Sail the Greek islands, at your own pace.

A Frenchman living in Greece and an RYA motor and sail skipper and instructor, I sail with crews all season long in Greece, offering private cruises on monohulls and catamarans, as well as coaching weeks to learn the basics of sailing or to improve your skills as a confident skipper. I speak French, English, Arabic and Greek.

On board, my goal is simple: that you enjoy every day at sea. If you just want to relax, I take care of everything. If you want to learn, I explain things simply, let you try, and go over it again as many times as needed, until you can sail on your own. Calm leadership, safety first, and good humour: whether you come to learn or to relax, you sail with confidence.

I discovered sailing as a young man in Brittany (France), but only made it my profession in my fifties. Before that, I was a primary school teacher in the suburbs of Paris for nine years, then spent fourteen years making documentary films and news reports in conflict zones under the name Mani Benchelah, work that earned two Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and many other honours. Filming brought me to Greece, where I fell in love with the most beautiful part of the Mediterranean. The sea became my next adventure.