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Practical IYT Bareboat Skipper course in Croatia
Beginner course 2 weeks skipper training in Croatia
March 27 – April 10, 202115 days
- Start and finish
- Pirovac, Croatia
- Level
- Beginners, Experienced
- Languages
- Russian, English
- Organizer
About the event
Bareboat skipper training from scratch will give you the opportunity to train to be a skipper and independently manage a sailing yacht. There are two stages of the training: a theoretical course and a practical one (2 weeks at sea)
You study the theory of VHF Operator + Competent crew and Bareboat skipper online, and then take practical lessons at sea.
Training takes place in a group of 4 people.
Bavaria 40S yacht was built in 2013, 3 cabins.
Offers and pricing
One place in the team, accommodation on the yacht
€1,380per person · whole trip
- Paid separately
Shared expenses
€200per person
Refundable security deposit
€250per person
What the price covers
The cost of the practical course includes: - services of a qualified skipper - accommodation - 1 place in a double cabin, - practical training from scratch, - final cleaning (comfort pack), - development of the route according to the course program, -mooring in marinas - fuel. Additional expenses: - Returnable insurance deposit for the yacht (collected by the captain and returned on the last day) - 250 euros - tourist tax - purchase of food for the yacht - theoretical course - after successfully passing the exam - certificate
Itinerary
Practical course program: The practical course takes 2 weeks during which you cover 200 nautical miles. During the first week, you study the course of Sailor / Competent crew. During the second week, you study the course of Bareboat skipper During this time, you will learn: 1. Acceptance of the yacht 2. Working with devices: GPS, compasses, wind and depth indicators, log, etc. 3. Location and operation of rescue equipment: fire fighting equipment, emergency tiller, life jackets, life raft, SOS call. 4. Navigation: plotting a course, finding a location 5. Working with the radio station 6. Rigging, knots 7. Moving from the pier 8. Steering a yacht under a motor 9. Working with sails: setting, tuning, reefs, taking down 10. Working with sails on different courses 11. Turns: tack, overstag, fordewind 12. Anchoring 13. Mooring: near the pier, log, anchor. 14. Rescue of a drowning man: under the engine, under sails. 15. Using boat and outboard motor. II. Practical exam Skipper's Day: It's a fun day! You are the first-time captain. Under the close supervision of an instructor, you will do - plotting the course and planning the trip - organization of the team's work - unmooring - working with sails on various courses - sailing along the route you have drawn up - mooring, anchoring.
Location
Croatia