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Are you Passionate about Boats and Sailing? Do you want to work in beautiful locations in the sunshine? Are you a people person that loves meeting new people?

Because we have MANY fantastic opportunities for YOU to join our teams in Greece and Croatia!

All roles come with a competitive salary, flights, accommodation, as well as global career opportunities, training sponsorship for our top performers as well as a fantastic staff yacht usage policy!

Chief Instructor - to lead our sailing School in Lefkas, Greece and Agana, Croatia. The role will include setting up the sailing school for the season, ensuring the sailing school yachts meet the RYA standards and working closely with the base manager to design a plan for the summer. You will be joining an experienced base team and leading another a team of Cruising instructors during the season. We teach a range of courses, including RYA Competent Crew and Day Skipper. This is a very flexible role with time on the water and interacting with guests as well as shore-based duties.

Cruising Instructor - You will be supporting our Chief Instructors in providing a range of courses, including Start Yachting, Competent Crew, Day Skipper and ICC. You should have experience managing lessons and small teams with the ability to identify issues before they grow into larger problems.

Bareboat Skippers and Flotilla Skippers - If you have your RYA Yachtmaster qualification (must be commercially endorsed) and are looking for your next role on board, you may be perfect for one of our Skipper roles. You will be guiding the guest boats through their trip and ensuring everyone is safe and happy.

Flotilla Hosts – Punch parties, group meals and dinghy races! If you are organised, proactive and love spending time with people, then this is a great chance to build your miles and do what you love most, sailing, and meeting new people!

Flotilla Technicians and Marine Technicians – with onboard and shore-based roles available, this role will revolve around maintaining our fleet of yachts. This is a great role if you are confident with basic yacht repairs, including diesel engines, outboards, marine plumbing and being part of a strong and experienced team!

If one of these roles sounds perfect for YOU, please click on the links for a full job description and APPLY TODAY!

If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact our recruitment team, and we will be happy to help! [email protected]

We can't wait to hear from you!

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We are looking for enthusiastic and proactive people for a range of roles based in Lefkas, Greece.

All roles come with a competitive salary, flights, accommodation, as well as global career opportunities, training sponsorship for our top performers as well as a fantastic staff yacht usage policy!

Yachtmaster Instructor - to lead our sailing School in Lefkas, Greece. The role will include setting up the sailing school for the season, ensuring the sailing school yachts meet the RYA standards and working closely with the base manager to design a plan for the summer. You will be joining an experienced base team and leading another Cruising instructor during the season. We teach a range of courses including RYA Competent Crew and Day Skipper. This is a very flexible role with time on the water and interacting with guests as well as shore-based duties.

Bareboat Skippers and Flotilla Skippers - If you have your RYA Yachtmaster Coastal qualification and are looking for your next role on board you may be perfect for one of our Skipper roles. You will be guiding the guest boats through their trip and ensuring everyone is safe and happy.

Flotilla Hosts – Punch parties, group meals and dinghy races! If you are organised, proactive and love spending time with people then this is a great chance to build your miles and do what you love most, sailing, and meeting new people!

Flotilla Technicians and Base Technicians – with onboard and shore-based roles available this role will revolve around maintaining our fleet of yachts. This is a great role if you are confident with basic yacht repairs including diesel engines, outboards, marine plumbing and being part of a strong and experienced team!

To apply or learn more, please visit our website via the links in the highlighted roles!

You can also contact our Yachts Recruitment Team by emailing [email protected]

We can't wait to hear from you!

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#SailingClubs - Sailing holiday firm Sunsail is ‘Funding the Future for Sailing Clubs’ in a new UK-wide competition for £5,000 in funding.

As British Marine reports, sailing and yachting clubs across Britain taking part must submit a business plan to detail what they would do with the funding — from new equipment to membership drives to youth sail training and more.

The club with the most innovative idea, as judged by a panel including Volvo Ocean Race veteran Dee Caffari, will win the investment to bring their plans to fruition — as well as a place on Sunsail’s stand at January’s London Boat Show.

British Marine has more on the story HERE.

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#TradeNewsBBC News reports that nearly 100 jobs could be at risk in Portsmouth as sailing holiday firm Sunsail plans to relocate its operations to London.

The company, which specialises in sailing tourism and boat rentals, says it is consulting individually with staff as it consolidates with other brands under the Specialist Holidays Group umbrella - including yacht operator The Moorings - at a new headquarters in Surbiton.

However, the company has confirmed that its UK operations of schools and events will remain in Port Solent and are not affected by the relocation plans.

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The Half Ton Class was created by the Offshore Racing Council for boats within the racing band not exceeding 22'-0". The ORC decided that the rule should "....permit the development of seaworthy offshore racing yachts...The Council will endeavour to protect the majority of the existing IOR fleet from rapid obsolescence caused by ....developments which produce increased performance without corresponding changes in ratings..."

When first introduced the IOR rule was perfectly adequate for rating boats in existence at that time. However yacht designers naturally examined the rule to seize upon any advantage they could find, the most noticeable of which has been a reduction in displacement and a return to fractional rigs.

After 1993, when the IOR Mk.III rule reached it termination due to lack of people building new boats, the rule was replaced by the CHS (Channel) Handicap system which in turn developed into the IRC system now used.

The IRC handicap system operates by a secret formula which tries to develop boats which are 'Cruising type' of relatively heavy boats with good internal accommodation. It tends to penalise boats with excessive stability or excessive sail area.

Competitions

The most significant events for the Half Ton Class has been the annual Half Ton Cup which was sailed under the IOR rules until 1993. More recently this has been replaced with the Half Ton Classics Cup. The venue of the event moved from continent to continent with over-representation on French or British ports. In later years the event is held biennially. Initially, it was proposed to hold events in Ireland, Britain and France by rotation. However, it was the Belgians who took the ball and ran with it. The Class is now managed from Belgium. 

At A Glance – Half Ton Classics Cup Winners

  • 2017 – Kinsale – Swuzzlebubble – Phil Plumtree – Farr 1977
  • 2016 – Falmouth – Swuzzlebubble – Greg Peck – Farr 1977
  • 2015 – Nieuwport – Checkmate XV – David Cullen – Humphreys 1985
  • 2014 – St Quay Portrieux – Swuzzlebubble – Peter Morton – Farr 1977
  • 2013 – Boulogne – Checkmate XV – Nigel Biggs – Humphreys 1985
  • 2011 – Cowes – Chimp – Michael Kershaw – Berret 1978
  • 2009 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978
  • 2007 – Dun Laoghaire – Henri-Lloyd Harmony – Nigel Biggs – Humphreys 1980~
  • 2005 – Dinard – Gingko – Patrick Lobrichon – Mauric 1968
  • 2003 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978

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