SAILING SCHOOL
12 Knots sailing courses
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Is a recreational certificate of competency for command of sailing and/or power vessels up to 24 meters in length up to 60 nm offshore. It is a comprehensive live aboard course consisting of 6 days for sail or 5 days for power which includes the practical on water examination.
Those who have sufficient sailing experience and hold IYT Bareboat Skipper License. This sailing course is available for those candidates who already logged 30 days and 800 nm at sea as a skipper.
- IYT Bareboat Skipper certificate
- VHF certificate
- 30 days / 800 nm at sea as a skipper
- Captain on a yacht up to 78ft. / 24m
- 60 miles offshore
- in moderate to heavy winds (up to 30 knots)
10 days live aboard course on power or sailing yacht. The key objective of the course is to teach candidates to become a recreational sailing yacht skipper and be able to charter and handle big cruising yachts on their own.
Ideal for those who already have little sailing experience and would like to learn coastal navigation.
- navigation at sea
- collision regulations
- practice at sea 200nm
- Skipper on a yacht up to 78ft. / 24m
- 20 miles offshore in day time
- in moderate weather conditions
5-day sailing course on board of a cruising yacht. The main objective of the course is to teach basic sailing terminology, parts and functions, basic sail trim, helm commands, seamanship and safety.
Ideal for candidates with little to no previous sailing experience who wish to train to become an active crew member on a power or sailing yacht.
- no special requirements
- Crew on a yacht up to 78ft. / 24m
- in sight of land and in fair weather
- only with professional skipper
Choose your sailing program. Where to start?
Instructors
Luca Zapparoli
Oleg Drizen
Andy Sokolov
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€50
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01 March 2020
5 days
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€850
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Duration of sailing courses
12 Knots Sailing School offers 5 to 10 days sailing courses in most exotic destinations. Learn to sail and make a fantastic adventure of a lifetime. Check out our live aboard sailing classes, and sign up for lessons choosing date you like.
Learn to sail
Learning to sail can be a fantastic adventure of a lifetime! There are many ways for making this dream come true. You may choose short weekend courses close to your home and slowly gain sailing experience or you may go for a live aboard intensive cruising course and learn to sail while hoping from one port to another.
Live aboard sailing courses
In recent years, live aboard sailing lessons in different exotic destinations became extremely popular. On one hand these courses allow you to gain incredible knowledge and skills to qualify for chartering big cruising boats and on the other hand to have a great sailing vacation. We offer aboard sailing courses in different destinations for students to spend a week or more immersing in the cruising lifestyle, gaining experience and exploring numerous islands. 12 Knots sailing school can help you set out on your sailing journey, in whatever way best suits your needs.
Sailing certificates
12 Knots sailing school offers IYT recreational nautical courses which formal sailing certificates accepted by all major yacht charter companies and insurance companies around the world. If you wish to charter a sailboat or catamaran on your own, without professional skipper and crew, then you will need a formal sailing certification and experience at helm stated in the logbook.
12 Knots offer five to ten days long live aboard sailing courses in Montenegro and Thailand for the qualifications of Bareboat Skipper and Flotilla skipper. Advanced sailors courses are available on request.