Around Corfu: Chill Sailing in the Ionian Sea on a Round-the-World Yacht

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Sailing in August means warm water, plenty of sunshine, sleeping on deck and lots of swimming. We sail in a relaxed way aboard the Free Spirit from bay to bay around Corfu – along the cliff-lined north coast, past the Italian-looking offshore island of Erikouse, then the wide bays and beaches of the west coast, on to the chic, glamorous islands of Paxos and Antipaxos and back to Corfu Town. The crew of the Free Spirit is often fairly young, between 20 and 40, and internationally mixed.

All this on a well-equipped owner's boat (including generator, watermaker, air conditioning, 6 HP dinghy, SUP, water toys) with a young internationally mixed crew and experienced skipper at the end of his round-the-world voyage – a taste of a circumnavigation and sailing a "leg", part of the voyage around the world. I mostly sail with crew under 45, sometimes with non-German sailors too, so the on-board language could also be English.

The sailing yacht "Free Spirit" – a Dufour 43 Classic from 1999 – has four double cabins and, unlike "standard charter yachts", is equipped with two pillows for each crew member and real blankets rather than just thin sheets, as well as lithium batteries and solar panels (never having to switch off the fridge at night or worry about power problems again!) and a generator as backup and to run the watermaker – the latter in particular greatly enhances the quality of life on board. I also have some nice toys such as hammocks, a SUP, water toys and snorkelling gear, and a dinghy with a more powerful 6 HP motor on board.

I've been skippering for 15 years, professionally too. I always ensure a good mix of sailing, exploring ashore, swimming and snorkelling, a bit of partying and "messing about", as well as cooking together and just relaxing.

On top of the boat contribution stated in the advert, there's also the boat kitty for food, drinks, diesel and other ongoing trip expenses amounting to 200-300 euros per week.

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