If you have been yearning to learn to sail, this is the training.
THE INVITATION
A crew of five at most, aboard a fast cruiser in the Greek isles, learning real seamanship from an exceptional racing captain. Each day closes with mindful yoga, meditation, and breathwork to decompress, restore balance, and keep the body steady while the mind absorbs the sea. This is not a yoga retreat. It is a sailing immersion held with embodied intelligence.
ISLAND LIFE
THE RHYTHM
How Your Days Unfold
Sail
Learn the ropes: aerodynamics, navigation, communication, regulations, mechanics, safety, weather, mooring — even night sailing.
Integrate
Sunrise meditation, after-sailing yoga stretching to decompress and hone balance for body and mind.
Certify
Prepare for and take the official exams, then let the wind take you.
THE CERTIFICATION
An official license you keep for life
This course is designed for novice sailors and prepares you to charter your own boat. At the end of the week you take the official exams from NASPOR yacht club, certified by the Greek Sailing Federation. Pass, and you receive the basic sailing diploma — an official EU-state certificate that lets you charter a boat anywhere in the world.
—— Alesha earned her own skipper license through this very program in 2023.
JPK 39 Fast Cruiser
THE YACHT
Three double cabins, two available for guests, private or shared. Wide stern and big side hatches make her bright and unusually spacious for a 39-footer. Lifting keel for shallow coves, watermaker aboard, and all lines running back to the cockpit for safe maneuvering. A racing pedigree built for fast, easy, safe sailing.
CABIN LAYOUT — THREE DOUBLES, SALOON & GALLEY
"Before this training, I was a nervous sailor. Now, with a license in hand and a newfound belief in my abilities, sailing has woven itself permanently into the fabric of my life.
This training is so much more than a certification."
CAT MCALISTER · TRANSFORMATIONAL COACH
YOUR GUIDES
Held by two hands.
Dimitris Kalantzis
CAPTAIN & INSTRUCTOR
Sailing from a young age, racing soon after. Dimitris left a PhD in quantum physics to make the sea his life's work, skippering high-end performance boats and teaching since 2011. Deep technical knowledge, practical coaching, and the patience to turn nerves into confidence.
Alesha Carmela
YOGA & INTEGRATION
Licensed skipper, certified through this very program in 2023. Alesha holds the daily meditation, yoga, and breathwork that keep the crew balanced through long days at sea.
YOUR GUIDES, OFF DUTY
INVESTMENT
Your place aboard
Reserve with a 500€ non-refundable deposit. Payment plan: 500€ at booking, 50% of the remainder 30 days before departure, final payment 14 days before.
MAX 5 CREW INCLUDING ALESHA · 4 GUEST SPOTS
Not included: meals, flights, transport to the marina, travel insurance (strongly recommended).