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Sailing School in Turkey

Training for beginners and skilled sailors

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Express training

If you are focused and value your time, you can learn a full two-weeks program in 10 days.

Theory

No online courses. Practice and theory are provided on board. Workbooks and learning aids are free of charge.

Comfort

Each class is limited to 4 trainees. You’ll get a separate cabin for yourself.

Language

You will learn the standard marine terminology, so you will not get lost in any part of the world.

Life time
certification

When you complete the training and successfully pass exams, you will obtain a skipper license with no expiry date.

Are you ready to become a Captain?

Learn how to handle your boat safely
Practice skills of friendly crew management
Protect environment by reducing carbon emissions on your travels
Be the only one who chooses the route
Reconnect with the elements of the nature
Gain new impressions by discovering the world
Chase your dreams to find a hidden paradise
Join the community of seafarers

Take the first step

Inshore Skipper Course special training
program

2 850

/14 days

14 days, from 8 AM to 10 PM

Leave your problems behind and take a break from the routine

Course content

Theory is immediately transformed into practice

Learning topics

Yacht construction
Safety on board
Ropework and knots
Operational checklists
Berthing and leaving a berth
Set sails and courses to the wind
Boat handling under sails and under engine

Collision regulations
Man Over Board
Anchoring
Meteorology and weather forecasts
Terrestrial navigation and passage planing
Lights and marks
Radio communication (VHF)

Being a captain is not only about boat handling, it is about planing. It is about being confident with your decisions. It is about taking responsibility for your next step.

From whiteboard to board — you can immediately test every bit of theory in practice.

Few things go well with the first try, you will go on trying until you make it.

This approach is the key to pass the exams at the end of the course.

Official ISSA Manuals

Recommended literature to go deeper in the subject

by Lin and Larry Pardey «Storm tactics»

by Kenneth Newmeyer «The Ark for Robinson»

by Alain Bombard «Overboard at Will»

Don't be afraid to make mistakes, it is a normal part of learning.

Practice starts

from the first minutes of your stay on board

Life-based theoretical topics only, without non-relevant information. Practice makes perfect. I will be your guide, but you will act on your own. This is the only way to get personal experience.

Book your cabin with us

Inshore Skipper license offers you a wide range of charter possibilities all over the world

Practical Tasks

Sea knots
Docking by stern and alongside
Leaving the berth
Set and adjust sails according to the wind
Maneuvering the boat under engine
Man Over Board procedure
Safe anchoring
Position fixing
Passage planing
Radio communications

Our schedule

14 days to boost your skills and gain confidence

Previous day

Next day

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Day 1

Encounter

Welcome aboard! Let’s get to know each other. We will talk about your expectations, plans, and dreams.

Arrival

Transfer from the airport

3 PM Getting to know each other

Safety briefing

Code of conduct

Boat commodities (kitchen, toilets, showers)

7 PM Welcome dinner

10 AM Lights out

Day 2

Bye, land!

Why doesn’t the boat flee from the jetty? You will understand how to leave and park to the pontoon safely! Ready to take off? We start the journey. The very first time at the helm, feels like super hero.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Lecture: Yacht construction

10 AM Discussing food preferences. Buying food and drinks

12 AM Preparing the boat for exit. Handling the boat under engine. Learning two knots

2.30 PM Going back to the marina

3 PM Lunch at a restaurant

Free time

4 PM Lecture: Mooring techniques

5.30 PM Free time

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

10 PM Lights out

Day 3

The point of return

Tuned up to the vibes of sailing, you will find yourself open for new discoveries. From now on, you and the boat are one organism. Time for landing! A nightmare for many pilots, and a peaceful and pleasant process for you.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Sails, winds, and maneuvers

11 AM Practice: docking by stern and alongside

2 PM Lunch

3 PM To the open sea! Hoist up the sails! Single-handed sailing

6 PM You perform the parking operation

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

Free time

10 PM Lights out

Day 4

The sea is crowded, watch out!

Learn collision regulations to stay on the safe side of the “road”. Keep calm! Man over board, safeguard and protect your crew.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Lectures: COLREGs and MOB

12 AM We go out to the sea

Sails up! Real MOB recovery (life buoy) and three more knots

2 PM Lunch at the open waters

6 PM Docking

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

Free time

10 PM Lights out

Day 5

Electronics sucks (true or false)

School geography and math is all you need to find yourself in any part of the world or find a chest of treasures.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Lecture: Navigation

12 AM Prepare to leave

12.30 AM We go out to the sea

Practice: A look from the sea! Hills and lighthouses, a bearing compass in one hand, paper map and pencil in another, you are the master of the seas who knows exactly the position of the vessel.

2 PM Lunch at the sea

6 PM Docking

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

Free time

10 AM Lights out

Day 6

Theater

Let’s turn the TV on, switch to National Geographic and leave it forever around you. Birds, dolphins, flying fish — nature is our home.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Lecture: Anchoring

11 AM Practice: Sails, tacking and gybing

2 AM Lunch

6 PM Dig in the anchor, team work.

7 PM Captain’s dinner

Free time

10 PM Lights out

Day 7

Meteorologist

"Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning, sailor's warning". Scientific-based approach to weather forecasting. You will learn the language of the storm.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Lecture: A new layer on your passage plan, the wind.

