Stella Maris 14-hour beginner sailing course with exam

Landsteg/Liegeplatz 544, Olympiahafen Schilksee, 24159 Kiel, Germany , Kiel, Germany

Stella Maris 14-hour beginner sailing course with exam

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Overview

Duration

14h

Languages

English, German

Voucher type

mobile

What To Expect

This sailing course aims at learning in a simple and efficient way.After a short briefing on the boat, you will head straight out onto the water. Your instructors focus on the most important sailing terms, actions and of course fun during your sailing time. The course runs once a week for three weeks.Content of the course:

Basic sailing maneuvers and commands: mooring under the engine, setting sails & recovery on the water, courses to wind, tack, jibe
Safety-related maneuvers and commands: safety briefing boat & equipment, man overboard maneuver (MOB) - variant 1, reefing sails
Knotting (eight knots, woven hitch, cleat, bowline, reef knots, sheet rope)
Territory knowledge (sailing area Kieler Förde, special features, shipping traffic)
Theory in self-study: The boat, sailing theory, sailing practice, swerving rules, maritime law, nature conservation, safety on the water
Final examination (practice & theory) for the acquisition of the basic sailing certificate
Aim of the course: Basic VDS Sailing Certificate

What to remember

Important info

Your instructors speak German and English. A separate English course cannot be offered at the moment
Whether or not the course can take place depends on the weather and wind conditions
In case of (thunder) storms, the course will be postponed to the next available date
Participants must be in a normal physical condition
Participants must have a certain degree of swimming ability (Jugendschwimmschein Bronze or comparable certificate for 15min free-swimming)
The minimum age for this course is 16 years
Participants under 18 years of age can only take part with the written consent of a legal custodian. Please print out and fill in the form that you can find [here](http://alle wichtigen Dokumente können auf unserer Website unter folgendem Link heruntergeladen werden: https://www.stellamaris-segeln.de/downloads-alle-dokumente-auf-einen-blick/ 1.Fotorechte – Bitte drucke dieses Formular aus und bringe es unterschrieben mit zu deinem Segelkurs, wenn du wünscht, dass wir Bilder von dir machen für deine kostenlose persönliche Verwendung und diese in unseren Online Socialmedia Kanälen verwenden dürfen. 2.Einverständniserklärung für unter 18-jährige – Dieses Formular wenn du noch nicht über 18 Jahre alt bist und trotzdem ohne Erziehungsberechtigten segeln möchtest. Mindestalter ist hier 16 Jahre für eine alleinige Teilnahme an unseren Kursen. Bist du jünger, dann bitten wir deine Eltern direkt Kontakt mit uns aufzunehmen. 3.Theorieunterlagen VDS Segelgrundschein – unsere Fibel für deine Segeltheorie mit der du das Grundhandwerk in kürzester Zeit erlernst. Bitte lade dies vor deinem Segelkurs herunter und lese dich schon ein Mal ein.)
If you agree to have pictures taken of you during the course, that will be provided for your personal use and might be used on the provider's social media channels, please print out and bring the document titled Download PDF Fotorechte here
Please also download, print and read the documents on sailing theory titled Download PDF Theorieunterlagen VDS Segelgrundschein here
The course total duration is 14 hours of intense lessons, divided into 3 sessions/dates of 3.5 hours and the practical and theoretical examination of 3.5 hours
Please bring: Change of clothes, warm clothes for underneath (skiing underwear, fleece), sun protection (e.g. hat, sun cream, sunglasses), waterproof shoes or wellington boots (non-slip and with a white sole), something to drink (no glass bottles allowed)

What's included

Course with a professional instructor. Final examination. Weather- and waterproof pants and jacket. Automatic life vests. Sailing gloves

What's not included

Food and drinks

Know Before You Go

Highlights

Get your sailing career started with this beginner course. Learn the basics like knotting and territory knowledge. Gain the Basic VDS Sailing Certificate

Operating days

Selected dates

Cancellation Policy

Unfortunately, our partner's policy does not allow us to refund, cancel or change this booking.