Mooring Mastery

• Crew and aspiring skippers who want confident berthing
• Participants who have Yacht Crew or equivalent and want to deepen mooring
• Beginners who combine this course with Yacht Crew (no prior sailing certificate required for the combined option)

• Reliable technique for Mediterranean (stern-to) mooring, parallel berthing, and picking up mooring buoys
• Understanding of wind, current, and "rule of retreat" (when to abort and try again)
• Knots and line handling (Round Turn and Two Half Hitches, bowline, clove hitch, etc.)
• Briefing, roles, and hand signals for safe crew coordination
• Practice in crosswind, current, and narrow harbours

• Theory: Forces (wind, current, drift), anatomy of berths and buoys, critical knots, pre-approach checklist
• Types: Med mooring (stern-to with anchor or lazy lines), stern-to on buoy, parallel berthing, bow-to
• Skills: Picking up a mooring (bow and stern method), anchor and chain handling, fenders
• Scenarios: Engine failure, dragging anchor, line in propeller, communication with dock hand

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

Use the contact form to inquire or book - we will confirm dates, location, and whether you join standalone or combined with Yacht Crew.