Sailing course from La Rochelle : 1 week on Catamaran

Your cruise

cast off aboard a Lagoon 42 catamaran and take part in a sailing course departing from La Rochelle. This is an FFV course. During the course, you can validate the following levels: Initiation (FFV Level 1); Perfectionnement (FFV Level 2); Chef de Bord (FFV Level 3/4). The course is supervised by a Brevet d'État instructor who will adapt to your skills, training needs and personal objectives.
So perfect your skills and become a high-performance crew member or skipper!

2025 season program:
- From April 12 to 19, 2025: Skipper Training (FFV Level 3/4).
- From April 19 to 26, 2025: Advanced Training (FFV Level 2).
- From April 26 to May 3, 2025: Skipper Training (FFV Level 3/4).
- From May 3 to 10, 2025: Advanced Training (FFV Level 2).
- From May 24 to 31, 2025: Advanced Training (FFV Level 2).

Your possible stops during this cruise

note: The itinerary will depend on weather conditions, your wishes and those of your instructor.

Here is the proposed itinerary for your one-week Catamaran sailing course departing from La Rochelle:
day 1 : La Rochelle
Boarding of the catamaran from the port of Les Minimes from 4:00 pm. Introduction of crew members, provisioning by the crew. First night in port.

day 2: Ile de Ré
Saint-Martin-de-Ré will be your first port of call! A first sail that will allow you to get to grips with the catamaran.

day 3: Ile d'Yeu
2nd day of learning, starting with a long sail to Ile d'Yeu. Overnight at Port-Joinville.

day 4 : Belle-Île-en-Mer
You've finally arrived in Brittany! After a beautiful sail in the famous Bay of Quiberon. To celebrate, we'll be stopping off at the unmissable Belle-Île-en-Mer.

day 5: Noirmoutier peninsula
Another day of catamaran training with your crew and instructor. This time, we head south to the Noirmoutier peninsula. Depending on availability, you'll spend the night in the Herbaudière marina.

day 6 Les Sables d'Olonne
When you love boats and sailing, you can't miss an important stopover in ocean racing. Les Sables d'Olonne, the famous start and finish port of the Vendée Globe and its famous channel...

day 7 : Saint-Denis d'Oléron
Already the last port of call before the return journey! A renowned seaside resort, you can enjoy the fine sandy beaches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, and admire the famous Chassiron lighthouse, a 43-meter-high structure.

day 8 La Rochelle
Last coffee on board and disembark at the Port des Minimes between 9 and 10 am.

Climb aboard a superb catamaran from La Rochelle for a sailing course full of learning, sharing and passion!

please note: meal logistics and preparation are the responsibility of course participants.

Here are the module expectations, according to training level:
Formation Perfectionnement (FFV Level 2) :
- Sailing maneuvers (tacking, tacking, gybing, reefing, hoisting the spinnaker, man overboard).
- Motorized maneuvers.
- Mooring and port entry/exit management.
- Relations with harbor master's office and other yachtsmen.
- VHF.
- Safety.
- Weather, charts and on-board electronics.
- Good seamanship / ecology.

Skipper training (FFV Level 3/4) :
- Sailing maneuvers (tacking, tacking, gybing, reefing, hoisting the spinnaker, man overboard).
- Motorized maneuvers.
- Boat handling / safety inventory (Check List) / rigging control.
- Mooring and port entry/exit management (day and night).
- Liaise with harbor master's office and other boaters.
- VHF.
- Safety and medical issues on board.
- onboard electronics (sounder / GPS / AIS / pilot...).
- The role of skipper and crew management.
- The skipper's responsibility.
- Route selection.
- Weather, charts and onboard electronics.
- Weather routing.
- Navigation without onboard electronics (taking stock, positioning and steering without electronics, coherence control, landscape chart).
- Mechanical skills.
- Marine ecology.
- Grey and black water tank.