From the Slovenian coast, the city of Venice is inviting as a very attractive offshore sailing destination. The voyage on the route Piran – Venice – Piran takes us through more than 100 nautical miles of offshore sailing, crosses the North Adriatic shipping lanes, and enters the Venetian lagoon with its extremely crowded canals to reach its destination – a marina on the Venetian isle of San Giorgio Maggiore, right across from the famous San Marco Square. And back, of course.
- Yacht
- X-35 One Design
- Safety equipment
- Ocean Safety / Spinlock
- Duration
- 3 days
- Available dates
- July 31 – August 2, 2026 (fully booked)
August 28–30, 2026
- Home port
- Marina Portorož (D18/19)
PROGRAM
- Navigation planning (long-distance routing)
- Offshore navigation and pilotage in narrow busy channels
- Rules of the road and traffic separation lanes/schemes (COLREGs)
- Weather forecast for mariners and its interpretation
- Adriatic waves and sailing in rough seas
- Tidal currents in the North Adriatic channels
- Advanced sail trimming
- Safety rules and safety guidelines during offshore sailing passages
- Navigation in the Venice lagoon and Grand Canal
- Storm sails and preparation of the yacht for heavy weather
- Tactics and navigation in heavy weather
- Seasickness, dehydration, and hypothermia
- Emergencies at sea and damage control
PRICE PER PERSON
- 4 students485 €
- 5 students425 €
The price includes boat accommodation, gas, fuel, final interior boat cleaning, and use of quality personal safety equipment.
DISCOUNTS
- 5 % members of the YC NASA
- 5 % course repetition
- 5 % completed group (4 or 5 students)