Mediterranean Masterclass

Real Sailing. Real Leadership. Real Mediterranean Experience.

The Mediterranean Masterclass is built on realistic, hands-on training in the environments where skippers actually sail.
You navigate real routes, manage real conditions and take real responsibility exactly as you would on your own voyage.
Through this process, sailors evolve into leaders. Each participant takes command, guides the crew, makes decisions and learns how to communicate with clarity, confidence, and authority on board.
At the same time, the journey unfolds across the iconic destinations of Greece. Harbors, islands, and open-water passages are not just scenery. Τhey are part of the learning experience, combining seamanship development with the privilege of sailing one of the world’s most rewarding maritime landscapes.
You don’t just attend a course.
You train, you lead, and you experience the Mediterranean as a true skipper.

 

Perfect For:

  • Licensed skippers who want real confidence in diverse conditions

  • Adventurers seeking a learning experience that blends seamanship, travel, and leadership

What Makes It So Special?

The Mediterranean Masterclass is not a passive course, but a command-based training experience designed to develop you into a confident skipper. Participants actively lead, make real decisions, and train in the same conditions they will later face at sea.

Through live passages, harbor maneuvers, and crew coordination, the program builds practical seamanship, situational awareness, responsibility and the judgment required to command a yacht safely and effectively.

What You’ll Learn

  • Passage planning and navigation (day and night)
  • Crew management and real leadership practice
  • Enviromental Awareness
  • Anchoring and docking techniques (stern-to, side docking)
  • Safety drills, including Man Over Board
  • Seamanship

 

Every participant takes turns as “Skipper of the Day”, leading the crew, planning the passage, and making decisions under the instructor’s guidance, accepting full responsibility for the consequences and performance of those decisions in real conditions.

A Typical Day

  • Morning: Set sail and practice maneuvers in varying conditions

  • Midday: Arrival at a new island, docking or anchoring under real challenges

  • Afternoon: Relax, explore, or join group activities (hiking, cooking challenges, SUP)

  • Evening: Crew briefing, debrief of the day’s lessons, planning for tomorrow

  • Night: Optional night sailing under the stars 

This balance of training, adventure, and teamwork turns a group of strangers into a real crew.

The Yachts We Sail On

For our Masterclasses, we work with modern, fully equipped yachts that combine training value with comfort and safety. While we charter different boats depending on availability, these are the types of vessels we typically use:

  • Lagoon 46 Catamaran (2020)  – Spacious, stable, and ideal for learning catamaran handling and teamwork.
        ⭢ Discover more about our dedicated Catamaran training in our Catamaran Masterclass  page.

  • Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 (2019) – A powerful 51-foot monohull equipped with bow thruster, autopilot, and advanced navigation tools.
        ⭢ Learn more about advanced single-hull techniques in our Monohull Masterclass page.

The yachts we use provide the same level of comfort and safety you will encounter when chartering as a skipper with your own crew, family, or friends  ensuring that the training environment directly reflects real-world conditions.

Practical Details

  • Duration: 1 week (or 2 consecutive weeks if you wish to extend).

          ⭢ 1-2 weeks for summer season (May – October)

  • Routes: Routes vary by season and training focus, with programs conducted across regions such as the Saronic Gulf, Cyclades, or Sporades. All itineraries are adjusted to weather conditions and may be tailored in consultation with participants. You can find more details regarding routes on our Availability Calendar.
    Contact us for information about our winter-special courses.

  • Embarkation:

    • Athens (Alimos Marina)

    • Alternatively: domestic flights or ferry connections to nearby islands, depending on the route and embarkation schedule

  • Indicative Cost:

    • From €1,950 for a private cabin

    • From €3,400 for two participants sharing a cabin

  • Deposit: A 50% deposit of the total cost is required to secure your place.

Final pricing may vary depending on season, yacht availability, and selected program. Contact us to check availability and get your personalized quote.

  • Group Size: 5 participants onboard, ensuring a balanced mix of practice, rotation, and teamwork.
    Participants may invite up to 5 crew members to join the program, reflecting real charter scenarios where a skipper must lead, instruct, and take responsibility not only for navigation decisions but also for the preparedness and coordination of the entire crew.
 

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