Bretagne Atlantic Yachting · sailing school since 2007
Pleasure, teaching quality, safety, performance and comfort – no compromises!
Yacht cruising school departing from Port-Louis (near Lorient) and Brest. Professional skippers, no more than four trainees per boat (five on our 42-footer), cruiser-racer yachts from 38 to 42 feet. From your first time aboard to skipper-level autonomy.
A range of courses to support you all the way through your progression, until you can skipper a boat on your own.
The heart of the school. Learn to helm on every point of sail, trim the sails and take part in every manoeuvre, from port to port.
Endless blue at 360°, nights at sea under the stars. Crossings to the Scilly Isles, Ireland: sailing day and night.
Dreading berthing and casting off? We demystify it. A course entirely devoted to good manoeuvring technique in tight spaces.
Sailing in a flotilla, with no instructor on board: each participant takes a turn as skipper. N4 qualification possible on this course.
Share the cruise as a family, at your own pace, with a professional skipper. And youth courses from age 15.
Fine tuning, spinnaker work, tactics: pushing the boat and crew, because we love good sailing.
The question matters if you plan to charter a boat, take part in a regatta, crew on other people's boats (boat-sharing) or join an offshore passage. Our courses follow the progression of the French Sailing Federation (FFV). Loïck is a certified FFV assessor up to level N4.
At least 1 course. Understands what the skipper asks and does it, learns the right moves. Rules of the road, buoyage, an introduction to navigation and tides.
At least 3 courses. Helms indirect courses (beating to windward), prepares the boat, handles manoeuvres in every position with few instructions, anticipates tidal streams and heights of tide.
At least 6 courses. Coordinates manoeuvres under sail, prepares the boat for harbour manoeuvres, sails at night. An assistant skipper who can take the skipper's role in a flotilla. Much valued on offshore passages!
Full independence: handling a cruising yacht and its crew safely in all circumstances, maintenance and repairs included. The only level that really counts if you want to skipper a boat.
Courses start on Saturday at 5 pm and end on Friday around 3 pm. We reply to enquiries by e-mail, usually within 12 hours.
3 Apr → 9 Apr 2027 · 3 boats · 12 places left
10 Apr → 16 Apr 2027 · 4 boats · 14 places left
17 Apr → 23 Apr 2027 · 4 boats · 17 places left
Included: accommodation on board, training and skipper, third-party liability insurance. Not included: harbour fees, diesel, gas and crew food (roughly 10–15 € / person / day).
Discounts:
Single-cabin supplement: 30%.
From La Rochelle to the Channel, via the Mer d'Iroise: varied grounds, from sheltered waters to offshore islands.
Wild coasts, turquoise waters and the largest tidal ranges in Europe (up to 13 m). Channel Islands, Chausey, Roscoff, Aber Wrac'h.
Brittany in miniature: the Rade de Brest, Camaret and its bay, Ushant, Morgat, Douarnenez. Every kind of sea and current condition.
An exceptionally rich area: many harbours, the Glénan, Belle-Île, Groix, Houat, Hoedic. Gentler conditions than in the north.
A knowledge base of the area's ports of call: approach, anchorage, services, what to see ashore. Full guides being written.
Gateway to the Mer d'Iroise: the Vauban tower, the boat graveyard, a deep-water harbour facing the Crozon peninsula.
The largest of the Breton islands: Le Palais and its citadel, the harbour of Sauzon, the needles of Port-Coton.
The end of the world, its lighthouses and the shipping lane. The Fromveur and its currents: a port of call for seasoned sailors.
In France, sailing requires no licence. Yet a lack of training remains a major cause of accidents — unfamiliarity with tides, currents and manoeuvres.
Our job: passing on genuine skill. Sail trim, handling in all weather, harbour manoeuvres, reading the weather and currents. So that the sea stays a pleasure, in confidence.
Tell us your level and availability, and we'll suggest the right course. We usually reply within 12 hours.
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