• Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
  • Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days
La Rochelle

Sailing course on a cruising sailboat (all levels) - 3 days

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In summary

  • Sports
    Sailing
  • Duration
    3 days
  • Level
    All levels

    Levels

    Sailing
    All levels
    Everyone can participate in this trip. The supervision, program, or group will be tailored to each person's level.
  • Destination
    Charente-Maritime / La Rochelle
  • Age
    From 15 - 75 years
  • CO₂-Emissions
    29.3 kg CO2
  • Type of stay
    This group trip is perfect for travelers who want to experience a sporting adventure with other enthusiasts and be guided.
    Type of stay
    In a group
  • Languages
    🇫🇷
    French
    🇬🇧
    English

In a few words

Welcome aboard our 10.80m cruising sailboat! Embark on a 3-day sailing trip and enjoy a refreshing escape in the Charente straits. Your skipper, Fabienne, is adept at adapting to everyone's pace and goals. Beginners will learn to master your vessel: steering , trimming the sails, and performing maneuvers. Those with some experience can deepen their knowledge of navigation, tides , currents , and more. This cruise is tailored to your preferences.

To guarantee quality training and personalized guidance, the crew is intentionally limited to a maximum of five trainees, even though the sailboat is certified for seven. In a fun and friendly atmosphere, you'll sail in the heart of the exceptional sailing area of ​​the Pertuis Rochelais, a waterway sheltered by the islands of Ré, Aix, and Oléron . It's the ideal place to learn and improve your skills in complete safety.

Drifting with the wind, you'll stop in charming ports like Saint-Denis d'Oléron or Saint-Martin de Ré , with the exclusive opportunity to sail up the Charente River to Rochefort , weather permitting. A unique, invigorating experience, blending technological advancements with complete disconnection.

The highlights

  • Association founded in 1984, your skipper: Fabienne, professional, 30 years of experience
  • Fabienne is welcoming, calm, a good teacher, and patient - maximum 5 trainees
  • The sailboat, First 35s5: well-maintained, safe, maneuverable, fast
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Sport

Level

Sailing

All levels

Levels

Sailing
All levels
Everyone can participate in this trip. The supervision, program, or group will be tailored to each person's level.
Everyone can participate in this trip. The supervision, program, or group will be tailored to each person's level.

The expert's opinion

A few everyday actions, a few civic actions:

  1. Do not throw anything overboard, not even small items like cigarette butts (one cigarette butt in the water = 500 liters of polluted water).
  2. For supplies, prioritize buying in bulk, using reusable containers and bags.
  3. Use the port authority facilities in the harbors, rather than those on the ship.
  4. Do not wash dishes on board, use the facilities provided by the harbour master's office.
  5. Respect the selective sorting.
  6. We're here to offer sailing trips and will avoid long motoring legs, which aren't very interesting on days with light winds. This will be an opportunity to discover fine-tuning the boat's settings.

Management

During this stay, a supervisor will be present to guide and assist you.
Band : 1 supervisor for 2 to 5 people
Languages ​​spoken:
🇫🇷
French
🇬🇧
English
Fabienne
Fabienne

Fabienne holds a Youth and Sports Instructor's Certificate and a Merchant Marine Captain's Certificate (200 GT). With 30 years of professional experience, she has completed four transatlantic crossings and logged several thousand nautical miles. She caters to each individual's level and pace, always attentive to their desires and limitations, and prides herself on providing a warm welcome, effective instruction, calm demeanor, and patience. She is authorized to make all decisions regarding safety.

Management

Security

Safety is our priority. The sailboat undergoes an annual maintenance period of approximately 2 months during which nothing is left to chance; it is obviously in compliance with current legislation.
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Program

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
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    La Rochelle - St Martin de Ré

    • Activity Sailing
    • Accommodation Sailing cruise ship
    • Breakfast not included
    • Lunch not included
    • Dinner not included

    During this stage, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, you'll take turns at the helm, trimming the sails, and performing maneuvers. Those who wish can try their hand at chart navigation and tide calculations. If you make a mistake, don't worry, it's all part of the learning process. Fabienne is there to explain, correct, and answer all your questions. The program isn't set in stone; everything can be modified and adapted to your requests whenever possible, but especially to the weather conditions and tide times.

