Stella Maris 14-hour beginner sailing course with exam
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Stella Maris 14-hour beginner sailing course with exam

Language: English, German
Availability: Selected dates
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: up to 14 hours
Do this because
  • Get your sailing career started with this beginner course
  • Learn the basics like knotting and territory knowledge
  • Gain the Basic VDS Sailing Certificate
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

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What's included
  • check Course with a professional instructor
  • check Final examination
  • check Weather- and waterproof pants and jacket
  • check Automatic life vests
  • check Sailing gloves
What's not included
  • x_not_included Food and drinks
Where

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

What to remember
  • 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
  • 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)
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Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Unfortunately, we can't offer you a refund nor can we change or cancel your booking for this particular product, due to our partner's policy.

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