The price of the Yacht Skipper's navigation practices includes student insurance, 21% VAT and the necessary resources for its optimal development.
PY navigation practices: 48-hour journey from Barcelona to the Balearic Islands
48-hour crossing with a minimum of 8 hours of night navigation. They enable you to navigate by motor up to a distance of 150 nautical miles in pleasure boats up to 24 meters in length.
They are carried out, every month of the year, on board one of our sailboats of more than 15 meters in length, departing from the Port Olímpic of Barcelona.
Read more
How PY navigation practices are organized
The Barcelona – Balearic Islands – Barcelona crossing will last 48 hours, with a minimum of 8 hours of night navigation.
The estimated departure from Port Olímpic will be on a Friday around 7:00 p.m. aboard a cruising sailboat of more than 40 feet.
The meeting point is at the Marina Dock of the Port Olímpic of Barcelona.
The destination will be the island of Majorca or Menorca.
In summary, the navigation and rest periods will be a minimum of 18 hours without stopping on the way out, anchoring upon arrival, and if possible, we will go down to the Island to eat, but whoever prefers to eat on board can do so. For the return, another 18 hours of navigation, also non-stop, carrying out the planned agenda of the practices on both voyages.
The sailboats are equipped with all the regulatory security measures, both for personal security elements and for communications. They have a location system that allows us to know where they are at all times.
Depending on the weather forecast, it is advisable to bring a raincoat and warm clothes. In addition to comfortable clothing appropriate for a journey and appropriate footwear.
During the navigation you will be able to rest while others will guard on deck, you will take turns.
As for food, it is recommended that you cook little on the boat, try to bring prepared food or things that are easy to do. The school will put coffee pot, coffee, infusions and sugar on the sailboat.
Agenda of the PY navigation practices
The objective of the navigation practices is to prepare you for long-term navigation. In its development we will work on navigation aspects oriented mainly to the journey, safe night navigation.
- Use of safety and fire-fighting equipment.
- Review of issues related to safety equipment, its stowage and maintenance.
- Maintenance, reviews and precautions for use.
- Life raft, with a mock abandonment.
- Use of the life jacket and recognition of its elements.
- Use of the accident location radio beacon.
- portable VHF. Operation, battery charge check and spare battery.
- Automatic Identification System.
- Preparation for defeat.
- Checking the charts of the area to be navigated.
- Update of the notices to the navigators. Defeat plot.
- Documentation to carry on board.
- Weather forecasts and contrast with the local situation.
- Checks before going out to sea.
- Review of the critical points of the boat.
- Review of fuel level and autonomy.
- Engine start, and exhaust and temperature control. Battery charge check.
- Release of ropes and exit maneuver.
- Effective navigation guard.
- Effective surveillance. Visibility. Navigation lights. Precautions during night watch.
- Heading control. Government and march depending on the state of the sea and wind.
- Reconnaissance of the coast. Use of the course.
- Control of the state of the sea. positions on the chart.
- Physical condition of the crew.
- Navigation.
- situation in the letter. Situation by delays and distances.
- Use of GNSS equipment.
- Calculation of the current.
- Esteem navigation. Determination of the estimated time of arrival (ETA).
- Radar use.
- Navigation without visibility.
- Landfall.
Pol Bronsoms –
A 10 in everything: professionalism and knowledge of the instructor, learning, condition of the boat, organization of the school, etc.
Ignacio Alejandro Lotterio –
Finally, after having passed the PY exam last December, I have been able to do my internship. That is why I would like to thank Escola Port for all the excellent organization during the crossing and the days before, providing all the information and recommendations. As for the boat, a sailboat in perfect condition and above all prepared for any weather situation. And for continuing to thank our instructor, in addition to being a great person and professional, who at all times was guiding us and transmitting his knowledge during the journey.
Congratulations and many thanks to all your team.
Guy Tyrel de Poix –
The organization and development of the practice a 9.5/10 because there is always something that can be improved, but having been able to advance the practice for a month, the conditions, the attention of the instructor (Álvaro), the team at reception to Rodrigo who Another aspect that must be appreciated is that the boat is very seaworthy and having been at the helm for many hours, especially the trip at night and day under sail, we have been able to gain 20 miles from another boat that has surely done a lot of autopilot, for the age that will have very good general condition.
Adrian –
It was very cool, although we had a bit rough seas but the experience is a degree as the saying goes, you have to know how to deal with bad or good seas.
Marc Torrent –
Very good organization and very good teachers!
Santiago Alonso Martinez –
Very good experience. The instructor Raúl was always attentive to all of us and gave us very interesting information about the behavior of the boat and the wind.
Carles Nicolau –
Incredible practice in major storm conditions. Raúl, a professional like the top of a pine tree, led us to a successful conclusion and we learned a lot.
Anonymous –
Excellent organization and travel experience. I especially want to highlight the performance of Captain Alvaro, always willing to explain, with a lot of patience and dedication, but also giving autonomy and decision-making capacity to future skippers.
Odi Bazo –
The Escola Port in terms of organizing the perfect trip, a very good boat, learning from excellent practice, the super attentive instructor Álvaro García, has explained to us and reviewed all the content, has put us in arms, and has made the journey be super useful and enjoyable and unforgettable. Highly recommended! Thank you Escola Port.
Toni Moreno –
A 10 for Gonzalo and Federico because they are great and you also have fun learning with them. They have knowledge, experience and a thousand anecdotes to tell.