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7 days

Virgin Islands

Medium

November – June

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Initial Payable: $838
2nd Payment : $838
3rd Payment : $838
4th Payment : $838

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Initial Payable: $1,119
2nd Payment : $1,116
3rd Payment : $1,116

Pay in 3

Pay in 2

Initial Payable: $1,675
2nd Payment : $1,675

From: $3,350

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7 days
Duration
Virgin Islands
Location
Medium
Physicality
November – June
Period
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Our 7-day Advanced Sailing Course takes coastal skippers and turns them into qualified offshore sailors.

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION BVI: Village Cay, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Special dates: Martinique
DEPARTURE TIME Sunday 9:30 AM – last Sunday of each month, or on demand
RETURN TIME Saturday at noon
WEAR Comfortable athletic clothing, boating shoes, hat, rain jacket and sunscreen.
INCLUDED
Beneteau First 40 or equivalent yacht
Professional instructor
On board accommodation
All docking fees
All local fees
Food & wine on board
Fuel costs
Certification fees
NOT INCLUDED
Food & drinks off the boat
Instructor gratuity

Course Preperation

PREREQUISITES ASA104, Bareboat Charter Master or RYA Day Skipper
COURSE PREPARATION About 20-30 hours, course material will be provided after booking your course.
INCLUDED CERTIFICATIONS
ASA – 105/106

 

 

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British Virgin Islands

Meeting point: Village Cay, Road Town, Tortola

1

Day 1 – Sunday 9.30AM

Arrive at Village Cay, Road Town, Tortola to meet your fellow students and instructor.  Village Cay also provides accommodation the night before and after the course should you require it. Once you have settled in your instructor will conduct a safety briefing and take you through the course plan including a route plan such as the one described below.  Shortly afterwards you will be on your way! Become familiar with the legendary Sailing Virgins morning routine, including Wim Hof breathing, meditation, and 7-minute workout. Have a swim, have breakfast, then settle into the day structure of some theory in the morning, sailing, then stopping in a beautiful bay for lunch and a swim/relax. After lunch, we rinse & repeat, with some theory followed by practical skills, and wind up in another beautiful bay for sundowners and dinner. A popular first stop is Peter Island where you will be able to have some lunch and a swim. We will likely head to Spanish Town (or nearby) for the evening. Every day brings a different bay: the formal course activities finish at around 5pm.  For dinner you will either cook aboard (two nights in the week) or go ashore to enjoy a local restaurant.
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Day 2 – Monday

If you feel like it, have a pre-breakfast swim straight off the boat. Our morning routine consists of Wim Hof breathing, meditation, and 7 Minute Workout (see this for more info). You will find your sea legs as your instructor continues to teach you going through the course syllabus. Today we will be refining our reefing, attempting as a crew to be able to put in the almost mythical 60 second reef. Extra time will be spent on areas you or your instructor feels needs work.  Leverick Bay is the planned stop for tonight. The locations visited during the course can change on short notice due to weather and other conditions.
3

Day 3 – Tuesday

The start of the third day. Morning routine, breakfast, then a deep dive into navigation. And for good reason: without any electronic aids you will sail via Scrub Island to Jost van Dyke, avoiding the foul through Pull And Be Damned Rock, as an assessed activity. If we arrive at Jost van Dyke in time, we can enjoy a Painkiller at the Soggy Dollar and after, see what the famous Foxy’s has to offer.
4

Day 4 – Wednesday

Morning routine, then we get straight to work refining passage planning and discussing island weather conditions and acceleration zones. This is the big sailing day. Today, the weather and everyone’s visa permitting, we sail to St Croix, which should take around eight hours. Arriving in time for dinner, we will get some sleep.
5

Day 5 – Thursday

After morning routine we have the opportunity for an explore and a light sail around St Croix, resting up before the night sail. In the evening we will work out the watch system and prepare for our passage back to the BVI. Leaving at around midnight, we will make the 7 hour crossing in different watches, getting used to changeovers, sail changes and the beauty of sleep when it’s not your watch.
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Day 6 – Friday

Arriving from the overnight passage at around 8am, we can stop in St John for a coffee before checking out of the USVI and into the BVI. Today is a light day of consolidation, relaxing after the night sail and exploring the freediving spots of the Indians and Caves. We have a choice tonight, to have a quiet night in Little Harbour, Peter Island, or go large at the Willy T.
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Day 7 - Saturday

On the final morning we sail back to Village Cay, Road Town. The course finishes on or before midday on the Saturday. You will receive a debrief and be anointed as an ex-Virgin! Ex-Virgins receive a huge amount of benefits such as discounts on Sailing Virgins branded Zhik sailing gear and on charter rates worldwide.

We can sometimes provide accommodation for the nights surrounding your course for an extra fee.  Contact us for options.

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Martinique

1

Day 1 – Sunday 9.30AM

Arrive at Kokoarum Restaurant, Le Marin, Martinique to meet your fellow students and instructor. Le Marin is near to many AirBnB and HomeAway accommodation options. Once you have settled in, your instructor will conduct a safety briefing and take you through the course plan.  Shortly afterwards you will be on your way! Become familiar with the legendary Sailing Virgins morning routine, including Wim Hof breathing, meditation, and 7-minute workout. Have a swim, have breakfast, then settle into the day structure of some theory in the morning, sailing, then stopping in a beautiful bay for lunch and a swim/relax. After lunch, we rinse & repeat, with some theory followed by practical skills, and wind up in another beautiful bay for sundowners and dinner. A popular first stop is Grande Anse where you will be able to have a snorkel and enjoy a fantastic locally sourced dinner. Every day you will moor or anchor up for the night, finish the official course activities at around 5pm and either cook aboard or go ashore to have dinner.
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Day 2 – Day 4

Wake up to the sounds of the sea. You will get your sea legs as your instructor continues to teach you going through the course syllabus. All the modules in the course outline will be covered. The instructor will take time with every student to make sure they have a good level of competency at the end of the week. The locations visited during the course can change on short notice due to weather and other conditions, but for your reference they will most likely include: Fort-de-France, Grande Anse, St Pierre, Le Marin, Anse Noir.  Students are encouraged to do their NauticEd course work before commencing the on-board component.
2

Day 5 – Day 6

Offshore component. Depending on conditions we will sail to another island. St Lucia and Dominica are the two options. This involves a night passage, and dealing with the authorities for check in/check out.
3

Day 7

On the last day we sail back to Le Marin. Once back ashore we will finish the course at the Kokoarum Restaurant. There will be a debrief with your instructor.

We can occasionally provide accommodation for the nights surrounding your course for an extra fee.  Contact us for options.

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Here's a bit about us. We started our adventure sailing academy with the belief that people under 50 want a sailing experience that is more athletic, more exhilarating and more social than your typical cruising course. Our growth last year and great student reviews on Tripadvisor, Google and Facebook suggests we're onto something.

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Village Cay Wickhams Cay 1 Road Town VG VG1110, Road Town, British Virgin Islands
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