During the course we berth the yacht at least 100 times! Each time we carefully analyze docking maneuver and thus consistently build students knowledge and experience necessary for controllable and routine close-quarters handling under power.
- Yacht
- X-35 One Design
- Safety equipment
- Ocean Safety / Spinlock
- Duration
- 09:30–17:30
- Available dates
- Monday, March 23, 2026
- Home port
- Marina Portorož (D18/19)
PROGRAM
- Engine cooling system and impeller replacement
- Close-quarters handling under power
- 180-degree turn in tight spots without a bow thruster
- Picking up a mooring buoy
- Leaving and coming alongside pontoons (including springing off)
- Stern-to mooring in a marina; berthing and leaving berth with a lazy line (permanent mooring anchor)
- Stern-to mooring in a marina; berthing and leaving mooring between piles
- Professional skipper tips and tricks
PRICE PER PERSON
- 4 students175 €
The price includes fuel and use of quality personal safety equipment.
DISCOUNTS
- 5 % members of the YC NASA
- 5 % completed group (4 students)
- 5 % course repetition