Advanced Sailing Course
An intensive, practical programme for sailors who already have experience and want to move on to more demanding boat and crew work. The course runs on a racing sailboat and covers the spinnaker, drifter and gennaker.
Duration
3 days · Friday – Sunday
Experience
Required
Boat
Racing sailboat
Accommodation
2 nights in an apartment
Instructors
2 instructors
Departure
Marina Veruda
Programme content
What we do on board.
01
Trim and boat speed
We work on understanding the relationship between wind, course and sail settings. The aim is not only to set a sail, but to understand why a given change makes the boat faster or slower.
02
Crew work and manoeuvres
Roles on board, communication and carrying out manoeuvres as a coordinated crew. We work on precision, rhythm and repetition.
03
Spinnaker
Preparing, hoisting, controlling and dropping the spinnaker, and how the crew is organised through the manoeuvre.
04
Drifter and gennaker
When and why we use the drifter and the gennaker, with hands-on work on both sails in suitable conditions.
05
Putting it all together
Participants take on more and more responsibility for the helm, the trim and crew decisions, so the individual exercises come together as real sailing.
Important
This course is not intended for complete beginners. Previous sailing experience is required.
The advanced course is intended for sailors who already have sailing experience, know the basic parts of a sailboat and have practical experience of basic manoeuvres and sail handling.
Schedule and conditions
3 days · Friday – Sunday · Maximum 5 participants
The programme normally runs from approximately 09:00 to 17:00 each day. The daily schedule may be adjusted to the weather and to the sailing programme.
The minimum age is 16. Participants under 18 need the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
Departure: Marina Veruda · Languages: Croatian · English · Italian
Price
What's included.
✓Three-day advanced sailing course
✓Use of the racing sailboat
✓Two instructors — Ivan Radolović and Boris Radolović
✓Hands-on practice at sea
✓Sail trim
✓Racing crew organisation
✓Spinnaker handling
✓Drifter handling
✓Gennaker handling
✓Use of sailing equipment
✓Use of safety equipment
✓All costs of running the programme
✓Two nights in an apartment
Not included: Food and drinks. There are no other additional costs for running the programme.
Payment
How payment works.
Once we confirm that your chosen date is available, 50% of the total price is paid by bank transfer to secure your place.
The first payment is 275 € per person.
The remaining 275 € per person is paid at the end of the programme.
The total price is 550 € per person.
No payment is taken through the website. You receive the bank details in our correspondence once availability is confirmed.
Cancellation
If your plans change.
Cancellations and date changes are possible no later than 7 days before the programme starts. If you cancel at least 7 days in advance, you are entitled to a full refund of everything paid so far, or you may move to another available date.
If you cancel less than 7 days before the programme starts, the first payment of 50% of the total price is non-refundable. Date changes are not possible less than 7 days before the start.
If the programme cannot go ahead because of weather or safety conditions, you may choose another available date or a full refund of the amount paid.
What to bring
Pack this.
✓Comfortable sportswear
✓A windbreaker or light waterproof jacket
✓Suitable footwear
✓A cap or hat
✓Sunglasses
✓Sunscreen
✓A change of clothes
✓Personal items for the overnight stay
Sailing gloves are recommended but not required.
Who runs the programme
Your instructors.
Instructor
Ivan Radolović
Instructor · skipper
Ivan Radolović grew up around sailing and developed his sailing knowledge alongside Boris Radolović. He is an experienced skipper with hands-on experience of handling sailboats and working at sea. At Pula Sailing School he runs the beginner programme and works with Boris on the advanced course.
Instructor
Boris Radolović
Instructor · racing
Boris Radolović is one of the most experienced racing sailors in Pula, with more than 50 years at sea. For decades he has raced across the Adriatic and the Mediterranean, including demanding offshore and double-handed events. His Canarino Furioso became a well-known name in Croatian yacht racing. At Pula Sailing School he passes on that experience to participants of the advanced programme.
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