Poros Yachting Academy was founded in 2005.  Our aim is to give the highest quality sail training in a beautiful Greek landscape.

We are an Anglo Greek sailing school, based on the island of Poros in the Saronic Gulf. One hour by hydrofoil from Athens. The company is registered in the UK and is RYA recognised training centre.

Our sister companies Greek Sails, a long established Yacht Charter and Flotilla Fleet Operator, and Seafarer, a well known UK sailing holiday operator, give our clients the opportunity to combine a sailing course with a yacht charter or a flotilla holiday in the most idyllic location.

Our base on Poros Island gives us access to a cruising area that includes the Saronic and Argolic Gulfs, the eastern Peloponese and The Cyclades. Our proximity to Athens means that you can reach the island in one hour from the port of Piraeus.

Richard Kouvaras

Chief Instructor

Mike Gregory

School Principal

Graham Wilson

Cruising Instructor

Richard is Chief Instructor. He has been sailing since he was 8 years old and raced dinghies till 1995 when he moved into offshore yachts. He has sailed to Olympic level and is your man if you want to improve your sail trimming and racing skills. His family own and run Greek Sails yacht charter here in Poros and he has too many sea miles to count! In 1987 when he last counted he had in excess of 90,000!

Mike is a Yachtmaster Instructor and Principal of the school which was founded in 2005. He began sailing in 1994 when a friend invited him to a regatta in Cork. He became the proud owner of a Westerley in the UK and instructed in the Solent before coming to Greece. He discovered Poros when working as a flotilla skipper here and decided to give up a life in IT and start the school here in the sun.

Graham joined us as a cruising instructor in 2007. He began his sailing career in Greece about 15 years ago and he now owns a 40 foot catamaran that he keeps in Poros. He has over 25,000 sea miles and has sailed just about every type of yacht including a 70 foot gaff rigged schooner in Australia. He’s an ex publican and so has a well grounded sense of humour!

UK Office Manager

Sue is our UK Office Manager. Her career in admin was interrupted by the arrival of her son Max so she downsized and now maintains the UK side of things for us. She isn't allergic to sailing but has had little opportunity in the last few years!

Lynda helps out when we are at our busiest and turns her hand to what ever is needed. She has sailed since small and is now at Day Skipper level. She acts as dogsbody, typist, cleaner, hostess and instructors assistant. Ask nicely and she’ll make you a mean Greek Salad!