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Skipper Colin and his 43 foot ferro-concrete ketch the 'Yacht Alma'.

What do we do?

Here we offer a summer sailing experience in the Med for those with more time than money and looking to have a good time on the cheap with modicum of effort.

The principle behind this yacht is paid crewing : we supply the facilities, an experienced skipper and a framework of a voyage and you take part in the running and the sailing of the boat.

Why do it?

For us it means upkeep and mooring costs and company on the boat. After all - it took 15 years of blood, sweat and tears to build. Find out more here.

For you it means a chance to crew on a yacht around the Med. You can choose where to stay, how long to stay and when to sail.

This years big plan is to head from Southern Spain to the Dodecanese <Map>. The yacht leaves in late April and reaches Crete in July. Where do you want to join?

How much does it cost?

The costs we charge are intended to cover the moorings, shared food & drink and some overheads. The idea is not for profit. The more people the cheaper the sailing gets!.

for real figures: how does £150 a week sound , plus shared food costs ?

Remember you have to get to the boat : fly, drive, however ....

How long have been doing it?

We've been sailing about 15 years now, from local coastal trips in the Liverpool Bay, to North Wales and the Isle of Man. To night sailing to Ireland and the West Coast of Scotland to the sea crossings from Liverpool to the Mediterranean via Ireland, France and Portugal.

We've been sailing out of Spain for about 4 years now.

Where have you been ?

We've sailed to Malta, the Balearics ( Ibiza and the others !), Malaga, Costa Brava, Ireland, West Coast of Scotland and more ...

What's the catch ?

You need to be relatively fit, have some sailing experience already and have at least a months straight time to spend sailing. Any less time and the trips tend to be spent more picking up and dropping off people than actually sailing.

In this respect the ideal group of people might be the retired, those between jobs, students and those going walkabout across Europe looking for a slightly different view on Mediterranean life.

More Information?

Click here for a form to request further information. We'd love to talk to you.

Follow this link to see the history of the building of the boat in pictures.