Life onshore is boring

Learn sailing basics from our free sailing guide for beginners.

If you’re interested in sailing but don’t have much experience on the water, it‘s enormously helpful to familiarise yourself with some nautical terms before going out to sea or starting a sailing course.

Basic sailing

Understanding basic sailing rules and terms is essential as you learn how to sail.

Set Sail

Learn basic sailing manoeuvres: tacking and jibing, to master the wind in the sails.

Before Sailing Away

Get to know the basics about crew roles, and planning an expedition at sea.

How to

Gain an understanding of the safety manoeuvres and techniques in extreme situations.

Download your sailing guide for free

While some people might think sailing is a highbrow activity, you will be surprised to find out how accessible it actually can be! You don’t need to own a boat to start sailing, because you can charter one at a reasonable price anytime. See it with your own eyes in our complete travel guides with itineraries and prices included!

Travel guides

Try to discover the world and remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.

One week sailing around the Sporades Islands

Travel guides

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16.07.2021

One week sailing around the Sporades Islands

The Sporades are located in the Northwest of the Aegean Sea between the Evia island and Mount Pelion, and the archipelago consists of 135 islands and islets, mostly uninhabited. The most important of the islands are: Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos.

An amazing sailing week in the South of Corse

Travel guides

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02.04.2021

An amazing sailing week in the South of Corse

Corsica is a popular destination among sailors, best known for its warm climate, dramatic mountain peaks, stunning coastlines and amazing culture. South of Corsica offers the opportunity to visit also the Italian coast, and because the Strait of Bonifacio has only 12 km (7.5 miles), you can visit 2 countries during a sailing week.