Age: 18+
Week: 18, 19, 40, 41
Duration: 4 days
These popular basic courses on a larger sailyacht are based in Trogir, close to Split, Croatia and take us on a trip to the sunny Croatian coast archipelago. We live aboard, 4 days, 3 nights on our large and spacious 50 foot Beneteau 50 with seating for 6 participants. The boat has 5 cabins, a large lounge with kitchen and necessary security equipment.
The course gives you a lot of sailing but also maneuvering and addition with larger boats. We also go through easier navigation and of course give-away rules (included in all our courses). Our instructors are experienced and with Yachtsmans diploma Class VIII. The courses give you Sailing certificate 1 and if you have this and Yachtmans certificate (Förarintyg), you can get Sailing Certificate 2. (Sailing certificates for an additional fee, see registration.)
Food and drinks are povided and added at cost and a dinner at an Croatian restaurant is not included in the course fee.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
No prerequisites, this is a basic course. However, participants must be able to swim 200 meters in open water.
LOCATION
Trogir, Split, Croatia
DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED
Course book “The basics of sailing” included
COURSE LANGUAGE
The instructors are Swedish and English speaking.
COURSE CONTENTS
The course gives you a lot of sailing but also maneuvering and addition with larger boats. We also go through easier navigation and of course give-away rules (included in all our courses). Our instructors are experienced and with Yachtsmans diploma Class VIII. The courses give you Sailing certificate 1 and if you have this and Yachtmans certificate (Förarintyg), you can get Sailing Certificate 2. (Sailing certificates for an additional fee, see registration.)
– Basics of sailing, sailing in different directions
– Basics of sailing, go higher and lower
– Basics of sailing, tacks and gybes, windeye
– Winds, wind forces, read winds
– Read weather, interpret a forecast
– Terms of sailing
– Seafare and safety, man-over-board (man-over-board not on dinghy courses)
– Knots
– Throw ropes
– Give-way rules
– Rigging
– Sail care
– Navigation light
– Boat handling, manoeuvring and docking, anchorage
– Trim of the boat and sail, the bow of the sail, cunningham, outhaul, kick, rigg tension, balance in the boat