Practice, a necessity. A licence, a formality.

skipper cu permis sau un skipper pregătit? Aproape toate discuțiile cu viitorii skipperi încep la fel: „Vreau permisul. Cât durează, cât costă, când e următoarea sesiune?” Întrebarea corectă e alta: […]
Navily Raffle

Win a Navily Premium license for one year! Navily, our new partner for 2026, is offering 10 free Premium licenses for one year to Capetan students! Navily is the app with over [...]
The road to the sea together

We have built something new for the Capetan community and I want to introduce it to you directly, without long introductions: Capetan Carpool - a platform through which you can organise your transport together to your [...]
Live with Navily and Savvy Navvy

UPDATE: Four live webinars with Navily and Savvy Navvy11, 18, 25 March & 1 April Good news: we've extended the webinar series! Instead of two sessions, we now have four [...]
Deposit insurance or Damage Waiver?

The Charter Security Deposit - Two Completely Different Models When you charter a yacht, you often leave a security deposit. If damage occurs, you can lose a [...]
Capetan & Sail Armada - from 2026, officially „CHECKED & TRUSTED” by Yacht-Pool

What is it all about? When you're planning a water holiday, you want to know that everything is safe, transparent and professional. That's why I want to explain what it means for you [...]
Seasickness: Myths, Prevention and Useful Tips

First of all, I open this topic with a very important disclaimer: the lines below are in no way recommendations or specialised treatments and, [...]
Personality transfer

That was the advert. But how it sounded to me, after a long, cold winter: a super boat trip from France through Spain, Portugal, Italy and arriving in Tzatzichi.
Exchange of ICC Navigation Licences in Romania

If you have a Romanian ICC issued according to the old rules, the pre-exchange is mandatory until 31 December 2025. After this date, non-compliant documents will be treated as expired and sailing with them becomes illegal.
What is charter skipper insurance?

Insurance for a charter skipper We have been practising the sport for more than 15 years out of sheer passion, and only then as entrepreneurs. This sailing insurance story [...]