A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP
Sport' Camp/It allows you to discover and experience common maneuvers on a liveable sailboat, from the creeks of Marseille to Saint-Tropez.
On the program: discovery of life on board a liveable sailboat and learning to sail on the coast.
This stay is open to beginners who want to learn how to sail.
Not sure which stay to choose? Evaluate your level by copying the following link into your browser's search bar: https://www.ucpa.com/formations/ecole-de-voile/formations/evaluersonniveau
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP
Sport' Camp/ This one-week objective sailing trip level 1 on the French Riviera is designed for 18-55 year olds. It offers the discovery of the main gaits, the various actions, sail adjustment, mooring and maneuvers.It allows you to discover and experience common maneuvers on a liveable sailboat, from the creeks of Marseille to Saint-Tropez.
On the program: discovery of life on board a liveable sailboat and learning to sail on the coast.
This stay is open to beginners who want to learn how to sail.
Not sure which stay to choose? Evaluate your level by copying the following link into your browser's search bar: https://www.ucpa.com/formations/ecole-de-voile/formations/evaluersonniveau
THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT
- Acquiring level 1 sailing skills
- The conviviality of crew life
- The discovery of the marine environment and its universe
THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT
- Acquiring level 1 sailing skills
- The conviviality of crew life
- The discovery of the marine environment and its universe
Included
- Accommodation on board sailing boats
- Apprenticeship by level
- The adapted framework
- Collective and sports equipment
- Safety and life saving equipment (excluding life jackets for children under 11)
- Civil liability insurance
Not Included
- Transport
- Personal equipment
- Complementary insurances
- The on-board cash register (15€/day)
The program
Day by dayDay of arrival
Day 1:
Reception from 16:00 at the port of La Vieille Darse in Toulon.
Composition of crews and safety briefing.
Preparation of the menus for the week, refueling, then departure of the cruise.
Reception from 16:00 at the port of La Vieille Darse in Toulon.
Composition of crews and safety briefing.
Preparation of the menus for the week, refueling, then departure of the cruise.
During your stay
Days 2 to 6:
Navigation from 4 to 6 hours per day on average (depending on weather conditions), during the day only.
Raising awareness about the preservation of the marine environment.
Navigation from 4 to 6 hours per day on average (depending on weather conditions), during the day only.
Raising awareness about the preservation of the marine environment.
Discover the following points:
- The main gaits (near/cross/grand larue) and their landmarks
- The sail adjustment at all speeds
- Actions: loffer/border - shoot/shock
- Maneuvers: trajectory or propulsion, trunk handling and anchoring maneuvers
- The concepts of propellation/direction/balance
- The usefulness and the completion of the logbook
- Reading tide and weather information (barometer, Beaufort and Douglas scale...)
- The tide calculation of the day
- Knots: dead tower, half-key, capstan, knot of 8 and chair knot
- Raising awareness about the management of on-board consumption and responsible refuelling
- The main gaits (near/cross/grand larue) and their landmarks
- The sail adjustment at all speeds
- Actions: loffer/border - shoot/shock
- Maneuvers: trajectory or propulsion, trunk handling and anchoring maneuvers
- The concepts of propellation/direction/balance
- The usefulness and the completion of the logbook
- Reading tide and weather information (barometer, Beaufort and Douglas scale...)
- The tide calculation of the day
- Knots: dead tower, half-key, capstan, knot of 8 and chair knot
- Raising awareness about the management of on-board consumption and responsible refuelling
Last day
Day 7:
Debriefing of the stay.
Boat storage, cleaning and maintenance.
End of the stay at 16:00 on Friday at the port of La Vieille Darse in Toulon.
Debriefing of the stay.
Boat storage, cleaning and maintenance.
End of the stay at 16:00 on Friday at the port of La Vieille Darse in Toulon.
To note:
The course of this program is indicative. It may undergo modifications or adjustments, depending on technical criteria, safety requirements or the climatic conditions of the moment. It can also be adapted according to the technical and physical level of the participants. Under 3 team members, UCPA reserves the right to cancel the stay or mix it with a similar stay. In this case, only those responsible for UCPA supervision are authorized to take the necessary decision (s).
