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BEGINNERS COURSE

Price per person 495.00 - 626.00 EUR

Departure dates 2012

MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT
03     02     01  
  07 05 09 07 04 08 06
17 14 12 16 14 11 15 13
  21 19 23 21 18 22 20
31 28 26 30 28 25 29 27

As part of this course, basic skills such as handling ropes and deck equipment, basic navigating maneuvers, shortening sails, steering, avoiding collisions on the sea, and so on are taught. Furthermore, participants acquire other necessary knowledge such as aerodynamics of the sails, navigation, meteorology and first aid. 

 

Base: Jezera on the island of Murter
Duration: 7 days
Equipment: seasonal sportswear

 

ADVANCED CRUISING COURSE

Price per person 652.00 - 752.00 EUR

Departure dates 2012

APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT
    02        
07     07     06
  12 16   11 15  
    23 21      
28     28 25    

Goal: adapting to the sailing maritime zone, the weather conditions, cruising at night, using classic (celestial) and modern (satellite) navigation, planning the course, place and time of arrival based on the synoptic situation

Age: adult

Previous knowledge: having completed the beginners course, subject to testing upon arrival at school base

Theory: basic physics needed for sailing, meteorology, satellite navigation, planning a cruise (course, food and water supplies), organizing the crew, night celestial navigation

Practice: hoisting, reefing, changing, lowering the sails, turn up wind, turn down wind, man overboard, spinnaker, radiophonics, the basics of engine control

Maritime zone: the local waters of the island of Murter and Kornati
Duration: 7 days
Equipment: sportswear, rain suit, boots, gloves, cap, knife, flashlight

 

ADVANCED SPORTS COURSE

Price per person 577.00 - 667.00 EUR

Departure dates 2012

MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT
      02        
10 07 05       08 06
      16 14 11    
24 21 19 23     22 20
      30 28 25    

Goal: getting to know the pre-starting procedure, getting ready for starting, choosing a better part of the regatta-area. Sailing techniques used while approaching the windward buoy, the leeward buoy, and interpretation of regatta rules.

Age: adult

Previous knowledge: having completed the beginners course, subject to testing upon arrival at school base

Theory: basic physics needed for sailing, meteorology satellite navigation, planning a cruise (course, food and water supplies), organizing the crew, night celestial navigation.

Practice: reefing and changing sails, man overboard, spinnaker /different ways of raising and lowering, leeward maneuvers, changing the spinnaker/ gennaker, starting procedure practice, night navigation, planning a route for off shore regattas, planning the guard duties, watch leader's duties, navigator's duties, mooring with the sails. 

Maritime zone: the local waters of the island of Murter
Duration: 7 days
Equipment: sportswear, rain suit, boots, gloves, cap, knife, flashlight

 

LEVEL IV - SKIPPER COURSE

Price per person 752.00 EUR

Departure dates 2012

MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT
               
        07     06
  14       11 15  
      23        
31 28 26     25   27

Goal: training the students to independently take the sailboat, control the boat, manage the boat and crew - regardless of their experience.

Age: adult

Previous knowledge: having completed one of our advanced courses 

Candidates taking the skipper course take on a role of an instructor on a sailboat instructing the participants of the basic course and are (together with their instructor) responsible for the realization of their program. The skipper candidate sails out of the marina and back with engine, and during the course, if the weather allows it, practices mooring with sails (with one of his/her instructors, after the sailboat returns and participants of the basic course disembark). Special attention is devoted to the safety of the ship and crew, and getting to know and learn about the safety equipment.

Maritime zone: the local waters of the island of Murter
Duration: 7 days
Equipment: sportswear, rain suit, boots, gloves, cap, knife, flashlight

 

MALTA - 29.09. -13.10.2012

Price per person 1.130.00 EUR

This course is for those who would like to experience a real off-shore sailing. Malta is located in the very center of the Mediterranean Sea, some 60 miles from Sicily. The crew is separated in two shifts: 4 hours on the deck, 4 hours rest.

Do not forget your passport and waterproof sailing gear!

Base: Jezera, on the island of Murter
Duration: 14 days

 

TRANSADRIATIC

Price per person 655.00 - 760.00 EUR

Departure dates 2012
MAY, 19th RIMINI
JUNE, 30th VIESTE
OCTOBER, 20th PESCARA

The sailing starts in Jezera, we will have to do the border crossing formalities on the island of Lastovo, and then we are off. Crossing the Adriatic to the place of Vieste on Gragano peninsula, in Italy, and back to Jezera. The crew is separated in two shifts: 4 hours on the deck, 4 hours rest. The goal of the course: the participants will learn about organization of living on board during several days of sailing, which implies adapting to living and working with other people, in a relatively small space, and with special attention to foreseeable situations in which that tolerance is put to the test: bad weather conditions, sleeplessness and extreme strain. Age: for all adults Previous knowledge: the contents of one out of two of our advanced courses

Duration: 7 days

Equipment: “OFFSHORE” EQUIPMENT

Do not forget your passport and waterproof sailing gear!

