The ISPA Competent Crew Sail program consists of the essential knowledge and skills you need to acquire to actively participate in sailing and assist a skipper, as well as basic emergency maneuvers. During this course you will acquire knowledge of the sailing essentials, the sail aerodynamics, basic helmsman skills, safety on the sea, etc. The practical component of the course focuses on repetition so that you acquire correct elementary sailing skills. In small groups, each student gets enough time for trial and error and therefore gains skills to become an asset in any crew.
The Competent Crew sailing course departs and finishes in ACI marina Split. During this embarked course, participants will sail out 5 days amongst middle dalmatian islands and come back in Split the last day. Embarked courses are usually held on First 36 racer-cruiser (maximum 5 participants) but in the heart of the summer, we also offer courses on Beneteau Oceanis boats which provide more shade and easier swimming.
We encourage students to book in advance in order to have time to study the online theory course and pass the theory exam before the practical course. Theory essentials are repeated during the course.
Information
- Pre-course experience: None
- Participants need to have swimming ability and appropriate fitness condition for the practice of sailing
- Possible changes due to weather conditions
- We recommend using sunscreen and white tee-shirt during summer, hat, non slippery sailing shoes or sneakers, warm sport clothes for winter.
- Licence and Ability after the course: ISPA Competent Crew certificate. This licence is approved by the Ministry of Croatia MMPI
The holder of the Certificate is competent to sail a vessel for private purposes or chartered vessels up to 7m length, with engine power up to 15 kW, 3 NM offshore, during daylight in light to moderate conditions, provided they also hold a valid VHF license if the vessel has a VHF or GMDSS-VHF station onboard.
- Sailing instructor and sailboat
- ISPA sailing school logbook
- ISPA online theory course voucher /or/ ISPA Workbook
- waterproof suits loan
- Accommodation in shared cabin
- Mooring in ACI Split
- Fuel
- 25% VAT
- Food & beverages
- Other mooring fees (embarked courses)
- Transfer to/from ACI Marina Split
ISPA Competent Crew program
Meeting in ACI Marina Split. Check-in, general info about the course, provisioning (buying all the groceries needed for your 5 day embarked course)
- 10:00 — Meeting with your instructor, general info about the course, safety briefing, personal equipment review
- Theory introduction to sailing (wind, sails, keel, reaches, reefing…) parts of the sailboat / Terminology
- Standing and running rigging, basic ropework (fenders, lines), engine (on/off/gears), hoist main, reef, unroll JIB, winch usage
- Undocking and setting sails. Basic sailing demonstration and exercises, steering in beam reach course
- 17:00 — Berthing, tidying up the boat, knotwork
- Short revision, Q&A
- 10:00 – Theory of close-hauled sailing, coming about. Reefing procedure. Intro to Safety at sea, Emergency procedures, VHF calls, fire, Life raft
- VHF demo, Life on board, Cabin and deck inspection, Bending on the sails
- Setting sails and sailing close-hauled, multiple coming about practice, safe sailing practices
- 17:00 — Berthing, tidying up the boat, Short revision, Q&A
- Schedule for tomorrow
- 10:00 — Theory of broad reach course, gybing. Theory aerodynamics of sails, telltales, trim of sails, apparent wind
- Pre departure procedure practice
- Setting sails and sailing broad reach, multiple gybing practice, safe sailing practices
- 17:00 – Berthing, tidying up the boat, Short revision, Q&A
- Schedule for tomorrow
- 10:00 — Theory introduction to Collision regulation. Anchoring and buoy principles
- Setting sails, sailing between the marks, recognising marks and priorities at sea, 360 degrees turns under sail, anchoring or picking a buoy in a bay
- 17:00 — Berthing, tidying up the boat, Short revision
- 10:00 — Theory Man Over Board, Heave up to position of the boat. Q/A CC workbook
- Setting sails and MOB drills, MOB examination after the practice
- Theory longside docking, propeller walk. Intro to Berthing the boat on Adriatic mooring (Day Skipper presentation)
- 16:00 — Berthing, tidying up the boat. Personal feedback to students, logbook, certificates and diplomas
- 17:00h— Optional drink
Note: Sailing is a weather-dependent activity, to make the best out of the course, the timetable can vary according to the forecast of the day. The instructor will let students know in due time the adapted program in case of change. For this purpose participants will be invited in a WhatsApp group.
Availability
Last minute discounts available for 21.06.2025. and 05.05.2025. enquire now at school@ultra-sailing.hr
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| Course | Term | Price (Per person) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISPA Competent Crew 6 days |
From 21.06.2025. until 26.06.2025. |
990.00€ |
Finished |
| ISPA Competent Crew 6 days |
From 05.07.2025. until 10.07.2025. |
1,090.00€ |
Finished |
| ISPA Competent Crew 6 days |
From 23.08.2025. until 28.08.2025. |
1,090.00€ |
Finished |
| ISPA Competent Crew 6 days |
From 27.09.2025. until 02.10.2025. |
990.00€ |
Finished |
| ISPA Competent Crew 6 days |
From 11.10.2025. until 16.10.2025. |
850.00€ |
Sold out |
| ISPA Competent Crew 6 days |
From 28.10.2025. until 02.11.2025. |
850.00€ |
Sold out |