The course of this program is indicative. It may undergo modifications or adjustments, depending on technical criteria, safety requirements or the climatic conditions of the moment. It can also be adapted according to the technical and physical level of the participants. Under 3 team members, UCPA reserves the right to cancel the stay or mix it with a similar stay. In this case, only those responsible for UCPA supervision are authorized to take the necessary decision (s).
SPOT
toulon
Port of Toulon - Old Dock
Hosting
Accommodation destination Toulon cruise
It is equipped with 2 to 3 double berths depending on the boat with storage and individual reading light and the possibility of sleeping in the saloon.
ABOUT THE TRIP
Equipment Included
Collective and sports equipment. Our 35 to 45 foot boats are comfortable liveable sailboats.
They were chosen for their technicality and their maneuverability in any circumstance/situation.
They were chosen for their technicality and their maneuverability in any circumstance/situation.
Interior layout:
- Minimum seven beds (square or cabins) with storage
- A sanitary area with sink and bathroom
- A warm square
- An equipped kitchen
- A card table
Hygiene on board:
All ports are equipped with showers for boaters. The boats have showers to rinse off at the end of the swim.
- Minimum seven beds (square or cabins) with storage
- A sanitary area with sink and bathroom
- A warm square
- An equipped kitchen
- A card table
Hygiene on board:
All ports are equipped with showers for boaters. The boats have showers to rinse off at the end of the swim.
Equipment Included
Collective and sports equipment. Our 35 to 45 foot boats are comfortable liveable sailboats.
They were chosen for their technicality and their maneuverability in any circumstance/situation.
Interior layout:
- Minimum seven beds (square or cabins) with storage
- A sanitary area with sink and bathroom
- A warm square
- An equipped kitchen
- A card table
Hygiene on board:
All ports are equipped with showers for boaters. The boats have showers to rinse off at the end of the swim.
They were chosen for their technicality and their maneuverability in any circumstance/situation.
Interior layout:
- Minimum seven beds (square or cabins) with storage
- A sanitary area with sink and bathroom
- A warm square
- An equipped kitchen
- A card table
Hygiene on board:
All ports are equipped with showers for boaters. The boats have showers to rinse off at the end of the swim.
Address and access
UCPA CRUISE - Quai du Petit Rang
83000 TOULON
You are coming by car:
83000 TOULON
You are coming by car:
From Marseille: follow the A50 which ends in Toulon, direction “Le Port”. For security reasons, parking is prohibited within the walls of the port of Toulon Centre. You can park along the Quai des Sous-Mariniers or on Avenue de l'Infanterie de Marine.
Nearby, you will find the Mayol shopping center car park (3 min walk from the port).
From Nice: take the A57 to Toulon.
You are coming by train:
Get off at the Toulon SNCF station (TGV Paris/Marseille/Toulon line), then go to the sea port (20 min on foot or bus Mistral network No. 3 or 23 Mayol stop).
You are coming by plane:
Toulon airport (www.toulon-hyeres.aeroport.fr).
Once arrived, the boats are located on the R pontoon. You will recognize the boats thanks to the UCPA flames.
Nearby, you will find the Mayol shopping center car park (3 min walk from the port).
From Nice: take the A57 to Toulon.
You are coming by train:
Get off at the Toulon SNCF station (TGV Paris/Marseille/Toulon line), then go to the sea port (20 min on foot or bus Mistral network No. 3 or 23 Mayol stop).
You are coming by plane:
Toulon airport (www.toulon-hyeres.aeroport.fr).
Once arrived, the boats are located on the R pontoon. You will recognize the boats thanks to the UCPA flames.
Address and access
UCPA CRUISE - Quai du Petit Rang
83000 TOULON
You are coming by car:
From Marseille: follow the A50 which ends in Toulon, direction “Le Port”. For security reasons, parking is prohibited within the walls of the port of Toulon Centre. You can park along the Quai des Sous-Mariniers or on Avenue de l'Infanterie de Marine.
Nearby, you will find the Mayol shopping center car park (3 min walk from the port).
