FIRST CLASS SAILING
Three strong brands, now sailing on a shared course
You may know us as 1. Klasse Yachten. Perhaps you have already chartered with Ecosail on the Baltic Sea. Or you may have come across First Class Sailing in Croatia or Mallorca.
These brands and their bases are now coming together under one shared name: First Class Sailing.
- Family run: We are not backed by an anonymous corporation, nor are we simply a booking platform. First Class Sailing is the shared brand of our owner managed family business.
- Roots: Our roots are in Heiligenhafen on the Baltic coast.
- Experience: Our experience dates back to 1972.
- Today: We combine this North German charter tradition with the teams and local cruising expertise of our bases in Mallorca and Croatia.
The Baltic Sea, Mallorca, and Croatia could hardly be more different. That is precisely what makes our shared fleet so appealing.
- Baltic Sea: The selection ranges from compact yachts for smaller crews and first time charterers to modern sailing yachts with generous specifications.
- Mallorca: Short distances, a long season, and relaxed sailing around the Balearic Islands.
- Croatia: Exceptional variety, with islands, sheltered bays, and numerous route options.
First Class Sailing brings all of these choices together under one name.
- One website: You will find yachts and cruising grounds in one place.
- Expert guidance: You receive advice from one dedicated team.
- On location: You benefit from the knowledge of our staff at each individual base.
If you have sailed your first miles on the Baltic, you can later discover Mallorca or Croatia without having to start again with an unfamiliar company.
And if you would like to extend your sailing season, we offer attractive opportunities from spring well into autumn.
What sets us apart
First Class Sailing is an owner managed family business. We do not think in terms of short term campaigns or individual bookings, but in long term relationships with our customers, yacht owners, and employees.
- Long term relationships: Many customers, owners, and employees have been with us for years, some for decades.
- Clear agreements: Our roots in Heiligenhafen continue to shape the way we work to this day.
- Honest work: We believe in carefully managed yachts and personal responsibility.
- Measured development: We do not follow every trend. We develop our business with care and purpose.
- Tangible benefits: New ideas must above all benefit our customers and prove their value in day to day operations.
We are not an anonymous booking platform. We operate charter fleets ourselves and work with our own teams at our bases.
- Local knowledge: Our staff understand the conditions on the ground.
- Yacht expertise: Our teams know the yachts they look after.
- Direct responsibility: When something needs to be resolved, no one should have to hide behind a system or a third party agency.
The strengths of our locations
Our locations are intentionally not all the same. Each one brings its own strengths to First Class Sailing.
- Baltic Sea: Seamanship, technical expertise, and an unusually diverse fleet.
- Mallorca: Professional organisation, excellent flight connections, and Mediterranean ease.
- Croatia: Longstanding local knowledge, professional base management, and a wide choice of sailing yachts and catamarans.
Under First Class Sailing, we bring these strengths together. Not to smooth out the differences, but so that every location can learn from the others, and our customers always know who stands behind their booking in every cruising ground.
We operate yachts, not just a website
Our work does not end with the booking. At our bases, we take direct responsibility for the yachts, their preparation, and handover to each crew.
- Base teams: Experienced staff oversee operations on site.
- Technicians: Our teams handle the technical support and maintenance of the yachts.
- Personal commitment: Real people stand behind every charter, fully committed and thoroughly familiar with their yachts.
At the same time, the distinctive character of each cruising ground remains intact.
- Baltic Sea: Proven equipment, sound seamanship, and careful technical support.
- Mediterranean: Local experience, short distances, and a relaxed, personal atmosphere.
The shared brand strengthens the connection between this expertise. Our teams can exchange experience, refine processes, and learn from one another.
Dependability for more than 50 years
Our values were not devised at a desk. They have grown through daily charter operations since 1972.
- Customers and owners: Our experience is built on many years of working closely with both sides of the charter business.
- Yacht care: Careful yacht management has been part of our daily operations for decades.
- Collaboration: Our approach has also been shaped by the way our teams work together.
What began as a small charter business with three yachts has grown step by step into a company with bases on the Baltic Sea, in Mallorca, and in Croatia.