Horizon Yachting is a fully-fledged yachting company located in Cyprus, Mediterranean. ASA sailing instruction is at the centre of our activities offering a wide range of courses from basic to advanced. Horizon Yachting is one of the few places in Europe to take your ASA sailing education and probably the only one in the region to offer advanced courses by the ASA.
Our vision at horizon yachting is to make learning to sail a safe and enjoyable activity available to everyone. We train sailors to a set of internationally recognised standards as set by the American Sailing Association, the sailing authority in the United States. Furthermore, at Horizon Yachting we promote the continuing education of sailors and we make yachting accessible to the average person by means of flotilla cruising, offshore sailing trips to neighbouring countries and ingenious boat share syndicates.
There are several reasons to choose Horizon Yachting.
Professional approach. Horizon Yachting is a professional company with people dedicated exclusively to the provision of first class sailing instruction and serving the yachting needs of its clients.
Customer support. At Horizon Yachting we make every effort to exceed our clients’ expectations. We take into consideration our clients individuality and previous experience and tailor our instruction and services to suit their needs.
Fully fledged Yachting company. Our clients can benefit from a full array of services including various levels of training by the American Sailing Association, short specialised courses, Yacht chartering and flotilla cruising, Yachting services and consulting.
Excellent opportunities to build sea-miles and experience. By organising several weeklong sailing trips every year, weekend and offshore trips as well as running a private cruising club, our students get ample opportunity to practice and gain experience.
Continuing education. Offering a wide range of courses by the American Sailing Association as well as a series of inhouse short courses. there is always something more for the discerning sailor!
Location
We offer our courses in Cyprus, East Mediterranean. Our boats are in Larnaca Marina and our main office is in Nicosia Cyprus. From Larnaca Marina we offer our practical instruction while theory classes are offered from our main office as well as in the Larnaca Marina. Upon request, we can arrange to offer our courses from any other marina in the area.
Cyprus offers ideal conditions to learn how to sail. There is sunshine over 300 days a year and from spring through autumn it very rarely rains. The ambient temperature is about 25-35C. The prevailing wind in the summer months is from the SW force 3-5. Considering the picturesque sceneries, the blue flag beaches all over the island, long history, culture and cuisine, Cyprus offers an excellent environment to take you sailing classes.
Instructors/boats
Our professional instructors are personable with substantial sailing, yachting and teaching experience. Our instructors are all yacht owners and their experience and expertise cover further fields such as all aspects of boat maintenance, management and running of boat share syndicates, flotilla organisation as well as offshore passage making. Our main instruction boats are 30ft and 42ft auxiliary powered sloop rigged keel boats maintained to the highest standards. In the content of the flotillas we organise, participants gain further experience on several sloop rigged keelboats 35-56ft and catamarans 36-45ft.