Become a sailor!
Basics of sailing course is designed for anyone who has always, whether because of other people’s tales, or simply by watching “the lucky ones“, felt that the wind, the sails and the sea can provide truly unique satisfaction and joy. This cannot be described by words, it simply must be experienced.
503,00 € – 685,00 €
- Description
- PROGRAM
- CONTENT
- PACKING TIPS
- DATES AND PRICES
- LITERATURE
Description
Basics of sailing – who is this course made for?
Sailing for beginners
What are you going to learn on this beginner sailing course?
What about some rest during the day?
Start sailing!
Learn to sail with us!
PROGRAM
Goal: adapting to the wind, sea and life on the sailboat, learning the basic techniques of sailing and understanding the basics of nautical conduct at sea
Age: for all adults (aged 16 to 18 with parental written consent)
Previous knowledge: none required
Minimal prerequisites: swimming skills and readiness for physical activities
Acquired skills: basics of steering, sail handling, participation in daily routine work on the boat; sailed miles 120 NM (approx.)
Accommodation: simple accommodation onboard (availability on first come, first served basis, small fee) or mainland (your own organization and expense)
Sailing area: local waters of the island Murter
Duration: 5 days
Arrival: Saturday 6:00 pm
Start: Sunday 8:30 am
End: Thursday 7:00 pm
Participants who are accommodated onboard are required to check in on Saturday at 6:00 pm.Official start of the course is on Sunday at 8:30 am.Departure is scheduled for Thursday evening, unless you have selected one of the additional programs; in that case the departure is on Friday evening.
Daily plan:8:30 am – lessons
- sailing
- anchoring and lunch break
- sailing
5:00 pm – return to the marina and tidying up the boat
The daily plan is subject to change depending on the current weather conditions and the forecast.
All participants get a certificate as a recognition of participation and a logbook as a record of acquired skills, nautical miles sailed and weather conditions
CONTENT
Theoretical and practical part include:
- safety at sea and ship
- boat parts terminology
- basic points of sailing (close hauling, reaching, broad reaching, downwind)
- portside and starboard side, windward and leeward side
- what makes the boat move forward (Bernoulli’s law)
- positions of crew members
- sails and trimming of sails
- reefing of the sails
- sailing in course
- avoiding collisions at the sea
- turning the bow through the wind – tack
- turning the stern through the wind – gybe
- anchoring
- apparent wind
- meteorology – wind, compass rose
- knots
PACKING TIPS
Sailing gloves, two pairs of non-slip shoes or sneakers, T-shirts and long sleeve shirts, short and long pants, strong sunscreen, a cap or a hat, sunglasses, towels, personal hygiene items, bathing suit, towels, mosquito repellent.If you are sailing during colder months or if you are accommodated onboard, please bring a warm waterproof jacket, pants and sleeping bag.Please remember to bring personal medications if required.Must have items onboard every day: adequate clothing and footwear, sunscreen, personal medications and other personal items, bottle of water, lunch packet.
DATES AND PRICES
13.03.-18.03.2021.
20.03.-25.03.2021.
27.03.-01.04.2021.
03.04.-08.04.2021.
10.04.-15.04.2021.
17.04.-22.04.2021.
24.04.-29.04.2021.
01.05.-06.05.2021.
08.05.-13.05.2021.
15.05.-20.05.2021.
22.05.-27.05.2021.
29.05.-03.06.2021.
05.06.-10.06.2021.
12.06.-17.06.2021.
19.06.-24.06.2021.
26.06.-01.07.2021.
03.07.-08.07.2021.
10.07.-15.07.2021.
17.07.-22.07.2021.
24.07.-29.07.2021.
31.07.-05.08.2021.
07.08.-12.08.2021.
14.08.-19.08.2021.
21.08.-26.08.2021.
28.08.-02.09.2021.
04.09.-09.09.2021.
11.09.-16.09.2021.
18.09.-23.09.2021.
25.09.-30.09.2021.
02.10.-07.10.2021.
09.10.-14.10.2021.
16.10.-21.10.2021.
23.10.-28.10.2021.
30.10.-04.11.2021.
Price range per person depending on the date: 503 EUR – 685 EUR
Please, use the booking system above to get the exact price, the system calculates EUR price based on the current exchange rate.
The price includes:sailing program, an instructor, booklet, logbook, berth in base marina, fuel, VAT.
Additional costs:meals, accommodation on the mainland or onboard, tourist tax, arrival and departure costs, parking fee, travel insurance.
Simple accommodation onboard is subject to availability. To book, please contact us, or call us +385 51 711 814.The symbolic price of the accommodation onboard for 5 nights is total 250 Kn (approx. total 33 EUR). The price includes bed linen, tourist tax and VAT.
The format of the dates is European (DD.MM.YYYY)
LITERATURE
For our courses we recommend the following literature: Your First Sailing Handbook.
The proposed handbook has been written by our part-time instructor and it is the perfect literature for our courses. The content and structure of the handbook are in line with our basic course, but it also serves as a lifelong reminder on sailing theory and practice.
To find out more, follow the link: Your First Sailing Handbook. We highly recommend it!