Our Training Courses
The association organizes training sessions to develop its members' sailing and racing skills. These sessions, open to all levels, include boat handling, racing tactics, and safety at sea.
Specific training is also offered to skippers to obtain the status of certified skipper. The goal is to promote learning, autonomy, and the transmission of maritime knowledge in a spirit of conviviality and performance.
NB: The CHIN BLU TEAM Association is not a sailing school, and its leaders and instructors are volunteers whose qualifications are limited to their own sailing experience. The training and experience sharing offered within the Association therefore do not confer any recognized certification of aptitude or qualification on members.
Theoretical Training on Land
Theoretical training on land on essential topics, depending on different levels:
Basic Sailing Knowledge > The Boat > Sails > Ropes and Knots > Moving Forward and Steering > Powers > Basic Trimming
Navigate safely > Positioning and movement > Rules of the road (RIPAM) > Safety equipment (Division 240) > Marking > VHF radio > GPS fix > Weather > Adapting to conditions > MOB > Making the right decisions
Understanding and Trimming Sails > Choosing Sails > Angle of Attack > Hollow > Twist > Advanced Headsail Trimming > Advanced Mainsail Trimming > Advanced Spinnaker Trimming
Racing Rules > General Principles > The Course > The Start Procedure > Rounding the Buoys > The Finish > Right-of-Way Rules
La tactique de course > Identifier / marquer ses concurrents > Position au vent / sous le vent > Le cadre et la déformation du cadre > Gain au vent / sous le vent > Le VMG > Le bord rapprochant > Le départ > Le bord de prés > La bouée au vent > Le bord de portant > La bouée sous le vent > L'arrivée > Les réclamations
Expert Modules > Advanced Sail Settings > Advanced Weather > Radio Certificate > First Aid
Practical Training at the Port
Practical training at the port to learn how to know, maintain and operate the CHIN BLU III:
Know the Boat > Discover the Boat > Equipment / Storage > Safety Equipment > The Engine > Onboard Electricity > Electronics > Deck Hardware > Standing Rigging > Running Rigging > Sails
Maintaining the Boat > Maintaining the Engine and Batteries > Maintaining the Deck > Maintaining the Interior and Bottom > Maintaining the Deck Hardware > Maintaining the Standing Rigging > Maintaining the Running Rigging > Maintaining the Sails
Navigate safely > Positioning and movement > Rules of the road (RIPAM) > Safety equipment (Division 240) > Marking > VHF radio > GPS fix > Weather > Adapting to conditions > MOB > Making the right decisions
Using the Boat > Departure Checklist > Departure Maneuver > Logbook Maintenance > Arrival Maneuver > Arrival Checklist
Rigging Adjustments > Shrouds > Forestay > Backstay
Practical Training at Sea
Practical training and sea training to progress and perform together:
Engine Maneuvers > Forward / Aft > Pivot Point > Mooring > Anchoring > Man Overboard
Sailing Maneuvers > Hoisting the Sails > Tacking > Gybing > Reefing / Reefing > Symmetrical Spinnaker > Man Overboard > Hoisting
Sail Trimming > Sail Selection > Angle of Attack > Dimple > Twist
Understanding and Trimming Sails > Choosing Sails > Angle of Attack > Hollow > Twist > Advanced Headsail Trimming > Advanced Mainsail Trimming > Advanced Spinnaker Trimming
Regatta Training > Maneuvers > Tactics > Boat Performance