Elementary and advanced seven-day-courses have their venue in Milna including arrival and departure from Split and vice versa. Meals and accommodation in Milna are included in the price.
The headquarters of the School are situated in Milna on the island of Brač, with the rooms and moorings of the Sailing School. Half board is included in price.
The School instructors are Croatian representatives in olympic categories with outstanding sailing experience and the years-long experience as professional skippers in the nautical tourism.1.Basic Course
1. Elementary Sailing Course Programme
The elementary sailing course programme consists of the essential knowledge and skills you can acquire in sailing. During the course, theoretical skills of the sailing essentials, sail aerodynamics, navigation skills, maneuvering with engine and sails, weather forecasting, avoiding collisions on sea, safety on sea, etc. are acquired.
In the practical part of the course a special attention is paid to the elementary sailing skills, where attendants in groups of maximum 5 persons with one instructor have enough time to gain skills for independant sailing.
The Sailing Course is held aboard a First 7500.
2. Advanced Sailing Course
This sailing course represents a higher level than the elementary course. It is focused on the upgrading of sailing and seamen's skills while practicing.
The course duration is seven days, i.e. 53 school hours. This programme is especially focused on the maneuvering exercises during practicing (mooring and unmooring with engine and sails), working and maneuvering with spinnaker. The methodology is the same as in the elementary programme, i.e. it is identical with the methodology of the RYA and ASA programmes of the American sailing associations.
Sailing with First 7500 and Nautic Racer 12
Prior attendance to the Elementary course programme is obligatory.
3. Navigational Sailing Programme
Navigational Sailing Programme has its venue on sailing boats Nautic racer 12, Beneteau Oceanis 473 or Beneteau 50. The course attendants are not accommodated in our base on land but they are staying aboard during the whole course.
This programme is a continuation and addition to the experience acquired in the previous two courses. It is held by instructors with very long skipper and yachting experience. The seven-day-programme totals 250 nautical miles, i.e. approximately 35 nautical miles a day under the motto:
WE SAIL EVEN AT THE TIME WHEN NOBODY DOES!
4. Adventoure Course
This type of sailing is for all who want to experience something really special. This programme is designed for sailing, enjoying and performing only the most necessary working duties aboard. Navigation with radar and modern navigational help included.
This programme is carried out on the sailing boats Beneteau 50, Oceanis 473 or Nautic racer 12, specially equipped for such kind of sailing.