Crossing and Sailing Practices on a Tall Ship: 5 Islands from …

OFFSHORE AND COASTAL SAILING AND CRUISING PRACTICES ON A LARGE SAILBOAT: 5 ISLANDS FROM VALENCIA TO IBIZA, FORMENTERA, CABRERA, MALLORCA AND COLUMBRETES +400 MN: “Gain experience and grow as a navigator”

Would you like to gain experience and perfect your sailing technique? Do you want to increase your confidence and skill as a skipper or captain? Are you preparing to practice professionally? Do you need to prove days and miles of sailing?

We propose a program where you will learn to navigate more safely and efficiently on a journey of more than 400 nautical miles, assuming the role of skipper and crew member in different situations and real conditions of wind and sea. Whether you are already a skipper, captain or PPER or if you would like to become one, this journey is for you. Get on board this great sailboat! A modern Dufourt 525 Grand Large. A large sailboat, ideal for learning and enjoying with great safety and comfort.

WORKSHOPS AND PRACTICES

It includes different workshops and real practices to achieve the following learning objectives:

• Governance and safety on the sailboat (The ship, the skipper and his crew, the government position, instrumentation, RIPA, POB, EPIRB, abandonment, logbook, positioning on the chart, control and tasks on board...)

• Night navigation (guards, lights, AIS, Radar...)

• Sailing (sails, controls, maneuvers, courses, crew and solo trimming...)

• High altitude navigation (planning, meteorology, defeat, management...)

• Coastal navigation (planning, meteorology, defeat, hazards, marks and marking, delays, directions, oppositions, markings, mooring, moorings in port and buoy)

• Basic cablery and much more.

EMBARKATION AND DISEMBARKATION

Boarding: At 16:00 in the Royal Marina of Valencia

Disembarkation: At 18:00 p.m. at the Royal Marina of Valencia

OTHER OPTIONS.

If your dates don't add up or the group is complete, maybe you can join another of the trips we organize throughout the year:

CROSSINGS AND SAILING PRACTICES | ALL YEAR ROUND.

• 1 Island | Columbretes from Valencia +110 min.

• 2 Islands | Columbretes → Ibiza from Valencia +200 min.

• 3 Islands | Ibiza → Formentera → Columbretes from Valencia +250MN.

• 4 Islands | Ibiza → Formentera → Cabrera → Mallorca from Valencia +380 MN.

GREAT MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGE | MAY TO JULY.

• STAGE 1 (23-May to 29-May): Crossing Valencia → MALLORCA (North Coast) → MENORCA (South Coast, Mahón) +255 MN.

• STAGE 2 (May 31 to June 3): MENORCA → SARDINIA Crossing (South Coast, Cagliari) +270 MN COMPLETE!.

• STAGE 3 (05-Jun-11-Jun): SARDINIA (Cagliari) → SICILY (Aegadian Islands → Palermo) Crossing +240 MN.

• STAGE 4 (13-Jun-19-June): Crossing SICILY (Palermo → Aeolian Islands → Messina Strait → Catania) +225 MN.

• STAGE 5 (June 21 to June 27): SICILY Crossing (Catania, Syracuse) → MALTA +165 MN.

• STAGE 6: (June 29 to July 5): MALTA → SICILY crossing (C.Sur, Aegadian Islands) → SARDINIA (Cagliari) +325 MN.

• STAGE 7 (July 7 to July 10): SARDINIA (Cagliari) → MENORCA (Mahón) Crossing +270 MN COMPLETE!.

• STAGE 8 (July 12 to July 18): MENORCA route (Mahón, C.Este and North) → MALLORCA (C.Norte) → Valencia +25 MN.

CRUISES | AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.

• Ibiza and Formentera from Valencia +240 min.

Plan

FIRST TRIP: VALENCIA-IBIZA/20 MIN

Welcome and boarding at La Marina Real in Valencia at 3:30 p.m. Our sailboat is already perfectly stowed and ready to sail, so after settling down, we will get to know the sailboat and we will have a first GOVERNMENT, SAFETY AND NIGHT NAVIGATION WORKSHOP, delving into aspects related to government (crew, command post, instrumentation...) and safety (RIPA, POB, EPIRB, abandonment...), especially in night navigation (guards, lights, AIS, Radar...)

Once
these objectives have been overcome, we will have a second ALTITUDE SAILING WORKSHOP, where we will analyze the weather, plan the defeat and organize the guards and tasks on board.

Finally, we will familiarize ourselves in a practical way with the maneuver, the sail (sails, controls, trimming...) and the engine (wind, main and bow propeller, starting of moorings and dead...).

And now fully prepared, around 8:00 p.m., we will head to the island of Ibiza (114º) to live the experience of a night trip. We will do navigation guards in shifts, positioning ourselves on the chart and checking the indicators and security elements every 2 hours.

