BAREBOAT SAILING CERTIFICATION - LIVE ABOARD COURSE 10 DAYS / 10 NIGHTS

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Learn to sail monohull.


This sailing course is developed for those candidates who wish to become a recreational sailing yacht skipper and qualify for chartering and handling big cruising boats and bareboat cruising on their own.

This course provides level of competence that someone needs to act as skipper on an auxiliary powered sailing yacht, or catamaran of approximately 30 to 78 feet during a multi-day cruise upon inland or coastal waters in moderate to heavy winds (up to 30 knots) and sea conditions.

Upon completion of the course candidate should be able to demonstrate knowledge of provisioning, galley operations, boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, routine maintenance procedures, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation including basic chart plotting and GPS operation, multiple-anchor mooring, docking, health & safety, emergency operations, weather interpretation including profound knowledge of navigation rules to avoid collisions and hazards.

GROUP COURSES

Instructor to student ratio is 1 to 5. You may enjoy private or shared cabin on board of monohull at our base in Montenegro.

PRIVATE SAILING LESSONS

If you have a group of friends or plan to learn with family members we may offer you a private sailing courses experience. Just choose a boat from our fleet for a price of bareboat charter and we will provide you a sailing instructor.

Private Bareboat Cruising Courses are available minimum for 2 and maximum for 5 people. (Instructor travel expenses and salary should be paid separately on top of the boat charter)

SAILING PROGRAM

This profound program to International Bareboat Skipper is a practical and professionally run course. It comprises of 10 sailing days and 10 nights on board. You will be sailing in coastal waters during the day making small hops and learning advanced sail trim, coastal navigation and practicing multiple-anchor moorings and dockings. Nights will be spent in comfortable marinas or at anchorages in some picturesque lagoons.

Dinners will be ashore to enjoy the atmosphere of the local restaurants in marinas or on beaches, depending on the location. These meals are not included in the price.

At the end of this bareboat charter certification course you will have mid-sized sailboat experience, with sufficient knowledge and skills to operate a sailboat as a skipper.

LIVE ABOARD

Your sailing courses will be on board of a 44’ feet long monohull. You may choose to learn in one of our bases located in Montenegro (Tivat).

You may enjoy a private or shared cabin. Singles and couples will be paired with others in the same course. Single occupancy is also available. We may also offer private sailing courses for two or bigger groups (up to 5 people) upon the request.

A cruising monohull will become your home and classroom for the next ten days. Three or four cabins, main salon and galley area, hot water showers, swim deck and shower, spacious cockpit, and all necessary equipment for safe successful boat handling. (facilities on board are shared).

Training is conducted by certified instructors, experienced teachers and professional yachtsmen. In a simple and accessible form, they will answer all questions and help you make out difficult situations. Course duration 10 days. Check in time - 12:00pm.

SKIPPERS RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Safety briefing
  • Passage planning
  • Collision regulations
Basic meteorology
  • Weather patterns
  • Sea and land breezes
  • Cloud types and formations
  • With barometer
  • By visual observations
  • Interpret official forecasts
BOAT KNOWLEDGE
  • Hull and rig checks
  • Machinery and systems checks
  • Fueling techniques
  • Water use and conservation
  • General deck work
PILOTAGE
  • Maneuvering under power and sail
  • Boat docking and anchoring techniques
  • Safe use of winches
  • Proper use of halyards and lines
  • Sail shape and trip
  • Inter-crew communication when under sails or docking
  • GPS navigation
  • Log procedures
BASIC SAILS & SAIL HANDLING
  • Rigging
  • Tacking
  • Gybing
  • Winching
NAVIGATION
  • Chart work
  • Compass bearing
  • Plot a position by bearing
  • Dead reckoning
  • Estimated position
  • Tides
  • Piloting techniques including set, drift and leeway calculations
COLREGs & lights
  • Collision regulations
  • Lights, shapes and sounds
  • Application of the regulations
VHF
  • VHF use
  • Distress signals
4 - Sun Odyssey 439 - Victoria of Sweden
5 - Sun Odyssey 439 - Victoria of Sweden
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8 - Sun Odyssey 439 - Victoria of Sweden
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10 - Sun Odyssey 439 - Victoria of Sweden

sailing yacht Sun Odyssey 439 - Victoria of Sweden

  • Length:
    44 ft.
  • Beam:
    12 ft.
  • Draught:
    5 ft.
  • Engine:
    55 hp
  • Berths:
    8
  • Cabins:
    4
  • Bathroom:
    2
Additional information

12 Knots Sailing School has it's own fleet at base located in Montenegro. This allows us to offer different levels of sailing courses ideal for those who are learning from scratch or for those who would like to improve their sailing skills.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

pve aboard cruise tuition in shared or private cabin

All necessary books and tutorials

Berths and moorings

Fuel

Bed linen

Final cleaning

NOT INCLUDED
  • Air fligt
  • Transfer to the base and back
  • Catering
  • Insurance
  • License - 175 Eu, to be paid upon successful completion of the course
WARM SEASON
  • A backpack or sports/duffel bag
  • Comfortable airy clothes – long sleeve and short sleeve T-shirts
  • Two pares of deck shoes
  • Cap or wide bream hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunblock
  • Gloves
  • Bathing suit
  • Wash kit
  • Towel
COLD SEASON
  • Fleece hoodie
  • Thermal underwear
  • Hat
  • Wind and waterproof jacket
ALSO MAY NEED
  • Car lighter charger 12V for your cell phone or i-pad. Power convertor from 220V to 110V.
  • Insurance
  • Notepad and pen

Our sailing school base is located in Koh Chang (Thailand), 4 hours away from Bangkok airport. 

TRANSFER

  • Bangkok Airport is located 4 hours away from our base in Koh Chang Island. The easiest way to get there is by car or taxi. Average price per taxi (4 people) is about 100 Euro for one way.
  • There is also local airport (Trat) some 15 minutes away from ferry to Island. Bangkok Airways offer 3 daily flights from Bangkok to Trat.
  • Transfer from the airport to the base is not included. However, we can help to arrange transfer by special request. Please inform us at least 2 weeks prior to the first date of your sailing lessons by filling an appropriate form (number of guests, flight number, time and date of arrival).

HOTELS

If you arrive a few days earlier or leave a little later, you can stay at the hotel. Variants of hotels can be viewed on sites:

www.expedia.com

www.booking.com

Important information

Visas are not required

National currency

Bareboat Skipper

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.

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