Fastsailing “Train & Race”:

The best way to improve your sailing skills

For those who wish to improve their sailing skills, we regularly organize special training sessions on our super fast boats with world-class skippers. Courses focus among others on offshore sailing, meteorology, racing tactics, regulations, solo or double handed sailing and are designed so that everyone improves from his own level.

Upon request, we can organize a “train & race” session, specifically adapted for your group at any period of the year.

Here is the list of upcoming events. Click on the course title for more details.

Exceptional FastSailing experiences in Greece

More wind, more sun, more fun than anywhere else in the world!

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“Offhore/Train & Race” course 15 – 23 March 2025 (extension till 24/March free of charge)

Experience non-stop sailing in true offshore conditions, train and race the Hydra regatta. 7 days of super (and fast) sailing on our Pogo44s and Pogo12.50s!

When: 15-23 March 2025 with the possibility to extend till 24/March/2025

Programme:
Saturday March 15^th: Arrival in our base in Lavrio
March 16^th – March 20^th:
2 days of non-stop navigation.
5 nights at port
3 full days of training around the Cyclades.
Afternoon theory courses (tactics, weather, rules)
Friday March 21^st at 16:00: Hydra Regatta leg 1,  36nm 
Saturday March 22^th : Relaxing in Hydra (bars, tavernas…)
Option No1:
Sunday March 23^rd  Return to Athens by ferry
Option No2:
Sunday morning March 23^rd: 10:00: Hydra Regatta leg 2,  36nm
Monday morning March 24^th: Departure

There is no price difference for Option 1 or Option 2.

Skippers:  Pietro D’Ali,  Benoît Charon, Charly Fernbach, Αndrea Caracci, Andreas Lindlahr, Alexandros Dragoutsis

Boats: Pogo12.50s, Pogo50, Pogo44

Language: English

Price: 1.550€ per person (all included except food and drinks)

Palmarès of our skippers: 

Benoît Charon

– FFV Responsable Secteur Manche
– Figaro Racer & Trainer
– Twice European Champion J24
– French Offshore Champion
– 2nd European Championship Farr30
– Multiple Tours de France, ARCs, Melges24…

Pietro D’Ali
– Whitbread Round the World 93/94
– European Champion Star 1993
– Americas Cup Prada Team 2000
– Sydney Olympics Star 2000
– Transat AG2R 2006 1st (with Kito de Pavant)
– Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 1st (with Giovanni Soldini)
– Transat La Solidaire du Chocolat 2009 2nd (with Giovanni Soldini)
– Roma x2 2012 1st (with Michele Galli)
– Transat Jacques Vabre 2013 (with Stefano Raspadori)

Charly Fernbach
– Minitransat 2015 4th overall and 3rd in the 1st leg
– 2015 Archipelago 6,50 (with Benoît Hantzperg), 2nd
– Dipl. Institut Nautique de Bretagne – Professional skipper
– Sales manager at Pogo Structures

Andrea Caracci

– Αeronautical engineer specialized in composites materials, designer, consultant and surveyor.
– Olympic 470 sailor,
– Navigator on Maxis: Sydney Hobart, Fastnet,  Newport Bermuda, Middle Sea Race, RORC 600, RORC Transatlantic
– Six Minitransat campaigns on a prototype mini: 2003 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 in 2010
– 3rd in Sables Les Acores Les sables race
– Transquadra in 2011/2012
– Overall 30.000 miles of solo sailing, 20.000 of them in Atlantic Ocean.

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ORC57 programme 2025

Join us in one of the following offshore cruising trips:

1. Martinique -> Azores 29/March – 12/April/2025. Cost 4,900€/person. (up to 4 persons)
2. Azores Cruise 19/April – 26/April/2025. Cost 2,950€/person (up to 6 persons)
3. Azores -> Gibraltar 30/April – 05/May/2025. Cost 2,450€/person (up to 4 persons)
4. Gibraltar -> Palma 07/May – 13/May/2025. Cost 2,450€/person (up to 6 persons)
5. Palma -> Palermo 15/May – 21/May/2025. Cost 2,450€/person (up to 6 persons)
6. Palermo -> Lefkas 23/May – 29/May/2025. Cost 2,450€/person (up to 6 persons)
7. Lefkas -> Lavrio 31/May – 06/June/2025. Cost 2,450€/person (up to 6 persons)

The ORC57 will be available in Greece for charter with her permanent crew of skipper and hostess for the period June – October/2025.

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Aegean 600 Race

A tough NON-STOP 660nm race around the Aegean Sea, that is set to become a reference in the Mediterranean.

The starting line will be in Cape Sounio. Boats will then sail to Santorini, passing within the volcano Caldera, then leaving Kasos, Karpathos and Rodos to port, they will slalom up the Dodecanese islands till Agathonissi. Then leaving Patmos to port, they will head west towards the obligatory passage between Delos and Mykonos. After leaving Kea to port , they head to the finish line in Cape Sounio.

Boats available: First36, Pogo12.50, Pogo44, Pogo50, Outremer4x

Our boats are well suited and fully equipped for such long distance racing offering exhilarating speeds but also an excellent level of comfort.

