This is an intensive course which covers all material of courses 1 & 2 in a three-day package. We will meet two times: one time online for a theoretical evening, usually the Tuesday before the course and we will spend three full days in the archipelago with nights on the boat. 

entry + intermediate level (seglarintyg 1+2)
Online + Nynäshamn, Stockholm archipelago
three days and 2 nights
from 6950 SEK

For whom: for those who wish to learn as much about sailing as possible as quickly as possible whilst having a great time. We start from the basics and work all the way up to intermediate level during this action-packed course.

Course requirements: no prior experience is required, but some experience in sailing (for example having been on a friend's boat sometime) is a merit.

Course goal: to be able to control a regular-sized sailing boat (with help of a crew which can be friends/family) in varying wind- and weather conditions. After this course you should be ready to rent or buy a boat and set sail for some great summer fun on the water! After the course you will have the possibility to take the examination for the inshore yachtman's diploma step 1+2 (Seglarintyg 1+2) with us.

Level: inshore yachtman's diploma step 1+2 (Seglarintyg 1+2)

Course plan:

• Understanding the boat's main elements and how to inspect them before a safe recreational sailing (motor, pumps and vanes, mast, cables, sails, lines & accessories)
• Tying up a few of the most useful sailing knots
• Knowing the main sailing vocabulary such as tacking, jibbing, starboard...
• Motoring in and out of the harbor
• Knowing the points of sail and how to set the mainsail and jib accordingly
• Adjusting the boat speed using the sails
• Understanding when and how to tack and jibe
• Anchoring the boat, both on an island and in deeper water (aka lunch break)
• Navigating through the archipelago, around and between islands by sail
• How to read a sea chart and how to use the GPS, which apps to use
• Learning who has right of way on the sea and understanding sea markers
• Practice a man-over-board rescuing (voluntarily, drysuits will be available for this exercise)
• Open discussion on various subjects picked by the guests (for example which tools to have on a boat, how to get more speed of your boat, how to safely sail with young kids...)