Egypt’s First Sailing School
In 2012, David Megalli opened a new location at Jasmine Village in Hurghada in cooperation with Tommy Friedl Pro Center.
At this time, all sailing lessons are taking place in Hurghada.
David has been instrumental in establishing the sport of sailing to Egypt for communities and area schools. The Hurghada location David’s second sailing center in Egypt. In 2009, David Megalli established the Dome Marina Sailing Centre at Marina Wadi el Dome, Ain Sokhna. Since then, the sailing community in Egypt has grown. In 2012, David was a guest instructor at a sailing center in El Gouna, teaching adults and children programs.
Dinghy Sailing
Learn basic sailing, fine-tune your skills or just explore the beautiful Red Sea coast. Anyone that is interested in sailing is welcome, no matter what the age. Our students are from 5 years to 72 years.
Almost all of our sailing lessons are hands-on and tailored to suit your sailing skills. On-shore instruction is usually with one or two other individuals.
Optimist Sailing
David and his team organized a sailing curriculum designed for students ages 8 to 17. We work with schools to organize a day at the beach for groups of students. We will work with school instructors to incorporate student lessons into beach and sea activities.
We can set a program that will take students from on-shore to the sea. For example, a day can be broken into segments for students to learn the basics of sailing, sailing theory, parts of the boat, and how to tie knots. Depending on the size of the student group, other activities include swimming, water rescue and life saving, learning about environmental issues such as the protection and conservation of the land and marine ecology in the Red Sea area, and even camping.
Our student sailing program emphasizes safety, fun, and interactive learning. Our Goals
• To promote the sport of sailing
• To develop youth activities and leadership
• To encourage sailing spirit and sportsmanship
The children participate in learning. At the end of the basic student sailing course, students will have a basic understanding of almost any small sailing vessel. They will receive a certificate to show their completion of the program.
To get an idea of what a student day can be, take a look at some photos from the Smart Village School visit and the types of learning activities arranged for their students here >>
