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Tour of the French Riviera from Bormes-les-Mimosas by Pogo 12.50

France:

French Riviera and Porquerolles

Duration:

7 days - 7 nights

Max number of passengers:

6 people

Available:

Boarding from:

Bormes-les-Mimosas

What's included

Cancellation policy

Organised by:

Antoine B.

Member since 2019 -

Organisation

English

French

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This experience, in a nutshell

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The price quoted is for the shared or saloon double cabin. Possibility to privatize a double cabin with an extra charge: contact me or Sailsquare Customer Care to receive a quote!

Between each stopover, you will operate the Pogo 12.50 under the advice of your state-certified instructor who will guide you in your movements in order to acquire autonomy on each position.

You will improve your navigation techniques on a nautical chart with bearing compass, Cras ruler and drypoint compass, but also by using the on-board navigation software.

If the weather permits, you will leave for a crossing to Corsica lasting a total of about twenty hours. We will have to organize the night watches to keep an eye on the road while being assisted by the AIS aboard our Pogo. For your watch, with a bit of luck you will come across playful dolphins and, who knows, a whale, more precisely one of the fin whales present in the northern third of Corsica.

No Departures available

What's included

Cancellation policy

No Departures available

France: 7 days - 7 nights

French Riviera and Porquerolles

What's included

Cancellation policy

No Departures available

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Boat & Classes of Service

Pogo Structures 12.50 - 2014

Type

Sailboat

Length

12.18 m.

Toilets

Cabins

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Our itinerary

Our trip starts here:

Bormes-les-Mimosas.

Check-in: 4:00 PM

Our trip ends here:

Bormes-les-Mimosas.

Check-out: 9:00 AM

Our itinerary

Typical program of a 7-day course:

(provided for information purposes only and may be subject to change depending on weather conditions and on the skipper's decision)

Departing from Bormes-les-Mimosas, you will first familiarize yourself with the sailboat and its basic settings and then head for the island of Embiez, an internationally renowned site for boaters and divers! After a night at anchor, you will sail to Bandol, then La Ciotat, and drop anchor near the Calanques de Cassis : Port Miou, Port Pin, and the most beautiful the Calanque d'En Vau. Located in the westernmost way, it is a long corridor with translucent waters bordered by high cliffs where a few pine trees cling. In the background, a pebble beach and curious stone chimneys sculpted by erosion form a grandiose setting.

The night spent at anchor you will then head for Marseille, more precisely on the Frioul archipelago composed of four islands theater of exceptional fauna and flora, ideal destination for lovers of nature, history, unusual walks and snorkeling.

Instead, we will drop our anchor in the cove of Morgiret which opens to the west of Ratonneau, between the Pointe du Soldat and the islet of Eyglaudes. Surrounded by steep and high rocks, this very wild haven offers excellent protection from the east wind. There is a slipway for disembarking by dinghy at the bottom of the cove and easy access to the Lazaret marina.

Riou Island is the largest and highest of the islands that overflow the coast of the Calanques. The stone needles at its summit reach nearly 200 meters. The Calanque de Monasterio is one of the few places to stop there.

The navigation will then head east again with a possible stop in the Calanque de Figuerolles which looks like a smugglers' den and located at the foot of the vertiginous Bec de l'Aigle, then head for the magnificent islands of Hyères: Porquerolles, Port-Cros and Le Levant, also called the Golden Islands.

Continuing the navigation further east, you will reach the pretty port of Saint-Tropez, Cannes and the Lérins Islands.

Facing the bay of Cannes and the Estérel massif, the Lérins Islands, Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat, an archipelago of legends.

Our itinerary

Typical program of a 7-day course:

(provided for information purposes only and may be subject to change depending on weather conditions and on the skipper's decision)

Continuing the navigation further east, you will reach the pretty port of Saint-Tropez, Cannes and the Lérins Islands.

Facing the bay of Cannes and the Estérel massif, the Lérins Islands, Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat, an archipelago of legends.

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The organiser reviews

Organised by:

Antoine B.

Member since 2019 -

Organisation

English

French

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Skipper

Tour of the French Riviera from Bormes-les-Mimosas by Pogo 12.50

07/28/2023

LIONEL S.

France

BENJAMIN EST TRES PEDAGOGUE IL EST TOUJOURS LA PRET A INTERVENIR MAIS TE LAISSE FAIRE TRANQUILLEMENT TES MANEUVRES , IL A REPONDU A CE QUE JE RECHERCHAIS DANS CE STAGE ET J AI BEAUCOUP APPRIS MERCI BENJAMIN ET L EQUIPAGE QUI ETAIT BIEN COMPLEMENTAIRE . SUPER SEMAINE !!!

Sailing course in POGO 12.50 - Sailing on the Atlantic

06/14/2023

Gilles D.

France

Cette semaine de navigation s'est très bien passée : bateau agréable, groupe sympathique, skipper compétant et pédagogue. Cependant, je me permets de relever 3 points : - 1) En début de séjour, il n'y a pas eu de briefing sécurité, - 2) Il n'y a pas eu de présentation ni de préparation des étapes, que ce soit la veille au soir ou bien le matin avant le départ (étude de l'itinéraire en fonction du vent) - 3) La plupart des membres de l'équipage (3 sur 5) avaient un bon niveau de connaissance et même d'autonomie. Dans ce contexte, j'aurais aimé que notre skipper nous laisse un peu plus de possibilité de décision, donc de responsabilité, plutôt que de nous dicter ce qu'il fallait faire (alors que le plus souvent, nous nous apprêtions à réaliser ce qu'il nous demandait de faire). Ces 3 points évoqués ne remettent en aucun cas en question la compétence du skipper ni ses qualités relationnelles avec l'équipage.

Sailing course in POGO 1250 - Atlantic

08/24/2021

Nicola V.

Italy

Fantastic experience in Biscay, Atlantic French coast, the boat Pogo 1250 is very performant, we had wind from moderate to fresh with waves and smooth sea, the skipper Nicolas is very skilled and very kind in teaching. I suggest to everyone this stage, Antoine and his company are very good!

Sailing course in POGO 1250 - Mediterranean

08/16/2021

Marco C.

Italy

Our skipper was David. David is an experienced skipper and was simply perfect. Thanks David! As to the overall experience, the Pogo is a competition boat: very fast and fun. We did not have much wind and it was still possible to sail quite often thanks to its performances. Perhaps it is not the most comfy 40feet in the market, but no racing object is focussed on that. We visited great places: many parts of the French Riviera and several islands, really beautiful.

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