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.
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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.
Francisco Alvarez –
Very advisable and fun trip, with a great captain
Felipe Robles Bravo –
All good, good organization advancing details of the journey. Alvaro as a phenomenal instructor. Boat in very good condition.
Adonis Altwarg Carrizo –
Everything is perfect, thank you.
Antoni Cruz –
It has been a very positive experience, both the organization and the planning of the practices and the boat are unbeatable, and if you are lucky enough to have Álvaro García as an instructor, you will learn to sail in an orthodox, fun and safe way. Without a doubt it is the best navigation school.
Miguel Angel –
All good, the boat (captain spider) is quite spacious (50 feet and 5 double cabins) and is in good condition, except for some sheets that ask for change. The organization was correct and wisely not going to the Balearic Islands as planned due to the possible storm and proposing traveling to the delta as an alternative. Captain Alvaro was very good and satisfactorily shared his knowledge and experience.
Anonymous –
All perfect. Maybe the boat is a little too full to spend 48 hours. But the rest, perfect.
Lorenzo Ortiz –
Everything is very correct, highlighting the professionalism and empathy of the instructor, Alvaro.!
The school provides you with all administrative matters and informs you at all times.
Jose Antonio –
It is the first time I went to Escola Port and, both the organization and the boat, have been very good. In particular, I must highlight Álvaro's professionalism and ability to lead a group of people. Unbeatable instructor.
Anonymous –
Instructor Álvaro an 11 out of 10. Everything was great.
Luciano Font –
My PY practice has been positive, it has shown me that the school is professional and I have learned to carry out what I have learned from a theoretical way to practice. the boat has behaved well, the group has been cooperative and the instructor/skipper has been very professional. If I have to repeat, I already know where I have to go and I will recommend the experience to my environment.