Objectives
With a flotilla charter, you are the skipper of your own chartered yacht, and a professional skipper sails close by, ready to assist you. It is the ideal way to gain confidence: you draw on everything you know and take the decisions yourself, knowing that skilled support is never far away. To train as a skipper in a flotilla first, see the skipper training course.
“Sailing in a flotilla is the best way to gain confidence as a skipper. Having the skipper close by is reassuring and motivating: he drops in on the VHF to suggest we go for it. Sailing in a flotilla was like growing up all at once, with a guardian angel not far away.”
Flotilla charter
You charter one of the school’s yachts — a Bavaria 38 Match, usually Grace O’Malley — and you are in charge of the passage as skipper. The professional skipper, on board another boat in the flotilla, remains reachable and available.
The technical service includes:
- a daily meeting with the skipper to plan the day’s sailing;
- technical assistance if there is a problem;
- advice on sail trim and options according to the wind and the tidal stream, while under way;
- assistance with harbour manoeuvres if needed;
- the chance to train for and take part in a regatta (Ports du Morbihan, Tour du Finistère).
Required level
Chartering is for skippers who already have good experience. A harbour manoeuvres course beforehand is extremely worthwhile before a flotilla. It is also the natural next step after the skipper training course.
Prices
- Flotilla charter (Bavaria 38 Match): 1,800 to 2,000 € / week.
- Deposit (charter): 2,500 €.
Grace O’Malley can take up to 8 people on board. By chartering directly, you save the commission charged by charter platforms.
