Offshore Sailing Course
Features: ideal for anyone who wants to experience long-distance navigation or wants to deepen their nautical knowledge. The course focuses in particular on all the aspects that a pleasure boat captain must address to ensure safe offshore navigation.
Date: March 20-23; 3 days 3 nights, boarding Thursday evening
Date: October 16-19; 3 days 3 nights, boarding Thursday evening
Date: March 13-16; 3 days 3 nights, boarding Thursday evening
Base: Marina Arcipelago Toscano - Piombino (LI)
Navigation: APRIL/OCTOBER: Corsica Capraia (*) - MARCH/NOVEMBER: Giglio Elba (*)
Navigation: APRIL/OCTOBER: Corsica Capraia (*) - MARCH/NOVEMBER: Giglio Elba (*)
Return on Sunday afternoon at approximately 3:00 pm
(*) the itinerary may be subject to changes depending on weather conditions
Boat: Frankie, Bavaria 42 - Mainsail and Genoa furlingMaterial: handout / manual
Educational program (theoretical/practical)
- Boat and equipment checksNavigation plans – routes – ship points
- Crew and emergency rollsNavigation shifts at the helm/ maneuvers/ communications
- Ship control points and GPS useEmergency communications simulation
- Emergency simulationNavigation without instruments
- Manoeuvre tests – sail reduction/intercept routes/alternative routesLanding (mooring and anchoring)
- Post-arrival checks
Price: €. 280,00 per person with accommodation in a double cabin
Including: Instructor, teaching materials, handout, 1 place with accommodation in a double cabin
Excluded: On-board galley, diesel (€10.00 per hour/engine), ports (including the embarkation port €60.00), final cleaning (€90.00)
These costs are divided among the entire crew
Equipment required/recommended
- Warm sportswear
- Windbreaker
- Wind pants
- Rubber boots (or shoes with clean soles to be used only on the boat)
- Sleeping bag and pillowcase (pillows on board)
(*) The membership card is mandatory and is valid from 01/09 > 31/08 every year