Sailing courses
Learn to master a sailboat with Les Corsaires in Geneva!!
Les Corsaires school offers group sailing courses or a la carte. From the age of 14, beginners or those more advanced prepare for their D permit on different craft. The first topics to be tackled involve the preparation of the boat, i.e. how to rig and de-rig. On this occasion, the nautical terminology and words are taught to enable good communication on board. The section on safety on board is tackled immediately, followed by mastering the navigation at full speed, setting a course, and tacking and gybing. This is a daily offer, both in summer and winter.
Advanced courses aim to ensure that the trimming of the sails is improved so as to optimise performance. Procedures such as reefing, safety on board, picking up mooring buoys and man-overboard manoeuvres, weather assessment, as well as all the manoeuvres for obtaining the category D permit, are all taught.
Le Surprise is a perfect boat for solo or team learning, whether we are talking about beginners courses, advanced courses, preparation for permit D and/or navigation with a spinnaker.
Les Corsaires recommend Boatdriver to learn the theory of licensing.
The sailboats
SURPRISE SAILBOAT 6 SEATER
6-seater
4-berthCategory D Permit or equivalent
Sail area 25 m2
Fixed ladder
Sails
Mainsail 16.5 m2
Genoa 17.00, Solent 11 m2
Rigging 7/8, Mast 10.05 metres
Hull
7.65 metres x 2.48 metres
Waterline length 6.60 metres
Empty weight 1,250 kg
Air draught 1.60 metres
Keel type
Ballast weight 500 kg
Auxiliary motor
Electric, 1 kilowatts
TORQEEDO
Rates for courses
Introductory course to group sailing 340 CHF / person for 8 hours
Every Monday and Wednesday, from 16.00 to 18.00 or 18.15 to 20.15
Programmes:
- Preparation of the boat, rigging and de-rigging
- Nautical nomenclature and terms
- Safety on board
- Navigation at top speed
- Setting a course
- Tacking and gybing
Experience required: none
Equipment needed: non-markingtrainers (sneakers).
Depending on the weather: warm clothing, rainwear, hat and sunglasses...
Advanced courses in group sailing 440 CHF / person for 8 hours
Programmes:
- Sail trip and performance optimisation
- Reefing
- Safety on board
- Picking up mooring buoys
- Man-overboard manoeuvre
- Mooring/anchoring and seamanship
- Weather assessment
- Manoeuvre for obtaining the Category D Permit
Experience required: having taken our introductory course in sailing (or equivalent)
Equipment needed: non-markingtrainers (sneakers).
Depending on the weather: warm clothing, rainwear, hat and sunglasses...
Private sailing lessons 95 CHF /hour
"à la carte" lessons
- 1 person - Frs 95 / hour
- 2 persons (or more) - Frs 120 / hour
1 class = 2 hours
Solo package : 10 hours = CHF 900.-
Programmes for all levels :
- Beginners
- Advanced
- Permit D preparation
- Navigation with spinnaker
April to October - By appointment only - 7/7
Instructors
Even Jacot-Descombes, Jean-Pierre Salvana and Delphine Bueche.
Boat
"SURPRISE" -7.65 m x 2.48 m - 1 250 kg - sail area 26 m²