RYA COMPETENT CREW & ZERO to HERO
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This course is for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers.
Experience living on board and really get to know the boat. Virtually all the course is hands on. You are the crew - without you the sails won't go up and the boat won't be steered.
By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day duties on board. You should also have visited some interesting places and had an enjoyable holiday.
Consider our Zero to Hero combined Competent Crew & Day Skipper Course
See Details Below
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| Pre-course experience |
None |
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Assumed knowledge |
None |
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Minimum duration |
5 days. We normally run courses over 7 days so you get even more experience. |
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Minimum age |
None |
| Course content |
Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, her rigging and sails, sail handling, ropework, fire precautions and fighting, personal safety equipment, man overboard, emergency equipment, meteorology, seasickness, helmsmanship, general duties, manners and customs, rules of the road, dinghies |
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Ability after the course
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Able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines |
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5 Day Competent Crew Course
9 Day Combined Day Skipper Practical & Theory Course
PRICE: € 1575 p.p.
INCLUDES:
14 nights aboard the school yacht.
5 Day Competent Crew Course
9 Day Combined Day Skipper Practical & Theory Course
Breakfast, lunch and one evening meal provided during Practical Courses
Fuel & Mooring fees during the 14 days
Log Book, Course Notes & Day Skipper Theory Pack
See suggested itinerary for a typical practical week below
To check availability - Contact Barbara
Te: (0034) 922 85 76 11 Mobile: (0034) 699 987 405
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PRICE: € 750 (£ 598 approx.)
Reserve your place below!
INCLUDES:
7 nights aboard the school yacht
Fresh bedding (duvet) & towel (no sleeping bags required)
5 Day RYA Course
One day leisure sailing (Anchoring in bays, swimming etc)
Breakfast, lunch and one evening meal provided on board
Fuel & Mooring fees during the 7 days
See suggested itinerary below
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SUGGESTED ITINERARY -PRACTICAL COURSE
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On the Friday evening you join your Instructor for a welcome drink, before spending the rest of the week visiting ports such as San Sebastian de la Gomera - giving you a chance to see the unspoiled areas of the Canary Islands.
On Saturday morning the course starts at about 10:00 with a comprehensive safety briefing and familiarisation with the boat and its equipment. After lunch you will prepare the boat for sea and set sail for a gentle introduction to the boat including man over board techniques, points of sail etc. You will often return to the base marina on the Saturday night. If you are on a more advanced course, or crewing on one, then you will often sail for another harbour.
On the Sunday morning we cross from Tenerife, on a beam reach through the wind acceleration zone, to San Sebastian de La Gomera for a night in a marina. This is the town that Christopher Columbus departed from on three of his four trips across to America. In this picturesque Canarian town you can find a steak restaurant to rival the best, and a fish restaurant (known to those who have sailed with us before as Thomas’) where, if you are lucky, the locals join together for a sing song after the food has finished cooking.
After a morning maybe exploring the town, you travel around the south of the island to Valle Gran Rey – maybe stopping en-route in one of the little bays for some swimming.
You moor in the old fishing harbour - either anchor stern to in the harbour (Mediterranean style), or tie onto the harbour wall. Puerto de Vueltas, the other name for Valle Gran Rey (the valley of the King), is a delightful town surrounded by red cliffs, with narrow back streets. This wonderful setting is one of the best in the Canary Islands - a world apart from the resorts of Las Americas! Once you have watched the sun go down over the ocean from a little bar you can enjoy a delightful Lebanese restaurant or if you fancy Spanish food you will not be disappointed. The only problem with the town is it is so hard to leave its peaceful environment.
From Valle Gran Rey we may go to the picturesque fishing harbour of Playa Santiago, where one of the best restaurants is in a cave – or for the more adventurous and experienced sail to Santa Cruz de La Palma. The locals call La Palma “Isla Bonita” (beautiful island) - it is the greenest of the Canary Islands – as well as being the home to the world’s largest volcanic crater!
On the Wednesday afternoon we may wend our way back to Los Gigantes and spend the night in the Marina, and Thursday is spent sailing locally, perhaps anchoring in a secluded bay for lunch and a little swimming.
On the evening of Thursday we have our end of course drinks in the Marina.
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| Starts |
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We ask our clients to arrive on a Friday between 10:00 and 18:30, if you arrive later, no problem, your Instructor will be there to greet you.
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| Ends |
| We need to prepare for the following Course and therefore ask you to vacate the boat by 10:00, if you have a later flight just leave your luggage in the Club Sail office. |
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| Minimum Duration |
| 5 days tuition / 7 nights on board. |
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| Boat: Bavaria 36 |
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Notes: All our boats are British Registered SCV Commercial Vessels, registered in Spain for commercial use and are therefore fully insured according to British & Spanish law. They also meet both British, Spanish, and the RYA’s safety standards.
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As usual with Club Sail the following is included:
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- A client instructor ratio not exceeding 5:1
- Your course takes you away from our base marina, giving you the chance to explore the beautiful and unspoilt areas of La Gomera and sometimes La Palma or Gran Canaria;
- Tuition from an experienced Instructor
- 5 full days of tuition, and 7 nights accommodation – we understand that you are on holiday and give you time to relax as well as learn;
- Freshly laundered sheets, duvets and towels – no sleeping bags with liners or any need to bring your own;
- Sufficient food on board for breakfast, lunch and one evening meal.
- All mooring fees, diesel and gas – no hidden extras.
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Notes: We do not include: flights, travel insurance or evening meals other than for night sailing.
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Items to bring:
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Sun protection – Sun glasses, sun hat and non oily sun cream (without carotene) are a definite must!
Music / DVD – there is a CD on the boat, so please bring a CD with you if you wish.
Mobile phone charging – There is a 12v “cigarette” style socket on board the yacht which is live even when sailing, and a 240v socket (Spanish type) is available when connected to shore power.
Medication – If you are taking any medication please advise your Instructor on commencement of the course.
Health care – Health care in the Canary Islands is good, but it is a good idea to collect the EHIC form from your local post office or online at www.ehic.org.uk.
Seasickness - It is advisable to bring with you a seasickness remedy if you have suffered in the past. There is a local chemist nearby – ask your Instructor where it is on arrival.
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Notes: All bedding, bed linen (sheet, duvet cover and pillow) and a towel are provided.
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Recommended clothes
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Except in the Summer, the climate in the Canaries is temperate. You are recommended to bring with you shorts and t-shirts, a jumper/cardigan, long jeans/trousers and jumper for the odd cooler evening in the winter months, shoes with non-marking bottoms for use on the boat, swimwear and something for dinners ashore. As the boat has limited storage space a sailing bag / holdall is the most suitable luggage.
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