With Cowes Week taking place between 8th and 15th August, a luxury Turkish holiday resort is offering guests the opportunity to get into the sailing spirit with a plethora of sailing activities this summer.
 
With training programmes and guided catamaran tours, Hillside Beach Club in Fethiye, Turkey, has sailing activities suitable for everyone from sailing novices to experienced yachties.
 
Cowes Week is one of the world's longest-running regattas with around 8,000 competitors taking part in the annual August event on the Isle of Wight each year, and Hillside Beach Club is offering aspiring sailors the chance to get to grips with sails, rudders, knots, ropes and all things sailing on Turkey's beautiful Aegean coast. Set in its own private bay, surrounded by pine trees and overlooking to crystal clear turquoise water, Hillside Beach Club is an idyllic setting to learn to sail in the quiet bays and inlets.
 
Guests can choose from three sailing options: Monohull, Trimaran and Catamaran.  For more ambitious and experienced sailors, the resort offers bareboat training on a Hanse 415 sailing boat. Sailing lessons are led by professional instructors and generally consist of a one-hour theory lesson, followed by four hours of practical teaching. Prices start from £125.
 
For the explorers, full and half day catamaran tours are available to guests who want to discover the nearby islands. With beautiful beach views, spectacular sunsets, Fethiye bay is home to an abundance of natural beauty, which can all be explored by boat.
 
For those guests keener on getting under the water than gliding on the water, divers of all levels can acquire SSI, PADI and CMAS certificates at Hillside Beach Club's Diving Centre, and sailing training programmes certified by the World Water Sports School International.
 
The luxury resort cocoons visitors in contemporary comfort, with rooms staggered up verdant mountainous slopes and set the around the picturesque cove. Surrounded by woodland, the setting ensures a peaceful stay in keeping with the natural and unspoiled surroundings.
 
After a day of sailing, guests can relax and unwind in one of two spas. The Balinese-inspired SANDA Nature Spa offers sensual massages and relaxing treatments, whilst the SANDA Spa has traditional Turkish baths, massage rooms, sauna and Jacuzzi.
 
A seven-night full board stay at Hillside Beach Club, including flights from London Gatwick and private transfers, is from £1,062 per person based on two adults sharing a twin/double room in October. To book call Classic Collection on 0800 008 7299 or visit classic-collection.co.uk.

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Sailing prices
Catamaran licence program: £180
IYT (International Yacht Training) Bare Boat Training : £715
Catamaran renting for three hours: £35
Sailing Lesson 4 hours: £150
Trimaran Lesson for one hour: £40
Windsurf lesson for one hour: £45
 
For reservations and information:
Hillside Beach Club
Istanbul office: 00 90 212 362 30 30
Fethiye Office: 00 90 252 614 83 60
www.hillsidebeachclub.com
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