Learn to Sail Holidays :
This is our most popular holiday for either the total beginner wanting an introduction to sailing, or the competent crew/dinghy sailor wishing to improve their sailing and navigation and getting either their first crewing or skippers certificate. Anyone wanting more can go for their full licence, the International Certificate of Competence (the ICC). This is an ideal holiday for groups, families or singles. Courses run from April to October and flight exclusive prices start from under £295 per person per week in early April, plus an on site cash payment of £55pp to cover yacht costs. A weeks tuition combined with a second week either taking your own yacht on flotilla, spending it ashore in pre arranged accommodation with day sailing, or doing your own thing, are all very popular follow on options.

How the Programme Works:
The first evening (Saturday) you will be shown on board your yacht and you get to meet your instructor and the rest of the crew. Most choose to go for a meal with their new shipmates on the first evening, while anybody arriving late just retires to their bunk.

The following morning starts with a comprehensive briefing for the entire flotilla. Breakfasts and Lunches are usually taken on board while most people choose to take evening meals in local restaurants, but you have full use of the facilities on board should you wish.

All shopping is done in local shops and markets. Families and groups take care of all their own provisioning costs while those sharing a yacht usually choose to operate a small kitty among themselves for onboard meals. Preparation of lunches as with cleaning up and tidying of the yacht is to be shared by all on board. Once everyone is organised, usually between 11 and 11.30 you will prepare to leave port. The rest of the morning will be spent getting everyone familiar with the workings of the yacht, the engine and handling under power, the sail controls and generally establishing everybody’s experience. This will all be done as you slowly make your way towards your first lunchtime stop.

The afternoon will usually be spent doing some sailing and leaving everybody get the feel for the yacht in its natural environment. By the time you reach port on that first afternoon a lot of the mystery of sailing will have disappeared and you will be ready for a cool drink. A shower and freshen up is normally next followed by a pre-arranged group meal at a local restaurant for those interested in getting together. Most people like to go along, as it is the first night and its kept simple by everyone paying their own bill. It’s the perfect chance to discuss the day’s activities with the other members of the group. Sleep is never normally a problem on the second night. The pattern for the week will now have been set. The day will start with a short flotilla briefing at 0930 and most yachts will have left within an hour or two. Mornings tend to have lighter winds making them perfect for practicing and teaching. The brisker afternoon winds make for great sailing and the evenings are spent in port. After the first night we do not arrange group meals every night (unless by popular demand). During the course of the week we try to visit a different port every night. There is always time to explore locally and the whole emphasis is on learning by doing, hence our use of the word ‘tuition’ rather than ‘school’.

The complete beginner to sailing will be shown how to tie knots correctly and general rope work, steer a boat under sail and power, handle the sails, mooring and anchoring, basic navigation, Learn to Sail sail trim and all the other things which lead up to gaining an International Crew Certificate. Someone with prior boating experience will be taught how to develop these skills further together with more advanced techniques in order to get them up to a Flotilla Skipper level. This is a particularly popular way for dinghy sailors to obtain the yacht sailing experience and certification needed prior to taking their own yacht on flotilla.

Course Prices:
The following prices all relate to our Learn to Sail Holidays which are based from Murter Island. You join the yacht from 1700hrs onwards on the first Saturday afternoon, returning to our home port the following Friday afternoon, after a full six days sailing. You sleep that last Friday night on board and then depart by 0900 hrs on the Saturday morning.

Prices are per person in UK (£) sterling or Euros (€) per week and based on two people sharing a twin/double cabin
Date	03/04-21/05	22/05-18/06	19/06-02/07	03/07-27/08	28/08-17/09	18/09-01/10	02/10 -29/10
Sterling	£295	£335	£375	£400	£375	£335	£295
Euros	350€	395€	445€	470€	445€	395€	350€

In addition to the above payments, there is an on site payment of £55/70€ per person for one week holidays and £75/105€ for two weeks, which must be paid in cash on arrival. This is to contribute towards the onsite teaching boat weekly costs, and includes IYT Log books and certification, fuel and mooring fees. For families or groups filling tuition boats, the above per person charges do not all apply as you cover the yacht and marina costs as you go along. Please contact the office for an exact costing.

Company Overview:
We specialise in tailor made sailing holidays in the Mediterranean. Our main base is on Murter Island in Croatia where we have our own Yachts and Day boats and from where we run our In house Learn to Sail in Croatia, Flotilla Sailing in Croatia and combination Apartment and Yacht holidays.

In addition to our own fleet, we work closely with a number of local providers, combining their yachts with our flotillas, enabling us to offer a very varied range of flotilla yachts and satisfy most skippers requirements.

We also offer Bareboat Charter from most of the main departure points in Croatia.

Location & How to Find Us:
As Croatia has a very good range of flight options, all of our holidays exclude flights, so that people can book these themselves. This allows for for maximum flexibility, and you get the best prices, with flights to Split or Zadar often available from London or Dublin for under £100/145€. Contact us for details of which airlines to look at.

We can still offer flight inclusive packages from the UK, with flights usually costing between £175 and £275 per person. Anybody requiring these can request them at the time of booking.

We can provide airport transfers on a per person shared basis, using a combination of minibuses, taxis or coaches as required. Please note that as we may be combining people from different flights a wait of up to 60 minutes may be necessary.

 

Contact Details Activity Yachting Holidays "Southview", Boxham Lane Sidlesham West Sussex, PO20 7QF England Tel: (UK) 01243 641304 Fax: 01243 641730
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