A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP
Nature escapeOn the program, learning how to operate a crewed boat, steer, adjust sails (become familiar with nautical charts and documents and know basic safety concepts).
This stay allows you to sail aboard a liveable sailboat, going from Ajaccio, to the Sardinian Islands.
To note:
Cruise stays depend on weather conditions. Thus, this program is given for information purposes only and may be modified according to climatic conditions.
This stay is open to everyone, beginners as well as experienced team members.
Do you have questions about your stay? Find our FAQ by copying the following link into your browser's search bar: https://www.ucpa.com/formations/ecole-de-voile/faq
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP
Nature escape This one-week sailing trip allows adults to discover the world of navigation between Ajaccio and the Sardinian Islands. Sail to the most sumptuous places on the island: cliffs, wild coves and sandy beaches.On the program, learning how to operate a crewed boat, steer, adjust sails (become familiar with nautical charts and documents and know basic safety concepts).
This stay allows you to sail aboard a liveable sailboat, going from Ajaccio, to the Sardinian Islands.
To note:
Cruise stays depend on weather conditions. Thus, this program is given for information purposes only and may be modified according to climatic conditions.
This stay is open to everyone, beginners as well as experienced team members.
Do you have questions about your stay? Find our FAQ by copying the following link into your browser's search bar: https://www.ucpa.com/formations/ecole-de-voile/faq
THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT
Nouveauté- The discovery of Western Corsica by sea (Bouches de Bonifacio, stopover in Maddalena in Sardinia...)
- A human experience
- The practice of liveable cruising in complete safety
THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT
Nouveauté- The discovery of Western Corsica by sea (Bouches de Bonifacio, stopover in Maddalena in Sardinia...)
- A human experience
- The practice of liveable cruising in complete safety
Included
- Accommodation on board sailing boats
- Apprenticeship according to your level
- The adapted framework
- Collective and sports equipment
- Safety and rescue equipment
- Civil liability insurance
Not Included
- Transport
- Personal equipment
- Complementary insurances
- The on-board cash register (20€/day)
- As an option:
- - Air transport on a regular Paris/Ajaccio flight to and from Paris (transfer not included)
The program
Day by dayDay of arrival
Day 1:
Reception from 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Charles Ornano port in Ajaccio
Composition of the crews, follow-up of the preparation of the menus for the week, refueling, safety overview and departure of the boat.
Reception from 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Charles Ornano port in Ajaccio
Composition of the crews, follow-up of the preparation of the menus for the week, refueling, safety overview and departure of the boat.
During your stay
From J2 to J6:
On the program:
- Discovery and awareness of the preservation of the marine environment
- Progress at your own pace
On the program:
- Discovery and awareness of the preservation of the marine environment
- Progress at your own pace
- Taking responsibility
- The practical bases
- Coastal navigation techniques
- The hoisting and adjustment of sails
- Menu development, meal preparation and supply management
- A sense of responsibility, life on board, team spirit
- The practical bases
- Coastal navigation techniques
- The hoisting and adjustment of sails
- Menu development, meal preparation and supply management
- A sense of responsibility, life on board, team spirit
Last day
Day 8:
Debriefing of the stay
Boat storage, cleaning and maintenance.
End of the stay at 10:00am on Saturday at the Quai d'Ajaccio.
Debriefing of the stay
Boat storage, cleaning and maintenance.
End of the stay at 10:00am on Saturday at the Quai d'Ajaccio.
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. 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. In this case, only those responsible for UCPA supervision are authorized to take the necessary decision (s).
Hosting
Accommodation destination Corsica cruises (Ajaccio)
Interior layout
Two or three double cabins depending on the boat with storage (individual reader)
A sanitary area with sink and bathroom
A warm square
An equipped kitchen
A card table
220V shore circuit
12V possibility on board
ABOUT THE TRIP
Equipment Included
Our 35 to 45 foot boats are comfortable liveable sailboats. They were chosen for their technicality and their maneuverability in any circumstance/situation.
So sailing and living on board are a real pleasure.
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.
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.
Equipment Included
Our 35 to 45 foot boats are comfortable liveable sailboats. They were chosen for their technicality and their maneuverability in any circumstance/situation. So sailing and living on board are a real pleasure.
