SAILING SCHOOL

12 Knots sailing courses

Weather forecast

Learn how to read clouds and winds like a pro

Competent Crew

Introduction to sailing. Learn how to become an active crew

Bareboat Skipper

Recreational sailing yacht skipper of vessels up to 78 feet

Weather forecast

Learn how to read clouds and winds like a pro

Competent Crew

Introduction to sailing. Learn how to become an active crew

Bareboat Skipper

Recreational sailing yacht skipper of vessels up to 78 feet

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Bareboat Skipper

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

Ideal for those who already have little sailing experience and would like to learn coastal navigation.

Requirements

navigation at sea
collision regulations
practice at sea 200nm

Restrictions

Skipper on a yacht up to 78ft. / 24m
20 miles offshore in day time
in moderate weather conditions

Competent Crew

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

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.

Requirements

no special requirements

Restrictions

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?

Introduction to sailing

On the coast

Sailing knots - 3 hours
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Understanding of the boat - 3 hours
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On the water

Basic keelboat - 3 hours
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Basic cruising

On the coast

Sailing knots - 3 hours
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Safety on board - 3 hours
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On the water

Live aboard sailing boat - 5 days
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Live aboard power boat - 7 days
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Bareboat cruising

On the coast

Mandatory shore-based course for navigation and collision regulations at sea

Passage planning
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Weather forecast
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Collision regulations
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On the water

Practice at sea

Sailing boat - 10 days
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Motor boat - 7 days
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Advanced coastal cruising

On the coast

Take additional shore-based courses prior to practice at sea

Long-term passage planning
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Tidal navigation
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Night sailing
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Celestial navigation
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On the water

Live-aboard course in tidal waters

Sailing yacht - 7 days
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Blue water sailing practice

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Spain

Blue water sailing This course is dedicated to those candidates who already have some sailing experience. No sailing certificates are required, but this program also perfectly matches for those who…

7 days

private cbin

from $240

per person per day

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Competent crew

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Montenegro / Croatia

Learn to sail on catamaran or monohull. This program is ideal for those candidates who wish to become an active crew member on a power or sailing yacht or to learn how to operate small sailing…

7 days

live aboard

from $140

per person per day

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Marine weather forecasting

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on-line

Understanding the weather is as important as boat preparation or knowing how to tack or dock. Knowing what the weather is going to be like can make the difference between having a safe and pleasant vo…

1 day (2 hours)

on-line

from $17

per person per day

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Reviews

Mihai

Romania

15.09.2024

“Perfect boat”

A trust company. Very professional, one small problem we had with an error displayed on one of the oil pressure motors. They came after us and fixed the problem. We had a Lagoon 40 (2021) a very good boat.