Once we have boarded, had a thorough safety briefing and provisioned together, we take the time to get to know the crew and prepare the yacht for the coastal passage. We first sail to Cascais, the elegant seaside town at Lisbon's doorstep. From there, the route takes us south to the Algarve – with possible stops in Lagos with its famous rock formations or Faro with the unique Ria Formosa.
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We decide our stops in harbours and anchorages together. We are a crew that plans the route according to preferences, wind and weather.
At the start of the season, the Iberian coast is at its best: this final stage runs along the coast from Lisbon to Málaga. From Cascais, the route heads south to the Algarve, past the famous rock formations of Lagos and the lagoon landscape of the Ria Formosa near Faro, then on to Cádiz and through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean. A varied coastal passage with short legs, harbours and anchorages – the Mediterranean finale to an Atlantic crossing.
Once we have boarded, had a thorough safety briefing and provisioned together, we take the time to get to know the crew and prepare the yacht for the coastal passage. We first sail to Cascais, the elegant seaside town at Lisbon's doorstep. The route then takes us south to the Algarve – with possible stops in Lagos with its famous rock formations or Faro with the unique Ria Formosa. We continue to Cádiz, Europe's oldest city, before sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean. The voyage ends on Spain's Costa del Sol in the port of Málaga.
For all those collecting miles towards their next sailing certificate: as we sail down the Iberian Atlantic coast and into the Mediterranean on this leg, a good number of nautical miles will go into the logbook. Naturally, we will issue you with an official mileage certificate at the end of the trip.
Our Galini is sailing the world – and you can be part of it! With us, you are not an anonymous guest on a standard route, but part of a real crew discovering new horizons together. We are not a typical charter company that runs the same tour every week. Instead, we sail together, experience genuine boat life and embrace the adventure the sea has in store for us.
Step aboard a wonderfully equipped, lovingly maintained boat and enjoy something special: nothing off-the-shelf here. Every trip is unique – sometimes spontaneous, sometimes planned, always full of surprises. Unplanned experiences are just as much a part of it as relaxed days on deck.
Want more than simply sailing along? We take care of the boat's technical systems together, and you can lend a hand yourself if you like. You can turn a holiday trip into a real experience on a long-distance cruising yacht and become part of life at sea.
Our trips combine holiday, adventure, mindfulness and true boat life. Join our crew and experience a special time aboard Galini – authentic, communal and full of adventure.
It is also possible to sail individual legs
- St. Maarten - Bermuda - Azores
- Azores - Lisbon
- Lisbon - Malaga
Our beautiful GALINI is a very fast, large and comfortable yacht. She spent the winter in the Caribbean and crosses the Atlantic in April/May.
She is a modern Hanse 575 with 4 double cabins and a skipper's cabin. Each cabin has its own bathroom with electric toilet. Wi-Fi via Starlink (optional), multi media, generator 220 V / 7 kW, (230 V in all cabins) washing machine, air fryer and coffee machine. She has large solar panels, radar, AIS, a watermaker, hydraulic swim platform and a tender with outboard motor. An abundance of safety and navigation equipment and much more – in short, everything needed to travel self-sufficiently without having to call at a supply port. A yacht that meets the highest standards of safety, design and comfort.
The sailing characteristics are also outstanding! The Hanse was designed by Volvo Ocean Racers and is the fastest yacht in her class. The joy of sailing is guaranteed!
In spring, ideal conditions await us on this leg:
Wind: Often from west to northwest, 4–6 Bft. (15–25 knots)
Air temperature: 18–25 °C by day, cool at night
Water temperature: 18–23 °C
Atlantic: Long, gentle swell (1–3 m)
Weather: Mostly dry and clear, rain showers are rare and brief
Anyone can, if they want, help with sailing, take the helm now and then, or simply enjoy the beautiful nature and the day. In addition, everyone is jointly responsible for the crew's well-being. This means that everyone takes their turn preparing breakfast or looking after dinner. Usually the hobby cooks on board quickly emerge, and those who are not so into cooking simply stand back and do the washing up. When berthing and casting off, everyone generally lends a hand according to their abilities and after instruction from the skipper. The boat must be kept clean by the crew members during the voyage. The final cleaning, however, is carried out by the marina staff.
All crew members (except the skipper) pay an amount agreed together into the kitty. During the voyage, this kitty covers all joint costs incurred (e.g. diesel, harbour fees, deposit insurance, transit log, tourist tax, national and nature park fees, service pack for the provided bed linen, final cleaning, gas, marina fee for the first and last night in harbour, etc.). In keeping with old seafaring tradition, the crew also covers the skipper's food during the voyage.
Berth charter is the best opportunity for anyone who wants to get to know sailing life. Prior knowledge or your own sailing experience is not necessary. Perhaps you have already gained sailing experience and completed sailing training and want to deepen it? – Then the skipper will give you the opportunity to try things out for yourself and help you gain future confidence. The crew can help shape the course of the voyage and their wishes will be heard, subject to safety and weather. On such a trip you meet like-minded people, can make new pleasant acquaintances, and have an experienced skipper at your side who takes care of all nautical matters. The cabins on the yacht are mostly different, but very similarly equipped. The berths are allocated by the skipper taking crew wishes into account. Whole cabins can be chartered by individuals, couples or families. Payment is per person and you don't have to worry about anything else.
We want to make sailing more sustainable and environmentally friendly. On our GALINI we test innovative products to combine a great sailing experience with the smallest possible ecological footprint. Our small team of experienced skippers looks forward to experiencing real sailing adventures together with you. Our base is on Poros, Greece – from there we explore the most beautiful cruising grounds in the world.
