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6 spots available
This is a holiday dedicated to
Sailing
Sailing School
Adventure
Brief description of the holiday
NB: Contact me if you wish to receive more details by clicking on the red button "contact the organizer". The price shown is for the double shared or saloon cabin. Possibility of privatizing a double cabin with a supplement: contact me or Sailsquare Customer Care to receive a quote!
Typical program of a 7-day course: (provided for information only and may be subject to change depending on weather conditions and on the decision of the skipper)
Departing from Bormes-les-Mimosas, you first familiarize yourself with the sailboat and its basic settings, then head for the island of Embiez , an internationally renowned site for yachtsmen 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 Calanque d'En Vau. Located furthest to the West, it is a long corridor with translucent waters bordered by high cliffs where a few pines 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, walks unusual and snorkeling.
We will rather 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 in the 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 almost 200 meters. The cove of Monasterio is one of the few places to stop over.
The navigation will then set off again towards the East with a possible stop in the calanque of 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 Golden Islands.
Continuing the navigation still 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.
Between each stopover you maneuver the Pogo 12.50 under the advice of your state-certified instructor who will guide you in your actions in order to acquire autonomy at each position. You perfect your skills in navigation techniques on a nautical chart with a bearing compass, Cras ruler and dry point compass, but also by using the on-board navigation software.
If the weather permits, you will leave for a crossing to Corsica counting a total of twenty hours. We will have to organize night shifts to keep an eye on the road while being assisted by the AIS on board our Pogo. For your quarter, with a little 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.
Our first POGO 12.50 is the "double bar" version, completely redone at the end of 2019.
This configuration, completed with a cockpit table, provides a lot of comfort without compromising the sensations.
3 cabins version
- Lifting keel
- Double wheel bars
- Carbon mast
- Carbon bowsprit
Comforts
- Cockpit table
- Lowering hood
- Windlass
- Hot water under pressure
- Deck shower (hot water)
- Reinforced cooling unit
- 2 burner oven
- Heater
- Black water tank
- Mp3 player
Our itinerary
Our trip starts here
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
Saturday 10 June from 16:00
until Saturday 10 June at 16:00
Our trip ends here
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
Saturday 17 June from 9:00
until Saturday 17 June at 9:00
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!
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.
Very formative and fun experience. We were skippered by David, who was very experienced and happy to teach us many aspects of sailing. Great choice if you want to sail the entire day and improve your skills.
Perfect agreement between the man, Antoine, and the Pogo, wind, waves, paradisiacal spots, "funny" teammates, precise educational objectives, the whole contributed to the success of 100% of this "open sail" course! I recommend...
Other important information
ACCESS - Train: TGV station 8 minutes by car from the marina - Taxi: 06 41 98 11 72 / 06 14 34 29 43 / 06 59 45 50 97) - Bus: VARLIB lines 7801, 7802, 7803 and 8816 / 3€ per trip (5€ round trip) - Plane: Marseille Provence airport at 130 kms // Toulon/Hyères international airport at 20 kms with connection by bus (Varlib), shuttle or taxis // Nice Côte d'Azur airport at 130 kms
MEALS ON BOARD You can arrive with a specialty from your region if you wish and you will refuel all together the first evening or the next morning, then top up as needed during stopovers. It is customary for the skipper's food to be taken care of by the crew, do not hesitate to choose what to cook a dish that you master or that you wish to share. There is a gas oven, two burners, pots, pans and everything you need for a cordon bleu... what is certain is that eating and drinking well is essential for the smooth running of a boat!
BOARD BOX We estimate the costs of on-board cash register at around 10€/day/person (excluding food, around 15€/day, bars and restaurants, if any) including stopover costs and fuel for the inboard engine (plan for extra cash ), cash box which will be managed by the skipper or by one of you.
EQUIPMENT For this course, we recommend that you bring the following equipment in addition to standard clothing: - waxed or windproof - closed shoes (sneakers or tennis shoes with white soles) - sunscreen with the highest index, sunglasses - lightweight sleeping bag - toiletries, small synthetic bath towel - Earplugs (the presence of a snorer on board can happen;) - Swimsuit (or even snorkel fins!)
Bottom sheets, pillowcases, kitchen towels, and end-of-course interior cleaning are provided. For people prone to motion sickness provide a box of Mercalm or Scopoderm type patches, but don't forget the 4 F rule which reduces the risk of nausea: don't be hungry, cold, scared and tired.
COVID-19 The Covid-19 period imposes hygiene rules on us with the implementation of barrier gestures and in particular physical distancing, regular cleaning of hands, and regular health checks during the cruise.
As long as the Experience is Not Confirmed, you can cancel your reservation at any time and receive a refund of the amount paid.
If the Experience is Confirmed, you can cancel your reservation up to 30 days before departure and receive a full refund.
If available for the selected Experience, you can choose our Extended Refund Terms and cancel your booking at any time up to the departure, and receive a refund of the paid amount, upon the occurrence of certain conditions (illness, including Covid-19, work-related reason, domestic emergency, previous medical conditions and many more).
What's included
Knowing what expenses are included and excluded from your booking fee will enable you to have a good idea of the total cost of your chosen experience.
Included in the price.
Final cleaning
Boat
Skipper
Not included in the price.
Meals/drinks consumed ashore
Trip from and to embarkment/disembarkment port
To be paid onboard.
In addition to the price, there will be some additional expenses that you will incur during your trip. Expenses have been listed below.
Meals onboard
Fuel
Mooring fees
Drinks onboard
20€ assurance FFVoile 2023
The estimated expenses for the rest of the holiday are approximately 200-300€ per person.