    Day 1

Accommodation

🚢 Sailing cruise ship - Days 1 to 2
  • 🚢 Sailing cruise ship - Days 1 to 2
  • 🚢 Sailing cruise ship - Days 1 to 2
  • 🚢 Sailing cruise ship - Days 1 to 2
  • 🚢 Sailing cruise ship - Days 1 to 2
  • 🚢 Sailing cruise ship - Days 1 to 2
  • 🚢 Sailing cruise ship - Days 1 to 2
🚢 Sailing cruise ship - Days 1 to 2

The sailboat, First 35s5: well maintained, safe, maneuverable, fast.

Access

Departure
La Rochelle, les Minimes, Quai Marillac ponton 31 place 45
Day 1 : 09h30
End of stay
La Rochelle, les Minimes, Quai Marillac ponton 31 place 45
Day 3 - 17h00

We can also accommodate you the evening before, in which case the appointment is set for 6 p.m. As soon as you register, we will send you an email containing information about your equipment, and an access card will also be sent to you.

Boarding takes place at the port of Minimes in La Rochelle, quai Marillac , pontoon 31 place 45. "KIRIKOU" (white sailboat with anti-UV strip on genoa furler and emerald green mainsail cover, decorative stripe of the same color in a lighter shade) is on your right rather towards the end of the pontoon.

From the station, you will be 30 minutes on foot / or 22 minutes by bus lines D3 or D4, stop in front of the station, get off at the La Sole or Le Lac stop (7 minutes by bus and 15 minutes on foot) / or 16 minutes by Yélo self-service bicycle from the station station to the IUT Av. Henri Becquerel station (8 minutes by bike then 8 minutes on foot).

It's easy to find, but if you have any problems, we always have our mobile phone with us.

Go to the starting point

Access by train
Take the train toLa Rochelle

From the station, you will be 30 minutes on foot / or 22 minutes by bus lines D3 or D4, stop in front of the station, get off at the La Sole or Le Lac stop (7 minutes by bus and 15 minutes on foot) / or 16 minutes by Yélo self-service bicycle from the station station to the IUT Av. Henri Becquerel station (8 minutes by bike then 8 minutes on foot).

Access by car
Travel to the place of stay with parking available

When using GPS, be sure to enter Quai Marillac or 46°08'43.7″N 1°09'43.0″W, not the pontoon number. There is a small parking lot opposite the pontoon, or parking spaces along Rue de la Trinquette a 3-minute walk away, or the "Les Minimes" parking lot on Rue Henri Amel, also a 3-minute walk away.

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Price details

The price includes

  1. The trip will be supervised by a qualified and experienced skipper.
  2. Accommodation on the sailboat
  3. Sailing and navigation courses

The price does not include

  1. Transportation to the meeting point
  2. The onboard kitty (meals, provisions and mooring fees...): approximately €30/35 per person per day
  3. Membership in the association
  4. Tidying up the boat (everyone pitches in)
  5. Anything not listed under "Price includes"

Options

  1. Flex fare and insurance

Practical information

Specific formalities
The Fabienne team
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The Fabienne team

5/5 (4 reviews) • 8 stays

Our local expert is a sailing school specializing in cruising sailboats, offering 2- to 6-day sailing courses. From beginner to advanced levels, they support each participant in their individual sailing goals. Fabienne, a state-certified instructor with 30 years of experience, patiently shares her teaching skills and calm demeanor to instruct in maneuvers, safety procedures, and navigation. Patrick, with 40 years of professional sailing experience, manages the phone lines from 10 am to 8 pm to guide prospective crew members.

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