Learn to sail on a long weekend in the Oslo fjord
7,750 NOK
januar 1 - 31. desember 2023
365 days
COURSE OVERVIEW BEGINNER COURSE OSLOFJORD AUTUMN 2022:
We have merged our Sailing courses with Navenda Seiling and published a portal named Navenda SeilNorge.
From February 2022 all bookings are made here.
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Booking of this course, and a full overview of all our new and exciting new sailing courses happens here!
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Whether you want to become a skipper on your own boat or to sail as a crew with others, our comprehensive beginner’s course in sailing will give you a good starting point. This sailing course takes place over a long weekend, starting and ending in Oslo. Like on all our courses and tours, you will be sailing a lot, and at the same time learning a lot, while experiencing much along the way. During this weekend we possibly sail as far out as Færder Lighthouse or Väderöarna on the Swedish border.
The sailing course has been thoroughly reviewed and gives you a good introduction to what you need to master before you can sail away alone or crew on someone else’s boat. The course is for those who want to learn sailing and boat handling right from the start. Most people who take this course have little or no experience from before, but some have previous experience that they want to refresh. During this course you will primarily learn from trying and failing. We want you to get the most out of everything so you can get feedback and learn. We will review many different items, including:
- Boat handling for engine and sail
- Sailing on different wind angles, and trimming of sails
- Navigation and techniques when using paper charts
- Navigation by chartplotter and electronics
- Rules of the Road at Sea
- Role allocation on board and operation of vessel and crew
- Safety on board and use of safety gear
- Maneuvering in harbour
- Mooring and knots
- Anchoring
- Choice of boat and equipment - advantages and disadvantages of different types
The more you ask and take on tasks and responsibilities, the more you will learn! Upon registration you will receive our instruction booklet and you will get tips and advice for other books and resources that will be helpful to read in advance. As with any sailing trip we naturally depend on the wind and weather, but with four days at our disposal we have flexibility and can expect all sorts of weather, and work on understanding different wind and weather conditions.
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The sailing course with SailNorway and our steady skipper Emil opened up the possibilities to enjoy the fjord without the sound of motor. Rain and wind was no obstacle - great sailing weather - it was said. Good company, lots of fun, steep learning curve and wonderful feeling of achievements. Thanks Emil and Aaron!
Knut Andreas O. Lid
Included
- Max. 6 participants
- Course certificate after completion of the course
- Experienced skipper and instructor and differentiated teaching
- Advice, guidance and practical training aimed at passing the boat driving license in Norway (Båtførerprøven).
- Accommodation onboard the boat
- All meals onboard during the trip (from dinner first day to lunch last day)
- High quality inflatable life jacket (HellyHansen) available for loan
Not included
- Transportation to/from start/end
- Drinks like wine, beer or exclusive apple juice and other luxury.
Level of the course
This is a beginner’s sailing course where we go through all the basics, and build on from there. No pre-qualifications are necessary.
The Oslofjord is quite sheltered, usually with little sea and waves, until Horten and Moss, but from here going south the sea might build up a bit, especially with wind from the south. With 6 participants onboard we are also a full crew, and we are enough “hands on deck” to manage sails and all the other work in a good way. However, we do not control weather and you must be prepared for both no wind and sailing in rough weather. Regardless; if you are a beginner, we would like to make you a sailor as soon as possible, and if you are experienced you will have responsibility and greater challenges. All participants contribute to the sailing, cooking and operation of the boat on this trip.
Changes in the program
This program should be viewed as a starting point that we adapt to the weather and conditions. We also reserve the right to continually improve the trip program for the better.