Not included:
- For the ship's kit, allow around 150€/pers for provisioning, postage and diesel, to be paid on site.
- Compulsory FFV passport of 20€/pers if you don't already have one, to be paid around 30 days before departure.
Options :
- In cabin cruising, if you are alone: +50% will be asked for a privatized cabin.
- Bedding option: €40/person or €40/couple.
Additional information:
- The sailing course module depends on the departure date, please refer to the description.
- If you are an experienced sailor, select the skipper option in the second stage, at an additional cost of €100/person.
- Available on :
- Full boat
- Cabin cruise
Your cruise
Learn to sail one of our new Lagoon 40 or Lagoon 42 catamarans from Marseille!
Two training modules are available.
Depending on your level, you can take advantage of :
- a "Perfectionnement" module suitable for beginners or inexperienced crew members
- or the "Chef de bord" module (+100€) suitable for crew members who already have a level 3 FFV, or who own a boat.
We limit the number of trainees to a maximum of 7. This improves comfort and teaching quality. You'll be able to validate your level and number of miles.
Your possible stops during this cruise
Here is the schedule for the 2025 sailing courses departing from Marseille:
Beginner module - "Perfectionnement" on a Lagoon 42 :
april 19 to 26 | April 26 to May 3 | May 3 to 10 | May 10 to 17 | May 17 to 24 | May 24 to 31 | May 31 to June 7 | June 7 to 14 | September 13 to 20 | September 20 to 27 | September 27 to October 4 | October 4 to 11
Intermediate module - "Chef de bord" on a Lagoon 40 :
12 to 19 April | 19 to 26 April | 26 April to 3 May | 3 to 10 May | 10 to 17 May | 17 to 24 May | 24 to 31 May | 31 May to 7 June | 7 to 14 June | 13 to 20 September | 20 to 27 September | 27 September to 4 October | 4 to 11 October
Below are the sailing course programs by module:
Beginner module - "Perfectionnement" :
- Sailing maneuvers (tacking, tacking, gybing, reefing, man overboard)
- Motor maneuvers Management of anchorage and port entry/exit
- Relations with the harbor master's office and other yachtsmen
- VHF | Safety Weather, charts and onboard electronics
- Good seamanship/ecology
Training should lead to a very good command of sailing and motor maneuvers, harbor and anchorage entry and exit.
Intermediate module - "Skipper":
In addition to all the points covered by the "Perfectionnement" module, the "Chef de bord" module offers :
- Safety and medical issues on board
- on-board electronics (sounder/GPS/AIS/pilot)
- The role and responsibilities of the skipper and crew management
- Weather, charts and onboard electronics | Weather routing
- Navigation without onboard electronics (taking stock, positioning and steering without electronics, coherence control, landscape chart)
- Mechanics
All modules are carried out in navigation and in the form of situational exercises.
Program for the week :
The first day is devoted to starting out on a sailing boat and reviewing sailing and motor maneuvers. Thereafter, each trainee takes it in turns to take on the responsibility of skipper, and the missions are debriefed. Each half-day, each trainee must take the boat from point A to point B, allocate roles, choose routes and decide whether to sail or change the sailing plan. The last day is used to work on the modules that the trainees have not fully mastered.
Here is a suggested itinerary for your Catamaran Sailing Week from Marseille, to be adapted to weather conditions and the day's objectives:
DAY 1 - MARSEILLE
Boarding on Saturday at 2:00 pm.
DAY 2 - THE CALANQUES
Cross Marseille harbor and sail along the Calanques National Park. Stop for lunch before continuing your sailing course. First night at anchor in the Port-Miou calanque.
DAY 3 - SANARY-SUR-MER
Continue sailing along the coast, stopping off at the traditional Mediterranean port of Sanary-sur-Mer.
DAY 4 - PORT CROS
Your training continues towards the islands of Hyères, nicknamed the Golden Isles - real little gems!
After passing Cap Sicié, take a break for lunch in the Baie des Langoustiers and resume sailing in the early afternoon for a stopover at Port-Cros.
DAY 5 - PORQUEROLLES
Anchor at Cap Bénat, then call in the evening at the port of Porquerolles. Take the opportunity to visit this charming little village. We recommend dinner in the village square, unless you'd prefer to enjoy one of the island's beautiful anchorages, weather permitting.
DAY 6 AND 7 - RETURN TO MARSEILLE
Take advantage of these 2 days of sailing to perfect your skills at the helm of your catamaran. Overnight stopover at an anchorage or in the port of Frioul. Return to original port on Friday at 5:00 pm.
DAY 8 - Disembarkation at 9:00 am.
The skipper sleeps in a double cabin, the others are available for passengers
The skipper helps you to cook but everybody is participating
I do not manage supply. Passengers bring it or buy what they need.
- Places of embarkation:Corbieres marina, Marseille
- Boarding time:14h00 / 2pm
- Time of landing:9h00 / 9AM
RV at Port Corbières, accessible by bus line 35 from Marseille train station, or by cab for around €40.
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