About us
MEET THE TEAM
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Vaggelis is co-founder and general manager at Sail la Vie. His main interest is the development of innovative web & mobile services for sea tourism. He holds an engineering diploma and bachelor's in economics. He has over 10 years' experience in large multinational companies prior to Sail la Vie. Sailing is his favorite sport, and he has participated in several sailing races in the Aegean and the Ionian Sea. Vaggelis is responsible for customers from the United Arab Emirates and Asia.
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Christina is co-founder and international communications manager at Sail la Vie. She has over 15 years' experience, in an international environment, including 5-star hotels and mega yachts. She holds a bachelor from Ecole Hôtelière of Lausanne and a masters in multimedia communications. Christina loves sailing, riding, and surfing. She likes to give attention to every detail.
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George is racing sailing specialist and technical director at Sail la Vie. Sailing is his main passion for over 35 years. He has studied architecture in Greece, Denmark & Sweden. George was Sports Equipment Manager for Sailing during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and he is currently technical consultant of several Olympic teams. He has organized dozens of sailing events all over the world.
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Stelios is sailing holidays specialist at Sail la Vie. He has sailed, together with Vaggelis, all over Greece. He enjoys advising Sail la Vie customers of the areas they could visit for sailing holidays and provides sailing tips for every destination. He holds an engineering diploma and was Venue Technology Manager during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. He has participated in several sailing races in the Aegean and the Ionian Sea.
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Despina is events manager at Sail la Vie. She has experience in event marketing & strategy, corporate communications, PR & marketing, and has organized cultural, sports and business events both for public and private customers. She was Spectator Services Manager during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. She holds a BA and an MA in art history from Mount Holyoke College and the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University respectively.
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Tomas is information technology manager at Sail la Vie. He has more than 10 years of experience in web design and he is passionate about CSS and data visualization. He holds a Library Science and Information Systems degree and Master's in Information Systems MSc. You may read more about him at his blog tomas.gr
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Niki is customer service associate at Sail la Vie. She is a recent graduate and is passionate with customer service, trying to find the best possible solution for Sail la Vie customers.
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Michael is sailing specialist and responsible for the German region at Sail la Vie. He holds a journalism degree and he is passionate with filming and sailing in Greece.
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Gina is yachting expert with more than 20 years of experience in the East Mediterranean. Her family owns a sailing yacht in Greece. She is currently based in Florida, USA and she is responsible for the American region.
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Raphael is sailing yachts owner and responsible for the Benelux region at Sail la Vie. He holds an engineering diploma, and he is passionate about racing mechanics and sailing in Greece.
TESTIMONIALS
Michael P., Capetown
Captain Lyk & Eva, We cannot thank you enough for the wonderful experience we have had! You are a great sailor (couldn't have moored the boat in some of those harbours without you) a great host and a great friend and Eva makes the best Moussaka! Thank you for sharing your boat with us and for taking us to all those magic places in this wonderful country. We have so many happy memories to take back home.
Sylvie P and friends, Canada
We had a great week! The captain always finds the best spots where to swim in wonderful bays. The meals are rich and the food is delicious with lots of wine and tsipouro. We had the perfect weather and enjoyed every moment. Thank You!
Fung, China
A very impressive yacht!!! We enjoyed a wonderful day cruise to Aigina Island. Very helpful crew, good food onboard! Next time we want to cruise again on Sir Winston Churchill and hopefully spend more days.
Francesco M., Italia
Abbiamo passato una settimana bellissima alle Ionie. Il catamarano e ottimo per i bambini, piu spazioso della barca a vela che avevamo preso l'anno scorso. Skipper Apostolis e bravissimo e conosce la zona molto bene! Anche l'agenzia ha aiutato molto per l'organizzazione della vacanza, ha fatto assistenza in italiano perfetto in tutti dettagli. Grazie Sail la Vie!
Ray, Canada
Dear Steve and John, Homer's Odyssey is a wonderful adventure story about sailing the Aegean Sea of Greece. Our group of four Canadian couples sailed these same enchanted waters with our two captains, Steve and John. We sailed an Ocean Star 51.2 sloop from the Port of Lavrio near Athens. As we departed and sailed past Cape Sounion, we offered a libation to the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon, whose temple still adorns the crest of this rugged peak. Obviously, we did well, because our magical voyage led us from one wonderful island to another all the way to Santorini with its awesome towns on top of soaring cliffs. Each island had its unique vistas and culture and delightful dining. Our captains, both fluent in the Greek language, history and culture, guided us with walks and stories and culinary delights through each incredible day of our journey. They also reduced any anxieties we may have had through their expert handling of the comfortable boat as we docked safely at many ports of call and anchored to swim and stay the night at delightful hidden coves. Our two weeks of cruising produced a lifetime of memories and a renewed appreciation of the Greek culture, both past and present. Thank you, Steve and John, for all of this. It really couldn't have been any better!
Gina Calderon ,
When we arrive we checked in on our cabin and that was it. No stress again for our bags, HERA was luxury and I believe one of the best boats I have sailed with.
HARTIS
SAIL LA VIE is a business unit of HARTIS Integrated Nautical Services Ltd which provides Yacht Charter Services for sailing in Greece. Our company name comes from the Greek word "χάρτης" that means "map" and relates to the science of cartography (chartes or charax = sheet of papyrus or paper and graphein = to write), that builds on the premise that reality can be modelled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively, combining science, aesthetics and technique.
Our vision is to promote "safe sailing" among the amateur sailors' community, by utilizing advanced navigation techniques based on modern nautical cartography practices. Our mission is to become the leader in providing sailing navigation services and products for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and our major partner is the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service.
Licensed by the Greek National Tourism Organization [G.N.T.O]
Member of the Hellenic Yacht Brokers Association [H.Y.B.A]
