The competent crew course is ideal for beginners. It’s the ideal course for those who want to be active crew members and not just passengers and for those who want to learn the basics and gain experience in order to move to the next step.
The tuition yachts are ready for accommodation by Saturday midday.
On day one you will join the yacht and you will meet the rest of the crew and your instructor. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and briefed by your instructor about the basics regards the yacht and the surroundings. Once everyone has arrived we will have the chance to discuss the course and the plan for the week. On Sunday the Day Skipper and the Coastal skipper candidates will have the chance to revise the theory and the competent crew candidates to familiarize themselves with the yacht and her equipment.
The course starts on Monday morning from our base in Lefkas and finishes on Friday afternoon back in our base.
During your training, you will sail a minimum distance of 100NM around the islands of the Ionian and you will visit the most interesting and beautiful ports of the area.
On our daily routine, we will have lunch and swim stops in one of the most idyllic bays of the Ionian islands and we will spend the night in a different destination at a time, where you will have the chance to explore the local culture and cuisine of Lefkada, Kefalonia, and Ithaca.
The yachts for Private Tuition are ready for accommodation by Saturday midday, the course starts on Sunday and finishes on Friday afternoon back in our base.
By Saturday 09.00 we will have to leave the yachts in order for our base crew to get her ready for the next group.
During the course you will learn how to steer, handle sails, tie knots, keep a lookout at sea and row a dinghy. You will learn how to react in emergency situations and how to participate in the day to day duties of the yacht as a confident crew member. You will have the chance to experience some night sail and to assist on a longer passage. By the end of the course you will be familiar with the yacht her sails and her equipment.