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Training course for skippers
April 11 – 25, 202015 days
- Start and finish
- Montenegro
- Level
- Experienced
- Languages
- Russian
- Organizer
About the event
International skipper courses are two weeks of theory and practice in Montenegro on a 13-meter Performance-class sailing and motor yacht. The yacht is certified for training in the school that has a centuries-old tradition of yachting. If you successfully pass a serious theoretical and practical exam, you will receive two certificates:
1. IYT Bareboat Skipper (Sail) — the certificate allows you to rent a yacht and sail within 20 nautical miles off the coast.
2. IYT Radio Operator — this certificate confirms your right to use a marine radio station and is mandatory for some countries.
Who conducts the training:
Training is conducted by our full-time instructors.
What skills / knowledge you must have in order to enroll in the skipper course:
• sailing experience (preferably);
• basic knowledge of English;
• ability to swim (stay on the water and swim 50 meters);
• a desire to learn.
What requirements you must meet to become a skipper:
• undergo International Yacht Training (IYT);
• successfully demonstrate your knowledge and skills on the exam;
• obtain Bareboat Skipper Sail and VHF Radio Operator certificates.
What skills we will work on:
• studying the structure of the yacht;
• practicing the basic duties of a sailor, a boatswain, a helmsman, a navigator, a radio operator and a captain;
• daytime coastal sailing;
• sea swimming;
• skipper leadership.
Which yachts are used for training:
For training only yachts certified for training purposes are used:
• Sun Odyssey 439 of 2013;
• yachts are equipped with 4 cabins;
• 2 WCs with a shower;
• the length of the yacht is 13 m, the width is 4.24 m;
• the draft is 2 m.
What the exam consists of:
1. Theoretical part (navigation, MPPSS-72, radio communications, yacht design).
2. The practical part (knots, maneuvering, preparing a yacht for sailing, receiving a weather forecast, preparing a yacht for mooring, mooring with a lag and stern, anchoring, performing the man-overboard maneuver on a motor and sailing yacht, maneuvering on a sailing yacht )
Offers and pricing
OrganizerSergey S
One place in the team
€1,580per person · whole trip
What the price covers
Upon successful passing the exam, the cost and delivery of certificates are additionally paid - about € 200. The certificates will be delivered to you about a month after the training. But immediately after passing the exams you will receive a temporary permit, which gives you the right to rent a yacht and go to sea on the very next day, without waiting for the certificates to arrive. Additional expenses: • a transfer from the airport to the marina and back by taxi - about € 50; • tourist tax - € 14; • food - about € 15 / day, € 300 for two weeks; • the cost of the certificates (Bareboat Skipper and Radio Operator) - € 200. Total: about € 570, the rest depends on your preferences and personal expenses. WHAT IS DOES NOT INCLUDED: • a trip to the meeting place (airplane tickets from 10,000 rubles, direct flights S7, Aeroflot) from Moscow to Tivat + a taxi from the airport to the marina in Bar; • meals (€ 150-200 per week); • registration and delivery of IYT certificates after graduation (€ 200); • tourist tax (~ € 1 / day); • medical insurance for active sports; • visa (if necessary).
Itinerary
- Saturday
17:00 — getting together, accommodating on the yacht, distribution of roles, safety briefing.
- Sunday
Studying the internal and external space of the yacht, practical navigation, maneuvering with the engine, studying knots and navigation rules, the reception of weather forecasts.
- Monday
Sailing along the coast, practicing mooring, anchoring, applying the MPPSS-72 rules, mastering radio communications, practicing the man-overboard (MOB) maneuver.
Working with sails, tacking and fordevind turns, taking reefs.
The exam, a gala dinner.
- Saturday
Leaving the yacht
Location
The training takes place in Montenegro