2ND TRIP: IBIZA-FORMENTERA-CABRERA/120 MN

In the
early hours of the morning we will leave Conejera about 3 miles on the port side and down the west coast of Ibiza (153 degrees) we will cross Es Verdra across the starboard to Cape Barbaria in Formentera, which we will leave on the port side to bow to Punta Roja (85º) looking again for open waters towards Cabrera (65º).

During this journey we will have a SAILING WORKSHOP to get the most out of the sailboat during our defeat.

3rd SINGAPORE: CABRERA/Day off/40 MN

After the last board and +180 minutes accumulated, we will arrive at the island of Cabrera in the early hours of the morning, where we will tie ourselves to a buoy. We will take a day off in this incredible protected environment, which we can get to know by going ashore with the aid to take a short excursion to its highest point where we will enjoy magnificent and well-deserved views.

4TH TRIP: CABRERA-MALLORCA/70 MN

Early in the morning we will head to Cabo de Sa Mola (310º) along the southwest coast of Mallorca, leaving Cape Cala Figuera on the starboard side. From there we will pass between Mallorca and Dragonera to head to our new landing point, the bay or the port of Sóller, where, towards sunset, we will anchor or moor as we are interested. During this journey we will have a COASTAL NAVIGATION WORKSHOP (planning, meteorology, defeat, hazards, marks and marking, delays, directions, oppositions, markings...), placing ourselves in a practical way on the chart through the compass of delays.

5th SINGAPORE: MALLORCA/Day off - COLUMBRETES/95 MN

We will have the day off to discover the charming port of Sóller with its promenade and its maritime atmosphere, or even take the famous little train to learn more about the beauty of this town. And already at dusk we will bow Columbretes (274º) on a new large board.

6th SINGAPORE: COLUMBRETES/Day Off

In the middle of tomorrow we will arrive at Illa Grossa, the crater of a submerged volcano, where we will tie ourselves to a buoy to rest and enjoy this new protected environment. There we can take a guided tour, where they will explain their history, the peculiarities of their flora and fauna, as well as the odd anecdote.

We will spend the night under an incredible starry sky, identifying some of the most important stars for navigators.

7TH SINGLADURE: COLUMBRETES-VALENCIA/55 MN

Very early we will start the last board (240º) to our destination. We will take advantage of the navigation to put everything we have learned into practice and we will have a last “CABUERRY WORKSHOP” with at least 5 basic knots.

And finally, after more than 400 minutes of sailing, we will moor at sunset in the Royal Marina of Valencia. Here we will say goodbye to what will surely have been a great shared experience.

*The proposed program may vary depending on the meteorology or at the group's proposal.

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Other information

All crew members are welcome, even if they do not know the language spoken on board (spanish)

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

• The rental of the sailboat, professional skipper/skipper, insurance (boat, civil liability, people on board), purchase and stowage service (with the Full Pack) and VAT.

* All scheduled activities, workshops and practices have no additional cost. At the end, a cruise certificate will be issued that justifies the route and the miles traveled (professional qualifications, rentals, shipments...).

NOT INCLUDED (extras):

• FULL PACK (Required): Food and drink, bed linen, towels and final cleaning. 185 EUR/person

• FUEL (Required): A provision of approximately 50 EUR/pax will be made. We will prioritize sailing. In any case, it will be adjusted to the one actually consumed.

• SUITE PACK (Optional): Reserve the spacious forward cabin with integrated full bathroom. 120 EUR/pax

• SINGLE PACK (Optional): Book an exclusive upper aft cabin just for you. 495 EUR/person

• LAST MINUTE PACK (Optional). When there are no more cabins left, you can still get on board spending the night on the comfortable sofa in the living room. -175 Eur

• MOORINGS IN PORTS OR BUOYS: A provision of approximately 25 EUR/pax will be made according to what was actually consumed.

• Any other request or need not specified in the price must be quoted separately.

CANCELLATIONS AND RETURNS

• Cost of early cancellation by the customer:

-Before 60 days before the date of shipment, 10% of the reservation.

-Between 59 and 30 days before the date of shipment, 50% of the reservation.

-Less than 30 days before the date of shipment, 100% of the reservation.

• If canceled early by the shipowner/skipper:

-For reasons of force majeure, crew indisposition, sailboat safety or any other circumstance, a new date would be agreed or, where appropriate, the customer would be reimbursed for 100% of the amount paid.

-For not reaching a confirmed minimum group of 5 people (in the case of rental by places), a new date would be agreed or, if appropriate, the customer would be reimbursed for 100% of the amount paid.

-Due to adverse weather conditions, a new date would be agreed or, if appropriate, 100% of the amount paid would be reimbursed to the customer in the form of a credit valid for 1 year, which can be enjoyed directly by the customer or whoever he decides and reports.

