Cabin Cruise: Guaranteed departure with a minimum of 2 participants.
Included:
- All-inclusive package: full board and lodging in a youth hostel (no overnight stays on board),
Accommodations are based on shared rooms for 3 to 6 people, depending on availability. Single rooms are available for an additional €21 per night.
- Port fees, fuel, and FFVoile sailing license/passport.
Not included:
- Transportation to La Rochelle,
- Alcoholic beverages,
- Personal expenses,
- Please bring your own towel.
- Available on :
- Full boat
- Cabin cruise
Your cruise
Take your sailing to the next level during a week of competitive yet fun sailing on a First Class 8, departing from Port des Minimes in La Rochelle. Unlike a traditional cruise, this isn’t a coastal sailing trip where you sleep on board: you’ll sail during the day on a one-design sport boat, and you’ll be housed and fed ashore on a full-board basis, just a short walk from the docks. You’ll recover on dry land, fully focused on your progress.
The First Class 8 is an 8-meter sport keelboat—lively and responsive—designed for competitive crewed sailing. It immediately reflects the quality of your adjustments: the ideal platform for gaining a practical understanding of what you’re doing on the boat and enjoying the thrill of making it move forward. Instruction is provided by a state-certified instructor, in small groups of no more than 5 per boat, ensuring truly personalized attention.
Your possible stops during this cruise
Itinerary for your 5-day sailing camp in La Rochelle:
*This itinerary is for reference only and may be adjusted depending on weather conditions.
The week’s schedule:
• Sunday: Arrival in the late afternoon starting at 4:00 PM, settling in, dinner, and briefing.
• Monday: introduction, getting to know the boat, getting started (first few tacks).
• Tuesday: sailing techniques and sail adjustments; maneuvers (tacking, gybing, crew coordination).
• Wednesday: theory (weather, tides, reading the water); half-day rest.
• Thursday: speed optimization; tactics and reading the water.
• Friday: sailing strategy; putting theory into practice on a full timed course, in a friendly and competitive spirit.
• Saturday: breakfast and departure.
• Debriefing after each sailing session.
Depending on sailing conditions and the participants’ skill levels, you’ll sail toward Île de Ré, Fort Boyard, and Île d’Oléron throughout your course.
We set out from Port des Minimes, enjoy the sheltered waters of the Pertuis Charentais… and in the evening, we return to dry land. Comfort is on land; the thrills are on the water.
The skipper
Embarquez avec Alexandre – skipper et moniteur de voile
Titulaire d’un DEJEPS voile et fort de plus de 10 ans d’expérience dans l’encadrement, Alexandre vous accompagne dans vos navigations avec professionnalisme et enthousiasme. Attentif aux envies de chacun, il adapte son approche pour vous permettre de gagner en autonomie, d’affiner vos manœuvres et de prendre pleinement plaisir à naviguer.
No night on board
The skipper cooks, you have nothing to do!
I manage the supply on board
- Places of embarkation:Les Minimes Port - La Rochelle
- Boarding time:09H00 / 9AM
- Time of landing:17H00 / 5PM
La Rochelle is very accessible: the TGV station is about ten minutes from the Port des Minimes (approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes from Paris). You can get there by car via the A10 or by plane to La Rochelle–Île de Ré Airport. The train is the preferred, low-carbon option.
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Responsible tourism
Travel Agency Warranty
Customer Satisfaction 4.75 / 5