many of us are left with that unfulfilled feeling of just not having done enough sailing this summer. The season is of course not over yet, with some really tempting last minute…

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    Destinations – Greece versus Croatia

    Choosing The Right Flotilla Destination  – Rustic Greece Vs Trendy Croatia Greece and Croatia have long been favourite choices for Mediterranean sailors whether on a flotilla or bareboat holiday. They both boast great weather, fantastic and varied sailing, wonderful scenery and a wealth of history and culture. But if you have not been before, which one…