About Us

Pol started sailing at the age of 5 and became a professional skipper at 17. He is the manager of Polco sailing but can’t stay away from what he calls his larger office, Kleftiko!

His excellent knowledge of the island and great communication skills, in English, Spanish, French and Italian make cruising with him guaranteed success!

Originally a mechanical engineer, Captain Nick fell in love with sailing and founded Polco yachts at 1985. Having sailed extensively around the world, he is the best Captain you can find in Milos. He considers calm seas boring and prefers to sail only on a very windy day!

Konstantinos is the younger brother with whom we launched our daily cruise operations. Like Pol, he grew up on the sea, helping with the yacht charter business from a young age. His early curiosity for how things work led him to pursue a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the UK, followed by a PhD in Computational Neuroscience. Today, he plays a key role in managing the fleet and daily operations, while also driving research and development into new technologies to enhance our services.

Aggelos was initially intented to be our motorboat captain but we soon moved him to our sailing boats so that we could enjoy him in Kleftiko every day! A member of Polco sailing since 2019,  he is an experienced captain with great knowledge of sailing, motor boats, diving, fishing and first aid. Most importantly he has an admirable personality with solid principles, kindness and tranquility. He loves telling pirate stories when visiting Kleftiko caves. A favourite for all kids!

It all started with an impressive belly-flop to retrieve a matress from the sea in 2018…  Since then Giorgos has moved from a deckhand to an amazing skipper but mostly has moved deep into our hearts and is an important member of our family. Although the youngest member of our skipper team, his experience and perception of the boats and sailing is admirable. Skilful, safe, kind-hearted and super fun you will be very lucky to sail with him.

Yiannis  or ‘short John’, which is what his name translates to in English, comes from a family who loved fishing and the sea so the bug was moved on from his father. He joined our team in 2023, starting as crew but as we saw his skills, he was soon promoted to Captain in NIKOLAS. A handy man and a very responsible skipper but above all an amazing guy we love him and will have him sail with us for years to come!

Those who pick the Round of Milos with the catamaran will have the pleasure of sailing with Dina! A 2023 entry for but here to stay, Dina is the heart of MIA crew and will get in your hearts too with her humour, smile and positive vibes. Dina loves a good beat and downtempo music will put her to sleep as she likes to say. Her BBQ chicken is the best in  Milos!

If there were more people with Forrest’s mentality this world would be a better place! Our American friend came for a week to vacation in Milos in 2022 and fell in love with Polco same as we fell in love with him! Our aim is to keep him in Greece for many years to come…maybe even find him a Greek wife 🙂  Fun, smiley, kind and always eager to show people a good time he is a joy to sail with!

One of our latest additions, Panos was introduced to sailing and boating this year and he has adapted exceptionally well. Hard working, sociable and smiley and a 100% Polco mentality, it feels like he is part of the family for years. A fan of reggae music (he even had dreads) he has a serious party mentality and we are priviliged to have him in our team!

Andreas also joined the team in 2024 and seems like he is here to stay. A young and able seaman with a kind and pleasant character, he has shown exceptional skill in all aspects of the cruise. He can host the boat with great ease showing guests a great time; take the dinghy and show people around the caves and dock the boat back in the port. In him we see our next generation of skippers.

Zoe stands for life in Greek and, indeed, full of life Zoe is. She joined Polco in 2024 and blended in immediately. With her bright smile and kindness she is a favourite in Polco team. She will look after you, be your guide and prepare great food and snacks onboard.

Stavros is one of the oldest Polco sailing members. He was initially intented to work as crew as he is also a sailor (and a good one) but after starting working in the office ended up being in the heart of our customer relations department. He will reply to your querries, answer the phone and he will greet you when you come to check-in in the morning. Sometimes he goes sailing to get out of the office and offer his hosting skills and humour to our guests.

Our Catalan connection,  Carlotta – or Carlottita as we call her – started as a crew on POLICOS. She has a degree in Philosophy, and working experience in sales. Although she had no idea how to work the sails, she was a fast learner and did extremely well in her first year. She is a guest favourite, an adorable, smiley, excellent hostess and cook. However her organizational talent quickly showed and now she is now part of the operations team and customer service in office.