Whether you want to become skipper on your own boat or sail as a crew with others, our comprehensive beginner’s course in sailing will give you a good starting point. This sailing course is organized as a long-weekend trip. Starting and ending in Bodø.
Sailing course in Bodø’s wonderful archipelago
This weekends sailing course starts in Bodø. From where we venture around the islands of Helligvær, Fleinvær and Bliksvær. We could even perhaps get all the way north to Landegode or south Sør-Fugløy, before returning. In these waters we’ll practice navigation through narrow straits and between thousands of islets and skerries. We often find good sailing winds out here on the coast as well. At the end of the weekend we hope to be such a good team that we easily sail all the way into port and onto the dock.
Learn to sail while underway
The sailing course is thoroughly set up, to give a good introduction for what to master before setting off in your own boat, or crewing for others. This course is for those who want to learn sailing and boat handling right from the start. Most people who take this course have little or no prior experience, while others have some experience they want to refresh. During this course you will primarily learn from trying and failing. We want you to get the most out of the course so you will get feedback and guidance along the way to learn as much as possible.
Topics we include in the sailing course:
• Boat handling by engine and sails
• Sailing at different wind angles and trimming of sails
• Navigation and techniques when using paper charts
• Navigation by chartplotter and electronics
• Boating rules
• Role allocation on board and operation of vessel and crew
• Safety on board and use of safety equipment
• Manoeuvring in port
• Mooring and knots
• Anchoring
• Choice of boat and equipment – advantages and disadvantages of different types
Learning by doing
The more you ask and participate in tasks and duties along the way, the more you will learn! Upon registration you will receive our instruction booklet and you will get tips and advice for other books and resources that will be helpful to read in advance. As with any sailing trip we naturally depend on the wind and weather. And with four days at our disposal we have flexibility and can expect different sorts of weather, and work on understanding different wind and weather conditions.