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Intermediate Course (only offered in Italian):
Sails used: Mainsail, Jib, Gennaker
4 practical lessons and 3 theoretical lessons.
Cost of course € 200,00,
The course is designed for those with past experience (introductory course) that would like to improve on their basic skills.
Glossary (nautical terms): nomenclature
The wind: real and apparent, breeze, wind strength
Handling Under Sail: Sail balance, reducing sail area, increasing sail area, using the gennaker.
Safety onboard: Avoiding collisions, running aground, man-overboard recovery, abandon ship. The radio, international codes and signals.
Rough-weather Sailing: preparing the boat, taking action, heaving-to, hying a-hull, running downwind, using a sea anchor.
Anchoring and Mooring: securing to a mooring, anchoring equipment, choosing an anchorage, dropping an anchor. |