Basic course sailing, 3 days

**Basic course in sailing on our modern 22 foot sailboats (Sailing Certificate 1) **

Our foundation courses over three days give you a comprehensive introduction to sailing and boat handling. During the course you will learn how to sail a smaller sailboat with a focus on practical skills such as sailing basics, knots, basic navigation and rules of the way. We use our very modern and safe day sails, type Aira 22.

Content

• The basics of sailing, sailing in different boats, bow & fall, stroke and gip, wind eye
• winds, wind strengths, read winds and read weather, interpret a report
• terms in sailing
• sea safety and safety, man-over-table in theory (see more about our safety courses)
• knobs, quailing, rigging, sail care
• swivel rules
• sailing in practice! We spend a large part of the course out on the water.

Theory and Practice

Part of the theory is read by yourself in our own and easy-to-understand digital training package, which gives you more hours out on the water. Some parts of the theory, such as introduction in the boat and terms you get on board the boats and some parts we have in common with our boats.

Place

We are located in Viggbyholm, Täby. Easy to reach by public transport and plenty of space for parking.

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required, but participants must be able to swim 200 meters in open lake.

Sailor Certificates

After completing the course, you will have the skills and knowledge to achieve the Sailing Certificate 1. To receive the certificate itself, there is a fee of SEK 350 divided into SEK 175 for the preparation of the test (Sailstar) and SEK 175 for the examination (NFB).

Extra Workout

We offer evening trainings on our smaller sailboats for anyone who has completed a foundation course. These passes, which are booked separately, give you the opportunity to continue developing your sailing skills. The trainings are of varying degrees of difficulty, and you sign up for each opportunity in advance.