Junior Sailing School

The Paolo Giammarco Federal Sailing School, thanks to its top-level technical staff, organizes Optimist and RS Feva sailing courses for children and teenagers, basic, intermediate and advanced levels. In the best period for sailing, exciting and carefree days are prepared to be experienced in complete safety in one of the most beautiful settings in the world: the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, in the presence of large spaces both outdoors and indoors.

The courses are generally collective for the theoretical part, while for the practical part they involve the individual use of the social boats. The courses last a week from Monday to Friday with hours 9:00 – 17:00. The children are divided by experience and age and are embarked on Optimist and RS Feva dinghies.

The registration fee also includes membership in the Italian Sailing Federation. The FIV instructors of the Compagnia della Vela will be able to accompany the young sailors in complete safety, health and joy to discover the secrets of sailing in the Venice lagoon.

Fun will be guaranteed!

FAQ

The sailing activity takes place at the Compagnia della Vela headquarters on the Island o San Giorgio (see map).

The Junior Sailing Courses take place in the months of June, July and August from Monday to Friday from 09.00 to 17.00

Calendar:
1° week june 9-13
2° week june 16-20
3° week june 23-27
4° week june 30 – july 4
5° week july 7-11
6° week july 14-18
7° week july 21-25
8° week july 28 – august 1
9° week august 4-8 *
10° week august 18-22

* only upon reaching the minimum number of participants.

During the day there will be alternating moments of theoretical, practical and recreational activities, followed by instructors from the FIV, Italian Sailing Federation.

From 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM approximately, for €8.00 (ice cream included) the students can eat a pasta dish prepared by the club’s chef.
Alternatively, it is possible to eat a packed lunch brought from home while sitting comfortably at the tables in the shaded areas of the club.

Each kid must have the following materials:

  • A bag to store personal clothing
  • Closed water shoes (no slippers, no flip-flops) or trainers;
  • K-Way or waterproof jacket;
  • Towel;
  • T-shirt and shorts and two changes of clothes;
  • High protection sunscreen already applied at home;
  • Hat;
  • Swimsuit;
  • Packed snack;

Bags, clothing, shoes and personal items cannot be stored in the changing rooms, as they would not allow for proper and periodic cleaning and sanitization of the rooms themselves. All clothing must be placed inside personal bags. They must be positioned near the entrance.

The Compagnia della Vela has a guesthouse at the San Giorgio headquarters with 9 rooms including singles, doubles and triples. All members of the Sailing School and their families will be given the most favorable Members’ rates for accommodation requests.
All rooms have private bathrooms with shower, wi-fi, and mini-bar.
For information and prices, see the Guesthouse page

Registration fee for the 1st week course: €250.00
A discount of €50.00 per student is available for families with 2 or more children and for family members of CDV members and for all those born in 2016/2017. The €50.00 discount is only applicable for the first week of the course. The participation fee for the weeks following the first is €150.00 per child for everyone.
The fee includes membership to the Italian Sailing Federation.
If you decide to use the Club’s catering service, the amount of €40 (including ice cream) for the entire week must be paid by bank transfer, together with the course fee.

Registration in the course is considered complete by completing the online enrollment form and sending the following documentation to scuoladivela@compvela.com:
– Medical certificate for non-competitive sports activities according to current regulations;
– Copy of the payment of the registration fee, which must be made on-line or by bank transfer to the following details: Compagnia della Vela ASD C/O Banco San Marco
– Gruppo Banco Popolare, IBAN: IT42H0503402070000000101046, Reason: student’s name and surname + dates of the chosen week + Sailing School (EX: Andrea Bianchi, 18 – 22 June, Sailing School).

Payment must be made no later than the Tuesday of the week before the beginning of the course. Please note that, as places are limited, registrations will be closed once the maximum capacity is reached.

DO YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JUNIOR SAILING COURSE?

Fill out the following form to register