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Want to learn how to sail a bigger boat in the Mediterranean?

If you're thinking about getting a sailboat or already have one, go on a fantastic course in the Mediterranean, where you'll learn all about practical sailing, safety, navigation, port maneuvers and more. The course is designed to give the slightly experienced an in-depth knowledge of safe sailing combined with practical exercises under the instruction of experienced instructors. This will mean that youcan safely take on the role of skipper and take family and friends on longer boat trips in your own boat or in a rented boat. You fly to Nice and from there by bus or train to Antibes. The ship is large and delicious with all modern equipment - 3 toilets with bath, 4 large double cabins, powerful engine, fridge, deepfreezes w.m. as well as a large salon where we take turns serving delicious food to each other and together exchange experiences and impressions from the sailing. The course is organized so that the little experienced can also join in. We sail in such a way that it does not get too hard or long. We alternate between theory and practice in such a way that you get a good basis for going further in your development as skipper with a trainingas a yachtskipper of 3rd degree. We course takes place on the following dates XXXXXXXX The tour costs XXXXXX all inclusive For further information contact Hans Torsleff

Do you have the courage to take an advanced sailing course in the Mediterranean?

If you are an experienced sailor who still has an interest in learning more about advanced sailing techniques and safety, planning of long distances, astronavigation, etc., then join us on a weekly course where you will have the opportunity to train a wide range of advanced sailing and safety techniques. We sail in a Jeanneau 55 from Antibes in the beautiful Cote D'Azclockin France. We can be up to 10 people on the ship, spread over 4 large double chambers and some extra bunks. You will learn all about planning a longer sailing, safety, risk analysis and practical sailing in a large advanced sailboat. Your instructors are experienced sailors, longtime trainers on Y3 and Y1 and Atlantic sailors. We sail several days 24 hours in a row, but also get the opportunity to visit some of the exciting destinations in the area. You fly to Nice and from there by bus or train to Antibes. The course is designed so that you are strong and can enjoy being longer at sea at a time. It is designed in such a way that sail experienced sailors will probably experience a rather steep learning curve. The course provides a good basis for taking the exam as a yacht skipper of the 1st degree. We course takes place on the following dates XXXXXXXX The tour costs XXXXXX all inclusive For further information contact Hans Torsleff

Who are we

The onboard training is organized by sail2learn. The instructors have all sailed since childhood in all kinds of sailboats. They have all completed exams as Y1 and also taught and led more than 100 students to the exam in Y1. They are all experienced skippers on their own boats with completede examsin engine fit and radio communication. The ship we sail in is a Jeanneau 55 from 2007, 15 m. long, almost 5 m. wide, equipped with genoa, cross lining on the inner roof and mainsail with 3 ropes. Engine of 75 hp, all modern navigation equipment, 12 berths,bows, electric games and electric anchorage. The ship is stuck in Antibes. Picture of the ship:

Course: Beginner and intermediate
Vessel basics:
  • The boat's safety equipment
  • Boat navigation equipment
  • Nødprocedure
Control of the vessel:
  • Engine, fuel
  • Elsystemer
  • Navigation
  • VHF, AIS
  • Gasinstallation
  • Firefighting
  • Operating system
  • Squashed and rich
  • Rebesystemer
  • Lanterns, Horn
Rope training:
  • Kast af fortøjningstovværk
  • Weighing of mooring ropes
  • Toss of lighter ropes
  • Toss of ropes against mooring pole
Havnemanøvre:
  • Exercises in maneuvering over the jumps
  • Exercises in going to port and docking
  • Exercises in using bow trusts and "prop-walk" in the manoeuvring
Practical sailing
  • Trimming of Genoa
  • Mainsail trimming
  • Using stern anchor
  • Use ofhigh-heeled
  • Exercises in assessing the boat's shooting
  • Exercises in at ground
  • Bend mooring
  • Check that fuel inventory while sailing
Practicalnavigation:
  • Determination of sailing route via Isailor and plots
  • Establishment of waypoints and routes on plots
  • Establishing "Track" and XTR on plots
  • Using the AIS system
  • Brye of charts alongside plots
  • Brye of harbour weight books
  • Event Viewer Lead
  • Cross-cuttings andrye of a specialcompass
  • Using sonar/log and engine hour counter in navigation
  • Bridge off AIS- system
  • Use of VHF radio
  • Digital emergency call via VHF radio
  • Exercises in rebe sailing (1st and 2nd ropes)
  • Training of "man overboard" maneuver
  • Systems and apps for checking road reporting
Theoretical content:
Søvejsreglerne
Farvandsafmærkninger
Meteorology
Vejranalyse
Terrestisk navigation
Course: Erfarne sailors
Vessel basics:
  • The boat's safety equipment
  • Boat navigation equipment
  • Nødprocedure
Control of the vessel:
  • Engine, fuel
  • Electrical systems
  • Navigation
  • VHF, AIS
  • Gasinstallation
  • Firefighting
  • Operating system
  • Squashed and rich
  • Rebesystemer
  • Lanterns, Horn
  • Toilets and Holding Tank
  • Ensuring the freshwater system
  • Watermaker
Routing:
  • Overall organisation of the route
  • Classification of the ship and assessment of its seaworthiness in relation to the planned route.
  • Use of special maps, pilot books, tidaltables, weather analysis systems
  • Risk analysis in relation to the ruten, vessel, crew and circumstances (weather, competences, equipment, current, extreme sea, extremeweather, pirates, killer whales, etc.)
  • Meteorological analysis in relation to the planned route
  • Oceanographic analysis in relation to the planned route
  • Indklarering and other marsh-hardened relationships
  • Necessary documents for the ship, crew
  • Formal competency requirements for the crew
  • Environmental requirements for navigation
  • Skipper's responsibility in connection with the voyage
  • Planning the division of responsibilities between the crew
  • Instructions and rosters
Practical navigation, etc.:
  • Determination of sailing route via Isailor and plots
  • Use of plots, AIS system and radar
  • Guide of logbook, plot of course on charts
  • Preparation of deviation table
  • Using Pilot Books
  • Using Passage Planner and Other Weather Analysis Systems
  • Exercises in the use of sextant
Sikkerhedsøvelser
  • Exercises in various "man overboard" maneuvers
  • Exercises in taking overboard on board again
  • Exercises in walking in life raft
  • Exercises in applying PLB and EPIRB
  • Exercises in the use of emergency rockets and emergency lights
  • Emergency control without rudder
  • Exercises in getting the vessel free after grounding
  • Precautionsfor sailing
  • Rig check
  • Check the ship's steering system
  • Establishing Grab Back and Medicine Chest
Practical sailing:
  • Exercises in port maneuver for sails
  • Preparation of roster
  • Navigation i strømfarvand
  • Secure Mast Entring
  • Entring of mast alone
  • Sub-turned the ship
  • Use of drive anchor
  • Anchoring in severe weather
  • Establishment of a boom prevention
  • Sailing with a gamer and re-aoks
  • Astro-navigation exercises
  • Fejlsøgning at Motor
Theoretical content:
Søvejsreglerne
Farvandsafmærkninger
Meteorology
Vejranalyse
Terrestisk navigation