Offshore Sailing School
SAILING COURSES & TRAINING
1. Acquaintance with sailing: This is a 5 days course, where you get to know what sailing is about. It requires a minimum of 6 persons. You can book it in advance.
2. Certificate (full) course: This is a 2 week course, where you learn the secrets of sailing and sail power along with coastal navigation e.t.c., giving you an “offshore sailing certificate. It requires a minimum of 6 persons. You can book it in advance.
With the booking is given a down payment of 50%. The rest in the beginning of the cruise. For more information please contact us.
ACQUAINTANCE COURSE TRAINING PROGRAM
MONDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 1 group A
MONDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 1 group B
MONDAY 15:30-18:30 THEORY I
Anchors (types – advantages – disadvantages – gear – cable). Boat motors.
TUESDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 2 group A
TUESDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 2 group B
TUESDAY 15.30-19:30 THEORY II
Introduction. Wind – Waves – terminology. Basic aerodynamics. Cross sections -pressure – suction – sail forces – sail trim – apparent wind. Boat handling (tacking -gibing). Sailing video tapes
WEDNESDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 3 group A
WEDNESDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 3 group B
WEDNESDAY 15:30-18:30 THEORY III
Boat safety. Equipment – man overboard procedures – at-sea emergencies – broken mast. fire – hull penetration – running aground – abandon ship – life raft procedures. Emergency signals.
THURSDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 4 group A
THURSDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 4 group B
THURSDAY 15:30-19:30 THEORY IV
Sail trim. – Survival. Hypothermia. Sailing video tapes
FRIDAY 09:00-18:00 PRACTICE 5 TRAINING TRIP group A
SATURDAY 09:00-18:00 PRACTICE 5 TRAINING TRIP group B
PRACTICE
During the practical program sessions the following subjects will be covered:
-Getting familiar with the Boat. Terminology. Instrumentation. Safety gear.
-Marlinespike seamanship (knots…etc.)
-Sails handling (hosting – changing – reefing – stowage, etc.)
-Mooring. Helm practice. Steering by compass.
CERTIFICATE COURSE TRAINING PROGRAM
MONDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 1 group A
MONDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 1 group B
MONDAY 15:30-18:30 THEORY I
Introduction. sailing history . How sailing and races were born. Terminology. Types of sail boats. Wind, wind rose, Beaufort scale. Waves, currents. Boat stability. Hull speed. Survival.
TUESDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 2 group A
TUESDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 2 group B
TUESDAY 15.30-19:30 THEORY II
Basic aerodynamics, hydrodynamics υδροδυναμικής. . Cross sections -pressure – suction – sail forces – sail trim – apparent wind. Boat handling (tacking -gibing).
WEDNESDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 3 group A
WEDNESDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 3 group B
WEDNESDAY 15:30-18:30 THEORY III
(previous lesson’s continuation)
THURSDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 4 group A
THURSDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 4 group B
THURSDAY 15:30-19:30 THEORY IV
Coastal navigation. Compasses, magnetic variation, deviation, compass error. Courses, bearings. Latitude and Longitude Nautical miles, knots. Charts, projections. Lighthouses. Position lines, fixes, dead reckoning etc.
FRIDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 5 group A
FRIDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 5 group B
FRIDAY 15:30-19:30 THEORY V
(previous lesson’s continuation)
MONDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 6 group A
MONDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 6 group B
MONDAY 15:30-18:30 THEORY VI
Chart practice.
TUESDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 7 group A
TUESDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 7 group B
TUESDAY 15.30-19:30 THEORY VII
Boat safety. Equipment – man overboard procedures – at-sea emergencies – broken mast. fire – hull penetration – running aground – abandon ship – life raft procedures. Emergency signals.
WEDNESDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 8 group A
WEDNESDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 8 group B
WEDNESDAY 15:30-18:30 THEORY VIII
Anchors (types – advantages – disadvantages – gear – cable.
THURSDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 9 group A
THURSDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 9 group B
THURSDAY 15:30-19:30 THEORY IX
International Rule of the Road at Sea. Hypothermia.
FRIDAY 09:00-12:00 PRACTICE 10 group A
FRIDAY 12:00-15:00 PRACTICE 10 group B
FRIDAY 15:30-19:30 EXAMINATION
PRACTICE
During the practical program sessions the following subjects will be covered:
-Getting familiar with the Boat. Terminology. Instrumentation. Safety gear.
-Marlinespike seamanship (knots…etc.)
-Sails handling (hosting – changing – reefing – stowage, etc.)
-Mooring. Helm practice. Steering by compass.
download: Acquaintance course training program
download: Certificate course training program