Great intro to catamaran sailing
Romain was a great captain and teacher. Boat could have been in better shape but overall positive experience in learning how to sail a big cat
- Sailing course
Sailing in the Calanques of Marseille
- 8 days, 7 nights
- Departure Marseille (France)
From Marseille, come and improve your sailing skills on a comfortable catamaran. You will sail for 1 week along the Mediterranean coast and its most beautiful marine landscapes. You will sail between Marseille and Hyères, and will visit the superb calanques, the Golden Islands, and many others. Your professional trainer will teach you with enthusiasm, sharing all their knowledge on how to become autonomous at sea.
Cruise Highlights
- Sail on a recent and well equipped catamaran
- Learn harbour manoeuvres using both sail and motor
- Sail in a sublime area
Your Boat
- Lagoon 450 F
- 4 total cabins
- 10 people max
- 1 crew members
Your course will take place on board a Lagoon 450 F. This 14 meter long catamaran is the ideal balance of performance and comfort at sea. The flybridge offers an ideal helm position to communicate with your crew and a clear 360° view to help you in your manoeuvres. Its large sail area and asymmetric spinnaker will allow you to evolve and progress rapidly in all points of sail. The common areas (inside and outside) are spacious, making it easy to move around. At the end of the day, you can share convivial moments in the cockpit.
- Equipped kitchen
- Electric winch
- Speedometer
- Anemometer
- Sonar
- GPS
- Autopilot
- VHF
- Solar panels
- Watermaker
Please note this boat does not have air conditioning
The owner reserves the right to replace with a different boat model of the same quality and performance
Your Cabin
This catamaran has 4 double cabins with a private bathroom and toilet as well as 2 single cabins. It can accommodate up to 10 people.
On sailing courses, we limit the number of participants to 7 people maximum.
Itinerary of your cruise
There is nothing like the incredible beauty of the Mediterranean coastline to improve your sailing skills. This course will allow you to improve your sailing and motor manoeuvres (changing tack, reefing, hoisting the spinnaker, entering and leaving the port, etc.) but also to learn more about the weather conditions and safety on board.
Marseilles Calanque Sanary-sur-Mer Port Cros Porquerolles Port of Friuli Marseilles
The itinerary may be changed without prior notice due to technical or weather conditions.
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Contact us to receive the availabilities and prices for this offer
Our customers' reviews of this boat
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Very good trip and skipper.
Very good trip and very good skipper!
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Catamaran segelindtruktionswi
Eine sehr lehrreiche und gut gefuehrte Catamaran Segelwoche an der Cote d’Azure Frankreich, zwischen Marseille und Toulon.
Top Boot und sehr guter Trainings Skipper
Sehr zu empfehlen
Frequently asked questions
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How to get to Port Corbières
You will find below the different means of access to Port Corbières:
By car:
If you come by car, ask us for the digicode allowing you to park your car within the port enclosure.
By train:
Marseille Saint Charles TGV station.
By plane:
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How are meals organised on board the boat?
Refuelling is managed by the crew during the cruise.
You can do a pre-fueling on Saturday when you arrive in order to start the course as soon as possible. There is a supermarket 200m from the catamaran.
You will be 6 or 7 team members on the boat + your instructor. It is customary that the food of the
skipper is taken care of by the crew. We have estimated the on-board cash box at €150 per
person. This remains an estimate.
Note that there are also a lot of things in the boat (drawer/water bottoms, garbage bag...). A quick glance at the boat will allow you to adjust your list.
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What equipment should I bring with me?
For your comfort, we advise you to bring the following equipment with you:
- Raincoat or windbreaker jacket and trousers
- Closed shoes (with white soles) and/or boots
- Trousers
- Fleece jumper
- Swimsuit
- Cap or hat
- Sunglasses (2 pairs in case one falls in the water) < li>Sunscreen (high factor strongly recommended)
- Lip stick
- Beach towel
- Toiletry items (including earplugs in case of presence of a snorer and calm seas if you are prone to seasickness)
- First aid kit
- Flashlight
- Water bottle or personal bottle easily identifiable (with first name for example)
- Disposable handkerchiefs
- Masks for travel on land
- Dishcloths for the boat
- Bath mat
- Clothespins
- Notepad and pen
There is a 220V transformer in the saloon. But if you want to be independent in the cabins to recharge, you can bring cigarette lighter chargers.
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What payments do I need to make to confirm my booking?
To confirm your reservation, you must inform your GlobeSailor adviser who will make an option for you while collecting your deposit. The reservation will only be considered final once your deposit has been received (by bank transfer, Paypal or credit card), of 30 to 50% of the amount of the reservation. A 100% deposit will be required for any reservation within 45 days of departure. The balance will be due no later than 45 days before the boarding date.
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What happens in case of cancellation?
In the event of cancellation, you must notify your GlobeSailor adviser as soon as possible. Whatever the cause, the following cancellation fees will be due: up to 90 days before departure: 25% /// from 89 to 60 days: 50% /// from 59 to 30 days: 75% /// 29 days until departure: 100% of the amount of your reservation.
We advise our customers to take out cancellation insurance with Ouest Assurance: http://www.ouest-assurances.fr
For COVID-related conditions, please speak to your Globe Sailor advisor.