It's not a sailing school,
but sharing knowledge
Panda Project
That is: saving a sailboat from extinction.
A story of abandonment and rebirth, a long-term educational and cooperative path.
We chose to start with a long restoration far from the shipyards, with little money and without haste. Then a lot of sailing, at all hours of the day and night, throughout the year, to learn to sail in any weather.
A community management will follow, to support the activities of the association, to bring more and more people closer to Classic Sailing, to be an example and save other boats at risk of extinction.
School and Life on board
You can approach the Panda Project in many different ways, just like the different attitudes of those who live sailing:
- to unwind, jumping on board when possible, just enjoying the ride.
- to learn to navigate or improve some aspect, agreeing on the duration of the course and topics
- to help and test you in restoration, maintenance and set-up work.
How to contribute
Skill Pills
training paths
Approach to Sailing
standard format
three to six students, aged 21 and over
10 hours, three sailing sessions and one hour theory
Price: 120€
first session: Test
general presentation of all the course topics, nomenclature, rigging
debriefing
an hour dedicated to the theoretical explanation of what was tested and to the correction of errors
Second session: steering
handling, sail management, crew roles
third session: routine
speed management, maneuvers, moorings, equipment checks and storage
Insights
navigation
Nautical terminology, maneuvers, basic and advanced level: find out if you like sailing, or improve
moorings
types of mooring, knots and splices, basic and advanced level: knowing how to stay still is important
Weather forecast
Winds, waves, storms and safety, basic level emergency landings. All the specificities of the lake compared to the sea
Manteinance
The hull, the mast, the sails, basic level: taking care of your boat to know it thoroughly
