Slow Sailing Workshop in Rías Baixas

⛵️ If you want to spend a whole week discovering the feeling of living aboard a sailboat and you want to perfect your sailing knowledge at a relaxed and fun pace, this is your chance!

Learn at a relaxed and fun pace in our Slow Sailing Workshop in Rías Baixas. You just need to be eager to learn every day.

We are waiting for you on board.

Plan

Saturday
20:00: Boarding and stowage of clothing and food in the Port of Vigo.

Sunday:
We set sail from Vigo in the morning

Sunday-Friday
We will enjoy 6 days of navigation through Rías Baixas, Cíes Islands, Ons Islands, doing all kinds of practices, drills, practical exercises, etc.

Friday
18:00: Return to the port of Vigo to disembark.

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Other information

Qualified instructors with more than 12 years of experience sailing the Rías Baixas doing introductory and improvement courses in sailing and regattas.

Experience in coastal navigation and ocean crossings, prioritizing safety on board and crew comfort.

Professional experience with a high degree of empathy, adaptability, listening and above all interpersonal skills to make navigation a continuous learning and enjoyment.

The realization of the workshop is subject to a minimum of 4 registered students.

From 970 € /person

Are you interested in this activity? We notify you of availability

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I am Eduardo, Yacht Captain and Professional Skipper of Pleasure Boats, with more than 12 years sailing cruising and as an instructor of navigation courses and initiation and improvement in regattas.

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Response rate: 100%

Response time: Less than a day

Boat details

The Elan 45 sailboat is very spacious both on deck and in the kitchen area, living room and cabins. It has two double cabins and one with a double bunk. Two bathrooms, one in the common area and one in the bow bathroom.
Wide bimini for anchoring, and easy to fold during navigation to see the sails well and maneuver.
Very good navigation with little wind and easy handling in more demanding navigations.

Specifications

Model: Elan Marine - Impression 45
Capacity: 8 spots
Length: 13.70 m
Cabins: 4
Year: 2019
Bathrooms: 2

Features

GPS
Radar
Life jackets
VHF
Sounding line
Electric windlass
Autopilot
Wind equipment
EPIRB
Tender
Bow thruster
Shower
Bimini

5 · 8 reviews

Jackie

April of 2024

Very complete workshop, far above my expectations. A lot of professionalism and good vibes.
I have had a great time while learning a lot.
I already want to repeat!

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Eva

March of 2024

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Jorge

July of 2023

Very professional team and 100% involved in the Workshop.
Very well organized and planned.
Intense. Extremely instructive and practical
Excellent attitude of the director and the other monitors which greatly helped the good atmosphere of the crews of both boats

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Reply from Eduardo

Thank you very much Ignatius! Congratulations on such a complete Workshop, and thanks for giving your all!

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Alberto

July of 2022

A well planned, organized and executed workshop. Designed by expert sailors for sailors who one day want to be one and who, first, will have to overcome a lot of fears that arise continuously in the workshop and have to be resolved by aspiring skippers.
Perfect mix of learning and fun.

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Miguel Antonio

July of 2022

Excellent experience for anyone who wants to acquire the knowledge, autonomy and security to be a skipper or simply enjoy a few days at sea. Eduardo and his team of skippers (Paco, Luna, Luis,...) are exceptional people. Very good atmosphere and organization. 100% recommended.

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Fernando

July of 2022

A highly recommended navigation workshop for the quality and combination of practical experience sailing and applying maneuvers and techniques, together with the theoretical review of everything there is to know to skipper a sailing boat. The team of instructors make a difference with their knowledge and human quality.

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