Experience is king. It can be obtained by first taking several practical and theoretical courses, providing for a very solid basis. However, at C-MASTERS we also offer a more playful approach to learning and building up experience...
Experience Builder
"Coastal Sailing - for the first time"
This Experience Building Voyages is designed for sailors who enjoy sailing on inland waters, but at the same time have always wanted to pass those large coastal locks and experience the thrills of sailing on coastal waters.
This is your best choice If you're not interested in long distance sailing and you just want to experience the excitement of coastal trips in a relaxed manner and with coaching and support by one of our instructors.
Content of this experience builder
The content of the experience builder trip will be defined together with the students to meet their learning objectives, and may contain of:
- Developing and executing a passage plan
- Top tips on comfort on board and safety at sea
- Passing coastal locks
- Handling the effect of tide
- Crossing traffic lanes with commercial ships
- Practical sail handling techniques at sea
- Entering a busy coastal harbour during daytime or in the evening
- Entering a (partly drying) tidal harbour
- Mooring and anchoring
The destination of the Experience Builder will be determined based on the learning objectives, and will be dependent on the number of days scheduled. Examples are:
- Wadden Sea and isles in the North of The Netherlands
- Belgian coast
- North of France
What's included
- C-MASTERS yacht with instructor
- Reeds Skipper reference booklet
- Food and drinks on board
- Fuel and mooring fees
- Free parking at our premises
Supporting courses
We recommend both the RYA shorebased courses, and the C-MASTERS Passage Planning course.
Supporting books
Small group, great sailing area
I'm very happy with the boat offering plenty of space per person. The area where we sailed offers lots of opportunities to practice and acquire all experiences. Good communication by the training centre when I booked the course and very clear joining instructions. The course was very much in line with my expectations.
-- Ben --
