ACM le spécialiste de la formation 100% CATA
+33 (0)4 78 15 98 63
Email: commercial@acm-caraibes.com
ACM CARAÏBES
269 rue du 11 novembre 1918 69620 le Bois d'oings
Depending on your experience, we can offer you training content adapted to your level. You'll learn about the specifics of sailing in the Tropics (canals, squalls, buoyage, etc.).
You will cover the 5 areas of competence (sail handling, piloting, safety, life on board and maintenance) with the aim of becoming autonomous as a yachting skipper.
Coastal to semi-offshore sailing of around 120 miles, between Martinique and the Grenadines for the SOUTH cruises. Between Martinique and Antigua for NORTH cruises.
The navigation program will be defined according to weather conditions.
Nights are spent at anchor.
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.
Knowing how to equip yourself (vest, harness, clothing)
Knowledge of catamaran equipment (VHF, fire extinguishers, liferaft, FAR, crown buoy, lifeline, seawater valves, etc.)
At a standstill know where the wind is coming from
Feel the wind on your face (sense of flags or weather vane)
How to use winches safely
Keep an eye on safety tips
Movingin balance
Preparing for towing/hauling
Know how it works: 3 clockwise turns, cranks set correctly, selftelling, spinlocks open.
Identify the 3Rs rule (Route, Réglage, Rangement)
Know the danger zones (cap, sheet cart...), sun protection and hydration, close valves and portholes, tidy boat, 360° watch and VHF channel 16
Know how to move to windward/leeward, lower center of gravity, one hand for yourself, one for the boat, attach to lifelines.
Take part in manoeuvres as a crew , flying fenders (no hands), no throwing yourself on the quay, blocking the ship with a biting turn
Linking landscape and map, Following a course
Know how to read a map and situate yourself on it, Know how to situate yourself on the water, Link landscape and map, Maintain a stable trajectory.
Getting ready to sail/motorize
Know how to start the engines, Prepare for mooring line release (double point),
Protecting the boat with fenders
Know how to maneuver the engine out of port, area, speed, throttle management, etc.
How to hoist sails (Zone, preparation, shipping)
Launching and using the dinghy
Inflate the sail to move forward
Use the tiller to steer
Use the tiller to change tack
Using the sail to slow down
Use the bar to slow down
How to trim and ease sails How to adjust sails to the limit
Lofer, Feller
How to change tack upwind and downwind
upwind ease the sails, downwind trim the sails
upwind luff to bring the boat's nose into the wind
downwind strike to bring the boat downwind
Take your garbage ashore
Report polluting/dangerous objects
Respect environmental preservation guidelines
Organize selective sorting, Know what can be disposed of at sea (biodegradables)
Identify UFOs, fishing traps and nets, cardinal buoys and marker buoys
Know how to use black water tanks, identify valves and draining areas
Know the regulations governing anchorage and fishing areas
Know the rules of the road
Know the RIPAM (International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea),
Identify collisionroutes
Tying sea knots
Catamaran components
Know and use the main sailor knots: dead turn 2 half key, chair knot, cleat knot, 8 knot, capstan knot.
Identify structural elements: hull, beam, standing and running rigging, windlass, intake valves, deck fittings
8 days. 7 nights.
Boarding on Saturday at 5pm.
Disembarkation the following Saturday at 10am.
In a shared cabin.
From €995.
+ 350 € “All Inclusive” service pack.
Limited to 6 people (valid from 4 people).
Private cabin option: €380.
10% discount for the second person in a shared cabin.
N'hésitez pas à nous contacter directement par téléphone en Martinique :
+596 5 96 74 66 92
ou via le formulaire ci-dessous.
Want to learn and enjoy?
This is the formula for you!
All levels.
All Inclusive" service pack includes :
Lagoon 380 + skipper-trainer
Not included:
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