This mile-building passage is perfect for sailors looking to expand their ocean sailing experience. We sail approximately 900 nautical miles and offer both relaxed periods to enjoy the Atlantic atmosphere and active sailing stretches in which you can deepen your knowledge. The passage is suitable for sailors with basic knowledge – beginners are welcome by arrangement.
We decide our stops in harbours and anchorages together. We are a crew that plans the route according to preferences, wind and weather.
In spring, the conditions for North Atlantic passages are ideal: this leg takes us from the Azores, in the middle of the North Atlantic, in one big leap to Lisbon. After provisioning and a shore excursion on São Miguel, we set a direct course for the Portuguese mainland – true bluewater sailing on long legs, with navigation, night watches and a shared shipboard routine. The northern route is known for fresh westerly and north-westerly winds, ocean wildlife and a unique feeling of vastness.
Our adventure begins in spring in Ponta Delgada on São Miguel, the main island of the Azores. After boarding, a thorough safety briefing and a joint provisioning run, we take the time to get to know the crew and prepare the yacht for the ocean leg. Once everything is ready, we set course for Lisbon. Some 900 nautical miles of open North Atlantic lie ahead: we navigate through shifting winds, stand our watches, trim sails, monitor the weather, cook together and grow as a crew. After making landfall on the Portuguese coast, the leg ends in Lisbon harbour.
For anyone collecting miles towards their next sailing certificate: since we sail around 900 nautical miles of open North Atlantic in one unbroken stretch, a good number of sea miles will be entered into the logbook. Of course, at the end of the voyage we will issue you with an official confirmation of the miles sailed.
Our Galini travels 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 exploring new horizons together. We are not a conventional charter company sailing the same route every week. Instead, we sail together, experience true boat life and embrace whatever adventure the sea has in store for us.
Step aboard a magnificently equipped, lovingly maintained yacht and enjoy something special: with us there is no off-the-peg programme. Every passage 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.
Would you like to do more than just sail along? Together we look after the technicalities on board, and you are welcome to pitch in yourself. You can turn it from a holiday cruise into a genuine experience on an ocean-going yacht and become part of life at sea.
Our passages combine holiday, adventure, mindfulness and authentic boat life. Join our crew and experience a truly special time on Galini – genuine, communal and full of adventurous spirit.
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, on the classic northern route, ideal conditions await us:
Wind: often west to north-west, force 4–6 (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, 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.