From Nice: take the A57 to Toulon.
You are coming by train:
Get off at the Toulon SNCF station (TGV Paris/Marseille/Toulon line), then go to the sea port (20 min on foot or bus Mistral network No. 3 or 23 Mayol stop).
You are coming by plane:
Toulon airport (www.toulon-hyeres.aeroport.fr).
Once arrived, the boats are located on the R pontoon. You will recognize the boats thanks to the UCPA flames.
83000 TOULON
You are coming by car:
From Marseille: follow the A50 which ends in Toulon, direction “Le Port”. For security reasons, parking is prohibited within the walls of the port of Toulon Centre. You can park along the Quai des Sous-Mariniers or on Avenue de l'Infanterie de Marine.
Nearby, you will find the Mayol shopping center car park (3 min walk from the port).
From Nice: take the A57 to Toulon.
You are coming by train:
Get off at the Toulon SNCF station (TGV Paris/Marseille/Toulon line), then go to the sea port (20 min on foot or bus Mistral network No. 3 or 23 Mayol stop).
You are coming by plane:
Toulon airport (www.toulon-hyeres.aeroport.fr).
Once arrived, the boats are located on the R pontoon. You will recognize the boats thanks to the UCPA flames.
Equipment not included
- 1 soft bag that can easily be stored on board (no hard suitcase)
- 1 sleeping bag
- 1 bottom sheet
- 1 pair of non-slip closed shoes (tennis shoes type)
- 1 sleeping bag
- 1 bottom sheet
- 1 pair of non-slip closed shoes (tennis shoes type)
- 1 flashlight or headlamp
- 1 insulated bottle
- warm and light clothing
- 1 oilskin or 1 watch jacket
- 1 waxed pants
- 1 pair of boots
- 1 cap or 1 hat
- 1 sun cream
- 1 pair of sunglasses
- 1 personal pharmacy with painkiller, analgesic and antinaupathic
- 1 personal toilet bag
- 1 tea towel
- 1 swimsuit
- The on-board cash register: provide the sum of €15/day/person to be given to the sailing instructor at the beginning of the stay. The cash box includes: refueling, berth, fuel and gas.
- Optionally: 1 pillow + 1 pair of sailing gloves
As weather conditions may vary, it is advisable to anticipate your week by consulting the weather forecast before leaving and to provide appropriate equipment in case of rain (waterproof jacket, waterproof pants and pair of boots).
- 1 insulated bottle
- warm and light clothing
- 1 oilskin or 1 watch jacket
- 1 waxed pants
- 1 pair of boots
- 1 cap or 1 hat
- 1 sun cream
- 1 pair of sunglasses
- 1 personal pharmacy with painkiller, analgesic and antinaupathic
- 1 personal toilet bag
- 1 tea towel
- 1 swimsuit
- The on-board cash register: provide the sum of €15/day/person to be given to the sailing instructor at the beginning of the stay. The cash box includes: refueling, berth, fuel and gas.
- Optionally: 1 pillow + 1 pair of sailing gloves
As weather conditions may vary, it is advisable to anticipate your week by consulting the weather forecast before leaving and to provide appropriate equipment in case of rain (waterproof jacket, waterproof pants and pair of boots).
Equipment not included
- 1 soft bag that can easily be stored on board (no hard suitcase)
- 1 sleeping bag
- 1 bottom sheet
- 1 pair of non-slip closed shoes (tennis shoes type)
- 1 flashlight or headlamp
- 1 insulated bottle
- warm and light clothing
- 1 oilskin or 1 watch jacket
- 1 waxed pants
- 1 pair of boots
- 1 cap or 1 hat
- 1 sun cream
- 1 pair of sunglasses
- 1 personal pharmacy with painkiller, analgesic and antinaupathic
- 1 personal toilet bag
- 1 tea towel
- 1 swimsuit
- The on-board cash register: provide the sum of €15/day/person to be given to the sailing instructor at the beginning of the stay. The cash box includes: refueling, berth, fuel and gas.
