RYA sail training holidays in Aegina, Greece

Aegina is an unspoilt Greek island, less than an hour from Athens by hydrofoil, and the perfect place for you to get your RYA practical sailing certificates in the sun, whether you're a complete novice looking for RYA Competent Crew qualification or a crew member ready to achieve RYA Day Skipper. The good news is this sailing school is now open all year round.

Singles and couples can book onto the 5-day shared courses which run with up to 5 students sleeping onboard a tuition yacht. Couples and groups can also hire a private instructor and yacht for the week. Students may have different levels of experience, but different courses run on the same boat at the same time.

Private tuition is ideal for families who want to get a mixture of training. While adults complete the or RYA Day Skipper course, children over 8 can get their RYA Competent Crew, and younger kids can get involved looking out for wildlife and learning knots.

To ensure success in your RYA Day Skipper qualification you need to have previous experience of chart work, navigation, buoyage, and collision regulations. If you do not have theoretical knowledge you can take the popular 7 day RYA Essential Navigation + Day Skipper Theory & Practical Combined package. We ask you to complete the 10 hour online RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship course before arriving in Aegina. Once in Aegina, you take part in the classroom based theory tuition which covers the more advanced topics which you will need. The next five days is spent on the training yacht completing the practical section of the course.

The school is run by a team of highly experienced English-speaking instructors, chosen as much for their friendly personalities as their full RYA instructor qualifications.

The practical courses are 5 days long, Monday to Friday, with arrival on Sunday afternoon, the package course starts Saturday Morning.

Athens is well served with direct flights from multiple UK airports. From Athens airport, there is an airport bus to Piraeus ferry port where you can catch a hydrofoil ferry for a 40 minute boat trip straight to Aegina.

The sailing area includes picturesque islands and traditionally Greek ports in the Saronic Gulf which are relatively unspoiled by foreign tourism. Although close to Athens, once you set sail, you'll be well away from the crowds.