Improve your sailing skills by sailing in Spain

An ideal training to gain confidence and autonomy!

  • Sailing course

Improve your sailing skills by sailing in Spain

  • 2 days
  • Departure Baiona (Spain)

Take advantage of a trip to Spain to improve your sailing skills and discover the local culture. Our flexible course formula allows you to sail during the day (from 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 20:00) and to take advantage of your free time to visit the beautiful region of Galicia (northwestern Spain). The Galician coastline offers a pleasant sailing area with an oceanic climate, ideal for learning and coastal sailing. Whether you are a novice or an experienced sailor, your instructor will adapt to your level and expectations.

Cruise Highlights

  • Improve your sailing skills on the west coast of Spain
  • Work alongside a professional instructor
  • Gain confidence and autonomy during manoeuvres

Your Boat

  • Dufour 385
  • 3 total cabins
  • 6 people max
  • 1 crew members

Sail aboard a Dufour 385 (11.50 metres long and 4 metres wide). This renowned sailing boat combines performance, stability and comfort at sea. It is the ideal boat to improve your sailing skills! It is equipped with a double wheel steering system which makes the most delicate manoeuvres easier. Its functional deck allows access to all the sail adjustments and to sail with a small crew with ease. The interior spaces have been perfectly designed with a U-shaped lounge area, a large chart table and a full-length galley.

  • Cooking hob
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Fixed keel
  • Autopilot
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Speedometer
  • Anemometer
  • VHF radio
  • Furling genoa
  • Battened mainsail
Layout

The owner reserves the right to replace with a different boat model of the same quality and performance

Your Cabin

The yacht has 3 double cabins and 2 bathrooms with toilets.

Itinerary of your cruise

You will sail alongside a professional trainer who will help you to achieve your objectives and gain autonomy. You will work on port and safety manoeuvres, learn how to optimise the setting of your sails according to the wind, and how to read a map...

Map
Spain

Below you will find a list of the topics you will cover during your educational cruise. :

  • The harbour maneuvers and anchoring (how to properly anchor) (sailing and motorized)
  • The berthing techniques (use and function of each mooring line, organization of the crew)
  • The trim of the sails according to the force of the wind (reefing)
  • The changes of tack (tacking and gybing)
  • The navigation with a reduced crew (sailing alone or in pairs)
  • The safety (man overboard, use of the VHF, etc.)
  • management of life on board (management of water reserves , fuel...)
  • Meteorology (observation of the sky, atmospheric circulation...)
  • Cartography (map reading , positioning techniques...)

Do not hesitate to share your expectations (points that you would like to work on) with your trainer.

Baiona  National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia  Baiona

Tuck in the sails!
Discover the beautiful city of Baiona
Let the wind carry you
Learn to read nautical charts
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Take advantage of an educational course

The itinerary may be changed without prior notice due to technical or weather conditions.
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