  SAILING
LESSONS AND TRAINING
Beginners or
fairly experienced, all are welcome to learn to sail on the Ferrari
under the catamaran’s or other boats.
Our Frog is a
fast firefly racing cat.
A catamaran has proven to be the ultimate sail training platform,
keeping in line with the future America Cup type of boats.
Sailing is fun, it’s time to enjoy, so we spend maximum time on the
water, sailing, learning and relaxing that’s exactly what you
want.
Courses with * are given on the Firefly catamaran the Frog.
Every Friday join in classes 4500 Baht a person (minimum 2
persons) 9.30 am till 3.30 pm
We follow the practical side of the RYA and IYT
syllabus,but we left out the burockrasssy and added more practical
items.
Every student who has shown understanding and passion for the Sea ,
will be certified and receive an Andaman Sea Club certificate.
Interested?
Please scroll down to find the details of each
course.
You'll get
training from a well experienced sailor,
regatta winner and skipper of the Frog, Chris
Jongerius from the Netherlands
He speaks Dutch, English, German and French
 WE
HAVE A VARIETY OF SAIL COURSES
Introduction to Sailing*
(2 days)
Learn to sail*
(3 days)
Customized Sailing Tune up courses*
Regatta race sail training*
Corporate sailing and teambuilding courses
(halfday up to 3 days)
Basic sailing courses from the beach in a Tasar 2
person dingy
(1, 2 or 3 days)
Kid’s 1st sailing courses in Optimists and Rebel
cat’s
(half day,1 or 2 days)
How to sail a Laser, a Hobiecat, and a High
performance cat.* (1 day per type boat)
How to use a dingy with Outboard motor (1 day)
Longtail course
(1day)
Special, Special, Special
Unheard of and never done before:
How to built a Rebel catamaran in a day, built and
sail your own catamaran, before sunset!!
 INTRODUCTION
TO SAILING* - 2 days.
You will learn ...
- Nautical terms. English being the language of the
Sea, it is essential to use the correct terminology
to communicate safe, quickly and effectively.
Examples: mast, boom, mainsail, headsail, halyards,
sheets, starboard, port side and so on.
- about, safety at sea, use of life jackets, fire
extinguishers, first aid kit, suitable clothing and
more.
Then we’ll go sailing.
You will learn...
- how to observe from which direction the wind
comes and the current and what to do with that
information
- how to keep an eye on the weather.
- how to steer the boat straight into the wind, and
hoist the sails.
- your points of sailing, ergo your wind sailing
angles
- how to tie some important knots, figure of eight,
bowline, sheetbend, and more.
- how the sails work
- sailing upwind, tacking (turning the boat around
through the wind), sailing on a reach,
gibing (turning the boat around with the wind)
- to get away and return to the mooring.
- how to make a simple passage plan.
- how to use a whinch, basic compass reading, basic
right of the way rules.
- how to handle a Man Over Board situation.
90% of the course we’ll do whilst on the boat, 10% you’ll learn
on shore.
THE
LEARN TO SAIL COURSE* - 3 days.
you will learn more, we’ll go into more details and
above all, you’ll get more practice.
You will learn, some simple chart work, rigging and
de-rigging the boat, anchoring,
use of the engine, navigating the boat under power,
heaving to, and how to use safely a dingy.
When you have some experience already, the Learn to
Sail course can be shortened to 2 days.
CUSTOMIZED SAILING TUNE UP COURSE*
For those who are honest.
For example:
 -
you have been sailing a lot but always with good
sailors around you, what do you really know?
What do you want to know? Tell us, we’ll customize a day or more, until
you feel confident on your own.
- you bought a boat, in time, but a little to quick, you find out
that skippering a boat is a wee bit more complicated
than finishing a YYA theory course, after having had
some near escapes,
you take up golfing again. Your yacht stays in the marina like 80% of the
yachts world wide
We’ll learn you some tricks and short cuts, on your own boat, so you can
enjoy it all better.
- it is a long time ago since you have sailed, you
are rusty or very corroded, don’t worry, just be
honest.
- you sail a lot with your family, now your kids
want to race, you know nothing about racing, but
want to keep them on aboard. Don’t you
worry, together we’ll sort that problem out, great fun.
- a new (girl)friend has entered your life, she does
not like sailing, “is that You, the Sea, or True?”,
we’ll talk and sail about it.
BASIC SAILING COURSES FROM THE BEACH ON A TASAR 2 person dingy –
1, 2 or 3
days
If you don’t want to start on a ‘’big’’ boat, this
is the way to go.
Dinghy sailing is great fun, and many dinghy sailors
never go on ‘’big’’ boats.
Having said that, all successful ‘’big’’ boat
sailors come from dinghies.
In 2 days you will be able to sail, in 3 days even better
 KIDS
1st SAILING COURSE half day – 3 days
Fun, laughing, water, swimming, paddling, rowing and off course
sailing!
Games, tipping the boat over, getting used to a
floating device, hop with the teacher into an
Optimist or
Rebelcat or sail away yourself in the secluded bay,
older kids on their own under guidance.
Playing and learning at the same time. That’s what
it is all about.
The first impression counts, the method we use, is
one that encourages that so vital 1st
impression.
It is like a first winter sport ski lesson, the
parents may be there, but not necessarily.
REGATTA RACE SAILING COURSE – minimum 3 days
This course is done during an actual Regatta,
from start to finish, trimming, boat handling, it’s
all about speed and tactics.
Don’t sail in dirty air, don’t lose the pack to
early, covering other boats, always tack between the
mark and your direct competitor.
How and where to start, the racing rules.
Trimming the boat for racing, get all the weight
out.
Where and why to sit there and not somewhere else.
Great fun, good camaderie, and the traditional
finish beer afterwards.
REGATTA CALENDAR:
Phang
Nga Bay Regatta 7-10 February 2008
www.bayregatta.com
Top of the Gulf Regatta 1-5 May 2008
www.topofthegulfregatta.com
Samui Regatta
1-7 June 2008 www.samuiregatta.com
Phuket Raceweek 23-27 July 2008
www.phuketraceweek.com
Kings Cup Regatta
December 2008
www.kingscup.com
Langkawi Regatta January 2009
www.langkawiregatta.com
 HOW
TO SAIL A LASER, HOBIECAT OR HIGH PERFORMANCE
CATAMARAN
1 day per type boat
Only for sailors with sailing experience.
These 3 types of boats are not ideal for beginners,
but superb for the advanced sailors.
All three have their own specifics, and guaranteed
you’ll be a far better sailor after you have
mastered them all.
 HOW
TO USE A DINGY WITH OUTBOARD MOTOR – 1 day
Sounds overdone? Read this.
Many so called unexplainable accidents or deaths in
yachting are due to dingy mismanagement, Swept out
to sea, and never heard of again.
Learn about the safety procedures, and the necessary
safety equipment.
Dingy handling is an art, especially for the
newcomers.
A dingy course is definitely not overdone.
 LONGTAIL COURSE – 1 day
Pure for the fun of it.
In Thailand you see these Longtails all the time,
great boats, with sometimes crazy loud engines
(often old marinized car engines), but still most
sailors, would love to give it a go.
Would live to drive one of these boats.
Not easy at all, takes a lot of effort to be as good
as these Thai fisherman.
But give it a try and maybe you keep on practizing.
Add a new skill to your list and become an Andaman
Sea Club certified Longtail operator.
  CORPORATE
SAILING AND TEAM BUILDING COURSES - From half a
day up to 3 days.
Sailing is a team sport, together with you we customize the
course.
Depending on amount of people, kind of group and
wished results
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