Basic Navigation Course
Navigation sailing course
Basic Navigation Course gives you a practical knowledge on navigating the boat and sailing in different situations, using various navigation tools and systems. It's possible to take this course as a part of 7-day Intensive Course or separately.
For beginners with little or no sailing experience.
Covering 3 days of navigation, this course includes sharing everyday life with other participants on board.
On the navigation course, you sail in various weather conditions and acquire different navigation experiences.
This 3-day sailing course includes one night under sails, weather permitting. The crew is divided into 4-hour shifts and each participant undertakes every duty on board the sailboat that is necessary for safe and efficient sailing. Sailing on a starry night has a special magic that is difficult to put into words.
What will you learn/do ?
- 3 days of non-stop sailing
- A thorough introduction to equipment and sailboat systems
- Use of meteorology
- Setting course and navigation in relation to weather forecasts, wind and meteorological conditions
- Night watch
- Night navigation
- Cooking on board
Basic Navigation Course - Price
- Accomodation: on sailboat
- Included: accommodation, instructor, fuel, berth, tourist tax
- Not included: food and drinks
For everyone who attends any of our courses we are offering a 15-20 % discount on boat charter (depending on the season). Also, for those who finish our Intensive Course there will be 10 % discount on any other course/training by NAS Sailing Center. Additionally, if you are interested, there is a possibility to become part of our skipper base and work as a professional skipper after you get your license.
NAS SAILING CENTER
We will successfully prepare course participants and, if necessary, we will organize exams:
- Boat leader licence category B
- Boat leader licence category C <=18m (pro licence)
- Yacht Master category A <=24m (pro licence)
We can organize sailing courses and all other forms of sailing from our offer over several days or weekends, depending on your availability. Sailing courses take place in the waters off Punat (island KRK) in the Northern Adriatic on NAS SAILING CENTER sailboats.