about us or our story!
who we are
Christos Paterakis, was not born in any hospital of Chania ,as some believe, but his existence is the result of limestone and granite distillation back in 1979.From an early age he‘d rather climb rocks and mountains as those really appealed to him. There was also the sea besides the mountains though. Having practically grown up inside the sea he was always attracted by water so he started sailing from a very early age , participating in many sailing rallies across the Aegean Sea, even obtaining first place in the International Aegean sailing Rally in 2011. He is a holder of the HORC Skipper Certificate.Today he is the captain of the ”Soupia” sailing boat during the summer months and the owner of Sailingsouthcrete company (the previous name of the company was Sailingcreta (the old web site was sailingcreta.com).During the winter he runs the Mountain Refuge of Kallergis located on the White Mountains at a 1700m altitude.He is also a mountain escort and owner of the Hiking Creta company. Moreover he is a journalist for the motorcycle magazine MOTO.
Annie (Anastasia) Kakouri Maraka, was born in 1988. She is a Civil Structural Engineer who quit her job in the office to pursue her travel and entrepreneurial dreams.
Her main objective was freedom and a sailing boat is the means to freedom.So hers has come true.Apart from her degree in Civil Engineering, she is a holder of the HORC Skipper Certificate and she also has a master in Tourism. Moreover, she started studying for a new degree in Psychology. She loves painting, dancing and writing,as she is also writing a love story and one of her dreams is for her story to become a book.
Christos and Annie are a young couple who first met was at an altitude of 1680m. at Kallergis refuge.
It was love at first sight! After a while, their love for freedom and sailing led them to create this company to organise sailing trips.
Join us in any of our trips to get to know us!
Skippered yacht charters
what we do
We organize private daily and multi-day trips exploring together the amazing coastline of South Crete.Try your hand at sailing, if you wish, as we enjoy the turquoise, crystal clear waters of Crete swimming or snorkeling.The sense of isolation and privacy a sailing trip offers is unique as we approach famous beaches and see them at their best.
Join us in our private sailing paradise!
Christos & Annie
why with us
We love sailing and we have a vast 22-year sailing experience having won the Aegean International Sailing Rally six times.
We are the only company organizing sailing trips in South Crete. Having the largest sailing yacht in Chania enables us to organize multi-day trips without limitations.Our company Sailingsouthcrete, is the next evolutionary step after Sailingcreta, our previous company.
