Ι. Sailing qualification for chartering a boat
According to the Greek Sailing laws you need at least one official sailing license in order to take over a Bare Boat.
As a sailing license the Greek Port Authorities recognize any sailing license or certification from a sailing school, a yacht club or any relative organization is defined as the appropriate documentation officially recognized in the charterer's home country.
ASA & RYA certifications are fully recognized.
A sailing experience declaration may be required by the local port authorities for the skipper and co-skipper.
Velvet yachting reserves the right to decline a sailing license not recognized or accepted by the Greek Port Authorities. The co-Skipper can have similar certification to the skipper. Velvet yachting reserves the right to oblige the charterers hiring a skipper if any doubt as to their sailing skills arises during embarkation.
In bareboat charters at least one sailing license must be sent to us along with the booking confirmation.
- The license must be in English language or translated and suitable for specific yacht.
- Day skipper license is not accepted by Greek authorities.
- The skipper is obliged to keep on board an updated authorized crew list at all times.In bareboat charters at least one sailing license must be sent to us along with the booking confirmation.
ΙΙ. Skippered / Bare Boats
If you do not have any qualifications and you need a skipper, Velvet Yachting can provide a professional skipper for as many days you wish. Also, a skipper can be hired even if you are an experienced sailor with sailing skills but you require your sailing holidays to be more relaxing and want to benefit from the skippers local knowledge. The skipper fee is always agreed beforehand and in writing and must be fully paid upon embarkation.
Also, we remind you that the skipper needs his own cabin as he is obliged to sleep on board from the beginning to the end of the charter.
According to the Greek Sailing laws you need at least one official sailing license in order to take over a Bare Boat.
As a sailing license the Greek Port Authorities recognize any sailing license or certification from a sailing school, a yacht club or any relative organization is defined as the appropriate documentation officially recognized in the charterer's home country.
ASA & RYA certifications are fully recognized.
A sailing experience declaration may be required by the local port authorities for the skipper and co-skipper.
Velvet yachting reserves the right to decline a sailing license not recognized or accepted by the Greek Port Authorities. The co-Skipper can have similar certification to the skipper. Velvet yachting reserves the right to oblige the charterers hiring a skipper if any doubt as to their sailing skills arises during embarkation.
In bareboat charters at least one sailing license must be sent to us along with the booking confirmation.
- The license must be in English language or translated and suitable for specific yacht.
- Day skipper license is not accepted by Greek authorities.
- The skipper is obliged to keep on board an updated authorized crew list at all times.In bareboat charters at least one sailing license must be sent to us along with the booking confirmation.
ΙΙ. Skippered / Bare Boats
If you do not have any qualifications and you need a skipper, Velvet Yachting can provide a professional skipper for as many days you wish. Also, a skipper can be hired even if you are an experienced sailor with sailing skills but you require your sailing holidays to be more relaxing and want to benefit from the skippers local knowledge. The skipper fee is always agreed beforehand and in writing and must be fully paid upon embarkation.
Also, we remind you that the skipper needs his own cabin as he is obliged to sleep on board from the beginning to the end of the charter.