Our Location

Welcome to sail in the Algarve!

We are based in the "Marina de Olhão", a beautiful harbour located just a few steps away from the center of this picturesque Portuguese town. Showing the real Algarve, Olhão offers great sceneries, amazing seafood and perfect sailing grounds, just 15 minutes away from Faro airport!

This is our sailing school location: Olhão, a beautiful town next to Faro.

The most authentically Portuguese town in the Algarve

Olhão is a characterful fishing town with a pretty waterfront, a busy fishing harbour and a maze of cobbled back white streets that share all the secrets of the place. Olhão opens out onto the calm waterways and lagoons of the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa, while to the south are the sandbar islands of Ilha da Armona and Ilha da Culatra, both offering beautiful calm beaches.

Meeting point in Olhão - Marina of Olhão

This is our powerboat school location: Faro, the capital of southern Algarve.

A mix of culture, beaches and beautiful small streets.

Located on Europe’s most scenic coast, offering beautiful and long sandy beaches,Faro is a charming old town with cobbled streets and leafy parks, the perfect starting point for day-trips to all the beutiful major destinations of this wonderful region.

Meeting point in Faro - training room

Check our courses!

We offer a variety of IYT certifications (International Yatch Training) and other course combination options for both sail and powerboats. What about spending one week out on the water learning the skills you need to start bareboat cruising on your own?

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