Athens Tours and Watersports - SupInAthens provides the best equipment at the lowest cost, for those who want to explore SUP by themselves by renting a full package of equipment for one or more days.
Greece has a distinguished history, with signs of civilisation dating back from many centuries BC. It is considered one of the most historically important areas of Europe with people flocking to visit for both its culture and its amazing landscape.
Its mainland is a peninsula that is formed from the tail end of the Balkans mountain range, and the country has between 1,200 and 6,000 islands - several hundred of which are inhabited. With the Aegean Sea to the east, the Ionian Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Gulf of Corinth to its north, the Peloponnese Island is ideally situated for school sports tours to introduce students to various watersports. The North Peloponnese area of the Peloponnese Island, located just southwest of Athens, incorporates beautiful coastlines, cosmopolitan cities, and fascinating history. It is also one of the best places to learn sailing and windsurfing in the Gulf of Corinth.
Sailing - One may think that sailing chartered boats and wind-driven vessels is something that is learned from childhood by those who have been exposed to the seafaring life. But on school sports tours to Greece, learning to sail is an option that will teach students their way around the decks in no time. The area around the islands (particularly the Peloponnese) provides some of the best places for beginners to get their sea legs. On these trips students will learn about the types of sailboats and rigs, become familiar with the terminology of the sea, discover the points of a sail and the trim, learn how to tie the necessary knots, how to raise and lower the mainsail, how to tack and gibe a sailboat, and finally how to moor, anchor, and dock.
Windsurfing - Once students have mastered the art of sailing on school sports tours, they can take their skills to the next level and combine it with surfing! Sound strange? The result of such an adventure is, essentially, a surfboard with a small sail with handles attached - a windsurfer. Though windsurfing originated in a river in Pennsylvania, USA, the water in the Gulf of Corinth is the perfect place to learn. Beginners are often started on a large board with a small, triangular sail in less than five knots of wind, in the shallow areas near the shore. Once a newbie has managed to develop their balance and feel that they have a bit of control over the motion, they will move up to the 'intermediate' category where they are provided with more choice of board lengths and widths, and a variety of sail sizes and materials. Eventually, with practice, patience and persistence, students may progress to skipping across the water in a move called 'planing' in winds up to 50 knots. Although it is not an easy sport, once mastered it can become a firm favourite with active youngsters.
Aiden Armstrong works for Pavilion Tours, a specialist travel service for schools, colleges and youth groups with a specific focus on school sports tours as well as adventure, performing arts and geography. Pavilion Tours offer both local and international tours covering a variety of programmes.
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