For years and years I have fantasised over the thought of owning my own yacht and being able to sail wherever the wind takes me. To step off the comfort of dry land and into my own floating vessel and to set sail into the great blue without a care in the world. Of course nothing in life is ever so simple as clicking your fingers and finding your dreams fold out before you. Unfortunately in life, if you want something you have to work hard for it.

Fortunately enough, the money was never really an issue as I happen to have secured myself an incredibly financially viable career, so in terms of affordability; owning my own yacht was easy enough to achieve. The only thing that I really needed to worry about of course, was having the ability and the know how to work it!

After much procrastination I eventually managed to muster up the desire to sign up to a sailing school abroad and so I was one step closer to turning my dreams into a reality. After much thought and careful consideration I purchased the vessel of my dreams, now it was time to learn how to sail it.

A good friend of mine and a fellow companion who shared a similar passion for boating had highly recommended that I contact Canary Sail if I were seriously considering learning to sail (which indeed I was).

And so I took my friend up on his recommendation and made all of the arrangements and before I knew it, I was on the next flight to the Canary Islands to embark on one of the most crucial adventures of my life.

I found myself on the beautiful Island of Malta beneath the sunshine, surrounded by an endless crystalline blue blanket of shimmering opals. The team at RYA were incredibly attentive and knowledgeable and I instantly found myself at home amongst fellow enthusiasts.

They displayed an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience and I almost instantly found myself picking up the basics. Like a duck in water, as though I were born to sail, I discovered that this dream of mine was ever inching closer and closer to actuality.

Who’d have thought that one of Canary Sails Learn to Sail Holidays would soon become one of the most important events in my entire life? I have lived a privileged and pleasurable existence, though nothing in my entirety could ever compare to the time spent with canary sail. They taught me some of the most valuable lessons I could have ever asked for and without knowing it; they helped me turn my dreams into reality. My life has gone from that of a relatively happy man, to one of complete and utter satisfaction. I am entirely grateful to the Canary Sail team and will always remember their contribution to my happiness as I sail forward into the future with the sea breeze behind me and the sun shining down on my face. Thank you.