 

SPINNAKER COURSE -

21.04.-28.04. and 08.09.-15.09.2012

Price per person 655.00 EUR

Goal: through theory and practice we'll try to have the course participants realize that the spinnaker is a sail just like any other, when you learn how to handle it.

Age: adult

Previous knowledge: the contents of one our advanced courses

The theoretical part includes: types of spinnaker, choosing the spinnaker according to the weather conditions, difference between the spinnaker and the gennaker, using the spinnaker in long navigations (changing the spinnaker during sailing) as well as nighttime sailing, using the spinnaker in regattas (various ways of raising and lowering in relation to the markings/buoys)

The practical part includes: practicing necessary actions for raising and lowering the spinnaker on the bow, cockpit and the rudder, practicing different ways of raising and lowering the spinnaker, practicing spinnaker maneuvers, nighttime spinnaker sailing, simulation of possible spinnaker problems

Maritime zone: the local waters of the island of Murter and Kornati
Duration: 7 days
Equipment: seasonal sportswear

 

FOR ALL COURSES

The price includes: course according to the program, instructor, accommodation (depending on the course), fuel, end cleaning and VAT.

Not included in the price: Food, food for the instructor, marina expenses for time spent away from the main marina. Tourist tax per person per day € 1.00. Optionally, accommodation on the beginner's, the advanced sports and the spinnaker course (15,00 € per person per day).

SAY restaurant - meals offer
- 15.-€ full board PP for booking on the arrival day
- 13,50 € full board PP for early booking together with the sailing course


NOTE:
for larger groups, upon request, alternative dates for all courses are possible.

RYA - ROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION COURSES FOR ACQUIRING CERTIFICATES

The RYA is the UK s national association for all forms of recreational and competitive boating, representing sailing, motor cruising, sports boats, windsurfing, inland boating, powerboat racing and personal watercraft. It coordinates competition and/or development for all of the above at local, national and international level and is recognized by government as the negotiating body for these groups.
The RYA s training schemes for powered and sailing craft provide the de-facto qualifications for skippers, instructors and water sports professionals worldwide.

RYA courses include Start Sailing, Competent Crew, Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper levels. Start sailing and Competent crew levels require no prior experience and knowledge, and they will together provide basic seamanship and helmsmanship. The Day skipper course requires 5 days sea time, 100 ml sail and 4 hours of nighttime sailing, basic navigation and helmsmanship knowledge. After this course one is able to skipper a yacht in familiar waters by daytime. The Coastal skipper course requires 15 days sea time with 2 days as skipper, 300 ml under sail and 8 hours night sailing, knowledge of navigation to Coastal skipper shorebased standard and knowledge of sailing to Day skipper practical standard. After this advanced course, graduates are able to expand their cruising range offshore and into unfamiliar waters.

Start sailing– price includes: 2 day days sailing, 3 nights on board. Other details, except duration, as by all other courses (see below).
Competent crew, Day skipper, Coastal skipper:
In price included:

6 nights on board, 5 full days sailing away from the base, mooring fees in school base Jezera, diesel and propane, VAT, all tuition, course materials, exam fees, RYA certificates

Not included in price:

flights, other transportation to/from the base, personal, medical and travel insurance, other marinas cost, visitors tax, parking fees, national park entry fees and ferries, food and drinks on board and ashore, accommodation ashore outside course date

Competent Crew /
Day Skipper course dates 2012
17.03. - 23.03.
07.04. - 13.04.
12.05. - 18.05.
09.06. - 15.06.
30.06. - 06.07.
04.08. - 10.08.
08.09. - 14.09.
Coastal Skipper course dates 2012
28.04. - 04.05.
26.05. - 01.06.
14.07. - 20.07.
01.09. - 07.09.
13.10. - 19.10.
  March, April
October
November
May,
September
June, July
   August    
Start Sailing
2 days
200 € 250 € 300 €
Competent Crew
5 days
650 € 710 € 760 €
Day Skipper
5 days
650 € 710 € 760 €
Coastal Skipper
5 days
650 € 710 € 760 €

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