The main part of the training is of course the maneuvers in the harbor when docking and unmooring, the maneuvers when anchoring, the maneuvers on the buoy and when sailing, in addition to tacking and jibing, the correct trimming of the sails for optimal speed so that you can be successful as skippers. Yioupi, your trainer, is not only a successful professional skipper, but can also do even more with you this week if you wish.
Since she lives in the Aegean, she is of course very familiar with all the islands. She goes to the markets with you to buy fresh, healthy and delicious food for your stay on board.
She takes you to the most beautiful, remote anchorages with the typical, well-known, endless sandy beaches.
In the evening, after the daily skipper training, she takes you to a quaint local tavern in the picturesque harbor towns, where you can enjoy the excellent Greek cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere, or if you spend the night in one of these secluded anchorages, you will cook a typical regional dish together on board – Yioupi is also a talented cook.
Afterwards, you can enjoy an Aperol or an excellent glass of wine while watching the sundowner over the Aegean. This way, you can jump into the cool water in the morning when the opportunity arises and, after a refreshing swim, prepare a delicious wellness breakfast together.
SKIPPER TRAINING FOR WOMEN 12.04.-19.04.25, from MARINA OLYMPIC, LAVRION
SKIPPERTRAINING LADIES ONLY
This skipper training is exclusively for women. It will take place in spring 2024 on young and well-equipped yachts and is intended for female skippers, those new to sailing and those interested without a sailing license. The aim is to either refresh or learn the harbor maneuvers, the maneuvers under sail and the safe steering of the yacht so that you can start your next trip in a more relaxed manner. This training is very popular, efficient and yet in a relaxed atmosphere, as it is carried out by an experienced and local sailor who would like to pass on her knowledge, experiences and tricks to you. Why training in the Aegean: 90% of all ports have no mooring and so mastering the bow anchor + stern to pier maneuver is absolutely essential. This maneuver is the ultimate discipline, especially in crosswinds, and there is no better place to practice it. The good wind conditions make it possible to reach ports further away without any problems. The attractive price-performance ratio, both nautically and culinary. Lots of space to practice in the local ports Convenient flight connections to Athens and from there the proximity to Marina Olympic Countless anchorages with sandy beaches Rustic taverns, friendly people, delicious Greek food.
THE SPECIAL SKIPPER TRAINING FROM MARINA LAVRION
Unique - Exclusive - Efficient
Yioupi Kyriaki Marazaki, *30.09.1974, Heraklion, Crete
- Completed tourism studies, specialization in hotel management
- 12 years of professional experience in hotels
- Nautical training and licenses: Greek Sailing Open Sea, Greek Motor Yacht Open Sea, RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, RYA Maritime Radio Operator, RYA First Aid Certificate, Safety Certificate by Cosmos Nautical Training Center
- Numerous yacht transfers from the Bay of Biscay
- Participation in regattas in Greece
- Hobbies: Squash, tennis, cycling, volleyball, canoeing, mountaineering, camping, photography, sailing, traveling, cooking
Are you still practicing or are you already chartering?
Why is this training so successful? Our skipper training courses last between 3 days and a week. All trainers are convinced that three-day training courses are often not enough to get to know the variety of meteorological and harbor-specific situations and the participants also need time to let what they have learned sink in. The skipper is a greek professional who does nothing but sailing and harbor maneuvers all year round.
Focus of the training
- Mooring and leaving ports stern to the pier with the bow anchor
- Mooring and leaving ports stern to the pier with the mooring line
- All port maneuvers with wind abeam, from astern, from the front
- Maneuvering under engine in a tight space
- Use the wheel effect when mooring and leaving
- Learn the possible uses/limitations of the bow thruster
- Mooring alongside forwards/backwards with onshore and offshore winds
- Steaming into the spring
- Anchoring maneuvers with a shore line
- Setting and reefing sails
- Optimum sail trim for maximum speed
- Tacking, jibing, turning/reaching
- Safety at sea
- Use and knowledge of the engine, electrics, bilge pumps, sea valves
- Planning the trip by observing weather reports
- Introduction to terrestrial navigation and the use of GPS
- Practical navigation and night sailing
- Use of life-saving appliances, radio and distress signals
- Rescue maneuvers under sail/under engine
- First aid for seasickness
The training starts in Marina Kaštela with harbor maneuvers. Experience shows that shorter training sessions with breaks are more effective. Not only because of the touristic variety but also because of the variety of different nautical conditions, it makes sense to sail from Kaštela to the next harbors and bays during the breaks in order to practice there again. This leads to a mintörn over the harbors and bays of the islands Solta, Drvenik, Zirje, Kaprije, Prvic, Zlarin and on the mainland Primošten and Rogoznica. The locations were chosen deliberately because all harbor maneuvers can be practiced, whether alongside or with mooring or bow anchor, as well as all anchor maneuvers and buoy maneuvers in bays. The distances between the individual locations are short but long enough for Nevenka to explain to you while sailing how a professional practises the maneuvers under sail and to answer all your questions about the ideal trim of the sails so that you can achieve maximum speed. In the evening, you can spend the night at anchor in an idyllic bay or at the pier in one of the many small harbors on the route; the skipper will make suggestions, it’s her home and she knows her way around.
Video of a possible mini-trip for skipper training:
Offer
Participation fee:
Bunk: €600 per week (2 registrations required per double cabin)
Bunk bed cabin occupied alone: €600 per week
Double cabin occupied alone: €950 per week
Included in the price:
Yacht fee, trainer, bed linen, blankets, pillows, towels, final cleaning, divers, insurance for skipper liability and deposit, dinghy, gas, confirmation of participation in the training and proof of nautical miles
Not included is:
ON-BOARD CASH FUND: approx. €200 (diesel, ports, food)
Offer:
Registrations until October 31, 2024:
50 € reduction per participant
If you charter a yacht with us for a week in the same or following season, we will give you
Additional discount on the current price or
The outboard motor for free or
A stand up paddle for free
Included in the price:
Fully equipped yacht incl. gas for cooking, WLAN, final cleaning, diver for the final inspection, insurance for skipper liability
Experienced professional skipper
Bed linen, blankets, pillows, towels, comforter covers
Dinghi + Aussenborder
Obligatory extras:
Kurtaxe
Cash on board for meals (the skipper’s meals are covered by the crew)
Port fees (if the crew wishes to stay overnight in foreign ports)
Diesel for the yacht