Child’s playLouay Habib discovered he had two new converts to sailing on his hands on a family holiday to Minorca, even if they did start overtaking Dad1 Choosing the holidayI was conscious that it should be fun rather than a training camp 2 Rapid arrivalThe choice of accommodation is huge, from small apartments to large villas 3 Tuition timeThe guests choose which type of boats they would like to sail and are then split into classes according to ability 4 The boys learn to sailThe instructors had superb skills and were very patient with their young class, the emphasis was on fun 5 Embarrassing dadUnfortunately, Dad didn’t fare quite as well on the first day! 6 Safety consciousOn one occasion my youngest son’s class was brought back by RIB as a precaution when the wind got up 7 Further afieldThere are some stunning vistas on the craggy north coast and some great shopping to be had in Mahon or Ciudella 8 Kids’verdict"I did hiking, it was fun because my teacher put me in the water" 9 SummaryThe facilities are excellent with a massive choice of boats |