Participants who have gained sufficient sailing experience—either with us or elsewhere—are invited to apply for the Off Advanced program.
During the first two days, participants settle in, review, and practice basic sailing maneuvers while preparing the boat and supplies for the upcoming multi-day cruise. The initial sailings are designed to get to know each other and assess each participant’s current sailing skills.
From the third day, the pace picks up — we leave the base (Šibenik/Vodice) and head straight into extended sailing. We build on existing knowledge while introducing new techniques, including handling a gennaker, man overboard drills, catching a buoy under sail, advanced navigation, Code 0 sailing, and more.
Price – €900 per person (maximum 6 participants)
REQUIREMENT: Off Basic or equivalent skill level.
INCLUDED – Boat, instructor, full sailing program, tourist tax, fuel, bedding and sheets, blanket, first dinner on board.
EXTRA EXPENSES – Food and drinks for the crew and instructor during the program, potential costs for marinas, public docks, or buoys overnight.
MANDATORY GEAR – Sailing pants, sailing jacket, boots, and a sleeping bag.
Day one
12:00 am: arrival at the boat
02:00 pm: sailing out, checking the sailing experience.
05:00 pm: docking and analysis of the first sailing
Day two
09:00 am: theory – basic maneuvers in sailing (tack and
gybe), reefing the sails
10:00 am: sailing out, practicing, and check of the sailing experience
03:00 pm: docking, cleaning the boat, lunchbreak
03:30 pm: theory (navigation and preparation of the route for departure towards Kornati), checking knowledge of basic knots (bowline, clove hitch, reef knot, anchor knot, sheet band, Round turn and two half hitches)
06:30 pm: equipping the boat and food supply for a multi-day cruise
Day three
09:00 am: sailing out
01:00 pm: docking in marina or anchoring in Kornati, lunchbreak
02:00 pm: sailing again – practicing catching the buoy under the sails
05:00 pm: anchoring or docking in the marina, cleaning the boat
05:30 pm: theory – analysis of the day, meteorology, and basic principles of the anchoring
Day four
09:00 am: theory – folding, hoisting, and lowering of the gennaker
10:00 am: sailing out and practicing maneuvers with gennaker
01:00 pm: anchoring or docking, lunchbreak
02:00 pm: sailing again
05:00 pm: docking in marina Žut or anchoring, cleaning the boat
05:30 pm: theory – avoiding collisions on the sea and exercise ”man overboard”
Day five
09:00 am: theory – preparation for night navigation, Code 0
10:00 am: sailing out, exercise ”man overboard” and Code 0
03:00 pm: docking or anchoring, cleaning the boat
03:30 pm: final agreement for night navigation and rest before sailing out
Day six
01:00 am: sailing out, night navigation
02:00 pm: return to the base (Šibenik), end of the program