minorca, wildwind or sunsail?

I'm amazed you guys don't think Vass is scruffy, it was a cross between a building site and a rubbish dump when I was there! Mind you, I was comparing it to some really beautiful places Sivota, Fiskado and the like, but Sivota is only the next Port round the coast, so you can't say it's an unfair comparison!

Great wind though....

Re Minorca, it was the quality and variety of the kit that appealed to me, but I think the island is worth looking at if you hire a car and keep away from the main tourist traps.

Lefkas is certainly worth exploring: personally I loved the whole area, though you do need a car.

Personally I like Vass.  It is a tad scruffy, and true it ain't Fiskardo. but it's pleasantly laid back too.   But more a windsurfing than dinghy place really (no wind in the mornings, howling gales late afternoon).  Nice in a cat with a hefty mate on the wire probably

Sunsail have the advantage (at some resorts) of day yachts - so your mum could sail off down the coast for lunch.

Also, Neilson.   Finnikounda is quiet and pretty, though nothing to do but sail, surf and sunbathe (oh, or mountain bike).  Last time we went, Neilson had gone a bit "corporate" - lots of jolly briefings by uniformed staff and neilson logos everywhere, but the staff were nice.  Neilson at Porto Heli has more (and higher performance) boats - but I've not been, so can't comment.

update now, i think they have booked the holiday in minorca in the last week they're open. does anyone know what the weather is like there in october?

La Gomera is nice but no minorca

lol well I was there 05 (minorca that is) at that time of year and it was pretty much shorts and Tshirt weather - right up till 2nd week in nov. With the exception of a masive storm that came thru and washed half the beach away. Though i did end up wearning my wetsuit when learning to trap on the 800 (shock horror) and my oily jacket when i was on rescue but hey im allowed then.