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Sailing courses with skipper

Have you always dreamed of hoisting the mainsail and learning to steer? Embark on the boat of a professional skipper who will be delighted to share with you their passion for sailing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced sailor, a novice or a passionate sailor, set sail and sharpen your sailing skills in Greece, Croatia, Spain, Italy, and across the world.

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Cruise-Coastal Navigation Course Porquerolles-Calanque Cassis

France: French Riviera and Porquerolles

6 days - 7 nights

6 departures available

July - August

€800

Per person

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5.0

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4-day cruise course

France: Atlantic Coast

4 days - 3 nights

4 departures available

July - September

Starting from

€540

Per person

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5.0

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5-day itinerant cruise course

France: Atlantic Coast

5 days - 4 nights

4 departures available

May - September

€700

Per person

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5.0

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From Chioggia to Corfu

Greece: Ionian Islands

8 days - 7 nights

One departure available

May

€550

Per person

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5.0

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Learn to sail in a week in the Tuscan Archipelago

Italy: Tuscany

6 days - 6 nights

4 departures available

August

Starting from

€849

Per person

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5.0

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3-day cruising training course

France: Atlantic Coast

3 days - 2 nights

One departure available

May

€420

Per person

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5.0

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Sailing course and manoeuvres on the Baltic 52, a mythical boat

Italy: Tuscany

3 days - 3 nights

One departure available

April - May

€459

Per person

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4.7

Weekend Elba o Capraia

Italy: Tuscany

3 days - 2 nights

One departure available

May

€340

Per person

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Sailing course in the Cyclades

Greece: Cyclades

7 days - 7 nights

5 departures available

May - October

€990

Per person

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Learn to sail in Liguria: First level sailing course

Italy: Liguria

2 days - 1 night

5 departures available

April - September

€220

Per person

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Shores Workshop - The Aegadian Islands

Italy: Aegadian islands

7 days - 6 nights

One departure available

July

€900

€855

Per person

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Educational offshore crossing from Otranto to Salerno (or from Corfu)

Italy: Campania

9 days - 8 nights

One departure available

August

€1,035

Per person

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Reviews - Sailing courses with skipper

852 reviews

Offshore and night navigation course on cabin cruisers

04/13/2026

Marco B.

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Italy

Sailing course... but also a holiday. Navigation to Giglio and back via Elba with departure at night. Despite the little wind that blew in those days, Paolo was able to convey notions and make the students practice, all with the utmost sympathy ... Be prepared to be made fun of, especially if you're an engineer.
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Sailing weekend to the Columbretes Islands

04/1/2026

Alicia W.

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United States

Had such a fun time!!

Barcolana weekend in Trieste and surroundings.

10/24/2025

Marilisa V.

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Italy

Marino skipper of great experience and sympathy; Super event and experience just as much!
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Fantastic BARCOLANA: Racing in safety and joy!

10/15/2025

Giulia B.

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Italy

Beautiful experience with nice and heterogeneous crew! Paolo is a professional person who guided and taught us, transmitting his passion for sailing. Advised!

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XX reasons to choose Sailsquare for you next TRAVEL IDEA

  • Find the adventure of your dreams from hundreds of sailing courses - with prices starting at €150 for weekends and €400 for week long trips.
  • Find your skipper from a community of several thousand local skippers driven by the desire to make you discover their passion for sailing and their sailing area.
  • Learn to sail while exploring magical places - only accessible by boat.
  • Share the magic of life aboard a sailboat with the other crew members.
  • Choose the experience that best suits your objectives, whether you are a total beginner or an expert.
  • Enjoy extraordinary experiences and realise your travel dreams - such as a transatlantic crossing, or Spitsbergen cruise. Or, if you prefer, participate in internationally renowned regattas - such as Antibes, Saint Tropez.
  • Sail all year round in more than 95 destinations across all the seas of the world: the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Pacific, Indian and even Greenland or Patagonia!

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All you need to know about your next sailing cruise.

Learning to sail: how much does it cost?

You can find sailing courses from €150 on weekends and €400 on weekdays. This amount then varies according to several parameters such as the destination, style of the boat and proposed itinerary. Like with any other such experience, the cost of transport to and from the sailing trip, the participation in the ship's cash float (often around €150 per week), as well as the extras during your cruise, such as meals out.

The best destinations for an adult sailing course

Each destination is different and therefore so too are the possibilities. For a weekend sailing course, there is availability in more northern European destinations such as France - including Brittany, the French Riviera, the Atlantic coast. Across the Mediterranean, several areas are particularly well suited for a one-week sailing course: Croatia, the Greek Cyclades, the Balearic Islands, Corsica and Sardinia. For those who wish to combine learning to sail with the sun of the tropics, fly to the Caribbean Sea and sail in the paradise islands of the Grenadines or Guadeloupe.

I am a beginner - I am a pro. Is there an experience for me?

If you have never sailed before and would like to discover this new feeling, we recommend that you head for a discovery trip where you can learn how to steer, hoist, and handle the sails. For those who wish to improve their knowledge - including cartography, meteorology, night navigation, spinnaker, radios - recommend that you go on more technical and longer sailing courses (1 week or more) that will allow you to fully immerse yourself in the manoeuvres and life on board. For the more adventurous, cross the Channel, the Atlantic or the Mediterranean!

Sailing internship: Finally make your dream of learning to sail come true

There are dreams that can now be easily realised - learning to sail is part of it! No special knowledge is required to start sailing with a professional skipper who will gradually transmit his passion and advice to you during sailing courses corresponding to your level. Get ready to share unique experiences with other crew members and enjoy the friendliness of living on board a sailboat.

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