Croatian sailing and language school minimum age 13 +

Description

CROATIAN SAILING SCHOOL 

Croatian sailing school!

Educational Travel Worldwide organises Croatian language course in cooperation with educational center of foreign languages.

Language Center, with many years of experience, guided by expert lecturers, along with a certificate from the reference level of knowledge, by the standards of the Council of Europe, with which you can continue to learn language at any school in Europe.

International summer school of Croatian language and culture will develop your speaking, reading and writing skills in Croatian and will offer an excellent insight into relevant factors of the Croatian cultural identity.

Learn Croatian, and enjoy sun and crystal clear sea on sailing !

Get to know Croatian coast – Dalmatia, and all of its beauty, history, stories and legends, and try local cuisine on excursions that are included in price.

Murter – small northdalmatian island near Šibenik. The island is connected to the mainland by a short bridge in Tisno. Most of the island is covered with ancient olive and fig trees that are the main traditional crops grown by the locals. During the summer there are also numerous tourists. It is located in a good position in the Adriatic Sea and from here we can do tours along the coast.

 

 

Date: 11.-25.07.2020.

26.09. – 10.10.2020.

Sailing program – (Saturday-Saturday)

11.07.2010. or 26.09.2020. – arrival, transfer from Zadar airport to island Murter, Jezera, accomodation in Say hotel. Free time to get to know hotel and surrounding. Dinner.

28.9. – 02.10.2020. – Basic sailing course

08:00 Breakfast
08:30 – 18:00 sailing school

 

Theory and practice – basic sailing school

The basics sailing course is designed for anyone who’ve always, whether because of other people’s tales, or simply by watching “the lucky ones“, felt that the wind, the sails and the sea can provide unique satisfaction, a satisfaction that cannot be described by words, but needs to be experienced in person.

Object of the course: adapting to the wind, sea and life on the sailboat, learning the basic
techniques of sailing and understanding the basics of nautical conduct at sea

Age: for all adults (aged 13+ to 18 with parental written consent)

Previous knowledge: none required Min. prerequisites: swimming skills and readiness for physical activities

Acquired skills: basics of steering, sail handling, participation in daily routine work on the boat

Sailing area: local waters of the island Murter

Daily schedule of the sailing course:
– 08:30 – lecture (to 9:30)
– 10:00 – stretching
– 10:15 – sailing
– 13:00 – anchoring, lunch
– 14:00 – sailing
– 17:00 – return to marina and arranging the boat

Program of the basic sailing course:
– Safety at sea and ship
– Terminology – basic points of sailing (close hauling, reaching, broad reaching, downwind)
– Port/start board side / windward / side
– What makes the boat move forward
– Positions of crew members
– Sails and trimming of sails
– Reefing of the sails
– Sailing in course
– Avoiding collisions at the sea
– Tack, gybe
– Anchoring
– Apparent wind
– Meteorology – wind, compass rosse
– Knots

Equipment: rain jacket, rain trousers (winter time), sailing gloves (like the one for bike – no „fingers“), double shoes (sailing shoes or sneakers), T-shirts, shirts with long sleeves, short and long pants, sun protecting cream, cap, towels for the sea, swimsuit.

27.09.2020. excursion Trogir – Split
After breakfast, drive along beautiful coast to Trogir, interesting city-museum, located on a small island and it is connected to the land with stone bridge. We’ll meet with local guide and make a tour through narrow streets to see most important monuments and buildings, such as city palaces, cathedral of st. Lawrence with the most significant medieval portal on the eastern Adriatic coast and in this part of Europe. It was named after its author Radovan which he carved in 1240., although it’s not completed until the 14th century. If we’re lucky, in the lodge at the main square we’ll will hear a beautiful harmony singing. We’ll continue walking through the city and its beautiful narrow streets, to the coast on the other side and to the tower Kamerlengo. The historical center of Trogir is on UNESCO world heritage list since 1997. We’ll continue our excursion to amazing city of Split. Upon arrival, a tour with a local guide. We will enter the historical center of the city, located in Diocletian’s palace from Roman times, and which is also on the UNESCO list since 1979. Visit to Diocletian’s cellars, which today serve as an exhibition space, a walk through the large complex of palace, we’ll visit the Cathedral of St. Duje. At the northern exit of the palace we will see a large monument of Gregory of Nin, do not forget to catch the big toe and make a wish! After lunch in a restaurant, we’ll visit popular beach Bačvice, where people from Split play “picigin” for years – traditional Dalmatian game with a ball in the water. Free time for enjoying sun, sea and sand. Return to the hotel, dinner.

