The training cruise 🚤 is an event for everyone – both for those who will get on the yacht for the first ⛵time and those who are busy🌊. Our instructors 🧑🏫 will guide you through the yacht sailor patent training program🎓. Qualified staff, high-end equipment ⚙️ and an interesting program 📋 are a guarantee of successful fun🎉.
Program:
- Construction of a yacht – students will learn the basic parts of an inland yacht🛥️, the principles of safe use of yacht installations, as well as the basic elements and operation of a modern yacht outboard engine🚤.
- Regulations – participants will learn selected shipping regulations 📜 applicable on inland waterways, as well as learn yacht etiquette ⚓ – rules of conduct on a yacht and sailing customs⛵.
- Sailing theory – sailing theory classes 🌬️ will answer the questions of whether a yacht can sail against the wind💨, how the apparent wind differs from the real one🌊, how the rudder works; they will also explain many other issues related to wind, water, sails 🪁 and forces acting on the yacht.
- Locia - you will get to know the marking of waterways🛶, learn how the lock works🚪, what the riverbed looks like 🏞️ and get acquainted with the basics of sea navigation🌍.
- Rescue – you will learn about safety measures 🛑 and how to use them; you will also learn how to behave after a yacht dump🏊.
- The theory of maneuvering – that is, an introduction to practice⚓. Participants will learn the rules of performing and planning sailing manoeuvres⚓, as well as choosing the right yacht route🛥️.
- Meteorology – what is the wind🌬️, where the breeze is blowing from🌬️, how many degrees is the Beaufort scale🌪️, what are the dangerous weather phenomena 🌦️ and their signs for sailors; where to get meteorological messages 📡 and how to interpret them.
- Practice - operation of an inland yacht⛵, trolling and clarity of the yacht🛠️, sail 🪁 and equipment handling🛠️, yacht mooring rules, rowing skills⚓ 🚣♂️, operation of the outboard engine🛥️, as well as checking the technical condition of the sailing yacht🛠️.
- Bosun works – participants will learn how to tie a dozen or so sailing knots🪢, they will also learn how to carry out basic repairs of the yacht and equipment🛠️.
- Maneuvering – participants will perform maneuvers such as turning over the bar⛵, turning over the stern, leaving and reaching the quay, "man overboard" alarm🚨, as well as standing and disembarking from the anchor⚓, both on sails and on the engine.
- Shanties – after a day spent on the water, 🏖️ participants will have the opportunity to 🎸 learn the coolest shanties 🔥 and sailing songs with evening bonfires 🎶 and guitar sounds.
- Relaxation and fun - during the camp we live not only by training💪, there will certainly be time for swimming in the lake🏊♂️ 🏖️, sunbathing , playing football ⚽ or table tennis🏓. There will also be competitions between crews🏆, mini-regat ⚓ or sailing Olympics🏅.
The cruise program is indicative - the detailed program is decided by the camp manager🧑✈️, taking into account the safety of participants🛡️, the attractiveness of the event 🎉 and weather conditions🌤️.
Sailing Patent Exam: The camp ends with a sailing patent exam🎓.
Obtaining a patent entitles you to:
- sailing yachts with an engine of any power on inland waters🚤;
- sailing yachts with or without auxiliary mechanical drive, with a total hull length of up to 12 m, in sea waters🌊, in a zone of up to 2 nautical miles (Mm) from the shore during the daytime☀️. The exam can be taken by a person who is at least 14 years old on the day of the exam🎂. The exam consists of a theoretical 📖 and practical part⚓.
Three meals a day prepared in the yacht kitchen by the crew with the help of an instructor from products purchased by the organizer. We make sure that meals are healthy and tasty, we often stock up with vegetables, fruits, fresh meat, dairy products. We organize barbecues for the whole camp, popcorn from the campfire, together we prepare tasty dishes.