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Sailing in Koh Samui
Charter Yachts Crewed
Viva 2
Radical Bay 8000
Castaway Cats
Kia Ora Catamaran
Fortune Junk Boat
Speed Boats Charters
Water Sports
Sunset
Cruises
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Sailing Flotilla
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Learn To Sail
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Learn To Sail
For those who like to
learn sailing, improve or warm up their previous sailing skills!
Samui Ocean
Sports offers a wide range of various boat types to learn on. From the legendary
Laser dinghy or the smallest beach cat “Hobie Bravo” to Hobie 18, Hobie 21, or
up to a 27 foot Bi- plane rigged catamaran, our newly build “Radical Bay 8000”!
 
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Learn how to
sail in the warm tropical surroundings of Samui where each hour of
private instruction gives you a pleasures experience to remember and
a great day out on the water!
For more traditional monohull sailing, we also offer instructions on
our 26 ft. MacGregor, which is a perfect little yacht, fully fitted
with easy handling features to get you quick and safe into the sport
of yacht sailing.
Our professional team provides basic lessons, courses and assistance
and we promise we’ll have you up and sailing in no time!
Lessons can be given in English and German language! |
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Basic
instructions on Dingy’s and Beach cats can be given on an hourly basis.
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Prices For Beach Rental |
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Laser 600 Baht/ hour
Hobie
Bravo 600 Baht/ hour
Hobie 18 900 Baht/ hour
Instructions 500 Baht/ hour |
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Beginner Sailing Courses |
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5 hours
(Laser, Hobie cat) 5000 Baht/Person
12 hours
(Laser, Hobie cat, 26 ft yacht) 12000 Baht/person
Sailing
lessons for half or full day cruises on our MacGregor
or Radical Bay Catamaran.
Instructor
fee - Half day 2000 Baht/per boat
- Full day 4000 Baht/per boat |
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Course Program
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1.Introduction into the sailing sport: |
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a.)
Different boat types, clothing, equipment, surrounding (open ocean,
lakes,
coast,)
b.) Weather; wind strength, wind directions, currents,
storms, weather forecast,
gusts, luv and lee, tides,
c.) Safety; safety equipment (live jackets, boots, gloves,
flares, etc.), storms,
lightning, swinging boom boat rightening, hand signs, reefing,
in the tropics bring
lot’s of water, sun protection, etc. |
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2.
How a sailing boat moves: |


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a.)
Windstream in the sails
(aerodynamics)
b.) Real and apparent wind
c.) Sailtrimm in different positions
(close reach, beam reach,
broad reach, downwind running
d.) Weight, ballast, balance, buoyancy
e.) Keel, centerboards, rudders,
f.) Tacking, gypping
g.) Rightening a catamaran |
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3.
Practical sailing |
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a.)
Boat launching, start and return
b.) Practical sailing and boat handling
c.) Psychological aspects
d.) Basic traffic rules |
 
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