Lead Boat Elpida

Name: Lead Boat Elpida
Address: Sívota, GR
Telephone: 02084598787

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Sailing Holidays Lead Boat sailing around the whole Ionian 🇬🇷🌊
Skipper - Leo⛵️
Hostie - Laura🍹
Engo - Alex🔧

06/11/2026

Just like that, the season has come to an end and what a season it has been!!!🥹⛵️🌊⚓️🩵🇬🇷🫶

We have had the most incredible time with all our amazing sailors here in Greece! Thank you SO MUCH to each and every one of you who joined us this year and helped us create such amazing memories! 🥰🤩

We have truly loved exploring the North and South Ionian and would like to thank all the wonderful people in each of the many places we have visited, as well as our whole Sailing Holidays team on and off the water. 🇬🇷🥳 They have all been incredible and we will miss them lots over the winter! 🤗

There have been so many brilliant experiences, including meeting so many lovely people, making new friends, seeing dolphins and turtles, swimming in the bluest water, enjoying delicious food and drinks (we still love a cheeky cocktail!🍹), endless conversations and laughter, visiting new places, gazing at stunning sunsets, having so much fun in our group activities, being amazed by brilliant Bridge Day costumes, spending the year in the Greek sunshine…and, of course, some incredible sailing!! 🐬⛵️🐢🌊🍽️📍🕺🍻🍸🎉

As for our Elpida Lead Crew…

⛵️Leo plans on returning to sail in Greece next year, potentially trying something new by using his fantastic skills as a skipper on larger boats, but you may find him on our skipper charters, too!

🍹Laura has absolutely loved her first season as a Hostie and plans to return again next year! She has enjoyed every moment, loved getting to know everyone and cannot wait to make more memories to last a lifetime!

🔧Peter has really enjoyed his second year sailing in Greece and plans on returning for another season! After two years as a fantastic engo, he would like to try a new role as a skipper!

🔧Beth is continuing her marine engineering degree back in the UK and will complete it in March. She then hopes to become an engineer on superyachts and we know she will be amazing!

🔧Alex is also planning to return for a second year! He has had a brilliant season as both a shorebased and flotilla engineer and looks forward to getting back on the water!

Thank you so much again to all the INCREDIBLE people who have made this season so special for us. 🥰 It has been the best time!! 🌟 We really hope to see you all out here again next year! 🤗

But for now…

✨🇬🇷⛵️🩵 Elpida out! 🩵⛵️🇬🇷✨

04/11/2026

We had a spooky Halloween party in📍Refuge Bay with Lead Boat Delphi! 🎃 It was such a fun night with great costumes, fabulous dancing and lots of karaoke to finish the night!🕺🎤

We also played some fun Halloween games to really get into the 👻spirit👻 of things, including apple bobbing, wrapping our engos as mummies and a pumpkin piñata, as well as a Halloween-themed quiz! 🧛‍♂️

Our final evening together took us back into📍Gouvia, where we shared a lovely final group meal and an awards ceremony filled with lots of laughter. 🍽️🤩🏆 There were even a few tears from some very touching words spoken! 🥹🫶Our crews also enjoyed going to explore nearby Corfu town!🏰

Thank you to our crews for an incredible week and for making our final flotilla an amazing one! 🥳👏 We had a fantastic time with you all and hope to see you all out here again!⛵️🌊🎉🤗

30/10/2026

Our final flotilla of the season is underway!! 😮🤩🥹⛵️🌊

We have had an excellent start with a fab bunch of sailors!🥳

We started with a sail from📍Gouvia to📍Sagiada, where we had a fantastic last punch party of the season! 🍹The little roundabout there is such a pretty setting for this and we all enjoyed getting to know each other over a good few drinks and yummy nibbles! Once again, we all had such a nice time that it continued well into the evening!🤝🫒🥗🍪🥂

As always, Sagiada didn’t disappoint with its phenomenal sunset views! 🌅😍

Our next stop was📍Plataria - where we were treated to another stunning sunset before tasty meals on shore. 🌅🍽️ It was a lovely, relaxing evening after another fantastic day sailing! 🤗