-Once shipped, only a refund in the form of a credit valid for 1 year would be applicable, if the cancellation occurs for reasons directly attributable to the shipowner or skipper, and weather conditions are not considered in any case. This reimbursement would be calculated in proportion to the time or period not finally enjoyed, and there would be no additional compensation.

FORMALIZATION OF THE RESERVATION AND BOARDING

• According to platform policy.

• Up to 4 days in advance, the extras can be paid directly to the shipowner/skipper by bank transfer.

• Before boarding, the group will sign the sailboat rental contract for the indicated time, with a professional skipper included.

• During this time, the group will have the sailboat to enjoy sailing following the suggested itinerary or any other that they can alternatively propose directly to the skipper.

OTHERS

• Complete Pack: The menus are healthy, simple to make and generally adapted to life on board. Soft drinks, beers and wine are included. You don't have to worry about deciding on the ingredients and making the purchase. This service is included. If any type of special diet is required or if you have any allergies, you must communicate in writing beforehand.

• A cook or sailor is not included (this service has an added budget), so it is the responsibility of each person to collaborate with the group in preparing meals and other tasks related to the order, cleaning and safety of the sailboat to have the best experience.

• We will do this trip with a minimum group of 5 and a maximum of 7 crew members plus the Captain, to make the most of the large spaces and comfort of this large sailboat, and to get the most out of the different workshops and practices. Exceptionally, smaller groups could be confirmed.

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Boat details

Powerful, elegant and comfortable Dufour 525 Grand Large. An ocean-going sailboat with superior features and finishes, with a premium specification that includes a generator, hot-cold air conditioning, a watermaker, washing machine, dishwasher, Bosé speakers... as well as a great capacity for autonomy.

The interior is equipped with 3 spacious cabins (suite type forward) with large closets and shelves, two complete toilets (electric and with hot and cold water showers), as well as a large convertible lounge that adds 2 bunk beds, where you can sleep comfortably. in total 8 people. Additionally, it has an independent crew cabin with a third full bathroom.

Outside, its clean and spacious lines are complemented by a magnificent teak deck, with 2 sundecks, one forward and one aft, each for 4 people. In short, it is a large full-equipment sailboat, Dufourt's flagship, with which you will enjoy the pleasure of sailing in paradisiacal settings with high safety and comfort with your family or friends.

General characteristics

- Measurements: overall length 15.32m, beam 4.90m and draft: 2.3m
- Ballast: 4.85 tons
- Displacement: 16.2 tons
- Fuel tanks: 500 liters (2x250l)
- Water tanks: 3x185 (555 l)
- Engine: Volvo Penta D3-110 kW
- Main propeller: 3 folding blades
- Bow thruster: Maxpower retractable
- Alternator: 114AH
- Generator: Fisher Panda 8000 6.8KW
- Chargers: Cristec, Fast Inverter: Power 1200W
- Air conditioning and heating: Dometic Cruiseair with outlets in the living room and 3 cabins
- Water treatment plant: Desalination plant D60BY 60 L/h*
- Water heater: Quick Inox Platform
-Electric bathing platform with aft shower
-Dispatched in sixth list: zone 2 (up to 12 people on board)

Rig

- Sparcraft mast and boom
- Sparcraft Ocean retractable bowsprit with tack line to cockpit
- North Sails cruising laminated mainsail
- Furling cruiser genoa North Sails
- Elvstrom 2010 furling gennaker
- I'm flying
- Elvstrom bad weather jib
- Elvstrom Storm Jib
- Battened mainsail Elvstrom dacron
- Furlex Seldon 404s genoa furler

winches

- 2 main German Harken 53 ST winches
- 2x Harken 60.2 ST electric genoa winches 2x spinnaker
- 1 Harken 48 ST electric starboard halyard winch
- 1 Harken 48 ST port halyard winch

navigation equipment

- VHF ICOM Marine IC-M505 with remote control in cockpit and BoseMC-Murdo ICS speaker
- Navtex Computer Nav6 and Monitor 15
- TinyBytetransceiver AIS wireless keyboard logitech2
- Raymarine ST602 tridata. Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot and Raymarine E80 Plotter
- Raymarine radar and tablet with Navionics

Accommodation

It is a sailboat designed to offer a great navigation experience, comfort and enjoyment for 6 to 8 people overnight and up to 12 people including the crew during daytime navigation.

The interior, with high-quality furniture, in Moabi and Wenge wood, is equipped with 3 spacious cabins (suite type forward) with ample closets and shelves, two complete toilets (electric and with hot water showers), as well as a large convertible saloon that adds 2 berths (for crew or passengers), where a total of 8 people can sleep comfortably. Additionally, it has an independent crew cabin with a third complete bathroom, which is usually used as a sail locker.

