Sailing Life
parents can also learn to sail or simply enjoy some “me” time. A recent addition to the Neilson portfolio – the Mnarani Beachclub in Kenya – and which overlooks the Indian Ocean, includes a wildlife safari. Families can take it easy, meandering gently from port to port on a yachting holiday. T ose with experience can charter their own yacht, while novices can enjoy being part of a fl otilla. T is involves sailing as part of a group, which gives added support and provides a bit more of a sociable experience. Helene Cooper took a bareboat holiday _ where you hire and sail the yacht yourself _ on the Turquoise coast of Turkey with her husband, six-month-old son and another family with three boys aged fi ve, nine and 11. “It turned out to be the best holiday for all involved – with a backdrop of spectacular coastline, aquamarine water and bustling harbours, attempting to catch a fi sh supper (failure) or learning to dive from the top deck (success)!
Main a sailing holiday could be the catalyst for a lifelong passion
Below it provides a real sense of achievement
I was scared of the sea, which didn’t help. Greece changed everything. I loved that holiday so much that I spent the whole of winter wanting to go back again!” It was a life-changing experience for
Ruaraidh. As with many young people, it provided a great source of achievement, as well as new friendships and fun: “I’ve since taught young children and some really go for it, while some arrive quite shy and timid, but they all go home with a lot more confi dence, knowing they can do it. For
an instructor that’s really very rewarding _ knowing that you are making a real impact on the kids.”
Sunshine, surf and safaris If you’re looking to combine sunshine and sailing, then it’s hard to beat some of the major operators in the fi eld. Neilson, Sunsail and Mark Warner off er holidays, which cater to all tastes. Beach club holidays often include dedicated sailing tuition for children in diff erent age groups, while
“We decided on a catamaran. T is meant I could happily put the baby down for a nap, as we sailed along, without the fear of him rolling out of bed”
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An added bonus was that we had decided on a catamaran due to the additional space it gave us – each family had a hull to themselves and the baby even had the luxury of an entire cabin! T e stability a catamaran provides meant that I could happily put him down for a nap as we sailed along without the fear of him rolling out of bed. He wore a massive beaming smile for most of the holiday due to the sheer stimulation. T e children’s Nintendo DS barely got a look in. T ey still talk about that holiday as being the best ever.” If dinghy sailing is more your thing,
then Minorca Sailing in Menorca off ers ✏
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