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Read Sunsail Lefkas Chief Instructor's top tips for skippers

by Sunsail 25 Mar 2018 03:00 PDT

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Are you an experienced helmsman, or looking to earn your stripes? Whatever your level, our Lefkas Chief Instructor has some top tips for skippers at every stage of their sailing journey.

Drawing on over 20 years of yachting experience, Peter Wilkinson highlights some useful pointers from manoeuvring to navigation that every great skipper should know. Click below to read Peter’s tips, designed to help both newly qualified and seasoned skippers take the helm with complete confidence.

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