GRADO CHARTER srl
Via dell'Ingegno, 13
34073 GRADO GO ITALIA
tel. +39 338 4017840
fax   +39 0431 85776
info@gradocharter.com

GRADO CHARTER - SAILING SCHOOL

We are able to supply personalized courses according to the requirements of the participants. Thanks to our federal instructor and to the staff that supports him, Grado Charter provides different training levels.

WEEKEND BASIC COURSE

Grado Charter offers you the opportunity to acquire the necessary experience in order to be able to handle with confidence any situation at sea. Under the attentive guidance of our Federal Instructor, Franco CODIGLIA, you will learn all that is necessary on board our boat.
The course is divided into two also non-consecutive weekends. Should you miss one or more lessons, you will be able to catch up in the following courses, whenever places are available.

1° WEEK END

First day:
Main vocabulary and basic information, wind, points of sailing, boat and equipment terminology, rigging and basic knots, safety on board, gear necessary, how to man a boat.
To sea for first boarding.
Second day
Practice session out at sea, use of the rudder.

2° WEEK END

First day:
Aerodynamic force, point of sailing from the bowline to the stern, shape and setting of sails.
Practice exercise at sea, mooring and unmooring, anchoring at quay.
Second day:
Reduction of the sail surface in navigation, reduction of the rolling genoa and bitt of reeves, safety in bad weather. Use of the spinnaker.
Practice exercise at sea, man in sea, basic information on meteorology

The course starts at 10:00 every Saturday and ends at 17:00. It starts again at 10:00 on Sunday, closing at 17:00.
Overnight on board is possible.

PRICE LIST - BASIC COURSE WEEKENDS

Groups of 6 people
300,00 € per person for 2 weekends
Groups of 5 people
350,00 € per person for 2 weekends
Groups of 4 people
400,00 € per person for 2 weekends
Single bookings are accepted. The course will be activated only upon reaching no. 4 enrolments.
For a weekend
250,00 € per persona
For two weekends
400,00 € per persona
Overnight on board
25,00 € per person for 2 weekends
The price includes: our instructor's assistance, insurance, course material, snack on board


FULL IMMERSION WEEKEND COURSE

The courses, on request, can be personalised according to the clients' requirements, also with full immersion mini cruises leaving on Saturday at 10:00 and returning on Sunday at 17:00.

Full immersion mini sailing school cruises for a minimum of 4 people up to a maximum of 6 people with the participants responsible for the storeroom.

PRICE LIST - FULL IMMERSION WEEKEND

For a weekend
1000,00 €
For two weekends
1800,00 €
The price includes: accommodation in double cabin, our instructor's assistance, insurance, course material.

DEEP-SEA SAILING COURSE - 7 DAYS

This course includes the use of cruising boats that host the participants and the federal instructor of the school on board. The aim of the course is to learn sea-faring skills without giving up the pleasure of cruising among the islands and the ports of Croatia and Dalmatia. The course is open to both beginners and expert sailors. Those who enrol will have to take part in the daily running of the boat, getting involved in sailing, in kitchen chores, in mooring and in cleaning, all under the guidance of the Federal Instructor Mr Franco CODIGLIA and of his crew, in order to always guarantee maximum safety.

PROGRAM
Embarking: Saturday at 17:00
Return: following Saturday at 9:00
Organization on board, stowage and storeroom, sailing day and night, estimated sailing along the coast, charting, manoeuvres on sail and engine in the open sea and in the ports, g.p.s., radio, safety systems, rescuing man in sea, basic information on meteorology and first aid.
Base: Grado
Period: Every week throughout the year
Duration: 7 days
Craft: Elan 410, Oceanis 43.
Note: These courses are designed for groups of up to 4 people

PRICE LIST - DEEP-SEA SAILING COURSE - 7 DAYS

For 7 days
3500,00 €
The price includes: accommodation in double cabin, assistance from our instructor and his crew, insurance, course material