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Level 3 - Evolution (Semi-High)

Level 3 - Évolution (semi-high-level) helps you to seriously consider sailing independently. An individual assessment will be carried out by your FFV trainer at the end of the course to validate your level and confirm your ability to have your first rental experience without a skipper on an ACM catamaran of the same type and in the same sailing basin.

Navigation area

Approximately 100 miles of coastal sailing between St Tropez and the Calanques, with the islands of Hyères, Porquerolles, Port Cros and the Presqu'île de Giens a must. Nights are spent at anchor, depending on the weather, and a stopover in port may be considered during the course, depending on weather conditions. On this level, it is possible to cross to Corsica, weather permitting.

School boat

Our Lagoon 380 is fast, easy to handle and safe, making it an excellent catamaran for learning. All safety and comfort equipment is on board.

Content of your level

Equipment location and use

Identify and check equipment, know operating procedures

Know the legislation on compulsory equipment, see Division 240

Evaluate the requirements of a navigation situation


Participate in the choice of a program or navigation area

Knowing how to equip yourself according to conditions, Applying instructions, Adapting/trimming and adjusting the canopy, Identifying dangers in the area

Knowing how to analyze the weather, knowing local phenomena, wind and current venturi effect (changing course), surf, cross seas, sheltered areas

Master safety maneuvers in difficult conditions

Perform maneuvers at all stations: Sail reduction, ROF (Quick Stop, Bolt rope), capeing, port/anchor departures and arrivals.

Planning and following a route


Identify presence and direction of current

Plotting course, defining waypoints and ports of retreat and arrival, asserting route on charts and with electronic instruments.

Calculate the drift due to current and wind, Keep an Estimate

Generate

Adapting the canopy to MTO conditions

How to rig, mainsail, VA, gennaker or spinnaker

Be able to adapt the sail plan according to weather conditions: reefing, sail volume adjustments (hollows).

Maintaining balance when sailing upwind

Maintain balance at the helm downwind

Choosing the right wind to avoid overpowering the boat

Abattre dans les risées pour déventer les voiles

Imagine the trajectories to follow and the speeds to take to reach a point on the water.


Identify your sailing speed

Identify and know all points of sail (windward, close hauled, full hauled, beam, cross hauled, leeward, following wind) and know how to adjust the sail opening to suit the point of sail.

Know where the wind comes from and set the right sail plan

Know and perform the tasks of each position during maneuvers


Carry out engine maneuvers

Carry out maneuvers in all positions: Headsail, mainsail, piano, helmsman, number 1 and Know the chronology of manoeuvres

Know how to manoeuvre the engine out of port (start, stop, ½ turn, 360°, front and rear lockers)

Mooring and departure from moorings

Know how to manoeuvre the engine in port (dock entry and departure, hanging dock, catway, arrival and departure on watch)

Learn about protected natural species

Identify species: Bluefin tuna, Grouper, Monk seal, Loggerhead turtle, Cetaceans, Great mother-of-pearl, Great cicada, Giant limpet, Posidonia

Respect other users

Apply the RIPAM and good seamanship, civic-mindedness at anchor

Learn the basics of seamanship for repairs

Monitoring boat condition

Making sheeting knots, textile shackles, emergency hoists, breaching, etc.

Identify and check the points to be monitored: Hull, deck, deck fittings, shrouds, masts, beams, sails, etc.

How much does it cost?

  • Skipper certification
  • 1295
    per pers / excluding service pack at €380
  • Duration 7 days

- 10% for the second person in a shared cabin
- 10% on your second course in the calendar year
- 10 % for your first rental following a week-long course

ACM has chosen to take care of the entire organization of your cruising course, based on the principle of a service package.

We take care of everything, so that we can concentrate 100% on training.

OUR SERVICE PACK

Service pack information

  • PACK SERVICES ACM
  • 380
    per person
    to be added to the cost of your training
  • New for 2020! 1 month of online theoretical training in the form of videos with commentary, graphic diagrams and summary sheets.
  • Partnership with Ocean Skill
  • Private cabin
  • Safety equipment - Individual self-inflating vest and additional safety equipment for offshore courses.
  • Provisioning - Breakfast, lunch and dinner and little extras we deliver in the morning. Arrange for storage, so you know what to bring.
  • On-board consumption:Gas, batteries
  • Bedding (complete kit) - Top and bottom sheets, pillow and pillowcase, blanket and comforter.
  • Catamaran cleaning package: No need to clean the catamaran when you return.
  • FFV MMA insurance: You are insured for the course via the Fédération Française de Voile.
  • Your ACM / FFV passport: We validate your level and number of miles sailed. Equivalence validation according to your experience.
  • Navigation software: Introduction to navigation software on the iPad (INAVX and Weather 4D Pro) From course 3 offshore.
  • Welcome and early night on board the day before: restaurant (not included in the service pack) with the crew and your instructor.
  • Parking space and amenities : You can leave your car and motorcycle in an enclosed space just a few steps from your catamaran. Showers and toilets on site.
  • Supplement to be arranged by crew
  • According to consumption
    per crew
  • Diesel + dinghy fuel: According to consumption on your return (approx. €20/person, depending on destination)
  • Provisioning : Provisioning (if necessary) *On 7-day courses, allow for a supplement
  • Stopover: According to weather conditions or crew wishes (otherwise anchored)

Our upcoming Level 3 courses

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See our other levels

Level 1: Initiation

Level 2: Advanced

Level 4: Watch leader (offshore)

Skipper (Yachting)

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