ASA Advanced Sailing Courses & Mile-Building Cruises
Build Confidence, Experience, and Sea Miles in the Greek Islands
Unless you’re a full-time sailor, accumulating the sea miles needed for your ASA logbook can be a long and costly process. Our ASA Advanced Sailing Courses and Mile-Building Cruises are designed to fast-track your progress — helping you gain valuable miles, hands-on experience, and confidence in handling larger yachts.
Sail under the sun, explore the Greek Islands, and log miles toward your next certification — all in one unforgettable experience.
Learn, Sail & Log Miles
During a typical leisure charter, you might cover short distances and spend most of your time relaxing at anchor.
Our mile-building programs take a different approach — combining adventure and instruction to help you qualify for ASA or RYA certifications through real sailing challenges.
You’ll experience:
⛵ Non-stop passages of 60+ nautical miles
🌙 Night sailing and watch-keeping rotations
🍳 Cooking and living at sea
🧭 Navigation and passage planning in open waters
Each trip focuses on teamwork, endurance, and seamanship — the key elements of advanced sailing proficiency.
Hands-On Experience as an Active Crew Member
There’s no fixed syllabus — you’ll be a working part of the crew, participating in every aspect of the voyage.
If you already hold an ASA or RYA Skipper’s Certificate, you’ll have the opportunity to take command of the yacht under instructor supervision, refining your leadership and decision-making skills at sea.
This is real-world sailing — dynamic, immersive, and rewarding.
Why Choose Greece for Your Advanced Sailing Course
☀️ Warm, reliable sailing conditions year-round
🏝️ Scenic islands and diverse anchorages
🍷 Authentic Greek culture, food, and hospitality
🌊 Clear blue waters perfect for both training and relaxation
Experience the freedom of offshore sailing while exploring the Saronic Gulf and Aegean Sea — a natural classroom for sailors aiming to go further.
Who This Course Is For
ASA students looking to log qualifying miles
Sailors preparing for ASA 105/106 or RYA Coastal/Offshore Skipper
Anyone ready to gain real experience beyond coastal day sails
No matter your level, you’ll return with more confidence, more miles, and more stories to tell.
Join Our Next Mile-Building Cruise
🗓️ Duration: 7 days
📍 Base: Poros Island, Greece
🎓 Certification: ASA qualifying passages
👩✈️ Experience Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Reserve your berth now and start building your sea miles under the Greek sun.
What to Expect Onboard – Offshore Sailing Courses
What to expect onboard Off-Shore
Life onboard during your course will reflect an active yacht while passage making. You will be paired off with another student and be a watch team. As such you will have daily duties and days off. ‘On’ watch teams will be responsible for the running of the yacht, both in setting up the yacht on deck as well as down below domestic chores. You will be required to cook and clean, as well as drop anchor and put away the yacht after a day’s sail.
Typical daily routine.
The watch of the day, will need to be early risers, as breakfast is scheduled for 0800. Now that means whoever is designated ‘mother watch’ for the day is responsible for getting breakfast out and on the table as well as taking care of all domestic chores below deck.. Meanwhile the ‘deck watch’ has their hands full, getting the yacht ready to sail, planning the days sail and helping ‘mother’ with a quick run to the village bakery, getting the other students out of their bunks. Coordinating with the instructor about what he needs on deck made ready for the first class of the day.
First-class of the day is scheduled for 0900, every day. In most cases morning classes will continue to 1100. The classes will be a mixture of practical hands-on techniques and book learning. Once the morning classes are over, the yacht is ready for sea and departure from port. The rest of the day will be sailing and practicing your sailing skills. The evening will find you in a new port around 5 – 6 pm, after docking there will be a de-brief, a relaxing drink and the school day is over.
