Giles Airey
Beach Manager
Responsibilities: Running Seafarer Sailing activities including
courses, safety on the water, as well as general club proceedings.

BIO: Giles has been sailing for many years and has raced
competitively on Lasers. Giles is also a keen windsurfer and
with 4 seasons experience is an accomplished RYA Dinghy
instructor/Senior Instructor.

Dan Cook
Windsurf Instructor
Responsibilities: Safety on the water and windsurf courses and
clinics.

BIO: Dan first learnt to windsurf in Spain six years ago. He
has previously worked for PGL in the South of France and
completed a season snowboarding in the USA. Dan loves to
travel and is also a keen kite surfer!

Dan Conway
Dinghy Instructor
Responsibilities: Safety on the water and delivering dinghy
courses and clinics.
BIO: Dan Has been sailing for years and has spent the last few
years racing various boats including RS800’s and RS600’s. He has
previously worked for Pavilion Tours in Spain and started at the
Ionian Beach in 2008.

Billy Stevens
Sailing and Windsurf Instructor
Responsibilities: Safety on the water and delivering dinghy
courses and clinics.

BIO: Billy has been sailing since he was nine years old when he
attended a summer course at his local yacht club. Since then, he
has worked in Australia, Turkey, and Thailand. Billy competed in
the under 16s Hobie squad, and is currently working towards his
yachtmaster certificate.

Holly Santry
Dinghy Instructor
Responsibilities: Safety on the water, delivering dinghy courses
and clinics, excursions and motorised water sports.

BIO: Holly first learnt to sail yachts around the Ionian Islands,
but then turned her attentions to dinghies. She has since
completed summer seasons in the USA, Spain and the Ionian
Beach in 2007. She is equally passionate about sailing and skiing,
having worked a season in Val D’Isere.

Matt Palmer
Yacht Instructor/ Skipper
Responsibilities: Supervision of all offshore yachting activities in the seafarer yacht, ‘Captain Morgan’. Instructor on pre-flotilla 2 and 5 day sailing courses, plus skipper for day sails or evening ’sunset cruises’.

BIO: Matt learnt to sail in 1993, and has sailed extensively in Western Scotland, Southern England and the Mediterranean, and has also participated in the Tall Ships Races and a round the world yacht race. He has 9000 nautical miles yachting experience, and is also a diving instructor and a commercial pilot.