FlotillaEarn Your Sailing Licence Through Real Sailing Experience

The programme is designed for beginners who want to discover sailing and obtain an Offshore Sailing Licence.

It is the complete Beginners’ Sailing Programme of the North Aegean Sailing Club, combining theoretical education through e-learning with practical training in real harbour and open-sea conditions.

The theoretical part is completed before departure. Participants then join an organised seven-day flotilla, where they complete their practical training through real sailing passages.

No previous sailing experience is required.

• Theoretical education through e-learning
• Seven-day organised sailing flotilla
• Practical training at sea
• Training aboard modern sailing yachts
• Sailing in harbours and open-sea conditions
• Different routes and destinations
• Guidance from experienced instructors
• Theoretical and practical examinations
• No previous sailing experience required

Training during the flotilla offers a unique combination of learning, travelling and real sailing experience.

Participants sail in the open sea, follow different routes and approach a variety of harbours and anchorages.

Every day brings new experiences and different wind, sea and weather conditions. Participants learn to observe their surroundings, assess the conditions and adapt their decisions and yacht-handling techniques.

Each destination introduces different training challenges, including harbour approaches, anchoring, manoeuvring, marine traffic and crew coordination.

Every leg of the flotilla becomes a complete practical lesson, while each new destination creates a different opportunity to learn and improve.

Before the flotilla begins, participants complete their theoretical education through e-learning.

The theoretical programme provides the essential knowledge required to participate safely as a member of a crew and understand the correct operation of a sailing yacht.

The syllabus includes:

• Sailing terminology and parts of the yacht
• Basic principles of aerodynamics
• Sail handling and adjustment
• International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
• Basic mooring and anchoring principles
• Basic navigation and nautical chart reading
• Communication at sea
• Basic meteorology
• Emergency procedures
• Safety at sea

After completing the theoretical programme, participants continue with practical training during an organised seven-day flotilla.

Participants become active members of the crew and apply their theoretical knowledge in real harbour and open-sea conditions.

Before every passage, the instructor provides a briefing covering the planned route, weather conditions, safety procedures and crew responsibilities.

Throughout the day, participants rotate between different crew positions and receive training in the preparation, handling and operation of the yacht.

At the end of each passage, the instructor reviews the day’s training and provides practical feedback.

The daily programme may be adjusted according to the route, weather conditions and the instructor’s safety assessment.

• Preparing and checking the yacht before departure
• Becoming familiar with the yacht’s interior, exterior and rigging
• Handling the yacht under sail and engine
• Selecting, handling and trimming the sails
• Reefing and reducing sail area
• Essential sailing manoeuvres
• Steering and maintaining a course using a compass
• Planning and monitoring a route
• Using nautical charts and navigation instruments
• Approaching and leaving harbours
• Docking, mooring and anchoring
• Man Overboard procedures
• Essential nautical knots
• Using VHF radio
• Using lifesaving and safety equipment
• Crew communication, cooperation and role allocation

The programme is suitable for:

• Beginners with no previous sailing experience
• Anyone who wants to learn sailing through an organised programme
• Participants who want to combine theoretical education with real sailing passages
• Anyone interested in obtaining an Offshore Sailing Licence
• Participants who want to experience different sailing conditions and destinations
• Anyone who wants to develop gradually as a sailor and future skipper

Completion of the theoretical e-learning programme before the flotilla begins is required for participation in the practical training.

After completing the theoretical and practical training, participants take the required theoretical and practical examinations.

Participants who successfully complete the examinations receive an Offshore Sailing Licence, issued by the North Aegean Sailing Club.

The North Aegean Sailing Club is a member of the Hellenic Sailing Federation.

Complete your theoretical education through e-learning and experience a unique seven-day practical training programme in real open-sea conditions.

Sail to different destinations, train through real passages and develop the knowledge, practical skills and experience required to obtain your Offshore Sailing Licence.