HOPA
Hands on Practice ADVANCED
We teach you everything you need to know to skipper a charter yacht. You'll gain hands-on experience in navigating and managing a catamaran in real-world maritime and traffic conditions.
ALL YOU NEED IS PRACTICE
Whether you already have a sailing licence or not, whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced sailor, CAPETAN helps you with the key piece: practice at sea. Gain experience in real conditions in charter destinations through intensive practice modules!
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HOPa
Hands On Practice advanced
Duration - 7 days
Zone - Athens, Greece
Price - 1150 EUR/ EUR spot in double cabin/ person
* the course can be paid in full or in installments
HOPA PRIVATE
HOPA Private training
Zone - Kavala, Athens, other areas on request
Price - from 3900EUR/ week
The price shown is the starting price. The final price will include the hire of the boat (of the learner's choice) + RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Capetan certified instructor. Flexible timing, subject to availability of learner and instructor.
PRICE INCLUDES
- 7 days theory and practice with one of the CAPETAN Club trainers
- Minim 8 hours of practice per day
- Accommodation on school boat with maximum 5 trainees + trainer
- Boat hire
- Equipment
- Linen/ towels
- End-cleaning
- Access to pre-departure theoretical workshops
- Night sailing hours
- Feedback sessions and personal counselling
- Necessary documentation in electronic format
- Associated diesel/ marine/ water/ electricity costs
- Deposit insurance
- Shopping essentials for the week
- Dedicated support before and during the course
does not include
- Transport to and from the departure marina
- Deposit 100€/ pers, refundable
THIS IS HOPA
HOPA is a personal challenge for those who already have some experience and want more: solo sailing, sailing in difficult conditions or working as a skipper in the charter industry.
PRACTICE
We give you the opportunity to put your shoulder to the wheel and practice as many manoeuvres as you need to sail properly.
CAMARADERIE
Join the CAPETAN community, a club of sailing enthusiasts that will always help you out when in need.
EXPERIENCE
The knowledge provided is designed to help you easily navigate situations that can arise when sailing a charter boat in a busy holiday destination with an inexperienced crew.
AVANSAT
Hands On Practice advanced
The Hands on Practice Advanced module follows a curriculum of theoretical topics and practical exercises through which we aim to provide the knowledge and practice necessary to develop advanced navigation skills and competences.
The module comprises two stages:
- The first stage, before travelling to Greece, involves individual study of the theory, with access to workshops on different themes.
- the second stage takes place in Athens, Greece and is intensive sailing and catamaran practice - 7 days, 8 hours a day.
BEGINNER OR ADVANCED?
Choose the practice module that matches your level! Hands-On Practice Advanced (HOPA) is designed for those who already have sailing experience and want to take their skills to the next level. The course focuses on correctly learning and practicing a wide range of advanced maneuvers, including single-handed and short-handed sailing. In addition, it aims to refine your skipper skills—both in leading a crew and responding effectively to challenging, less common scenarios.
HOPa
Hands on practice advanced
The Hands-On Practice Advanced event comes as a natural continuation of HOP.
In this module, you will practice on both monohulls and catamarans.
The Advanced course includes practicing all the maneuvers from the HOP program—this time single-handed—along with advanced-level scenarios, challenging maneuvers, and an introduction to the world of catamarans, covering key differences, unique characteristics, and, of course, specific catamaran maneuvers.
Maneuvers
- manoeuvres under sails with crew
- mooring buoy manoeuvres under sails with crew
- training on heave to procedure
- emergency steering with a drogue
- med mooring under windy conditions
- sailing with emergency tiller
- mooring buoy under engine single handed
- med mooring single handed
- anchoring single handed
- leaving mooring single handed
- leaving anchor single handed
- recap mechanics motor
- single-handed sailing
- single handed reefing
- emergency procedures under sails single handed
- sail trimming race & cruising
- Night sailing - NO electronics - autopilot tips and tricks
- recap boat aux - heads/electrical/mechanical/spares
- NO electronics day
- free practice
- centralized feedback
- Mono/Catamaran daily switch
HOPA
7 days of manoeuvres advanced
The HOPA, the focus is on single-handed and short-handed maneuvers.
Single-Handed - refers to sailing with one person on board, who is responsible for all aspects of the boat's operation, including navigation, sail handling and safety.
It is a demanding style of sailing, requiring advanced skills, autonomy and knowledge of specialized equipment that can assist in tasks that would normally require several crew members.
Short-Handed
Refers to sailing with a smaller crew than normally recommended for the size or type of craft. It requires effective teamwork, strategic use of automation and prioritization of tasks to compensate for reduced crew numbers.
Both styles emphasize efficiency, skills and the ability to adapt to challenges with a small crew.
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