Have you always wanted to learn how to sail? With the two-day Sailing Course, you will learn the basics of sailing and live a unique experience at sea, supported by expert instructors.

This intensive course is designed for complete beginners and beginners. During the weekend, you will learn how to stay at the helm, manage the sails, recognize the main gaits and deal with the basic maneuvers.

At the end of the course, you will have acquired a solid practical and theoretical basis to cultivate your passion for sailing and continue your nautical training.

Why Choose the course?

• Learn the basics of sailing. Learn about the fundamentals of sailing, from theory to practice.
• Real practice at sea. Experience sailing a sailboat, learning how to steer and manage sails in real-life situations.
• Flexible experience After a day of sailing, we return to port every evening. Those who wish can stay overnight on board (on request), or return home comfortably.
• A first step towards navigation. In two days you will learn the basics of moving confidently on a boat, such as gaits, knots and the operation of the sails.

Who is it for?

• Newbies and beginners: Those who have never sailed before and want to start a training course.
• Novice sailors: Those who want to consolidate the basics of navigation and gain more confidence.
• Sea lovers: Those looking for a unique and different experience, learning to experience the sea as a protagonist.

Course Objectives

• Know the basic concepts of safety on board and the rules of navigation.
• Familiarize yourself with the nomenclature of the sailboat and the most important technical terms.
• Tie essential nautical knots, such as the lover's gassa, the speech and the cappuccino knot.
• Recognize the main gaits (upwind, traverse, downwind, great slack).
• Driving a boat with a wheel rudder in different sailing conditions.
• Hoist and lower the sails, as well as perform basic maneuvers such as safe tacks and lowering.
• Understand how sails work and how to adjust them to make the most of the wind.

Program of the sailing course:

• Safety on board: Fundamental rules and procedures for safe navigation.
• Sailboat nomenclature: The essential technical terms to orient yourself on board.
• Nautical knots: Gassa d'amante, parlato and cappuccino and the other indispensable knots for every sailor.
• Nautical orientation: How to read the wind and recognize the main gaits.
• Priority at sea: The basic rules for sailing safely and respecting other vessels.
• Basic maneuvers: Hoist and lower sails, tack and lower safely.
• Paces: Upwind, traverse, downwind and great slack.
• Using the rudder: Find out how to drive a sailboat with a wheel rudder.
• Introduction to the operation of the sails: How to adjust them to optimize navigation according to the wind.