Sun and sail holidays

A week spent ashore before a week afloat offers the perfect formula for yachting beginners or anyone looking for more than just a flotilla holiday. A variety of options allow you to tailor your own mix of flotilla sailing with yacht training, dinghy sailing, windsurfing, mountain biking, sightseeing or simply relaxing.

Week 1 - Living Ashore. During this week, you stay in one of our seafront hotels - you can either learn to sail a yacht on the 4 day Introduction to Yachting course, brush up on your skills, join our beach based activities or just relax by the pool.

Week 2 - On Flotilla. After your initial week of activity or relaxation you will be ready to join your yacht and embark upon your week on flotilla. You and your friends or family have a broad choice of yachts, all offering a floating base from which to enjoy the second exciting week of your holiday. If you have just completed your yacht training, you’ll be pleased to know our lead crew will be particularly sympathetic to your experience level and will be happy to encourage and assist you. Our lead crew endeavour to reach each evening’s destination before you, so the finer points of mooring in each new location can be explained to you by our skipper, before our mate shows you to the best local restaurants.

Ideal for:

• Those who have always wanted to try yachting but have never known where to start. If you follow the 'Introduction to Yachting' course in the first week then you will be sufficiently experienced to sail your own yacht in the second. The lead crew will be on hand to offer help and advice if needed.
• Those who haven't sailed for a while and are feeling a bit rusty. Refresh your skills with our 'Brush Up' course to increase your confidence for the second week. Combine this with windsurfing, biking or dinghy sailing which can either be pre booked or organised in resort (subject to availability).
• Experienced sailors who want the best of both worlds. Enjoy the full benefits of our shorebased Active holidays in the first week or alternatively relax and enjoy the comfortable hotels' pools and grounds or explore the nearby towns and villages. If you haven't got two weeks to spare or would like to try yacht sailing out before committing to a holiday, why not do your training before the holiday? We can provide all the pre flotilla courses on our yachts in Brighton.

Please note: we require a minimum of 2 people per booking for these trips.