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.
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
You are coming by plane:
Take city bus No. 8 and get off at the Gare CFC/Port Charles d'Ornano stop (bus ticket at €10)
For bus timetables: http://www.2a.cci.fr/Navette-Bus-Ajaccio-Aeroport.html
Take city bus No. 8 and get off at the Gare CFC/Port Charles d'Ornano stop (bus ticket at €10)
For bus timetables: http://www.2a.cci.fr/Navette-Bus-Ajaccio-Aeroport.html
You are coming by boat:
With our partner Corsica Linea, take advantage of a discount on the daily rate* by booking your crossing on www.corsicalinea.com or by phone at 3260 (say “Corsica Linea”, €0.15/min).
Partner code: CEUCPA75
* valid on the basic rate, installation supplements and the car (excluding taxes and port duties) departing from Marseille.
Head to the Charles Ornano port located near the ferry terminal (no car parks nearby).
Departure of the boat.
With our partner Corsica Linea, take advantage of a discount on the daily rate* by booking your crossing on www.corsicalinea.com or by phone at 3260 (say “Corsica Linea”, €0.15/min).
Partner code: CEUCPA75
* valid on the basic rate, installation supplements and the car (excluding taxes and port duties) departing from Marseille.
Head to the Charles Ornano port located near the ferry terminal (no car parks nearby).
Departure of the boat.
Address and access
You are coming by plane:
Take city bus No. 8 and get off at the Gare CFC/Port Charles d'Ornano stop (bus ticket at €10)
For bus timetables: http://www.2a.cci.fr/Navette-Bus-Ajaccio-Aeroport.html
You are coming by boat:
With our partner Corsica Linea, take advantage of a discount on the daily rate* by booking your crossing on www.corsicalinea.com or by phone at 3260 (say “Corsica Linea”, €0.15/min).
Partner code: CEUCPA75
* valid on the basic rate, installation supplements and the car (excluding taxes and port duties) departing from Marseille.
Head to the Charles Ornano port located near the ferry terminal (no car parks nearby).
Departure of the boat.
Take city bus No. 8 and get off at the Gare CFC/Port Charles d'Ornano stop (bus ticket at €10)
For bus timetables: http://www.2a.cci.fr/Navette-Bus-Ajaccio-Aeroport.html
You are coming by boat:
With our partner Corsica Linea, take advantage of a discount on the daily rate* by booking your crossing on www.corsicalinea.com or by phone at 3260 (say “Corsica Linea”, €0.15/min).
Partner code: CEUCPA75
* valid on the basic rate, installation supplements and the car (excluding taxes and port duties) departing from Marseille.
Head to the Charles Ornano port located near the ferry terminal (no car parks nearby).
Departure of the boat.
Equipment not included
- 1 soft bag that can easily be stored on board (no hard suitcase)
- 1 pair of non-slip closed shoes (tennis shoes type)
- 1 flashlight or headlamp
- 1 pair of non-slip closed shoes (tennis shoes type)
- 1 flashlight or headlamp
- 1 insulated bottle
- warm and light clothing
- 1 windbreaker or watch jacket (depending on the expected weather conditions)
- 1 cap or 1 hat
- 1 sun cream
- 1 pair of sunglasses
- 1 swimsuit
- 1 sleeping bag
- 1 bottom sheet
- possibly: 1 pair of fins + 1 mask and snorkel
- 1 personal pharmacy with painkiller, analgesic and antinaupathic
- 1 personal toilet bag
- 1 sea soap for the toilet
- 1 tea towel
- The cash register: plan a budget of €20 per day and per person. The cash box includes: refueling, berth, fuel and gas.
- Provide €1 and €2 coins for showers, which are chargeable
- Optionally: 1 pillow + 1 pair of sailing gloves
To note:
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). If not, a windbreaker is sufficient.
- warm and light clothing
- 1 windbreaker or watch jacket (depending on the expected weather conditions)
- 1 cap or 1 hat
- 1 sun cream
- 1 pair of sunglasses
- 1 swimsuit
- 1 sleeping bag
- 1 bottom sheet
- possibly: 1 pair of fins + 1 mask and snorkel
- 1 personal pharmacy with painkiller, analgesic and antinaupathic
- 1 personal toilet bag
- 1 sea soap for the toilet
- 1 tea towel
- The cash register: plan a budget of €20 per day and per person. The cash box includes: refueling, berth, fuel and gas.
