Learn to Sail Holiday

Meet your fellow classmates and Skipper Instructor between 3.00 - 3.30pm in ACI Marina, Split, for a welcome drink onboard your yacht, Night Sky.

Please Note: Our Skippers work hard to provide the best possible experience based on weather and marina conditions. Our aim is to make sure you have an amazing week on your Learn to Sail Course! In light of this, the itinerary and destinations visited may need to change during the week.

Today you will meet your fellow course-participants and after some introductions and information about the week ahead you will gather provisions for the week ahead and settle in to your accomodation.

This evening you will get to know your fellow travel companions and Skipper Instructor at a Welcome Dinner in the beautiful fortress-like town of Split.

After breakfast onboard, your Learn To Sail Course begins in Split Marina. During the week our course content and itinerary are likely to change depending on weather conditions. We will learn and practice skills many times throughout the week in order to build confidence and experience.

First topics we will be covering include the principles of leaving the dock and the basics of sailing. How to handle emergency procedures and the 'rules of the road'. How to dock and moor safely. Plus we will also cover a sustainability module in the afternoon.

Today we will continue our learning on the basics of sailing along with the important skills of navigation and chart reading. We will go over the handling of emergency procedures as well as maneuering in different conditions and how teamwork and leadership play an important role in sailing. We will practice anchoring and mooring and learn how to anchor in an environmentally safe way and why this is important. Weather permitting, we will have time for a swim and whilst on anchor we will record some of the impacts of tourism on the local environment as part of our community survey.

With your first full day under your belt, tonight you can kick back and relax in the pretty port of Milna as the sun goes down.

Day 3 and you are growing in confidence, so today its about building upon the knowledge you have gained so far. We will improve our understading of emergency procedures, maneuvering in different conditions, anchoring and mooring. Weather and time permitting we will anchor for another swim-stop and our second seabed survey for our community research program. in the afternoon, after more practical sailing, we will cover another sustainability topic.

This evening we dock in Hvar, famous for its super-yachts and celebrity status! Climb the hill and visit the 16th Century Fortress ruins overlooking the harbour for stunning views.

Today's program is about putting what you have learnt into action - practice makes perfect afterall! We will go over many of the things you have already learnt, making sure all participants are feeling confident in thier practical and theoretical knowledge. Tonight we dock in Vrboska, the most picturesque village on Hvar island, so much so, it's referred to as 'Little Venice'.

Once we are docked up, we may talk about environmental regulations and meet certification requirements for sailing vessels and how this impacts sustainability.

Today we sail across to the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage town of Stari Grad, using all of the knowledge you have learnt so far - from navigating and chart reading to docking and mooring. There will be lots of time to get your practical skills up to scratch and work with your teammates to try different maneuvers on the water. Once we are docked we will cover another of our sustainability topics.

You will have plenty of time this evening to explore Stari Grad, with its pretty harbour-side restaurants and bars.

Day 7 and you're feeling like a pro - you're at the helm and have the wind in your hair - this is what it's all about!

But we aren't done yet... we will cover off all the topics that you have been learning throughout the week, how to navigate, read the charts, use your teamworking skills to maneuver in different conditions and how to dock and moor safely.

This evening, explore Split and its many hidden cafes, bars and restaurants strewn throughout the palace walls before enjoying your final night with new friends!

This morning it's time for breakfast onboard before an early check out and saying goodbye to your instructor and all of your new friends.

Please note: It is possible for you to leave the yacht as early as needed on Saturday morning to catch flights, as your yacht will be in ACI Marina, Split by Friday night.