Sailing Courses in Greece

If your dream is to sail in the Greek islands, then you are at the right place. Welcome by Aegean Sailing School, where we will take you on a crystal blue sea, to visit all the hidden gems of Greece and teach you all the secrets of life onboard. Continue browsing with us to make your dreams a reality.

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Learning to Sail in Greece

We offer you a variety of unique courses and experiences to learn how to sail. Our goal is to tailor our courses to your needs as everyone has different wishes. Yet, we all have the same final target: making sure your receive the best training you could ask for and in great conditions. Sun, sand, swim, you name it and we will make our best for it to happen. What will suit you best? Let's find out together.

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RYA Competent Crew

RYA Competent Crew is your first step in learning to sail a yacht. It’s a 5-day course with a relaxed schedule, suitable for complete beginners or those with a little experience. With tuition from our highly...

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Intermediate

RYA Day Skipper Practical

RYA Day Skipper Practical is a course for those who are ready for more responsibility. It gives you the skills to skipper your own boat safely and confidently on tidal and non – tidal waters. With...

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Novice

RYA 12-Day Competent Crew + Day Skipper + Navigation Package

A two-week holiday and learning how to sail at the same time? If this sounds great to you, you are in the right place. With our very popular option of a 12-day course, you will return...

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Family Sailing – RYA Courses

You and your family learn how to sail but you value your privacy? We specialise in family courses for the serious sailing amateurs who also want to enjoy a holiday together at the same time. You...

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About Aegean Sailing School

The Aegean Sailing School is located on the island of Aegina, just one hour by ferry from Athens! We are a RYA approved sailing centre offering a large range of sailing course for all levels of sailor including the popular RYA Competent Crew course for beginners and the RYA Day Skipper course for those looking to captain their own boat and explore the islands of the Saronic Gulf after their training! We are happy to answer all questions in regards the best sailing course for you or your group, simply contact us to start!

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What our customers say about us

Amr

Considerate team

I actually haven’t yet had the chance to attend the course, however I am basing my review on the honesty and consideration of the management.My travel plans were disrupted 2 days before the start of the course, and despite the notice being very short and possibly deranging they’re whole schedule, they understood my situation and extended me the opportunity to reschedule for a later date.Special thanks to Andrew and Querijn

Rosanne

It was great!

Our instructor, Cate, was phenomenal! She adjusted her teaching style to the different levels of ability and learning styles with ease for the members of our group. She was very cool under pressure when situations came up and our group felt very safe under her. She really went above and beyond to ensure that everyone was comfortable and was getting exactly what they wanted out of the trip. We had such a blast with her! I would highly recommend.

Peter Jenkins

Excellent course!

Did our Competent Crew with Aegean Sailing School in September 21. When we got there they were in the middle of ownership transition and logistics were quite confused, also the boat itself had seen better days. Hence the 4 stars. Hopefully these will be solved with the new ownership. But.... The course itself was amazing. The instructor was calm, knowledgeable and got us to learn and try new things. Really professional and fun. The rest of the staff were also extremely friendly and did their best to solve all the problems above. Aegina itself is a wonderful town and so were all the ports of call along the way. We are coming back in April for our Dayskipper, so that says it all.

Adriani

Higly recommended - fantastic experience

Aegian sailing school has very professional instructors with a lot of experience under belt. I learned a lot during the 5 days of the course and the boat was pretty well maintained.I also met a lot of interesting and passionate people. You will also have time to enjoy, have a few swims and socialise with great people. Overall it was a GREAT experience, couldn't recommend it more.

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Over the past few decades of sailing, we have gathered quite some information about anything (even remotely) related to life onboard! Feel free to have a read at our blog articles!

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Common Questions about Sailing in Greece

For beginner sailors the choice of suitable course, sailing area and sailing school can feel overwhelming and it is difficult to get clear answers to the basic questions. Below are some of the common themes we get asked about by our students before they come to Greece and which our team is happy to answer to ensure you have the best experience possible while learning to sail.

On Sunday at 17.00h you will meet with your instructor at our office. After a short welcome introduction, you go straight to the yacht and your course has begun!

Email us! We do not have an online booking schedule, we are very fast to reply usually within an hour, sometimes weekends this could be a little longer as we are a busy school with many boats on a turnaround for the next courses. Book ahead for the best chance of suitable availability. Last minute booking is possible as our yachts have a mixed number of cabins, so do not hesitate to email or call us.

After the Competent Crew week the next step is the Day Skipper course. If you do not have a Competent Crew course certificate but do have some experience then you are able to book the Day Skipper course if your experience is the same as the competent crew syllabus. More than 5 days of active sailing experience on board a sailing yacht is an essential prerequisite and we know this practical and theoretical experience is needed for the Day Skipper course and ensures an enjoyable learning experience. You will need to do the RYA online Essential Navigation and Seamanship course and our weekend theory class here on Aegina. Or you can complete the online Day Skipper Theory course and bring the certificate with you. Email us for availability of the theory course you choose.

Yes. Our sailing area has full network coverage and signal.

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Yes you can! The RYA licenses are known and accepted all around the world.

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Read what some of our sailing students have to say, explore our course catalogue, and contact us for more information about each course and our availabilities to come and sail in Greece!

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