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ISPA Competent Crew Sail

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The Competent Crew Sail program consists of the essential knowledge and skills you can acquire on sailing. During the course the theoretical skills of the sailing essentials, the sail aerodynamics, basic helmsman skills, safety on the sea, etc. are acquired. In the practical part of the course a special attention is paid to the elementary sailing skills, where the attendants in the groups of maximal 3 course attendants with one instructor have enough time for gaining skills for independent sailing. Competent Crew Sail Course is based in ACI marina Split.

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Price from 750EUR
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PRICE INCLUDES:
25% VAT, instructor, waterproof suits rental, sailing school book, fuel, loan of sailing suites and gloves.

PRICE EXCLUDES:
food & baverages, accommodation

NOTE:

The Competent Crew course is held on Beneteau boats (First 27 or First 18)
max. 3 participants
Individual courses will be charged triple
accommodation should be organised on shore by participant
Possible changes due to weather conditions
Pre-course experience: None
Licence and Ability after the course (licence approved by the Ministry of Croatia MMPI):
Holder of the Certificate is competent to sail a vessel for private purposes or chartered vessels up to 7m lenght, with engine power up to 15 kW, 3 NM offshore, during daylight in light to moderate conditions with condition to hold a valid VHF licence if the vessel has a VHF or GMDSS-VHF station onboard

Day 1 - Sunday

10:00 Meeting with your instructor, general info about the course
11:00 Getting to know the boat, safety briefing, standing and running rigging, ropework
12:00 Setting sails and basic sailing excercizes, seamanship sail, beam reach course
17:00 Berthing, tieding up the boat
18:00 Short revision

Day 2 - Monday

10:00 Theory of closehauled sailing, coming about
11:30 Setting sails and sailing closehauled, multiple coming about practice, safe sailing practices, whinch usage
17:00 Berthing, tieding up the boat
18:00 Short revision

Day 3 - Tuesday

10:00 Theory of broad reach course, gybing
11:30 Setting sails and sailing broad reach, multiple gybing practice, safe sailing practices
17:00 Berthing, tieding up the boat
18:00 Short revision

Day 4 - Wednesday

10:00 Theory aerodynamics of sails, telltales, trim of sails, Theory examination
12:00 Setting sails, sailing between the marks and 360 degrees turns with a sailing boat
17:00 Berthing tieding up the boat
18:00 Short revision

Day 5 - Thursday

10:00 Theory Man Over Board, Heave up to position of the boat
11:30 Setting sails and MOB drills, MOB examination after the practice
17:00 Berthing, tieding up the boat
18:00 Short revision

Day 6 - Friday

10:00 Theory of berthing the boat on Adriatic mooring, propeller walk
11:00 Berthing drills using the pier or the mark if necessary
17:00 Berthing examination
19:00 Revision of the course, personal feedback to students, certificates and diplomas

Availability of ISPA Competent Crew courses 2023

Term:	Price per person:	Available places:
16.04.-21.04.2023	850€	BOOKED
07.05.-12.05.2023	850€	1
21.05.-26.05.2023	850€	BOOKED
11.06.-16.06.2023	850€	1
02.07.-07.07.2023	990€	BOOKED
30.07.-04.08.2023	990€	2
13.08.-18.08.2023	990€	2
27.08.-01.09.2023	990€	3
03.09.-08.09.2023	990€	BOOKED
17.09.-22.09.2023	850€	BOOKED
01.10.-06.10.2023	850€	2
22.10.-27.10.2023	750€	2
19.11.-24.11.2023	750€	3