SAIL IONIAN STAFF

Neil and Di

Founded the company in 2003 and have been living out here ever since building the company up from 5 yachts to the growing fleet of 29.

Katie

Company Shareholder. RYA Yachtmaster Instructor, RYA Powerboat Instructor. Katie is Principal of the Sail Ionian Sea School. She teaches the full range of RYA Courses in Greece. With 8 years teaching experience in the Ionian, Katie loves sailing and teaching. She is also running Ladies Only RYA courses this year and teaching/skippering on our Caribeann Yachts from December to April in the Grenadines.

Chris

Company Shareholder. Chris runs the engineering department and ensures that all of the yacht are maintained to the highest standard. He spends most his time either on land, in the office or speeding around on 'Rodney' offering 24 hour assistance in the Ionian. Chris is also a qualified Yachtmaster with 7 years teaching and sailing experience in the Ionian.

Linda

Linda organises the Sail Ionian accounts and works full time in our office in Greece. Linda is also an RYA Yachtmaster and has 7 years teaching experience in the area.

Lesley

Lesley works in the Sail Ionian office, doing RYA admin and taking bookings. She has lived in the area for 4 years.

Caroline

Caroline is one of our new Skippers! She joined us this year and is a RYA/MCA Yachtmaster and Cruising Instructor, having done her training with UKSA. She loves teaching families and children.

Emily

Emily is an RYA/MCA Yachtmaster and Cruising Instructor. Emily is teaching our assisted sailing and doing skippered charters. She will be joining us in July and will be with Sail Ionian for her third season this year.

Mikey

Mikey starts his second season as part of our engineering team. He works alongside Sam and Chris to make sure your trip runs as smoothly as possible. Mikey has been working in the Marine industry in the Ionian for the past 10 years before joining us last year.

Tom

Tom is an RYA/MCA Yachtmaster and Cruising Instructor and in his third year with Sail Ionian. He is currently in our base in the Grenadines but will be joining us again later in the season.

Charlie

Charlie is an RYA/MCA Yachtmaster and Cruising Instructor and joined us at the end of last season. He is teaching our assisted sailing and doing skippered charters this season.

Craig

Criag is an RYA/MCA Yachtmaster and Cruising Instructor and it is his first season with Sail Ionian. He did his training at the Hamble School of Training.

Sam

Sam is an engineer. This is his second season working in the Ionian but his first working for us. He will help to keep your boat running smoothly.

Sofia and Loulie

Sofia and Loulie organise the domestic and interiors of all our yachts to make sure they are fully equipped and spotlessly clean for your arrival.