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 2021 |
Arrival: Saturday 20/03/2021 Departure: Option 1: Sunday 28/03/2021 Option 2: Monday 29/03/2021 And 2nd Session! Arrival: Monday 29/03/2021 Departure: Μοnday 05/04/2021 |
4 x Pogo12,50 Pogo50 |
Pietro D’Ali Benoit Charon Charly Fernbach |
√ | √ | √ | Middle and above | 1,350€ per person | |
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NEW DATES 26/April-08/May 2021 |
Pogo50 | √ | Middle and above | 2,000€/person | ||||
| Aegean 600 Race |
Week 1: Training 26/June – 03/July/2021 Week 2: Race 03-10/July/2021 |
Pogo36 4xPogo12.50 Pogo50 X-YachtX43 |
Pietro D’Ali Benoit Charon Charly Fernbach |
√ | Experienced | 3200€ / person | |||
| Middle Sea Race October 2021 |
Arrival: 16/10/2021 Departure from Lavrio, Greece: 17/10/2021 Departure from Malta: 30/10/2021 |
Pogo50 X-Yacht X43 |
Pietro D’Ali | √ | √ | √ | Experienced |
3,500€ per person Your crew of minimum 6 persons |
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| Train & Race November 2021 |
Arrival: Saturday 13/11/2021 Departure: Sunday 21/11/2021 |
4 x Pogo12,50 |
Pietro D’Ali Benoit Charon Charly Fernbach |
√ | √ | √ | Middle and above | 1,350€ per person | |
| Solo/double handed training | upon request | 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 20-28 March 2021 (extension till 29/March free of charge) or 29 March – 05/April 2021 (2nd session)
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: 20-28 March 2021 with the possibility to extend till 29/March/2021
Programme:
Saturday March 20th: Arrival in our base in Lavrio
March 21st – March 25th:
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 26th at 16:00: Hydra Regatta leg 1, 36nm ,
Saturday March 27th Return to our base in Lavrio
Sunday morning March 28th: Departure
Option No2:
Friday March 26th at 16:00: Hydra Regatta leg 1, 36nm
Sunday morning March 28th: 10:00: Hydra Regatta leg 2, 36nm
Monday morning March 29th: Departure
There is no price difference for Option 1 or Option 2.
Or 2nd Session:
When: 29 March – 05 April 2021
Programme:
Monday March 29th: Arrival in our base in Lavrio
March 30th – April 3rd:
2 days of non-stop navigation.
1 night at port
3 full days of training around the Cyclades.
Afternoon theory courses (tactics, weather, rules)
Friday April 2nd Participate in Poros Race leg1
Sunday April 4th Participate in Poros Race leg2
Monday morning April 5th: Departure
Skippers: Pietro D’Ali, Benoît Charon, Charly Fernbach
Boats: Pogo12.50s (max 5 participants per boat). Up to 4 boats
Language: English
Price: 1350€ 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
Dimitris Kalantzis:
– Greek Sailing Federation trainer
– NASPOR Nautical Club sailing instructor
– Multiple races in Greece
– Professional skippering on Pogos since 2012
Spring Med Voyage: Lavrio → Lavrio, 26 April – 08 May 2021
Experience true offshore sailing onboard the Pogo50, the best 50ft cruiser. Our Pogo50 is fully equipped for a comfortable long distance cruising with heating, 600lt of fresh water, seawater pump, electric head, lee cloths on all beds, solar panels, spray hood…
A fantastic and fast trip in the Mediterranean. Depending on weather conditions we will set sails from Lavrio towards Sicily, Lipari, Capri, …and then head to Ostia in Rome.
The return trip will follow a similarly beautiful route
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When: 26/April – 08/May 2021
Programme:
Lavrio -> Lavrio
Monday 26/April : Arrival in Lavrio
26/April – 07/May: 12 days of sailing in the Med. Exact stops will be defined based on weather conditions
Some overnight sailing is to be expected.
ETA in Lavrio: Friday 07 May afternoon or at latest Saturday 08 May early in the morning.
Saturday 08/May at 09:00 : Disembarkation
(use Athens international airport)
Skipper: Dimitris Kalantzis
Boat: Pogo50 (max 9 participants)
Price: 2000€ per person
Port fees, diesel and food are not included
*route to be chosen depending on weather conditions
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: Dehler30 One Design, Pogo30, Pogo36, Pogo12.50s, Pogo50, X-Yacht 43
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 June 26th: Arrival in our base in Lavrio
June 27th – July 2nd: 6 full days of training around the Cyclades with at least one overnight sail.
Afternoon theory courses (tactics, weather, rules, safety)
Friday July 2nd: Skipper’s meeting. Reception Party in Olympic Marina Lavrio
Saturday July 3rd: Final boat preparation
Sunday June 4th: Start of the Aegean 600, from Cape Sounio
Friday July 9th: Limit for boats to be back in Olympic Marina Lavrio
Saturday July 10th: 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:
- 3200euros/person participating individually
- for an entire boat:
- Dehler30 One Design : 9,000 for up to 4 participants + skipper
- Pogo30 : 9,000 for up to 4 participants + skipper
- Pogo36 : 12,000 for up to 5 participants + skipper
- Pogo12.50 : 18,000 for up to 7 participants + skipper
- Pogo50 : 22,000 for up to 9 participants + skipper
- X-Yacht X43 18,000 for up to 7 participants + skipper
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 Pogo or X-Yacht for the Rolex Middle Sea Race in October 2021
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 Pogo12.50s, Pogo50 or the X-Yacht X43 . 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: 16-30 October 2021, 16 days of amazing sailing!
Programme:
Saturday 16 October: Arrival in our base in Lavrio
17-20 October: 525nm transfer Lavrio – Malta
11-22 October: Training
Saturday 23 October: 608nm Race starts
Saturday 30 October: Prize Ceremony & Party
31/October – 02/November: Return to Lavrio, Greece
Crews may stay until 6/Nov and sail around in the Cyclades
(the 525nm return trip is not mandatory, you may leave from Malta after the race ends)
Skipper: One or more among the super experienced Pietro D’Ali, Benoit Charon, and Charly Fernbach
Boats:
– Pogo50 (max 9 participants+Skipper, total crew of 10)
– Pogo12.50 (max 7 participants+Skipper, total crew of 8)
– X-Yacht X43 (max 7 participants+Skipper, total crew of 8)
Language: English
Price: 3500€/person for a minimum of 6 persons (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
For more information contact us at [email protected]
“Offhore/Train & Race” course 13-20 November 2021
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: 13-21 November 2021
Programme: Satruday November 13th Arrival in our base in Lavrio
November 14th: 1 day of navigation in the Cyclades.
November 15-16: 2 days of non-stop navigation.
November 17-19: 3 full days of training around the Cyclades. Afternoon theory courses (tactics, weather, rules)
November 20th: DEI Regatta 20nm in Faliro Bay. Return to base
Sunday morning November 21st. Departure
Skippers: Pietro D’Ali , Benoît Charon, Dimitris Kalantzis, Charly Fernbach
Boats: Pogo12.50s (max 5 participants per boat). Up to 3 boats
Language: English
Price: 1350€ 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
Dimitris Kalantzis:
– Greek Sailing Federation trainer
– NASPOR Nautical Club sailing instructor
– Multiple races in Greece
– Professional skippering on Pogos since 2012
“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!