The scope of this 5 day course is for the student to obtain the theory and practical knowledge required to safely and competently operate as skipper/captain.
During the practical course you will be sailing in the south coast of Portugal, exploring the Ria Formosa Nature Park and the local islands.
As we are in tidal water you will have the chance to plan and do exercises using the tides, including rules of twelves, tidal diamonds and tidal atlas.
Maximum of 3 (exceptionally 4) candidates onboard, so expect a intensive course.
Accommodation onboard.
You can combine this course with a sailing expedition and explora the Gulf of Cadiz and the Spanish coast.
Listen an ex-student. What he says about our Bareboat Skipper training
What does this mean? Instead of doing this course in a fixed location, you can optionally set sail towards a destination. We call those adventures our Sailing Expeditions. Accommodation is included in our Sailing Expeditions! If you are searching for adventure and a unique learning experience, you should check this out.
Available combinations:
Before booking any of our expeditions, please make sure to have read all the relevant information showed above and understand all conditions that may apply when joining a sailing expedition. For a better experience onboard for all crew members, some basic rules should be understood and followed. You can find them in this links:
READ: What to expect?
READ: Terms and conditions
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* Shown above are the already fixed dates for this course that you can join straight away.
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The following are the main subjects to be taught during this course. After completion, the student should be competent at an acceptable level.
Marina of Olhão - Algarve
Sailing ground - Algarve | Ria Formosa |
5 days - 5 days of practical course
Accommodation: private bunk
Check our calendar - choose the desired course and explore the calendar. If open course are not good for you suggest another date. It is easier for us to open a new course if you have a group of 3-4 people.
Practical: continuous assessment
Theory: day #5 in the morning / but can be day 3 or 4 according to weather forecast and course layout
The instruction will take place over a period of the whole course emphasising the practical applications of a sailing vessel handling.
If you want to know more details about the course outline and subjects, please contact us here.
Some of our courses require some qualifications or previous experience from the candidate due to the nature the course.
This are the pre-requirements to book and join this course:
If you want to know more details about certifications and proven experience onboard, please contact us here.
Use this documents to start learning and preparing your course. Please note that you should go through all this information before you start your course with us.
If you need more details on course preparation, please contact us here.
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