Destination number 3 was📍Lakka! 🌸 This was another great place on this flotilla, especially as we enjoyed coming together for an incredible group meal and sharing stories from that day’s sail! 🍽️🎉

We’re looking forward to more brilliant moments with our crews this week! 😁

28/10/2026

To finish the flotilla, we headed for more incredible sunsets - starting with📍Plataria! 🌅🤩

Here we enjoyed a particularly competitive quiz, with very close scores! It was great having a laugh whilst testing our knowledge! 🗒️✅

The next stop was📍Sagiada, where we held our final group meal of the flotilla. 🍽️ We all enjoyed delicious food, fantastic company and some lovely words spoken about the holiday! 🫶🤗

Our last stop was our return to📍Gouvia in Corfu! This was bittersweet for us as a Lead Crew, as it is our first time returning to base since we headed out on the first flotilla in April! ⛵️

We got together as a flotilla one last time for some drinks and our all-important award ceremony! 🥂🏆 We had such a laugh and reminisced about highlights from this trip, of which there were many! 😁

Thank you to our sailors for a great fortnight, we hope to see you all again! 🥳🌊⛵️

27/10/2026

What a busy and fantastic week we have had! 😁

We waved goodbye to the South Ionian for one final time this season and headed through the📍Lefkas Canal for one last, epic Bridge Day! 🎉👋We enjoyed seeing some fun outfits from our sailors, as is tradition, as we crossed through the canal super smoothly and entered the North! 🥳👏

Our destination after that passage was another epic location…📍Parga! 🤩As if sunrise sailing and crossing the bridge weren’t exciting enough for a day on the water, we threw in some extra fun with this location as our sailors got to beach their boats! ⛵️🌅🏝️

✨⛵️We love making these wonderful memories with our crews - it’s the magic of flotilla! ⛵️✨

That evening, we got the fantastic water taxi into Parga town and met for cocktails and cake to celebrate Mick’s birthday, all with gorgeous views over the harbour. 🎂🍹🍻🚤

Next up, after a fab day sailing we headed to📍Refuge Bay for great swimming and a lovely dinner with yet more sunset views! 🌊🍽️🌅

📍Lakka was our following harbour, where we enjoyed more time together over a drink or two and exploring the little streets. 🥂🌺

Stay tuned for more… 📻😁

22/10/2026

We had a lovely group meal in📍Agia Euphemia! It was so nice to continue getting to know each other and share sailing stories. 🍽️🤗

The remains of a Roman villa were discovered just around the corner from the quay by one of our guests - an amazing find and so interesting to look at! 🔍⌛️🏛️

Our flotilla has some keen explorers, with another crew walking to Assos Castle! 🏰

The beautiful island of Meganisi was our next destination, as we visited📍Spartochori and📍Little Vathi! 🤩 Both were much-loved spots for our sailors (as per usual!) and we had fun celebrating Dave’s birthday with some delicious cake. 🎂 His boat, Elius, has had a special decoration on its bow ever since, with a birthday banner shining brightly in the sunshine! 🎉

After that, it was time to head to our final destination in the South Ionian for this season…📍Palairos! 🥳

We got together for a fun cocktail briefing before enjoying tasty meals with gorgeous sunset views!🌅

18/10/2026

Our final two week South-North flotilla is well and truly underway! 👏

We kicked things off by heading from📍Nidri to📍Vasiliki with a fun punch party on the quay!🍹🥳 Watching the sun set over the Ionian Sea whilst chatting with new friends and having some drinks and nibbles is the nicest way to spend the first evening on flotilla! 🌅🍻🍹🫒🥗🍪 As has become the norm with an Elpida punch party, the drinks and conversations kept flowing and the party continued well into the evening! 🤩🤗

The fun continued the next day as we headed to📍Sivota! With delicious meals, tasty bakery goods and one final night dancing in Pirates Bar for the season, it was an enjoyable destination for all. 🍽️🥐🧁🎶🏴‍☠️🍻

