The family cruise
Objectives
Discover or share cruising under sail as a family, at your own pace, safely and led by a professional skipper. Everyone finds their place on board according to age and interest: taking the helm, joining in the manoeuvres, watching the coast and the wildlife, or simply enjoying life on board. A chance to pass on a love of the sea, together.
A cruise at your own pace
The programme is built with you and adjusted every day to the weather, the tides and the family’s rhythm. We favour short passages, stopovers and suitable anchorages: swimming, discovering the islands and Breton harbours, meals on board. Learning comes naturally, without pressure, day by day.
As the family is a group that already knows each other, the crew is limited to 5 people on our 38-footers and 6 on our 42-footer: personal attention and great comfort on board. (On the other courses, where trainees do not know each other, it is 4, or 5 on the 42-footer.)
Level required
None: the cruise welcomes families who have never sailed as well as those who have. No FFV licence needed. Sailing is more a technical than a physical activity; normal fitness is enough.
Youth courses
Courses for older teenagers, from age 15.
- What matters is less sailing experience than motivation: meeting other young people, learning, making progress, sharing a group project.
- As on the other coastal courses, life on board (shopping, cooking, washing up) is mostly handled by the participants. It is always appreciated when everyone brings a recipe!
- The courses are mixed (boys and girls), but of course not in the cabins.
- Alcohol is not allowed.
- How freely the young people may go ashore in port is set by their parents, and applied on board.
- Youth courses can be multilingual, usually with French- and German-speaking participants: on board we speak French, English and German.
What the price includes
The price is based on the current rates. It can be adjusted to the number of participants and the plan for the week.
Included: accommodation on board, training and supervision by a professional skipper, third-party liability insurance, use of the yacht and its equipment.
Not included: harbour fees, diesel and gas, food for the crew and skipper (≈ 10 to 15 € per person per day).
Discounts: –10 % for a group booking the whole boat (5 people on the 38-footer, 6 on the 42-footer); the yacht can be booked exclusively for the family. –50 € on request for children, young people, students and jobseekers.
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