2018 Dates: Dec 7-14 BVI/
2019 DATES: Sept. 9-19 Corfu, Greece / Dec 6-13 British Virgin Islands /
Course Overview
Learn-to-Sail & Cruise adventure aboard a Lagoon 42, R&C Leopard 40 or Bavaria Open40 CRUISING CATAMARAN in the Caribbean's British Virgin Islands! Successful completion of both self-paced internet based pre- course study and on-the-water cruising sessions will provide NauticEd internationally recognized qualifications for Bareboat Charter sailing vacations and yacht ownership.
Prerequisites:
Completion or concurrent enrolment in VSC103, VSC203, VSC204
If you’ve always wanted to Skipper or Crew a cruising catamaran in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), this is your opportunity to do both at a very affordable price! This VSC Cruise & Learn includes:
- Internationally recognized NauticEdtTMCoastal Skipper + Bareboat Charter Master + Cruising Catamaran Clinic instruction and Certification
- NauticED eLearning pre-course study
- safety requirements
- Sail Planning
- Provisioning
- Maneuvering a Catamaran
- Detailed Check-Out
- Getting underway and motoring exercise with dual engines
- Docking in close quarters, effective use of spring lines
- mooring and anchoring
- Sailing a Catamaran
- Hulls, sails and forces on them
- Points of sail on a catamaran
- Tacking a catamaran
- Gybing a catamaran
- Reefing and heavy weather
- handling emergencies
- 7 Days / 7 Nights aboard 12meter (40 ft) Catamaran, fresh linens and towels
- VSC Crew Shirts (2) and sailing cap
- Deluxe provisioning including healthy breakfast and lunch aboard, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages
- Snorkel, mask and fins
Learning to sail at the VSC is rewarding:
- CONFIDENT, RESPONSIBLE and PREPARED is our mutual goal- focus is on competence and safety in the context of F U N and adventure
- RECOGNITION - NauticED.org Certifications are respected qualifications for Bareboat Chartering and Yacht Insurance Companies worldwide
- CONVENIENCE - progress at your own pace - each course includes a NauticED eLearning pre-course study and Vancouver Sailing Club's flexible year-round sailing schedule from our Vancouver, BC, docks and the British Virgin Islands (BVI)
Itinerary for Week 1
Arrival and Evening provisioning @1800 hrs at SUNSAIL Charters, Road Town, Tortola
Destination the "Indians" exceptional snorkelling and Norman Island's schooner "Willy T" floating Pirates Bar and lobster bistro- Day 1
Moored at Manchioneel Bay, Cooper Island Day 2
Peter Island and Virgin Gorda Baths- Day 3
Saba Rock & Bitter End Resorts, Gorda Sound- Evening 3
21nm Close reach to Anegeda Island- 2.5 hours from Saba Rock, VG- Day 4
Anegeda lobsters ready for the beach BBQ- best lobster ever! Evening Day 4
Broad Reaching to Jost Van Dyke late morning- Day 5
Late afternoon at the Soggy Dollar Bar, White Bay Jost Van Dyke- Evening 5
Next stop Foxy's in Great Bay for Dinner and Reggae.
Visit Pussers on, Marina Cay, Day 6- Beam Reach
Soper's Hole, Tortola- Day 7 - close reach in moderate breeze returning to Road Town
Back to the docks by 11:00 for Check-in- 7 days is never enough in paradise!
Options:
- 2 Mornings Dive Package (4 dives $250US)
- Additional 3 days aboard $750US when available
Enrolment:
- 7-days BVI $2275US per person, $4075US per couple/ double cabin, $ 12,575 US Private Lesson for up to 6 students
- 25% Non-refundable Deposit to reserve, Balance 60 days before 1st day of VSC sailing confirmation