Ownership & Brokerage
Buying a yacht outright or through a charter programme
Yacht ownership options compared: buying outright or through a charter programme, control and cost against income and reduced hassle.
Astra Yachting
Author: MM
Planning & Practical
Is a yacht charter suitable for beginners?
What a first yacht charter in Greece is like with no sailing experience, which format to choose and which region to start…
Destinations & Routes
Sailing the Cyclades with the meltemi
What the meltemi is, when it blows hardest and how experienced crews plan a Cyclades sailing route around the summer wind.
Destinations & Routes
How many islands can you visit in a week?
How distance, wind and daylight limit a charter week in Greece, and why fewer island stops usually makes the better trip.
Yacht Types
What a RIB charter is and when to choose one
What a RIB is, why they suit day trips and short hops, and how they differ from a yacht for a day…
Bareboat & Skippered
How to learn to sail in Greece
How to learn to sail in Greece, with a recognised course or a skippered week, and what it takes to move on…
Bareboat & Skippered
How do boat toilets work on a charter yacht?
How do boat toilets work on a charter yacht? The hand pump, the holding tank, what can go in the bowl and…
Crewed & Cabin
What is the difference between skippered and crewed?
Request a crewed charter proposal Skippered or crewed comes down to one question: do you want someone to sail the yacht, or…
Crewed & Cabin
Chartering with children: what actually works
Request a crewed charter proposal A yacht charter with kids works when three things are right: the type of yacht, the pace…
Yacht Types
What is the meltemi?
See the fleet / request availability Anyone who has sailed the Aegean in August has met it. The meltemi is the northerly…