Programme:

Sturday June 28^th: Arrival at Olympic Marina Lavrio

Sunday June 29^th– Thursday June 3^rd: Training

Friday June 4^th – Saturday June 5^th: Final boat preparation

Sunday July 6^th: Start of the Aegean 600, from Cape Sounio
Saturday July 12^th 14:00:  Limit for boats to be back in Olympic Marina Lavrio
Saturday July 12^th:  Afternoon: Prize giving ceremony and Party (location to be announced)
Sunday July 13^th:  Morning: disembarkation.

You may participate with your own crew and race with two of our skippers.

Prices:

• Upon request 

You may participate individually with two of our skippers (no training – only race)

Prices:

• 3.500€/participant

A race to remember!

Reservations: [email protected]

Join us on a Pogo50 for the Rolex Middle Sea Race in October 2025

If you have a crew of at least 6 persons and you want to race in one of the worlds’ most prestigious offshore races, you can charter one of our Pogo50. We supply a super experienced professional skipper and -if needed- a co-skipper.

Organized by the Royal Offshore Racing Club, this 608nm non-stop real offshore race starting and ending in Malta, stands as one of the offshore classics, together with the Fastnet, the Newport-Bermuda and the Sydney-Hobart.

Our boats are well suited and fully equipped for such long distance racing offering exhilarating speeds but also an excellent level of comfort. In the very tough 2017 edition, when only 35 out 105 boats finished the race, our Pogo50 came 3rd in ORC2 and without damages!

When:         11 – 28 October 2025, 16 days of amazing sailing!

Programme:

Saturday 11 October: Arrival in our base in Lavrio
12-15 October: 525nm transfer Lavrio – Malta
16-17 October: Training
Saturday 18 October: 608nm Race starts
Saturday 25 October: Prize Ceremony & Party
26 – 28/October: Return to Lavrio, Greece

Crews may stay until 1/Nov and sail around in the Cyclades
(the 525nm return trip is not mandatory, you may leave from Malta after the race ends)

Skipper:      Pietro D’Ali,  Michael Radermacher

Boats:
– Pogo50 (max 9 participants+Skipper, total crew of 10)

Language:  English

Price:         upon request

Palmarès of our skippers:                                                                                                                                                                                          

Pietro D’Ali:
– Whitbread Round the World 93/94
– European Champion Star 1993
– Americas Cup Prada Team 2000
– Sydney Olympics Star 2000
– Transat AG2R 2006 1st (with Kito de Pavant)
– Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 1st (with Giovanni Soldini)
– Transat La Solidaire du Chocolat 2009 2nd (with Giovanni Soldini)
– Roma x2 2012 1st (with Michele Galli)
– Transat Jacques Vabre 2013 (with Stefano Raspadori)

For more information contact us at [email protected]

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“Hydra Race” 18 – 26 October 2025 (extension till 27/March free of charge)

Saturday October 18^th: Arrival in our base in Lavrio
19-23/October:
5 full days of training around the Cyclades.
Afternoon theory courses (tactics, weather, rules)
Friday October 24^th at 16:00: Hydra Regatta leg 1,  36nm
Saturday October 25^th : Relaxing in Hydra (bars, tavernas…)
Option No1:
Sunday October 26^th  Return to Athens by ferry (for those who need to catch a flight back home)
Option No2:
Sunday October 26^th: 10:00: Hydra Regatta leg 2,  36nm. Return to our base in Lavrio ~23:00
Monday morning October 27^th: Departure

There is no price difference for Option 1 or Option 2.

Skippers:  Pietro D’Ali ,  Benoît Charon, Andrea Caracci, Charly Fernbach

Boat: Solaris40

Language: English

Price: 1550€ per person (all included except food and drinks)

Palmarès of our skippers: 

Pietro D’Ali

– Whitbread Round the World 93/94
– European Champion Star 1993
– Americas Cup Prada Team 2000
– Sydney Olympics Star 2000
– Transat AG2R 2006 1st (with Kito de Pavant)
– Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 1st (with Giovanni Soldini)
– Transat La Solidaire du Chocolat 2009 2nd (with Giovanni Soldini)
– Roma x2 2012 1st (with Michele Galli)
– Transat Jacques Vabre 2013 (with Stefano Raspadori)

Benoît Charon

– FFV Responsable Secteur Manche
– Figaro Racer & Trainer
– Twice European Champion J24
– French Offshore Champion
– 2nd European Championship Farr30
– Multiple Tours de France, ARCs, Melges24…

Charly Fernbach
– Minitransat 2015 4th overall and 3rd in the 1st leg
– 2015 Archipelago 6,50 (with Benoît Hantzperg), 2nd
– Dipl. Institut Nautique de Bretagne – Professional skipper
– Sales manager at Pogo Structures

Andrea Caracci

– Αeronautical engineer specialized in composites materials, designer, consultant and surveyor.
– Olympic 470 sailor,
– Navigator on Maxis: Sydney Hobart, Fastnet,  Newport Bermuda, Middle Sea Race, RORC 600, RORC Transatlantic
– Six Minitransat campaigns on a prototype mini: 2003 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 in 2010
– 3rd in Sables Les Acores Les sables race
– Transquadra in 2011/2012
– Overall 30.000 miles of solo sailing, 20.000 of them in Atlantic Ocean.

