Learn to Windsurf and Sail
We offer FREE tuition from RYA qualified instructors
• Learn to Windsurf course
• Learn to Sail
• Courses for all levels, experts too!
LEARN TO WINDSURF
Vassiliki may be a mecca for expert windsurfers but don’t let this put you off! As a beginner you'll be able to take full advantage of the calm waters and gentle winds in the morning. Even in the stronger afternoon winds there's plenty of skills that beginners can enjoy learning.
LESSONS
Learn to Windsurf courses and expert tuition available for free all week!
All of our inclusive tuition is in groups with a fully qualified instructor. Private tuition is also available in resort, subject to availabilty of staff. Private tuition is booked and paid for in resort. Our inclusive tuition is split into 3 groups: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. All group tuition runs for 2.5 hours, 5 days a week. Generally the beginners will go out in the mornings and other groups will go out in the afternoons. However, this will always depend on conditions, the instructors will ensure that they choose the best conditions for the skill they are teaching.
We offer expert tuition covering everything from beach starts to carve gybes. If you don't wish to join in with lessons, that's no problem, just take the kit and have fun on the water. Staff are always on hand to assist you. Or if you just want to duck in and out of lessons, that's fine too. It's your holiday, so you choose.
| Group 1 - Beginner | 2.5 hrs/5 days | Board control, turning around, saftey and fun! |
| Group 2/3 - Intermediate | 2.5hrs/5 days | This group may be split into 2. Beach starts, harness work, footstraps, fast tacks, smaller boards and more! |
| Group 4 - Advanced | 2.5 hrs/5 days | Advanced kit set up, waterstarts, jumping, carve gybes and requests! |
| Advanced Video Coachinig | 2.5 hrs/5 days | High wind filming followed by playback and coaching tips at lunchtimes the next day. |
| Private Tuition | For all abilities | Booked and paid for in resort. |
LEARN TO SAIL
We have a selection of the latest sailing dinghies from Laser and RS which are offered for free use to all our guests. To take a boat out on your own, we will ask that you have at least some sailing experience, but lessons will be available for those that don’t.
Tuition is available for all levels of sailor from our RYA qualified staff. Tuition runs for 5 days a week . If you don't wish to join lessons, our staff and support boat are always on hand to assist.
| Group 1 - Beginner | 2.5hrs/5 days | Boat controls, turning around, safety & fun! |
| Group 2/3 - Intermediate | 2.5hrs/5 days | This group may be split into 2. Race starts, man over board recovery, picking up a mooring, sailing backwards, trapezing and more! |
| Group 4 - Advanced | 2.5hrs/5 days | Advanced kit tuning, spinnakers, race tactics, rudderless sailing, roll tacking, roll gybing and requests! |
| Private Tuition | For all abilities | Booked and paid for in resort. |
LESSONS
All of our inclusive tuition is in groups with a fully qualified instructor. Private tuition is also available in resort, subject to availabilty of staff. Private tuition is booked and paid for in resort. Our inclusive tuition is split into 3 groups: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. All group tuition runs for 2.5 hours, 5 days a week. Generally the beginners and intermediates will go out in the morning and the advanced group will go out in the afternoon. However, this will always depend on condtions, the instructors will ensure they choose the best conditions for the skill they are teaching.
We offer expert tuition from hoisting your first sail to be first across the fiish line! If you don't wish to join in with lessons, that's no problem, just take the kit and have fun on the water. Staff are always on hand to assist. Or if you just want to duck in and out lessons, that's fine too. I't's your holiday, so you choose.
Beginners will learn in a variety of boats. Very quickly you'll be happily sailing solo in one of our Laser Picos. You will also have oppertunity to experience the thrill of the bigger Laser Bahia, and with an instructor on board, learning is quick and easy. The Bahia is also perfect for families to enjoy sailing together, all in the same boat.
