Sailing Course – Individual

A one-on-one sailing school to bring out the professional skipper in you. During the individual skipper course, you will sail in Croatia with your private instructor and master your sailing skills much faster. The individual one-on-one approach is adapted to meet your specific demands and to make you an experienced skipper in less time. The course starts almost anywhere you are in the Croatian Adriatic coast.

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Objectives of Sailing Course – Individual

The Individual skipper course is a one-on-one sailing school in Croatia with your private sailing instructor. Depending on your requirements, you will sail from 3 to 14 full days and nights. Your instructor will completely adapt the course outline to meet your demands. You can select the course plan, its precise features, and the course duration.

Learn how to sail quick and easy

The Individual sailing course is tailored to meet your needs and quickly turn you into a skillful skipper. Throughout the course, you will have the undivided attention of your private instructor. The one-on-one approach allows both the instructor and the attendee to focus better, making the learning curve much steeper. This course is your opportunity to learn way faster than through other standard Croatia Sailing Academy courses.

Choose the themed Individual course that fits you best:

Standard Individual course
Luxury sailing course
Gastro sailing tour
Wine and sail tour
Advanced sailing tour
Robinson Crusoe tour
Yoga & sailing retreat

Benefits of Individual tour:

Choose to sail solo or bring your friends and family on board
Enjoy the one-on-one approach with your sailing instructor
Make the course completely adapted to your needs
Embrace our CSA motto: Sail, Learn, Enjoy

No previous sailing experience needed

Boat manoeuvring

Mooring of the boat, by stern and flank
Departure from the mooring site, secluded and between other boats
Approaching the dock, by stern and bow
Various anchoring techniques
Tying the mooring buoy

Navigational skills

Meteorology
Map reading
Navigation plan and route specification
Navigational instruments usage

Mechanical problems solving

Introduction to the main characteristics of the propulsion system
Motor and propulsion system control
Recognizing and solving the ship’s most common system failures
Recognizing and solving the most common sailing mistakes
Correct usage of the mooring winch
Avoiding the most common boat damages

Skipper's skills

Knowing the responsibilities, duties and rights of a skipper
Trimming of the sails
Nodes
Preparing the boat for navigation
Introduction to the basic sailing rules
Check-in and check-out process
Internal crew communication

Safety

Locating and inspection of onboard first aid
Most common injuries and avoidance methods
Safety at sea
Everyday practical work on VHF radio station

Onboard accommodation
Skipper instructor (Yacht Master)
Preparation for getting the license
Tourist taxes
Final cleaning of the boat
CSA certificate
CSA T-shirt

Food during the course (for you and the instructor)
Transport to the departure marina (Pula)
Cost of License exam (optional) – 160€
Marina and mooring expenses
Boat fuel

The objective of the course is to enable the candidate in 7 days to independently, confidently
and safely operate the vessel according to obtained permit gained through theory, practice
and passed the exam. In addition, participants will get acquainted with the most common
problems they may encounter while navigating and how they are solved.

Pricing and dates

The course starts almost anywhere you are in the Croatian Adriatic coast. Depending on your requirements, you will sail from 1 to 14 full days and nights.