The program includes:
Construction of a yacht 🛥️ – students will learn the basic parts of an inland yacht, the principles of safe use of yacht installations⚙️, as well as the basic elements and operation of a modern yacht outboard engine⛽.
Regulations 📜 – participants will learn selected shipping regulations applicable on inland waterways🚢, as well as an extremely important yacht etiquette – the rules of conduct on a yacht ⛵ and sailing customs⚓.
Sailing theory 🌬️ – sailing theory classes will answer the questions of whether a yacht can sail against the wind🌊, how the apparent wind differs from the real one💨, how the rudder works 🛶 and many others related to wind, water, sails🌬️, forces acting on the yacht.
Locja 🗺️ – you will get to know the marking of waterways🚤, learn how the lock works🚪, what the riverbed looks like 🌊 and learn the basics of sea locution🌍.
Rescue 🦺 – you will learn about safety measures ⚠️ and ways of using them🛟, rules of conduct after a yacht dump💦.
The theory of maneuvering 🚤 – that is, an introduction to practice. Participants will learn the rules of performing and planning sailing manoeuvres🏄♂️, as well as the choice of the yacht's route🧭.
Meteorology 🌦️ – basic information about winds🌬️, Beaufort scale🌪️, dangerous weather phenomena 🌧️ and their signs for sailors⚠️, as well as learn how to obtain meteorological messages 🌍 and how to interpret them📰.
Practice ⚙️ – operation of an inland yacht, trolling and clarity of the yacht⛵, operation of sails⛵, equipment and basic equipment on the yacht⚒️, rules for mooring the yacht⚓, ability to row🚣, operation of the outboard engine🚤, as well as the ability to check the technical condition of the sailing yacht🛠️.
Bosun works 🪢 – participants will learn how to tie basic sailing knots🪢, as well as basic yacht and equipment repairs⚒️.
Maneuvering ⚓ – participants will perform maneuvers such as turning by the bar↩️, by the stern↪️, leaving and reaching the quay🛥️, the "man overboard" alarm🚨, as well as standing and disembarking from the anchor⚓, both on sails ⛵ and on the engine🚤.
Shanties 🎶 – after a day on the water🌊, participants will have the opportunity to 🎸 learn the coolest shanties 🔥 and sailing songs at evening bonfires and guitar sounds🎤.
Relaxation and fun 🏖️ - during the camp we live not only by training📚, there will certainly be time for swimming in the lake🏊♂️ 🏖️, sunbathing , playing football ⚽ or table tennis🏓. There will also be competitions between crews🏆, mini regattas ⛵ or sailing Olympiads🏅.
Sailing Patent Exam: The camp ends with a sailing patent exam📜. Obtaining a patent entitles you to:
- sailing yachts with an engine of any power on inland waters 🛥️
- sailing yachts without or with auxiliary mechanical drive🚤, with an overall hull length of up to 12 m, on sea waters🌊, in a zone of up to 2 Mm from the shore during the daytime☀️.
The exam may be taken by a person who has reached the age of 14 (at the latest on the day of the exam)🎉.
The program is preliminary and may be modified depending on the weather 🌤️ and other factors determining its implementation. The program of classes can also be adjusted individually by the KWŻ of the course⛵.
Important:
Mobile phones 📱 and any electronic devices for the duration of the class 🕰️ are collected by the educators 👨🏫 and stored in a safe🔒. Children can use their phones during the afternoon break🍴.
3 meals a day in the canteen of the centre. Food tasty and tailored to children's tastes. We start the colony with lunch on the first day and end with breakfast on the last day. On the way back, the children receive dry provisions.