Participatory Sailing Cruise: Heading for the Isles of Scilly

Your cruise

For this cruising course, head for the tip of Brittany with Camille, your professional skipper.
A week of sailing, learning and discovering the islands, their culture and unspoiled nature.
Please note: this sailing course does not lead to a diploma. However, it is compatible with the Swiss and French offshore sailing licenses. It gives you the opportunity to add nautical miles to your logbook, and to learn the skills needed to validate your certificate of competency, if you have one.

Camille's 2025 program:
- From/04/5 to/04/7/25 | 3 days - Port maneuvering course
- From 04/13 to 04/18/25 | 6 days - Skipper training course
- From 04/20 to 04/25/25 | 6 days - Coastal cruising course in the Mer d'Iroise
- From 05/08 to 05/11/25 | 4 days - 4-day cruising course in the Mer d'Iroise
- From 05/29 to 06/07/25 | 10 days - Offshore course Cornwall or Scilly Isles
- 06/15 to 06/20/25 | 6 days - Maneuvering course
- From 06/22 to 06/25/25 | 4 days - 100% women's sailing course in Brittany
- 06/20 to 07/10/25 | 12 days - Offshore training Bretagne-Scilly-Irlande
- From 07/13 to 07/16/25 | 4 days - 4-day cruising course in the Mer d'Iroise
- From 07/20 to 07/25/25 | 6 days - Coastal cruising course in the Mer d'Iroise
- From 12/08 to 15/08/25 | 4 days - 4-day cruising course in the Mer d'Iroise
- From 08/17 to 08/22/25 | 6 days - Coastal cruising course in the Mer d'Iroise
- From 08/24 to 08/28/25 | 5 days - 100% feminine sailing course in Brittany
- From 1/09 to 6/09/25 | 6 days - Skipper training course
Find what you're looking for and hoist the sails!

Your possible stops during this cruise

note: The itinerary will depend on weather conditions, your wishes and those of your skipper. In addition, sanitary constraints will be taken into account during your stay.

Let the wind take you on a coastal training course in the Mer d'Iroise
Here are the maritime skills covered:
- Observing the environment, tides, weather and forecasting their evolution.
- Relate the landscape to the map and know where you stand.
- Discover and recognize a few species of marine flora and fauna.

The following technical skills will be used:
-Get to grips with the engine, and take part in departure and arrival maneuvers at each station
- Refine sensory cues corresponding to different points of sail.
- Adjust trajectory to sail trim and set sails according to course.
- Maneuver at each station in coordination with the rest of the crew.
- Perform sail changes, reefing, sailing and spinnaker maneuvers.
- Perform routine safety maneuvers: VHF call, man overboard.

Develop your sense of seamanship:
-Feel at ease with marine vocabulary.
- Communicate your intentions to the rest of the crew during maneuvers.
- Ensure individual and collective well-being.

Cast off from Brest, Brittany, and sail through the rich biodiversity of the Iroise Sea, between the islands of Sein, Molène and Ouessant. All this while respecting four fundamental values: Marine Citizenship; Solidarity; Listening; Exploration. With Camille's help, learn the fundamental maneuvers of a good sailor!

by the end of the course, you'll know how to get to and from the pontoon at every station! You'll sail as part of a crew, and feel at ease at all points of sail. You'll experiment with all kinds of maneuvers, and leave with safety management routines.

Reminder: This Mer d'Iroise cruise training course does not lead to a diploma. However, it is in line with the Swiss and French offshore cruising licenses. It gives you the opportunity to add nautical miles to your logbook, and to learn the skills you need to validate your certificate of competency, if you have one.