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Instructor Training

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Last updated: February 13, 2026

Price€1,500 - 2,500 per week (depends on location and group)
FormatIn-person (in Sweden or Greece) + online modules
Duration7 days on board + preliminary online preparation
Group sizeUp to 4 participants
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Instructor Training

What's included

Training, boat stay, supervision, materials

Not included

Travel tickets, food, transfer, personal medication, personal insurance. We recommend sport insurance during the training, even for recreational sailing.

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Certified CourseISSA Instructor

For whom

  • Those who passed Offshore Skipper or have equivalent experience
  • Future instructors for whom skills and approach both matter
  • Those who share FairHelm values: honesty, safety, clarity

What you get

  • Preparation to work as an ISSA instructor
  • Breakdown of teaching methods, behaviour with the group, psychological stability
  • Feedback on personal style: what you transmit on board
  • Ability to work with anxiety, resistance, overload in students
  • Understanding boundaries: what is permissible and what is not

Content

  • Role of instructor as culture carrier, not just "teacher"
  • Pedagogy under pressure: sea as teaching environment
  • Navigation + psychology + situation: what to do when everything breaks
  • Typical conflicts: expectations, fears, ego
  • Speech modules, explanation scenarios, class structure
  • Ethics and responsibility: not "I taught", but "they understood"

Features

  • Conducted personally by Vadim, in mini-groups (2 - 4 participants)
  • Program - result of 10+ years teaching and training instructors
  • After the course, possible internship and inclusion in the FairHelm team

How to apply

  • Only by recommendation / after passing Offshore course or interview
  • Use the buttons above to apply or ask for details - we will discuss your experience and motivation.

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VHF Radio Online

6 modules x ~1.5 h + practice + exam
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VHF Radio Online
Format:
Online, self-paced (8 - 12 hours)
Level:
Beginner - intermediate
Duration:
6 modules x ~1.5 h + practice + exam
Certificate (ISSA fee)50 EUR

Online VHF radio training - procedures, distress, GMDSS. Optional ISSA SRC certificate. Required for charter in most countries.

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Yacht Crew — Mindhelm

7 days / 6 nights
From €1,000 - 1,500 per person (depends on location and group size)
Yacht Crew — Mindhelm
Duration:
7 days / 6 nights (Saturday evening - Saturday morning)
Format:
Liveaboard - full immersion on the yacht
Methodology:
Mindhelm Framework
Certificate (ISSA fee)55 EUR

Beginners. Anyone who wants to start sailing without pressure and get a real crew foundation.

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Inshore Skipper

7 days / 6 nights
From €1,000 - 2,000 per person per week (depends on location and group size)
Inshore Skipper
Duration:
7 days / 6 nights (or 14 days if two-week format)
Format:
Liveaboard - full immersion
Methodology:
Command, Decision & Resilience
Certificate (ISSA fee)155 EUR

Anyone who's done [Yacht Crew](/en/courses/yacht-crew) (or equivalent) and wants to take the helm. First level where you lead, not just execute.

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