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“Offhore/Train & Race” course 8-16 November 2025

Experience non-stop sailing in true offshore conditions, train and race a regatta. 7 days of super (and fast) sailing on our Pogo44s and Pogo12.50s!

When: 8-16 November 2026

Programme: Saturday November 8^th Arrival in our base in Lavrio

November 9^th: 1 day of navigation in the Cyclades.

November 10-11: 2 days of non-stop navigation.

November 12-14:  3 full days of training around the Cyclades. Afternoon theory courses (tactics, weather, rules)

November 15^th: DEI Regatta 20nm in Faliro Bay. Return to base

Sunday morning November 16^th. Departure

Skippers:  Pietro D’Ali ,  Benoît Charon, Charly Fernbach, Andreas Linlahr, Alexandros Dragoutsis

Boats: Pogo12.50s , Pogo44s, Pogo50

Language: English

Price: 1550€ per person (all included except food and drinks)

Palmarès of our skippers: 

Pietro D’Ali

– Whitbread Round the World 93/94
– European Champion Star 1993
– Americas Cup Prada Team 2000
– Sydney Olympics Star 2000
– Transat AG2R 2006 1st (with Kito de Pavant)
– Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 1st (with Giovanni Soldini)
– Transat La Solidaire du Chocolat 2009 2nd (with Giovanni Soldini)
– Roma x2 2012 1st (with Michele Galli)
– Transat Jacques Vabre 2013 (with Stefano Raspadori)

Benoît Charon

– FFV Responsable Secteur Manche
– Figaro Racer & Trainer
– Twice European Champion J24
– French Offshore Champion
– 2nd European Championship Farr30
– Multiple Tours de France, ARCs, Melges24…

Charly Fernbach
– Minitransat 2015 4th overall and 3rd in the 1st leg
– 2015 Archipelago 6,50 (with Benoît Hantzperg), 2nd
– Dipl. Institut Nautique de Bretagne – Professional skipper
– Sales manager at Pogo Structures

Andrea Caracci

– Αeronautical engineer specialized in composites materials, designer, consultant and surveyor.
– Olympic 470 sailor,
– Navigator on Maxis: Sydney Hobart, Fastnet,  Newport Bermuda, Middle Sea Race, RORC 600, RORC Transatlantic
– Six Minitransat campaigns on a prototype mini: 2003 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 in 2010
– 3rd in Sables Les Acores Les sables race
– Transquadra in 2011/2012
– Overall 30.000 miles of solo sailing, 20.000 of them in Atlantic Ocean.

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“Solo & Double handed sailing” course

Learn the demanding techniques of solo or doubled sailing with those who have in-depth knowledge and tremendous experience in short handed sailing. Our Pogos are specifically designed for short handed sailing and offer an ideal platform for the solo sailing passionate sailors!

Contact us directly and we will plan a course tailor-made to your specific needs.

Skippers: Benoît Charon, Pietro D’Ali, Charly Fernbach, Andrea Caracci
Boats: Pogo36, Pogo12.50, Pogo44
Language: English
Price: upon request

Palmarès of our skippers:

Pietro D’Ali

– Whitbread Round the World 93/94
– European Champion Star 1993
– Americas Cup Prada Team 2000
– Sydney Olympics Star 2000
– Transat AG2R 2006 1st (with Kito de Pavant)
– Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 1st (with Giovanni Soldini)
– Transat La Solidaire du Chocolat 2009 2nd (with Giovanni Soldini)
– Roma x2 2012 1st (with Michele Galli)
– Transat Jacques Vabre 2013 (with Stefano Raspadori)

Benoît Charon

– FFV Responsable Secteur Manche
– Figaro Racer & Trainer
– Twice European Champion J24
– French Offshore Champion
– 2nd European Championship Farr30
– Multiple Tours de France, ARCs, Melges24…

Charly Fernbach
– Minitransat 2015 4th overall and 3rd in the 1st leg
– 2015 Archipelago 6,50 (with Benoît Hantzperg), 2nd
– Dipl. Institut Nautique de Bretagne – Professional skipper
– Sales manager at Pogo Structures

Andrea Caracci

– Αeronautical engineer specialized in composites materials, designer, consultant and surveyor.
– Olympic 470 sailor,
– Navigator on Maxis: Sydney Hobart, Fastnet,  Newport Bermuda, Middle Sea Race, RORC 600, RORC Transatlantic
– Six Minitransat campaigns on a prototype mini: 2003 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 in 2010
– 3rd in Sables Les Acores Les sables race
– Transquadra in 2011/2012
– Overall 30.000 miles of solo sailing, 20.000 of them in Atlantic Ocean.

Exceptional FastSailing experiences in Greece

More wind, more sun, more fun than anywhere else in the world!