European Mile Builder

We offer a number of different offshore Mile Building trips for those who want to take their sailing to the next level or build miles towards qualifications. Mile builders are the best way to develop your skills in the most cost-effective way. Our European Mile Builders take you away from the coast of the UK and offer blue water sailing experiences. Those who join our trips tell us they leave feeling more confident to skipper longer more adventurous passages.

We have a number of different legs to cater to a range of availabilities, our goal is to ensure everyone on board has an enjoyable time and leaves being a little more skilled.

We ensure there is always a professional instructor onboard to answer questions and give guidance.

Please bear in mind that our schedule is subject to change if bad weather forces us to delay departures, pull in to wait out a storm, we have to make any last-minute changes due to any unforeseen circumstances.

Plan

Leg 4 - Gibraltar to St Tropez

A journey of over 700 nm from Gibraltar to St Tropez. This is the last leg before the start of the Les Voiles De St Tropez regatta, join us for the race or step off the boat and enjoy your local surroundings if you’ve been onboard since the beginning this is a great opportunity to rest, recuperate and explore with you crewmates.

There is a large chance we will be using Alcaidesa Marina in Spain for this leg. It is about a 15min walk from the Gibraltar airport. Please ensure you have checked the proper entry requirements for both Gibraltar and Spain.

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
*** Please be aware that the dates listed are subject to change. Our schedule is subject to change if bad weather forces us to delay departures, pull in to wait out a storm, we have to make any last-minute changes due to any unforeseen circumstances.

*NOTE FOR ALL LEGS*
Before setting off, everyone will also take part in cleaning and organising the boat to ensure she is ready for the journey ahead.

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Other information

All crew members are welcome, even if they do not know the language spoken on board (english)

Full joining instructions will be provided 4-8 weeks before the trip, however, please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Complete list of what is included in the price: Yacht Charter, Accommodation on board (shared cabins), Meals at sea (self service), Certified Professional Skipper, Basic Training, Consumables for the yacht (diesel, fuel and water), Mooring Fees, Insurance for the yacht, Lifejacket, Personal locating beacon,

Complet list of what is NOT included in the price: Airfares, Meals offboard, Transfers airport-marina-airport, Shore based accommodation, Wet gear, Personal insurance (we recommend Topsail).

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more details.

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Boat details

The boat is a 2008 racing-ready Beneteau First 40.7; a racer that embodies all the aspects of a racing pedigree, with the added provisions of comfort in mind. Whether you’re a novice, or an experienced competitor Escapado can put a smile on your face.

As a company, our priorities lie in providing the highest quality and service, this is why we have invested heavily in upgrading Escapado and there are elements of cutting edge technology on board. We offer competitive prices for bareboat charters and individual crew berths, with extended lead in and out periods that allow all teams to get the most out of their experience.

Specifications

Model: Bénéteau - First 40.7
Capacity: 10 spots
Length: 12.00 m
Cabins: 3
Year: 2008
Bathrooms: 1

Features

GPS
Life jackets
VHF
Autopilot
EPIRB
Shower
HI-FI equipment
Wifi

4.5 · 3 reviews

European Mile Builder Leg 6: Malta to Gibraltar

Agustin

October of 2023

Exceptional, complete, hard and demanding. A challenge that requires the capacity for suffering, the navigation is continuous without respites or stops, guard changes every 4 hours, warm bed. IT IS AN EXPERIENCE TO REPEAT after recovery

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Reply from Germaine

Thank you for your kind words, we really appreciate having you on board and the skipper Will speaks very highly of you.

All the best
Germaine

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European Mile Builder - Leg 3: A Coruna to Gibraltar

Miguel

September of 2023

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European Mile Builder - Leg 3: A Coruna to Gibraltar

Javier

September of 2022

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