Skipper training program

The itinerary:

Saturday:

introductory meeting,  boat introduction, dinner (Marina Lanzarote)

Sunday:

extensive safety brief, afternoon “shake out” sail to get to know the boat, the crew and benchmark level of competence. Pilotage and position fixing., debrief, theory session on advanced pilotage (Marina Lanzarote)

Monday:

theory on boat handling under power, practice boat handling under power and parking, plan and execute pilotage scenarios, personoverboard practice, reefing, upwind/downwind strategy, theory session on passage planning (Marina Lanzarote)

Tuesday:

theory on weather and downwind sailing techniques, practice parking incl. use of warps, passage to Puerto Calero (planned and skippered by one of the participants), personoverboard practice

Wednesday:

engine troubleshooting, practice parking, anchor at Playa Quemada, skippered passage to Marina Rubicon, reefing

Thursday:

practice parking, anchor under sail at Playa Papagao, fender recovery under sail, skippered passage to Marina Lanzarote, night pilotage theory, nightsail executing pilotage scenarios and personoverboard manoeuvers 

Friday: 

theory on sailing in heavy weather and restricted visibility, practice parking, “Med” mooring, personoverboard manoeuvers , advanced sailtrim, 

Saturday:

leave boat before 09.00