12 AM Let’s test it!

A solid fully planed passage.

2 PM Lunch

6 PM Docking

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

Free time

10 PM Lights out

Day 8

Lights Off

Night at sea! No front light. Stars above and under. Magic creatures around us.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Lecture: Lights and marks

11 AM From theory to practice

5 PM Docking

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

8 PM Prepare to leave

8.30 PM Night sailing, all senses “on”.

11.30 PM Anchoring (team work)

12 AM Lights out

Day 9

Radio waves

Train your communication skills. Simple and standard procedures for every situation at the sea.

9 AM Getting up

9.30 AM Breakfast

10 AM Lecture: VHF

12 PM Practice

2 PM Lunch

6 PM Docking

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

Free time

10 PM Lights out

Day 10

Insurance

Focused means safe. Emergency situations and check lists.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Lecture: Safety on board

12 PM Practice

General review

2 PM Lunch

6 PM Docking

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

Free time

10 PM Lights out

Day 11

Stop the time

Standby mode in terms of sailing, the importance of doing nothing.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Future Captains are in charge!

10 AM Leaving the harbor

No advice, the instructor left the building!

2 PM Lunch

6 PM Docking

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

Free time

10 PM Lights out

Day 12

First Charter

No more theory, show your knowledge through actions.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Captain’s Briefing

10 AM Sailing practice

Checking practical skills

2 PM Lunch

6 PM Docking

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

Free time

10 PM Lights out

Day 13

You are the Captain!

No more theory, show your knowledge through actions.

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

9 AM Briefing

10 AM Final test

2 PM Lunch

5 PM Reviewing the results

7 PM Dinner at a restaurant

Filling in the logbooks

Graduation

10 PM Lights out

Day 14

It’s not the end!

Actions result in experience, experience in safety, safety in satisfaction! Be brave, from now on the sea is on your side! Time to say good bye

Saturday Bon voyage

8 AM Getting up

8.30 AM Breakfast

10 AM Time to go

The best way to become a Captain!

Inshore Skipper course (Express)

No time to lose! Theory is instantly transformed into practice!

From noob to Captain in 10 days
Special training to boost you capabilities
A Captain’s role is yours from the first day
Non-stop practice

Price

Express course

10 days / 2 350

Book your place

Most popular Captains’ 10-days course! All in one! Theory and practice!

Are there any hidden expenses?

No hidden fees, all is clear for you

Transfer

Depending on the airport of arrival, the transfer to the boat will cost from 20 to 90 euro.

Outfit

Casual clothes is ok, no need to buy special marine clothes, except a pair of gloves – from 20 to 50 euro. Clothes feels comfortable – that’s all you need!

Food

A dinner at the restaurant is 20-40 euro. It makes 250 euro per week.

Snacks

Breakfasts on board (tea, coffee, biscuits, eggs, etc.) is 50-70 euro per week.

~400-500 euro for two weeks

In addition to the course cost, make sure you considered flight costs, medical insurance and the issue of the certificates (from 150 to 250 euro to be paid directly to ISSA).

The quality of education is guaranteed!

Your decision to come is enough! Send us your flights tickets or an advance payment of 50% and take your place in the team

Start the course and pay later. If during the first 2 days of the training you will find yourself unhappy – no need to pay!

What to take with you?

Topsiders shoes – shock protected. The sole must be non-marking.
The sailing gloves must protect the second phalanges of your fingers. You can buy them here, at the nearest chandlery shop.
The air temperature feels 10 degrees less when at the sea.

Summer season (April to October):

Swimming suits (all you have)
Cap
Sunscreen
Polarized sun glasses
T-shirts, incl. long-sleeved
Shorts
Crocs

Winter season (November to March)

T-shirts and shirts
Sweater
Warm vest
Waterproof pants and jacket
Hat and scarf
Waterproof boots
Warm socks

Passport, money (cash and cards), gadgets and chargers, toiletries and your medications (if any)

F.A.Q.

Can I stay at a hotel while learning?

No, the boat will hip-hop from bay to bay and return to the home marina at the end of the course.

What if I am
sea sick?

There are numerous ways to overcome sea sickness.

I’m over 60,
is it too late?

Life experience is a bonus to be used. To start sailing life at 70 is a common thing.

I have physical disability

If something is done hard, it means wrong, we use brain not muscles.

I can’t swim

A Captain is not an Olympic swimmer, for the rest we have lifejackets.

Can I keep
privacy?

Your personal information will never be shared without your permission.

Who solves conflicts on board?

Сonflicts on board are unlikely, but if it happens, our instructor will solve them

Can I research the boat on my own?

Yes, because it’s interesting. You can open any locker and check for hidden things.

