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As you know we’ve been looking for replacements for Valentine and Zotelot for next season. We can now announce that one of our new yachts will be Phoebe, a 2003 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2. She will be joining the school in the New Year and will be available for courses from February 2010.
The yacht is [...]

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Our yacht, Valentine, Atlantic 44, is now for sale to a good owner.

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An article for those who are thinking of buying an ex-charter yacht in Greece. It includes links to a couple of brokers, a list of surveyors, and outlines the purchase process.

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Our youngest Competent Crew student in 2009 was Cameron Newton from Alton, Hampshire. See a photo of Cameron being awarded his certificate by George Burton, our Principal.

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I’ve just been sent a link to a very nice diary created by two people who sailed with us recently. It describes their sailing holiday and a visit to Athens.
We first met Ben MacDermott last year. His mother Lycia asked us to provide an instructor for a yacht they had chartered. Lycia had passed her [...]

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University of Athens ForecastAll who go to sea need to keep an eye on the weather. A reliable forecast is essential in helping you decide where to go and when.
Of course, what you make of the weather forecast will depend upon your own experience and inclination. Some prefer to sail when it [...]

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The United Nations of Sailing …
Maybe we should be renamed Aegean Sailing School International as we have students from all over the world.
When we opened the school six years ago we expected only British students, as the RYA (Royal Yachting Association) is a British body. How wrong we were!
Although about 60% of our clients [...]

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On 5 July, George Burton, who is my husband and our sailing school Principal, celebrated a major birthday.
He refuses to believe that he is now 60 and so held a 2 X 30 party at Vagia Beach instead. You can see him above with the amazing cake that was produced – thanks Nikki.
Among the guests [...]

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Feedback from our students on how they prepared for the RYA Day Skipper Practical course.

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Once you have passed your RYA Day Skipper course, the next step is to get some experience of being in charge of a yacht without an instructor on board. We have something new to offer in 2009 – the chance to charter a 37 foot yacht from Aegina.
The photographs above are of The Southern Cross, [...]

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