European Yacht and
Sailboat Charters

ABOVE: Town harbor, Rhodes, Greece.

Venice Boat Rentals veniceforvisitors.com
Cruise the Venetian Lagoon as captain of your own vessel with a self-drive Pénichette from Locaboat Holidays.

Abacino Yacht Charters
Rent a power yacht or sailing yacht "for the wealthy and distinguished few." (You might start with the Princess Tanya, which sleeps 16-18 in nine cabins and falls into the "If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it" category.)

AegeanPassion.com
Yann Mauguiere, a graduate of the French State Sailing School and a professional sailor for 26 years, offers a variety of skippered and sail-it-yourself itineraries in the waters around Greece and Turkey. TIP: Before setting sail, see Diederik Willemsen's SailingIssues guide to marine navigation and sailing holidays in Greek waters.

Cruisingvenice.com (Eolo)
Explore the Venetian Lagoon on one of the few remaining bragozzo sailboats, which have flat bottoms for sailing and fishing in shallow water. Choose from 1-, 3-, and 8-day itineraries, or plan your own route through the Laguna with the captain's help.

Easy Sailing
This Greek charter firm's site lists specific boats by size and price. Its charters are available in many parts of Greece.

Easy Yachting
Crewed sailing yachts, motoryachts, and bareboats are available here. The company, which is headquartered in Athens, will also organize your hotels, transfers, and other travel details.

Golden Sails
Hire a sailboat, motor sailer, or motor yacht for cruising in the Greek Islands. If you're not experienced enough for a bare boat, the company can supply a skipper or crew.

Latelink Boating Holidays
This UK firm offers skippered and bare-boat yacht charters in Scotland and self-drive yacht rentals in the Norfolk broads.

Malta Yachting
Click "boats for charter" to search for sailboats and motor yachts in Malta and elsewhere in the Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Aegean regions.

Polco Yachts Limited
Join Triantafillos "lakis" Kontoleon, a skipper with 22 years' experience, and his multilingual wife for a cruise in the Greek Islands aboard a 45-foot, four-cabin yacht. Other choices include bareboat charters (30 to 61 ft.) in Greece and crewed yachts (60 to 160 ft.) in the Mediterranean. You can also take courses at the Euro Sea School.

Roy Yacht Charter
Owner Roy Duggan offers the 35-foot Bumpie with or without skipper for sailing in England's West Country, the Channel Islands, and Northern France. The boat's home port is Dartmouth, Devon.

Scandinavian Charter Yachts
Rent a crewed sailboat for cruising off Norway or in the Baltic from May through September. The firm describes seven sailing regions on its Web site.

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