Sail Racing Academy

I joined Escpado for a mile builder from Hamble to La Rochelle last summer and it was my favourite sailing trip so far. I'd only done some day sailing before so I wasn't sure what to expect from a multi day trip. I really loved spending more time at sea, night watches and sailing into a French marina at sunrise. Jan, the skipper, was great too. Germaine was also really helpful when I first booked and helped me find the right gear for the trip. I'd really recommend Sail Racing Academy and I'm planning to sail with them again this year.
Jan 31st, 2023

Would highly recommend SRA to any novice looking to learn a significant amount about sailing very quickly, but also to experienced individuals looking for an excellent-value stint on a well-equipped vessel. I completed the mile-builder from Gibraltar to Saint-Tropez before taking part in Les Voiles. My previous experience was limited to day trips and dinghy sailing, but a great skipper and team ensured my first offshore experience will be well remembered. Germaine communicated quickly and was also very flexible to individual circumstances. Hope to join again, thoroughly recommend.
May 5th, 2021

I have had some of the best sailing experiences of my life thanks to Sail Racing Academy. The team is professional, friendly and extremely helpful. They don't shy away from letting you get hands on and your sailing knowledge and skills will come on leaps and bounds by signing up to races and their experiences. I signed up to complete the 2019 Fastnet trip and the build up races. I had unforgettable experiences - sailing a spinnaker past the channel islands at 10 knots, helming around the Fastnet rock during the race and beating the other boats in our class. At the other end of the spectrum, we've also sailed with my Dad who hasn't sailed for years on one of the great mile builders. We got out to sea easily, safely and at great value. I really recommend signing up for trips with Sail Racing Academy whether in the Caribbean, the UK or the Med. You will remember these trips fondly for a very long time!
Dec 15th, 2020

I first stepped on Escapado after signing up from the Sail Racing Academy Website in October and I havent felt the need to get off since and its now March! Ive loved every minute of it, from Sailing across the English Channel to the rough and exciting Bay of Biscay where we encountered six metre swell and freezing winds, to the warmer waters of the western coast of Africa and the Canary Islands. Ive learned so much from all the different skippers we had onboard, each with different teaching methods. Sailing on Escapado has heightened my interest in yachting and I intend to continue working my way up through the RYA syllabus because of it. I was also given the chance to sail across the Atlantic on Escapado and of course I accepted! We set sail on the 22nd November to begin the race across. It was a unique and exhilarating experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Nineteen days after leaving the Canaries, we arrived in the Caribbean and I have been cruising round here ever since with several of the crew. Ive gained such valuable experience from this opportunity and all because of Germaine and Sail Racing Academy. What a way to spend my year out!
Jul 16th, 2020