The school has devised it's courses into five different levels, each lasting a week. All the levels may be taken on either the J 24 or the dinghies. For older children and adults we recommend J 24, ideal for those who wish to learn on a more stable vessel, children under the age of 14 may only take courses on dinghies.

The vessels used are:

Dinghies:
Optimist and Laser Pico for children up to 12 years of age

Keelboats:
Laser 2, Laser and collective boats (children over 12 and adults only)

Cruise Boats:
Three Sun Fast 37 (over eighteen only)



1st Level: Beginner
Sailing vocabulary, basic knots, rigging the boat and first manoeuvres.

2nd Level: Intermediate
Tacking, gibing, conduction techniques at different speeds, apparent wind.

3rd: Advanced
Manoeuvres around marks, controlling the craft, spinnaker

4th Level: Approach
Basic rules, rigging the boat, gibing with spinnaker, speed manoeuvres around marks

5th Level: Competition
Regatta organisation, field study, start, tactics, strategy and roles



Courses on dinghies:

10 am:
Theory lesson at the club

11 am:
Organisation of crew, rigging the boat and leave the port

1.30 pm:
Return to port, haul down and stow boat

2 pm:
End of the lesson

The course on the dinghies begins every monday, for six days

Courses on J 24:

The program is as above but ends at 2.30pm
Cruise courses begin Saturday evenings and terminate on Saturday mornings

The course on the J 24 begins every sunday, for six days

The afternoons :
When boats are available, residents of the school's Poltu Quatu base can set sail on J 24 or Lasers to have fun and practice their newly acquired skills. Non residents may take private lessons with the school's instructors between 3pm and 6.30pm.

The program is indicative and can be changed at any time by the instructor for safety reasons or adverse weather conditions.