- Provide €1 and €2 coins for showers, which are chargeable
- Optionally: 1 pillow + 1 pair of sailing gloves
To note:
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). If not, a windbreaker is sufficient.
Equipment not included
- 1 soft bag that can easily be stored on board (no hard suitcase)
- 1 pair of non-slip closed shoes (tennis shoes type)
- 1 flashlight or headlamp
- 1 insulated bottle
- warm and light clothing
- 1 windbreaker or watch jacket (depending on the expected weather conditions)
- 1 cap or 1 hat
- 1 sun cream
- 1 pair of sunglasses
- 1 swimsuit
- 1 sleeping bag
- 1 bottom sheet
- possibly: 1 pair of fins + 1 mask and snorkel
- 1 personal pharmacy with painkiller, analgesic and antinaupathic
- 1 personal toilet bag
- 1 sea soap for the toilet
- 1 tea towel
- The cash register: plan a budget of €20 per day and per person. The cash box includes: refueling, berth, fuel and gas.
- Provide €1 and €2 coins for showers, which are chargeable
- Optionally: 1 pillow + 1 pair of sailing gloves
To note:
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). If not, a windbreaker is sufficient.
- 1 pair of non-slip closed shoes (tennis shoes type)
- 1 flashlight or headlamp
- 1 insulated bottle
- warm and light clothing
- 1 windbreaker or watch jacket (depending on the expected weather conditions)
- 1 cap or 1 hat
- 1 sun cream
- 1 pair of sunglasses
- 1 swimsuit
- 1 sleeping bag
- 1 bottom sheet
- possibly: 1 pair of fins + 1 mask and snorkel
- 1 personal pharmacy with painkiller, analgesic and antinaupathic
- 1 personal toilet bag
- 1 sea soap for the toilet
- 1 tea towel
- The cash register: plan a budget of €20 per day and per person. The cash box includes: refueling, berth, fuel and gas.
- Provide €1 and €2 coins for showers, which are chargeable
- Optionally: 1 pillow + 1 pair of sailing gloves
To note:
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). If not, a windbreaker is sufficient.
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.
Provide a supplement of €20/day and per person for the on-board cash register (which is used to pay for shipping costs, food, fuel, gas and small consumables).
Provide a supplement of €20/day and per person for the on-board cash register (which is used to pay for shipping costs, food, fuel, gas and small consumables).
Restauration
The supplies for the sailing week are done at the start of the course. Meals are taken on board the boat.
Provide a supplement of €20/day and per person for the on-board cash register (which is used to pay for shipping costs, food, fuel, gas and small consumables).
Provide a supplement of €20/day and per person for the on-board cash register (which is used to pay for shipping costs, food, fuel, gas and small consumables).
Management
Adapted supervision: 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
Adapted supervision: 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 similar stay.
Port Charles Ornano
Port Charles Ornano
20000 AJACCIO
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 similar stay.
Port Charles Ornano
20000 AJACCIO
Tel: 02 97 05 50 50
Email: croisieres@ucpa.asso.fr
Port Charles Ornano
20000 AJACCIO
Tel: 02 97 05 50 50
Email: croisieres@ucpa.asso.fr
Transport
In accordance with the regulations, we are giving you the names of the airlines that may be used by UCPA on this destination: Air France KLM, Air Corsica, Volotéa, Volotéa, Easyjet.
On these airlines, the maximum authorized baggage weight may range from 15 to 23kg in the hold, and up to 12kg in the cabin within the limits of the authorized dimensions (unless modified by the company).
Transport
In accordance with the regulations, we are giving you the names of the airlines that may be used by UCPA on this destination: Air France KLM, Air Corsica, Volotéa, Volotéa, Easyjet.
On these airlines, the maximum authorized baggage weight may range from 15 to 23kg in the hold, and up to 12kg in the cabin within the limits of the authorized dimensions (unless modified by the company).
On these airlines, the maximum authorized baggage weight may range from 15 to 23kg in the hold, and up to 12kg in the cabin within the limits of the authorized dimensions (unless modified by the company).