Intermediate Sailing Course

Intermediate Sailing Course

INTERMEDIATE COURSE

Long distance sailing

In the Intermediate Course, participants become part of the crew and we count on their help to navigate the boat. In this course there will also be extensive night navigation where turns will be taken as is done in this practice and detailed logs will also be kept daily. by the crew.

During this course you will further explore the same basic topics of sailing cruising yachts. There will be a major focus on navigation with printed and electronic charts, useful mobile applications, satellite positioning systems (GPS), weather forecasting and the importance of tides. You will do this while learning more about what life on board entails.

The topics you will delve into in this course include:

  • Parts of a Sailboat
  • Marine flags
  • Knots
  • Marine buoys
  • Different types and brands of sailboats
  • International Maritime Law
  • Physical and electronic navigation charts
  • Emergencies at sea
  • Common global routes
  • Anchoring and types of anchors
  • Currents of the world
  • Useful applications
  • Tides
  • Using GPS and navigation in general
  • Types and strengths of winds
  • online weather forecast
  • Beaufort scale
  • ISSA Inshore Skipper Standard

At the end of this course you will obtain your certificate to process the international ISSA Inshore Skipper license.

The boat used depends on the number of participants in the course, we have boats available for groups of 2-8 people.

We typically use the 45-55 foot monohull sailboats listed on our website. They feature 4 private cabins.