Skipper training/mile building with Adriatic crossings on Hanse 545

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Training area: Croatia, Italy (two Adriatic crossings are planned, weather permitting), Montenegro. Up to 600 nm are planned.

Training with a professional skipper. Handling a large boat safely. The Möwe II, a Hanse 545, is 16.08 m long, 4.91 m wide and has a draught of 2.8 m. She weighs approx. 20 tonnes and is very fast. Max. 6 participants, so individual attention is guaranteed.

Trainer: approx. 145,000 nm of experience, 5 Atlantic crossings, FB4 (equivalent to the German SHS); International Certificate for Operators Pleasure of Craft “No Limits”; RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Commercial endorsed; SRC and LRC; examiner for the ÖSV and WSVÖ and instructor; happy to pass on his experience and knowledge. Motto: Sail fast and live slow.

Technology and safety: electric winches, diesel generator, bow thruster, 3G radar, active radar reflector, active AIS, EPIRB, two liferafts, automatic lifejackets, tender with outboard engine (in tender garage).

Sails: EPEX foil sails 2023: fully battened mainsail with 3 reefs, self-tacking jib

Programme:

- Detailed safety and technical briefing

- Trip planning

- Safety and risk reduction

- POB manoeuvres, including recovery of a passive person from waterline level

- Navigation and logbook

- Sail trim, reefing

- Strong-wind tactics

- Night approaches to unfamiliar harbours

- Practical use of radar

- Weather reports, weather charts and how to interpret them

Participants' individual wishes will be taken into account.

Surcharge for the owner's cabin with en-suite bathroom: +15%; double cabin for single occupancy

Onboard kitty: covers provisions, diesel, berthing fees and clearing-in and clearing-out fees. Restaurant visits ashore are not included. Skipper sails free of charge

Not included in the price: € 280.- final cleaning (shared between the participants)

Getting there: Marina Kastela near Primosten is approx. 9 km from Split airport