A Captain’s license is issued by

International Sailing Schools Association (ISSA)

An international organization associating 3,500 sailing schools in 31 countries of the world.

ISSA was founded in London and Paris in 1969 as a result of a joint initiative of the sailing communities of France, Poland, Italy, Switzerland and Great Britain.

ISSA aims to provide opportunities worldwide for people who dream of learning to sail to make a start in a sailing school.

Как проходит процесс обучения на получение лицензии капитана?

Первую неделю изучаем теорию и закрепляем её на практике. Если что-то не получилось, повторили сразу, безотлагательно. Это залог уверенного освоения практики и успешного получения зачёта. Сдача практики происходит во время второй недели обучения.

Вы получаете лицензию шкипера раз и навсегда

Подготовка к выходу в море и швартовки

Манёвры под парусами

Спасение выпавшего за борт MOB

Якорение

Работа с картами и прогнозы погоды

Радиообмен VHF

Теоретический экзамен проводится в письменном виде в конце обучения

Стоимость самого сертификата (от 40 до 170 евро - оплачивается на сайте ISSA).

1 день 2 день 3 день 4 день 5 день 6 день 7 день 8 день 9 день 10 день 11 день 12 день 13 день 14 день

Marcel Marciuc: I have prepared for you a special training program, which will help you acheive a goal of becoming a Captain in shortest terms.

Ten years ago I started my sea life and found my true path.
In 2015 I founded sailing school Compass, which become the very first step for hundreds of future sailors.
In 2020 the school was renamed to Dao Yachting.
Since 2021 Dao Yachting is an accredited school to train sailing instructors.

Organizational process is managed by Tatiana Rodicheva

YM Offshore, 15000 nm, Instructor
Live aboard since 2014.
I manage logistics, social communications and technical support.
I will help you get on board from any part of the world.
My special skill is catamaran maneuvering.
Safety on board is number one for me.
The sea is my passions.
I give master classes in passage planning.
I share lifehacks of leaving aboard.
I’ll be happy to answer your questions.

In Chines philosophy Dao - is a path of perfection. We believe that our mission is to show you the way which you will pass on your own.

Enter your details and Marcel will contact you

Contact directly via What’s Appp

Choosing Dao Yachting means no stress:

Calm and attentive instructors

Our values are mutual respect and individual approach to all students. Good mood on board is our goal.

No risk of damaging the boat

Instructor will immediately prevent any risk that can damage the boat. But no earlier than the hazard arise.

Your own experience most important

Instructor will allow you to take your own decisions, no harder tasks that you can handle.

Safety on board and personal security

One of the main task of an instructor is to secure personal safety of all students, preventing dangerous situations.

We make it simple

If any of the topics is difficult for you, we find different ways to make it easy.

Meet your partner

Sailing boat Beneteau Oceanis 440 FELICITE will become your home and a personal teacher

LOA

13,66 m/ 44’10’’

Beam

4,25 m/ 14’

Draft

1,75 m/ 5’9’’

Spacious saloon, 4 cabins, 2 toilets/showers and well-equipped kitchen will allow you to recover with comfort after sailing
An ocean class “A” yacht, tested in numerous storms and ocean crosses, a truly bulletproof construction
The boat is fully equipped with all aids needed to successfully undertake the trainings of different levels
We keep the boat clean at all times
All systems are double checked before departure and run smoothly

Our students are always satisfied with the condition of our fleet.

The result of the training is your confidence in managing the boat, go out to the open sea and safely return.

Practical course

1 250

/7 days

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Yacht Crew / Deck hand

This course will allow you to obtain all necessary skills needed for a licensed competent crew and a deck hand. A personal log-book will be provided for miles recording in position of the crew. A good way to check your compatibility with the sailing. Age 10+

New level

2 150

/7 days

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Offshore Skipper / New level

This course is for those how have an Inshore Skipper certificate. Extend the horizons, longer passages in various weather conditions will allow you to fell more confident while planning ambitions plans of sea crossing. A 160 nm range between to safe shores, means moving from bay to bay sailing to country-to-country passages.

4000

/10 days

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ISSA Instructor Training

We invite experienced sailors, ready to master a new profession.
It will be held in Turkey, with the support of the International Sailing School Association (ISSA).
We invite experienced sailors, ready to master a new profession.

The basic module of lectures according to all international standards
Coaching techniques and psychology of sharing experience
Practice with future captains
Admission to the exam and obtaining an ISSA instructor license
Instructor Marcel Marciuc is the founder and chief instructor.

1 950

/7 days

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Storm Tactics

This course is for those who will never go out to the storm, but wants to be ready for it, when it comes!

Course content:

Boat preparation, sails, seacocks, and hatches troubleshooting,
reefs and sails replacement.
Sail boat balance, wind autopilot, storm sails and
sea anchor.Offshore sailing plan, according to the weather forecast.
Working with radar offshore, shifts and polyphasic sleep.
Meteorology, sailing in difficult weather conditions.

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For graduates of the school, there is a lifetime guarantee for questions