European Offshore Mile Builder - Leg 2: from La Rochelle to A Coruña

09/9/2025

ivan l.

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Slovenia

Real experience, very usefull

Midweek holiday on Elba and basic sailing course.

09/8/2025

Massimiliano F.

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Italy

Experience in line with our expectations aimed at learning sailing on a sailboat, anchoring in the roadstead and landing in port. Ivo was able to be a good skipper, encouraging us to try and make mistakes (recovering us with his decisive action) and reassuring us when the adverse sea weather conditions of the first crossing put us to the test. We spent some pleasant time chatting, cooking and relaxing in the roadstead, but also visited Porto Azzurro with a dinner in the village and a pleasant morning walk to discover the area. The stop in the Stella gulf for a nice swim and a swim to reach the beach is also very pleasant. They were really 4 interesting, informative and relaxing days that we recommend to those who, like us, do not want to just stay sunbathing.

Learn to sail in a week in the Tuscan Archipelago

09/1/2025

Alessio M.

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Switzerland

I was really looking forward to the sailing week in advance and my expectations were fully met. We sailed around the island of Elba, spent the night in beautiful bays, jumped directly from the ship into the sea, snorkeled on rocks and cooked together on board in the evening. A special highlight was that we caught fresh fish and cooked it the same evening. We saw dolphins jumping out of the water. On the island of Elba we were able to discover the landscapes and eat fine fish. The sunrises and sunsets were fantastic, and also to feel the stormy wind on your skin as well as the high waves breaking on the rocks was an impressive experience. Equally unforgettable was the clear starry sky over the sea. The ship was very well equipped with running water, electricity and comfortable beds in which you were gently lulled to sleep by the rocking of the sea. I would like to highlight our skipper Marco. He knows the island of Elba very well, always knew the best places to stay, had a sure sense of weather and waves and always made the right decisions for the entire crew. We learned a lot from him, about sailing, about wind and weather, about nature, history, technology and also about ourselves and the people on board. All in all, it was a great experience. I am very happy, full of beautiful memories and would sail again at any time.

Itinerant Coastal Cruise Training Course

09/1/2025

Fabrice V.

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France

I spent an excellent week of coastal navigation training aboard [hidden], a beautiful sailboat that is very pleasant to live in and handle. Our meeting with Fabienne was a very nice meeting. Passionate about sailing without a doubt, you can feel her passion for passing on her knowledge and her great experience in the field from day one. I was impressed by his ability to listen and adapt to everyone's level. His calmness, his benevolence, his natural authority and his pedagogy are the best assets to gain confidence, consolidate his achievements and improve his skills with the concern for safety at sea. Observe, anticipate, take into account the signs, do not take risks... Perfect organization of life on board and sailing with a crew where everyone found their place, rotating on the different stations. We shared many convivial moments, evening discussions and laughed a lot. Fabienne is a very endearing person, I will gladly return to sail with her.

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