- Optionally: 1 pillow + 1 pair of sailing gloves
As weather conditions may vary, it is advisable to anticipate your week by consulting the weather forecast before leaving and to provide appropriate equipment in case of rain (waterproof jacket, waterproof pants and pair of boots).
- 1 sleeping bag
- 1 bottom sheet
- 1 pair of non-slip closed shoes (tennis shoes type)
- 1 flashlight or headlamp
- 1 insulated bottle
- warm and light clothing
- 1 oilskin or 1 watch jacket
- 1 waxed pants
- 1 pair of boots
- 1 cap or 1 hat
- 1 sun cream
- 1 pair of sunglasses
- 1 personal pharmacy with painkiller, analgesic and antinaupathic
- 1 personal toilet bag
- 1 tea towel
- 1 swimsuit
- The on-board cash register: provide the sum of €15/day/person to be given to the sailing instructor at the beginning of the stay. The cash box includes: refueling, berth, fuel and gas.
- Optionally: 1 pillow + 1 pair of sailing gloves
As weather conditions may vary, it is advisable to anticipate your week by consulting the weather forecast before leaving and to provide appropriate equipment in case of rain (waterproof jacket, waterproof pants and pair of boots).
Physical intensity
Not very sporty or not very sporty
You are not sporty or not very sporty. Low intensity stay, suitable for everyone. It is an opportunity to reconcile yourself with sport.
You are not sporty or not very sporty. Low intensity stay, suitable for everyone. It is an opportunity to reconcile yourself with sport.
Physical intensity
Not very sporty or not very sporty
You are not sporty or not very sporty. Low intensity stay, suitable for everyone. It is an opportunity to reconcile yourself with sport.
You are not sporty or not very sporty. Low intensity stay, suitable for everyone. It is an opportunity to reconcile yourself with sport.
Level of expertise
All levels
Technical level - All levels
Technical level - All levels
Internships open to all levels, whether you are a beginner or an expert.
Depending on the courses, possibility of groups of levels.
Depending on the courses, possibility of groups of levels.
Level of expertise
All levels
Technical level - All levels
Internships open to all levels, whether you are a beginner or an expert.
Depending on the courses, possibility of groups of levels.
Technical level - All levels
Internships open to all levels, whether you are a beginner or an expert.
Depending on the courses, possibility of groups of levels.
Restauration
The supplies for the sailing week are done at the start of the course. Meals are taken on board the boat.
Please note: allow 15€/day/person for the cash register.
Please note: allow 15€/day/person for the cash register.
Restauration
The supplies for the sailing week are done at the start of the course. Meals are taken on board the boat.
Please note: allow 15€/day/person for the cash register.
Please note: allow 15€/day/person for the cash register.
Management
Supervision adapted to adults: 1 instructor qualified by the UCPA Cruise School after a complete and thorough training, both technically and pedagogically.
Safety ensured by the competence and experience of the instructor.
1 instructor for 7 participants maximum.
1 instructor for 7 participants maximum.
Management
Supervision adapted to adults: 1 instructor qualified by the UCPA Cruise School after a complete and thorough training, both technically and pedagogically.
Safety ensured by the competence and experience of the instructor.
1 instructor for 7 participants maximum.
Safety ensured by the competence and experience of the instructor.
1 instructor for 7 participants maximum.
Important information
Note: Under 3 team members, UCPA reserves the right to cancel the stay or mix it with a stay of an approaching level.
UCPA Cruise, Glorious Building 2, The Base
UCPA Cruise, Glorious Building 2, The Base
56100 LORIENT
Tel: 02 97 05 50 50
Email: croisieres@ucpa.asso.fr
Tel: 02 97 05 50 50
Email: croisieres@ucpa.asso.fr
Important information
Note: Under 3 team members, UCPA reserves the right to cancel the stay or mix it with a stay of an approaching level.
UCPA Cruise, Glorious Building 2, The Base
56100 LORIENT
Tel: 02 97 05 50 50
Email: croisieres@ucpa.asso.fr
UCPA Cruise, Glorious Building 2, The Base
56100 LORIENT
Tel: 02 97 05 50 50
Email: croisieres@ucpa.asso.fr