The kitchen, distributed in 3 large spaces, has a Corian® work surface with a raised anti-heeling edge in wood. It has a double sink with a synthetic resin lid. 3-burner gas cooker with oven/grill type "Bretagne Evolution" in cardan with stainless steel handrail and safety fixing anchor. A fridge with front cover 130L. A second 175L fridge with freezer, plus a 100L freezer. The service is completed by an Electrolux Arthur Martin MD30 dishwasher, a 1200W ENO microwave, a Tefal toaster, a bottle rack and complete Dufourt crockery for 10 people.

Daily rest is guaranteed with Calipso comfort mattresses with wooden slatted base, fans, as well as a large space in cabinets and shelves, LED reading lights, openable deck hatches, ventilation, black-out blinds and mosquito nets in each cabin.

All this is complemented by 12v-220V plugs. BOSE-Lifestyle DVD 5.1 dolby surround. Sharp Aquos TV and large storage spaces throughout the boat.

*This description may not be exact or may have changed due to subsequent changes. The use of some services such as the dishwasher, TV or air conditioning may be restricted to the port or at certain times at the discretion of the skipper. The owner/skipper is not responsible if any element or accessory described is damaged just before or during the departure.

SERVICES

Rental for cruises and crossings, regattas, hourly rides, Charter day, sunrises, sunsets, ashes at sea, celebrations, etc. Ask us and we will organize a personalized quality service for you.

Specifications

Model: Dufour Yachts - 525 Grand Large
Capacity: 11 spots
Length: 15.32 m
Cabins: 3
Year: 2008
Bathrooms: 3

Features

GPS
Radar
Life jackets
VHF
Sounding line
Electric windlass
Autopilot
Wind equipment
EPIRB
Generator
Tender
Bow thruster
Shower
Bimini
Fishing rods
HI-FI equipment
TV
Equipo de snorkel

4.4 · 5 reviews

Travesía y Prácticas de Navegación en Gran Velero: 5 Islas desde Valencia +400MN

Judit

March of 2025

The training was not what I expected. There were too many dead times when more maneuvers could have been practiced. You could have gotten more out of the boat and the training if students could navigate more manually, make decisions and take responsibility, not just receive instructions

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Reply from Ignacio

Judit, we have done the 6 planned workshops, you have assumed the role of skipper on the wheel, triming and maneuvering. With +25 Knts and waves +3m I decide for safety as far as I can go. The necessary “downtimes” allow for fun, connection and rest. This is more than a course, a complete sailing experience.

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Travesía y Prácticas de Navegación en Gran Velero: 5 Islas desde Valencia +400MN

Claudio

April of 2024

The exact blend of professionalism, adrenaline and cordiality. Without a doubt he would repeat the experience aboard the sailboat with his skipper Ignacio.

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Reply from Ignacio

Thank you very much Claudio! It has been a pleasure to share this journey with you. I must highlight your absolute dedication to help with everything, maneuvers, steering, mooring... as well as your ability to learn quickly and your great sense of humor. You have pattern wood. Good winds mate ;)

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Travesía y Prácticas de Navegación en Gran Velero: 5 Islas desde Valencia +400MN

adelheid

April of 2023

Maravilliosa experienca, gracias ignacio e maria equipa 100%

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Reply from Ignacio

Muchas gracias Adele! Ha sido un placer compartir esta travesía contigo, eres un encanto como persona y una excelente navegante y próxima patrona. Buenos vientos, nos vemos ;)

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Travesía y Prácticas de Navegación en Gran Velero: 5 Islas desde Valencia +400MN

Noé

April of 2023

A great experience. The Balearic Islands route (4 islands) from Valencia (approx 500 miles) in 6 nights was very complete for improvement and enjoyment. Ignacio transmits confidence, empathy, explains the operations in an instructive way and links them with theory that he later shows in practice. Highly recommended.

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Reply from Ignacio

Thank you very much Noah. From the reflections of the first night of navigation in which you had your doubts, to the force 7-8 storm of the last day, I have seen how you have surpassed yourself and you have grown to the point of integrating perfectly into the dynamics of the environment. For me you have been a pride. Good winds mate ;)

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Travesía y Prácticas de Navegación en Gran Velero: 5 Islas desde Valencia +400MN

Mario

April of 2023

It should be noted that the boat is in very good condition, almost new, and, on the other hand, the places visited were a success, beautiful landscapes that deserve to be known and very protected and calm anchorages. The crew and the skipper of 10, it was a totally recommendable personal and learning experience,

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Reply from Ignacio

Thanks Mario. For me you have been a great discovery, your good attitude, always smiling and your humility regarding the great knowledge and experience that you undoubtedly have... You have been a great company for me and for everyone. Good bow mate!

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