Flotilla Sailing Holidays

The Ionian is the home of flotilla sailing in Greece. Many of the yacht charter companies in the area specialise in flotilla sailing holidays, whilst other companies concentrate on building the skills of the crew, by providing training for all or part of a holiday. This way the crew and skipper are moulded into a team who will be comfortable taking a yacht on bareboat charter.

Many people start their sailing in the Ionian with a flotilla sailing holiday. Flotilla sailing holidays in Greece are a great way for non sailors to gain initial experience and enjoy the beauty of the Greek islands with their family and friends.

Greek flotilla sailing holidays are a possible starting point because the waters of the Ionian Islands have no tides and stable weather. When considering a flotilla sailing holiday in Greece the South Ionian is probably the best area to start.

A flotilla sailing holiday is where a group of yachts on charter (normally around twelve) travel in company to end up at the same destination each evening. The flotilla lead yacht is crewed by a skipper hostess and engineer. They plan the day and will normally follow a set route for the week. It is possible to take part in flotilla sailing with minimal sailing skills, providing the winds stay light and the weather is mild.

One area of concern on flotilla sailing holidays is the lack of training when you and/or your family are flotilla sailing. There is generally only one qualified skipper on the lead boat so it is impossible for him/her to do any training with the twelve yachts in his care. It is always preferable to have at least basic training and definitely some safety training for all of those on board, before going flotilla sailing. A start yachting course, a RYA competent crew course, or sailing with an experienced skipper is desirable before taking a flotilla holiday.

At Sail Ionian we can provide flotilla sailing holidays, if we have a large enough group who want to follow a set route. Our preference is to build the skills of the crew with assisted sailing or RYA training this makes the holiday safer and can be more adventurous the next year. A little training will enhance your enjoyment of a sailing yacht charter in the Ionian sea.

Have you been on a flotilla sailing holiday? If the answer is yes then you will probably be ready to progress to bareboat sailing. Depending on your flotilla sailing experience you may still need some additional training. This can be done with assisted sailing or with an RYA training course.

Bareboat charter has the advantage over a flotilla sailing holiday, in the variety and choices of places that can be visited, one of the delights flotilla holidays miss is being anchored in bays overnight.

On a flotilla sailing holiday in Greece or Bareboat yacht charter just sailing around the islands you will find the Ionian is fantastic! The Greek Islanders are so welcoming.  The food is also a special treat.

We specialise in Bareboat Yacht Charter, Assisted Sailing and RYA Sailing Courses. For the less experienced sailors, we are pleased to skipper your yacht for part or all of your sailing holiday whilst you gain confidence.

Our aim is to provide the highest standard of sailing holiday possible to all of our clients, both new and returning. This is achieved by maintaining constant high levels of yacht maintenance, cleaning and staff training. All our charter yachts have completed no more than four seasons of charter, with NEW yachts being added each year. All yachts from 36 foot upwards are teak decked and fully equiped. In the unlikely event of you needing support, backup is provided by a large rib which can reach anywhere in the Southern Ionion in a short space of time.

FREE - Food and drink welcome pack - Dinghy - Outboard (All Bavarias) - Bed Linen - Yacht Towels - Last Night drinks & Pimms Party - Full Support from our dedicated team - Daily weather by SMS - Free Stern mooring practice - Assistance with route planning -

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