Fun and learning for youth from 7 to 17
New! Discover the Wildwind Splash Club & Wildwind Youth Squad
At Wildwind, it’s our top priority to ensure the kids have the most fun possible while keeping them perfectly safe. We therefore offer two programmes which are specifically designed for our younger guests, to ensure they enjoy a perfect combination of fun and learning on their holiday. One added benefit, not to be underestimated, is that knowing your kids are in good hands allows parents to fully enjoy their own worry-free holiday, be it on the water or in the Yoga tent. There are no surcharges for any of our youth programmes and, in fact, we offer significant discounts for teens and double discounts for younger kids! !
Who is it for?
Kids from age 7 to teens aged 17 are welcome to opt-in to our special youth programmes. 
At the start of the week, they can choose one of two options: the Wildwind Splash Club, which only requires water confidence and a willingness to get involved, and the Youth Squad, for which we ask that all participants either have RYA stage 2 or a similar ability. If your kids wish to join you on the regular programme instead, they are more than welcome - the choice is theirs!
Both the Wildwind Splash Club and Wildwind Youth Squad are available from Monday to Friday, where we operate alongside the other sailing groups with a morning session from 10am to 1:30pm, and then an afternoon session from 2:30pm until 5pm.
The Wildwind Splash Club – maximum fun
The Wildwind Splash Club has been created with the aim of exploring everything Wildwind has to offer, with maximum fun being the focus of every session! By the end of the week, your kids will have spent their morning sessions sailing, paddle boarding to Ponti town and sailing away to BBQ beach on the catamarans. In the afternoons, during the high wind conditions, we take time to explore Vassiliki’s swimming pools, enjoy treasure hunts or go crazy at the waterpark. Every day brings new adventures!
The Wildwind Youth Squad – sailing as much as possible
The Wildwind Youth Squad is designed to satisfy that sailing itch and is all about sailing as much as possible. Our morning sessions encourage exploring everything our boat park has to offer, giving the spinnakers and trapezing a go and getting competitive with some racing. If you’re looking for an RYA certificate from stage 3 up to Seamanship Skills, the Youth Squad will accommodate for that, too. In the afternoons, participants of the Youth Squad can either join in with the Splash Club for the afternoon activities, or they can try out our world-famous Joyrides together with our experienced instructors.
Friday’s Wildwind Beach Olympics
Both the Splash Club and the Youth Squad come together for the whole of Friday to enjoy the both highly competitive and extremely fun Wildwind Beach Olympics! Rigging races, sailing races, capture the flag, paddle boarding, swimming and a diving competition will go on throughout the day and prizes are awarded at the central 6pm prizegiving.
Requirements
Whether starting the participants off in their first ever sailing lessons or developing already existing skills, it goes without saying that safety is the priority within every activity we do, both on and off the water. One obvious requirement is that all participants who join must be able to swim independently. Other than that, we will discuss personal preferences, skills and ability with both the kids and their parents at the start of the holiday, so you can make an informed decision on which programme is best for them. We will be as flexible as possible to accommodate the goals that your children arrive with, and if necessary, we can move things around to fit in with the weather and the group of kids we have in any given week.
Special youth boats available
The Wildwind fleet has a wide array of boats specifically designed for younger sailors, including Optimists, RS Teras, ILCA 4’s and 6’s, RS Feva’s, and a Hobie Dragoon. The rest of the fleet is also available to the Youth Squads, so they will get the chance to sail their preferred boat.
A safe social environment with so much to do
The village of Vassiliki offers a safe environment for everyone, including children. 
The locals are very welcoming and, as in most Mediterranean countries, have an extremely relaxed attitude to children at their restaurants and tavernas. Our social evenings, including our BBQ’s and cocktail nights with live music, are always child friendly. On top of that, we offer a few additional activities for our youngest guests:
On Monday afternoons, from 6pm until 7pm, we offer an arts and crafts session on the beach, giving you the opportunity to grab a pint while we entertain your kids
Tuesday’s BBQ evening now has activities from 6:30pm for the kids and teens to enjoy, consisting of flip flop golf and beach games followed by a beach banquet once the food is ready.
Whether your kids have never sailed before, have a bit of experience or are set to be the next national champion, Wildwind welcomes them all with open arms!
Ben and Will U14 Feva UK ChampionsThe story of Ben
Ben Meek aged 12 has been coming on Wildwind Holidays in Greece with his family since he was very young. Every Summer, Ben makes the most of his two weeks in Vass by attending every training session available. Ben’s Dad Julian and brother Will are also keen dinghy sailors and members of the Salcombe Yacht Club, while his mum Emma comes to Vass every year to enjoy the Healthy Options Fitness Programme. After last year’s holiday, Ben came back to the UK and was immediately selected for the RS Feva Class National Squad with his sailing partner William! Ben and William went on to win the RYA Regional Junior Championships back in September 2018, and they have just finished competing in the UK Feva Nationals where they secured first place in the U14 category.