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Course offered by Luis

5 hours
Available in French, English, Spanish
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This first course of our cycle, developed in the San Juan Reservoir (Madrid), is aimed at those who wish to start in the world of cruising sailing and have no previous experience. Your goal is to convert an uninitiated into a valid crew member in the course of a day.
We will start the session with a presentation of the safety fundamentals on board to continue with a brief theoretical presentation referring mainly to the parts of the boat and their use.
Later we will go to the water where we will spend the rest of the day in a fun navigation where we will see the essential maneuvers on board. The instructor will participate to the extent that it is necessary for safety, giving instructions and leaving the execution in the hands of the students who will rotate to occupy all the positions on board.
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  • Plan
    Program
    - Ship architecture. The helmet. The firm rigging The motor. The candles. The maneuvering rigging.
    - Before leaving. Personal equipment. Route planning. Meteorology. We prepare the exit.
    - The course. Heading relative to north. Heading with respect to the wind.
    - The distribution of functions. Cane. Trimmers. Piano. Stick. Proel. Cane handling. Management of sheets and halyards. Weight distribution.
    - We went out into the water. We hoist sails. Sail position. The bow tack and round. Sail in different directions. We collect candles. The return home.
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Other information
I will send the exact location of departure in advance. Upon arrival and on board, the safety rules and minimum knowledge necessary to understand each other will be explained. If the wind allows it, some maneuvers will be rehearsed to, immediately go out into the water and start the program.

Clothes adapted to the temperature of the time, it is a cruise, we will not tip over or touch water. Recommended raincoat.
MINIMUM, THREE CREW
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Luis
Meet Luis, the skipper
107 reviews At Sailwiz since 2018
Yacht captain and PPER with extensive experience in crossings and regattas. I enjoy sailing in almost any situation, relaxed on vacation or competitive of regattas. I do not care about the bad weather or sleep little or anywhere but I detest the problems of coexistence on board.
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Boat details

Day cruise based on the San Juan Reservoir. It is an ideal boat for teaching due to its capacity and nobility of reactions, and for regattas in protected waters since its design, derived from the j80, makes it a fast and ventolinero boat. It is equipped with a spinaker maneuver, which gives it a good disposition for regattas.
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Specifications
  • Model: Decision - 7.5
  • Capacity: 8 spots
  • Length: 7.50 m
  • Cabins: 1
  • Year: 2005
  • Bathrooms: 0
Features
  • Life jackets
  • Sounding line

Additional Information

Included
  • Insurance
  • Gas
Not included
  • Meals on board
  • Food and drink on land
Payment methods
  • Credit/debit card
  • Wire transfer

4.8 · 40 reviews

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    Juan Manuel
    April of 2023
    Very good experience with Octavio, despite the lack of wind, due to the recent rain. Very professional and practical. grs
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    Carlos
    March of 2023
    It has been a great day. Excellent patron and teacher. Excellent crew and a great time. You can not ask for more. highly recommended
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    Reply from Luis
    Thank you very much for what I get, a pleasure to have you on board.
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    Francisco
    March of 2023
    It has been a very interesting day, little air but enough to begin to understand concepts. Luis as a very helpful, attentive and didactic instructor. I was lucky to find a fantastic group. highly recommended
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    Reply from Luis
    It's easy to be a good instructor with Fran, he picks up on everything quickly and is helpful and easy to get along with. A pleasure
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    Pilar
    March of 2023
    A very good day began in dead calm and ended with a good wind. Experience with Luis very formative, great professional. It is a pleasure to spend this time browsing
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    Reply from Luis
    Both Pilar and Begoña are very good students and will be great crew members if they persist. A pleasure to share the day with them.
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    Jose
    September of 2022
    A good reminder of concepts learned and forgotten long ago
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    Reply from Luis
    Thank you very much jose
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    Mercedes
    September of 2022
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  • What happens in case this activity is booked and it rains a lot? and if there is no wind?
    • Like any outdoor activity we depend on the weather, but logically we cannot take responsibility for it. It is only automatically suspended if the conditions may pose a danger, in other cases we leave. The rain is bearable well equipped and you have to learn to navigate with little wind.
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      By Luis, 1 year ago

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  • 13 Apr from 10:00 to 15:00
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    76 € /person
    290 € /boat
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