Day three took us to📍Big Vathi. 🐢 The entrance to this harbour is one of the most picturesque views in the area! 📸🏞️ We built some fantastic rafts and enjoyed some brilliant, authentic Greek food in the evening. ⛵️🥗🍗

We’re looking forward to more lovely destinations over the coming days! 🗺️

15/10/2026

It has been an incredible flotilla! 🌟

The end of the week took us to Big Vathi and Nidri, where we made memories we won’t forget! 🫶

In Big Vathi, our sailors enjoyed having a drink on board Persephone and a bop to some fab tunes from that crew, before wandering into town and experiencing fantastic, authentic Greek cuisine (with huge portions)! 🥳🕺🍽️

Elpida were delighted to see one of our crews from Galini in July who were also there - such a lovely treat! 🤗

Our time in Nidri was something else - we had an incredible couple of evenings together!! 🥰🤩

We had so much fun with a Cocktail Competition and Disco Bingo rolled into one event, due to popular demand, and it made both events even more enjoyable than usual! 🍹🍸🕺💃

The cocktails were very inventive (and very tasty, as tested by the Lead Crew!) and the poems and backstories accompanying them were fantastic. 🍹🍸👏 It was a hard decision, but the extra effort shown by Sofia’s crew, especially with their brilliant matching outfits, secured them as our winners! 🥇🏴‍☠️

Disco Bingo was the perfect way to keep the fun going, with all our crews up and dancing the night away for hours on end - the party just carried on and we all had a blast! 🎉🍾 A special shoutout goes to Claire and Martin from Sofia, who have some seriously impressive moves!🕺💃

The following evening, we got together one final time for a group meal and awards ceremony to celebrate the best moments from this flotilla. ☺️🍽️ A lot of laughs were had, songs were sung around the table and the night finished with yet more singing with a guitar. 🎶🎸😂

It has been a truly wonderful couple of weeks! 🤩 Thank you so much to our crews for being an incredible bunch from start to finish. 🥰🥹 We will miss you very much and hope to see you all again soon! 🩵⛵️🇬🇷🌊

12/10/2026

Our second week has been jam-packed with fun events, quality time together and fantastic destinations; it’s been amazing! 🌟

We started with a brilliant two day stop in wonderful📍Fiskardo! 🙌 With the harbour being particularly peaceful on this visit, our crews made the most of relaxing in the daytime before partying hard at night! 😌🧘‍♀️🥳

We all had an absolutely brilliant time dancing the night away together in the iconic Greco bar…and discovered this flotilla’s crews have some serious moves! 🕺💃🤩👏

On our second day, we enjoyed a trip exploring the awesome caves (and saw the most bats so far this season!🦇) and got together again in the evening for a cocktail briefing at Theodora’s! 🌊🍹🍸

📍The next two stops were new destinations for Elpida this year, as we have been able to sail further south than usual! 🗺️

First up, we went to📍Agia Euphemia. After some great sailing and wildlife spotting (🐬🐢!!), we had a lovely group meal! 🍽️ Like the beautiful Ionian Sea, the conversations just kept flowing! ⛵️🤗

📍Poros was the following destination. Our sailors particularly enjoyed some delicious meals in tavernas with gorgeous sunset views, and having a drink or two in the cave bar - such a unique setting! 🌅🍻🍷

07/10/2026

Our next stop was📍Palairos, where we had amazing experiences at some truly incredible tavernas! 🤩🤗 There was some fantastic sailing on the way over which made the day even better! ⛵️

After that we headed to📍Kalamos and, after delicious meals at George’s Taverna, we had a fabulous time celebrating Steve’s birthday at Zephiros bar with cocktails and cake! 🍽️🍹🍻🥂🍸🎂🎉 Some of our crews got up for a boogie, which we always love! 🕺

The great sailing kept coming as our crews entered our next harbour,📍Little Vathi, with huge smiles on their faces and tales of their brilliant day on the water! 😁🥳🌊

A relaxing evening there was the perfect way to end the day and look forward to our next adventures… 🙌⛵️

Address

Sívota

Telephone

02084598787

Website

http://www.sailingholidays.com/

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