Sailing Yachts For Sale South Africa
Canary Island Sailing Holidays
There are an abundance of fun places in Europe where you’re able to learn to sail from the soothing waters of the Mediterranean through to the far more boisterous Baltic. Even so, i doubt any of these can live upto the wonderful weather of the Canary islands chain, which are owned by Spain and which can be found close to the coast of West Africa. Because of their location travellers should be able to benefit from sunshine and warmth even in the winter months making getaways such as the island gem of Lanzarote just idyllic for anybody signing up for Sailing Courses.
Royal Yacht Association sailing courses are recognised around the world as the marketplace defining standard, and a certification gained from the Royal Yachting Association bestows plenty of status. Additionally they are also very egalitarian because membership is open to all. And there are now 100s of sailing schools worldwide who have been accredited by the RYA making it possible to find some place else to learn to sail a little warmer than the UK’s south coast..
The Canary Island of Lanzarote is an fantastic destination for anyone getting ready to take an RYA course, mainly because the waters along the southern coastline are commonly very calm. And Lanzarote prides itself in being a holiday locale offering very high standards of apartments and holiday villas too as well as an abundance of very good dining establishments and a diverse variety of attractions to on the days you are land based.
Better still though Lanzarote is also home to a couple of top notch sports marinas in the form of Puerto Calero and Marina Rubicon. The former is just a five minute drive from the main resort of Puerto del Carmen and is home to a fine selection of luxury yachts from around the world with mooring for over 400 boats.
The Marina Rubicon opened in 2003 and is located in the resort of Playa Blanca in the south of the island. Here visitors will find plenty of good restaurants and shops as well as lots of luxury craft from across the globe. Both of these facilities are located on Lanzarote´s south eastern coastline so they are just perfect for anyone planning to learn to sail.
It has also become much cheaper to get to Lanzarote over the last couple of years thanks to the advent of cheap flights with airlines such as Ryanair and easyJet. Flights are available from most airports across the UK and return fares start from as little as €100, depending of course on the time of year.
It need not matter if you’re an experienced sailor wanting to log some extra mileage, or that you may only be a starter who has just been bitten by the sailing bug. Sailing in Lanzarote is a magnificent experience and you’re going to be warmly welcomed.
2008 Hanse 54e sailboat haul out video By: Ian Van Tuyl at IVT yacht sales