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.
| Title | Dates | Boat(s) | Skipper(s) | What’s in the plan | Required level | Cost | |||
| Offshore sailing | Regatta training | Solo / Double Handed | Race | ||||||
| Train & Race March 2023 |
Arrival: Saturday 18/03/2023 Departure: Option 1: Sunday 26/03/2023 Option 2: Monday 27/03/2023 |
2 x Pogo44 2 x Pogo12,50 Pogo50 |
Pietro D’Ali Benoit Charon Charly Fernbach Andrea Caracci |
√ | √ | √ | Middle and above | 1,500€ per person | |
| Aegean 600 Race |
08-12/July/2023 | First53 | Michael Radermacher |
√ |
√ |
Experienced | 4,000€ / person | ||
| Middle Sea Race October 2023 |
Arrival: 14/10/2023 Departure from Lavrio, Greece: 15/10/2023 Departure from Malta: 28/10/2023 |
Pogo50 (only for a complete crew for at least 6 people) First53 |
Pietro D’Ali Michael |
√ | √ | √ | Experienced |
upon request for Pogo50 4,000€ / person for First53 |
|
|
Arrival: Saturday 21/10/2023 Departure: Option 1: Saturday 28/10/2023 or Sunday 29/10/2023 Option 2: Monday 30/10/2023 |
Solaris40 X4.3 |
Pietro D’Ali Benoit Charon Charly Fernbach Andrea Caracci |
√ | √ | √ | Middle and above | 1,500€ per person | ||
| Transatlantic November 2023 |
Leg 1: 4 – 18/November/2023 Lavrio -> Gran Canaria Leg 2: 25/November – 09/December/2023 Gran Canaria -> Martiniqua |
ORC57 | Permanent professional Crew | √ | 5.000€ per person | ||||
| Train & Race November 2023 |
Arrival: Saturday 11/11/2023 Departure: Sunday 19/11/2023 |
3 x Pogo12,50 2 x Pogo44 Pogo50 |
Pietro D’Ali Benoit Charon Charly Fernbach Andrea Caracci |
√ | √ | √ | Middle and above | 1,500€ per person | |
| Solo/double handed training | upon request |
Pogo36 Pogo12,50 |
Pietro D’Ali | √ | √ | √ | √ | Experienced | upon request |
Exceptional FastSailing experiences in Greece 
More wind, more sun, more fun than anywhere else in the world!
“Offhore/Train & Race” course 18-26 March 2023 (extension till 27/March free of charge)
Experience non-stop sailing in true offshore conditions, train and race the Hydra regatta. 7 (or even 9) days of super (and fast) sailing on our Pogo12.50s!
When: 18-26 March 2022 with the possibility to extend till 27/March/2023
Programme:
Saturday March 18th: Arrival in our base in Lavrio
March 19th – March 23th:
2 days of non-stop navigation.
1 night at port
3 full days of training around the Cyclades.
Afternoon theory courses (tactics, weather, rules)
Option No1:
Friday March 24th at 16:00: Hydra Regatta leg 1, 36nm ,
Saturday March 25th Return to our base in Lavrio
Sunday morning March 26th: Departure
Option No2:
Friday March 24th at 16:00: Hydra Regatta leg 1, 36nm
Sunday morning March 26th: 10:00: Hydra Regatta leg 2, 36nm
Monday morning March 27th: Departure
There is no price difference for Option 1 or Option 2.
Skippers: Pietro D’Ali, Benoît Charon, Charly Fernbach, Αndrea Caracci
Boats: Pogo12.50s, Pogo50, Pogo44
Language: English
Price: 1500€ 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.
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.
Boat available: First53
Our boats are well suited and fully equipped for such long distance racing offering exhilarating speeds but also an excellent level of comfort.
Programme:
Saturday July 8th: Final boat preparation
Sunday July 9th: Start of the Aegean 600, from Cape Sounio
Friday July 14th: Limit for boats to be back in Olympic Marina Lavrio
Saturday July 15th: Morning: disembarkation. Afternoon: Prize giving ceremony and Party (location to be announced)
You may participate individually, or form your own crew and race with one of our skippers.
Prices:
- 4000euros/person participating individually
Included: race registration fee, port fees, automatic life jackets.
Not included: Food and drinks, personal AIS (not obligatory for the race but strongly recommended)
A race to remember!
Reservations: [email protected]
Join us on a Pogo50 or First53 for the Rolex Middle Sea Race in October 2023
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 or the First53 . 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: 14-31 October 2023, 16 days of amazing sailing!
Programme:
Saturday 14 October: Arrival in our base in Lavrio
15-18 October: 525nm transfer Lavrio – Malta
19-20 October: Training
Saturday 21 October: 608nm Race starts
Saturday 28 October: Prize Ceremony & Party
29 – 31/October: Return to Lavrio, Greece
Crews may stay until 4/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)
-First53 (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]
“Hydra Race” 21-29 October 2023
Saturday October 21st: Arrival in our base in Lavrio
22-25/October:
4 full days of training around the Cyclades.
Afternoon theory courses (tactics, weather, rules)
Thursday October 26th at 10:00: Hydra Regatta leg 1, 36nm
Friday October 27th at 10:00: Inshore race near Hydra
Option No1:
Saturday October 28th or Sunday October 29th Return to Athens by ferry (for those who need to catch a flight back home)
Option No2:
Saturday October 28th : Relaxing in Hydra (bars, tavernas…)
Sunday October 29th: 10:00: Hydra Regatta leg 2, 36nm. Return to our base in Lavrio ~23:00
Monday morning October 30th: 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: 1500€ 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.
Transatlantic: Leg1: Lavrio → Gran Canaria, 04 – 18 November 2023,
Leg2: Gran Canaria → Martinique, 25/November – 09 December 2023 (approximately)
Boat: ORC 57
Skipper: Permanent professional crew (skipper + hostess)
Price:
Leg1 Lavrio -> Gran Canaria: 5.000€ per person
Leg2 Gran Canaria -> Martinique: 5.000€ per person
“Offhore/Train & Race” course 11-19 November 2023
Experience non-stop sailing in true offshore conditions, train and race a regatta. 7 days of super (and fast) sailing on our Pogo12.50s!
When: 11-19 November 2023
Programme: Satruday November 11th Arrival in our base in Lavrio
November 12th: 1 day of navigation in the Cyclades.
November 13-14: 2 days of non-stop navigation.
November 15-17: 3 full days of training around the Cyclades. Afternoon theory courses (tactics, weather, rules)
November 18th: DEI Regatta 20nm in Faliro Bay. Return to base
Sunday morning November 19th. Departure
Skippers: Pietro D’Ali , Benoît Charon, Dimitris Kalantzis, Charly Fernbach
Boats: Pogo12.50s (max 5 participants per boat), Pogo44, Pogo50
Language: English
Price: 1500€ 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.
“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 and Pietro D’Ali
Boats: Pogo12.50s (max 5 participants per boat). Up to 4 boats
Language: English
Price: 1250€ 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)
Exceptional FastSailing experiences in Greece
More wind, more sun, more fun than anywhere else in the world!