Greece

In the Greek yachting areas, the wind conditions are determined by three main winds: Meltemi, which blows in the Aegean Sea; Maistro, which blows in the Ionian Sea and the southerly winds that cover all Greek yachting areas.

Yacht itineraries in the waters of the Greek seas can be of varying difficulty and duration. From the simplest weekend sailings in Saronikos Gulf from Athens, to long voyages with more than a day's crossings through several regions of Greece. However, since we focus mainly on yachtsmen travelling on charter yachts, we will primarily consider one- or two-week itineraries with start and finish at the charter companis location.

For renting a yacht in Greece, it is necessary that at least one crew member has a license to operate a yacht recognized by the Greek authorities - RYA, IYT, National Certificate, etc. The skipper's certificate must permit not only day sailing, but also night sailing. I am not aware of any cases when a skipper is required to have a radio operator's license when renting a yacht. The Greeks are quite strict about the requirement to have at least 2 people on the yacht and the second person also has the skills to operate the yacht. If the second skipper does not have a license to operate the yacht, the charter company where you rent the yacht will ask the skipper to write a statement that the second skipper has sufficient skills to operate the yacht. The statement is signed by the first and second skipper.