- Sailing School
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by Ultra Sailing Team
If you live in Split or nearby and you want to learn to sail during the weekends, read ahead, this is for you.
January is coming to an end and spring with the beginning of touristic season is around the corner. Our standard ISPA sailing courses start in April, together with the direct flights to Split from many European and international cities.
Our beginner level, the ISPA Competent Crew course, lasts 5 days in a row. Students have to clear a whole week in their busy schedule to be able to dedicate this time to sailing. We have been running this program for many years and it is perfectly fitted for people who see sailing education as an active way to use their vacation. Indeed, a learn to sail holiday in Split and around central dalmatian islands is quite attractive when you travel from abroad or other cities in Croatia.
I live in Split and would like to learn to sail on my free time.
But when you live and work in Split region, we understand it is harder to make it your first choice for your holidays. You look at the sea and the boats everyday and you just whish you could sail away on your free time.
Amongst locals who want to sail but have a hard time fitting it in their schedule, there are also the numerous people working in tourism industry who are not able to take a whole week off from April to October.
So we decided to respond to the many remarks from locals, expats and digital nomads with an appropriate scheduling to give all a chance to begin their sailing life!
In March this year, it will be possible to attend the Competent Crew course on two weekends.
Dates :
- Weekend 1 ► 14.03.-16.03.2025
- Weekend 2 ► 28.03.-30.03.2025
Program of the weekend Competent Crew course in Split
There will be two sessions of 2,5 days, From Friday afternoon to Sunday.
First weekend (14.03.-16.03.)
Friday, from 16h to 19h :
- Meeting with your instructor, general info about the course, safety briefing, personal equipment review
- Theory: introduction to sailing (wind, sails, keel, reaches, reefing…) parts of the sailboat / Terminology
- Practice: Discover the boat at the marina. Standing and running rigging, basic ropework (fenders, lines), engine (on/off/gears), hoist main, reef, unroll JIB, winch usage.
Saturday and Sunday, from 09h to 17h
- Practice at sea with short theory before sailing out. Day 2 and Day 3 of the Competent Crew program
Second weekend (28.03.-30.03.)
Friday, from 16h to 19h :
- Theory introduction to Collision regulation.
- Intro to Safety at sea, Emergency procedures, VHF calls, fire, Life raft
- Theory Man Over Board, Heave up to position of the boat. Q/A CC workbook
Saturday and Sunday, from 09h to 17h
- Practice at sea with short theory before sailing out. Day 4 and Day 5 of the practical Competent Crew program
- Final evaluation and certification.
Once you validate your first level of sailing by obtaining your ISPA Competent Crew certificate, it will be easier to plan further education as you will have access to the next level : The ISPA Day skipper. This certificate is very useful for aspiring sailors as it is also a recognised licence to rent and charter a boat in Croatia.
More information and booking : school@ultra-sailing.hr