04.10.2020. excursion Šibenik – NP Krka
After breakfast, drive to Šibenik, the oldest Croatian native town, passing through the old city entrance to the Old town, we’ll walk through streets and stairs that tell stories about the city and its inhabitants. Coming to the Cathedral of St. James, another attraction of the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2000., we’ll hear amazing story of how it’s built, and we’ll visit the cathedral and the baptistry with a local guide. We continue the trip by visiting one of the eight Croatian national parks. Drive to the nearby town of Skradin, which is located on the Krka river, a boat trip to Skradinski buk waterfall. Skradinski buk is the seventh, final and longest travertine barrier on the Krka River. The combined waters of the Krka and Čikola rivers flow over the 17 steps at Skradinski buk, distributed along the 800 metres in length. The width of the cascades is between 200 and 400 metres with a total height difference of 45.7 metres. Travertine formations in the upper portion of the river include thresholds, travertine islands, draperies and barriers, while the lower portion has caves and tufts. We’ll have lunch on the lawn at the foot of the waterfall. Free time for bathing in Krka river, right under Skradinski buk waterfall. We’ll walk to the top of Skradinski buk, visit ethno collection which shows how people lived together with water, and for what they used it. Short drive to Center for falconary, settled in pine forest, in the heart of Mediterranean wildlife, only 7 km from Šibenik, it’s a must for all those who want to taste the touch of wilderness and adventure. For visitors is prepared a special program during which you can enjoy the beauty of the hawks and owls and be “eye to eye” with this incredible celestial hunters, and you’ll learn many interesting thighs. Free time for drink or souvenirs. Return to the hotel, dinner.

05.-9.10. 2020.
Breakfast, language lessons from 10:00 to 14:00. Lunch, free time for beach, studying, fun.. Dinner.

10.10.2020. – excursion Nin – Zadar
After sailing school, we’ll go on a excursion to Nin, the oldest Croatian royal town. We’ll visit historic city center, which is full of remains from the Romans time. You will see the old city gates, a replica of the war boat from the 11th century, the remains of the largest ancient temple on the Adriatic coast, the remains of Roman houses and Church of the Holy Cross, called the smallest cathedral in the world. Here you will hear the story of Bishop Gregory of Nin, and this you can also catch the thumb and make a wish. We’ll drive to nearby Zadar, and make a sightseeing tour with a local guide. One of the most famous landmarks, next to the church of St. Donat and Kalelarga street, is Greeting to the Sun, and Sea organ, two modern installations that connect people with nature. From this year, Zadar’s city walls were included in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, together with Šibenik’s St. Nicholas fortress. We’ll visit interesting Museum of Illusion, where nothing is as it looks. We’ll have a dinner, and come back to the waterfront, where you can experience something that great A. Hitchcock called “the most beautiful sunset in the world”. Free time, drive back to Murter.

Breakfast. Transfer to Zadar airport. Departure via Zagreb.

Price in EUR / per person

PERIOD	DURATION	PRICE
26.09. – 10.10.2020.	15 days	2.790 / 2.590*

 

Price includes:
– 20 lessons Croatian language course (one week) in groups of 15 participants
– Basic sailing course one week
– teaching material
– testing prior knowledge
– certificate of course attendance
– accommodation in apartments on the full board basis (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
– social and sport activities
– surveillance 24 hours by professional staff
– transfer airport-hotel-airport
– excursions (2 whole day, 1 half day – everything mentioned in the program is included in the price)

Price not includes: Flight ticket, other services not mentioned in itinerary

Price is calculated on min 15 pax

Payment
You may pay by credit card or by bank transfer

• By credit card
• By bank transfer