DO YOU ACCEPT FOREIGN STUDENTS?

Yes, but we don’t ensure that you will find instructors talking the foreign language of your interest. We advise you to susbscribe only if you are able to talk and to under stand a little bit italian.

ARE THERE EXTRAS TO PAY?

No, there’s no other expenses, only drinks are not provided. Only on itinerants corse, carburants and ports expenses are on students charge.

HOW TO REACH THE CAPRERA BASE?

The Centro Velico Caprera doesn't organise collective travels but only free transport from Maddalena to Caprera base and from Caprera to Palau. We advise you to book as soon as possible the travel in the agency of your own city.

From Olbia to La Maddalena are available the following public transports:
Pullman di linea dal porto di Olbia a Palau - 40Km
Traghetti di linea da Palau a La Maddalena  - 20 minuti

By car: Covered parking videosurveilled in Palau
www.syromar.it/syro/ultimi/gestione-parcheggi-palau.html

Weekly cost 70 €
We advise to book some days before: 347/9554408  Franco CAREDDU or 338/3381158

Appointments and meeting points
Beginning courses: every saturday to La Maddalena, at 1.30pm, Pontile della Posta (wait the motorboat)
End courses: transfert from Caprera with the motorboat with arriving at Palau or La Maddalena around 3.30pm

HOW TO REACH THE LERICI BASE?

The Centro Velico Caprera doesn't organise collective travels but only free transport.

BY TRAIN
Go down at the train station La Spezia (best) or eventually at Sarzana, then continue with the taxi (recommended). The cost is about 30 €.
Or, from the train station of La spezi, take the bus to Pozzuolo and then walk for 500 meters.

BY CAR

Go out at LA SPEZIA toll, then follow the indications to Port East / Lerici and then Lerici. After the tunnel, which leads onto the main road, turn right and follow the inidcations Scuola Vela S.Teresa and Baia Blu - Pozzuolo. Follow the road for about 400m, just after the tunnel turn right. The road climbs for about 500m, at the first intersection, turn right and right again at the second bend. Follow the indications for "Scuola Vela Santa Teresa" at the end of the road you have to park and walk down the hill at the left of the Enea fence leaving it always to the right.
If you are coming from La Spezia city, follow the costal road N. 331 to Lerici and after the limit sign of LA SPEZIA and the beginning of MUGGIANO turn right before the Shell gas station, to Pozzuolo and follow the directions as indicated above.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME ON A CABIN BOAT?

A full wax (jacket and pants) and a pair of boots. During the summer what you need is a lighter equipment type pants and a shirt of gymnastic (with clear soles) or boat shoes.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME ON A DRIFT?

You can not forget drift shoes (you can replace it, if it's your first experience, with tennis shoes with clear soles), shorts, t-shirt (in spring and autumn suggest the wetsuit) hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. Courses in 2D and 2PD Catamaran need the wetsuit even in summer.

WHAT IS A SAILOR KNIFE?

It is a specific knife (see picture in "relevant documents") that will help in sailing activities. For the first time it is permitted a boxcutter multiuse type swiss army knife.

FROM WHICH COURSE YOU ARE ALLOWED TO ACCESS HIGH PERFORMANCE?

You can access high performance from 2D, 2PD o 2A.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO START WITHOUT BEGINNING FROM INITIATION?

Yes, it is possible, you just have to fill the form “questionnary for direct admittance” attached to the subscription form.

DO YOU PROPOSE NAUTICAL LICENSE COURSE?

No, you can ask information to the CVC student association 02/804909 - segreteria@allievicvc.it o alla Lega Navale Italiana - 02/58314058 - info@leganavale.mi.it.

DO YOU ORGANISE COLLECTIVES TRAVELS?

No, but you can subscribe at the CVC Club, via the website, and insert an announce “travelling mates” to find other persons wanting to travel in the same day.

CAN I DO AN INITIATION COURSE AND RIGHT AFTER START A HIGHER LEVEL ONE?
Tranne quando specificato, il passaggio al corso successivo è subordinato al giudizio di idoneità ottenuto. Quindi la risposta è NO, o meglio: è possibile decidere di fermarsi a frequentare un livello superiore solo “sul posto”, se promossi alla fine del corso di livello inferiore. Dunque: se promossi all’iniziazione e se vi è la disponibilità di posto (non possiamo tenere un’opzione!) ci si può fermare e frequentare il corso successivo.

Except where it is noted, the transition to the next course is allowed only if you obtain the certificate. So the answer is NO.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WEEKLY COURSE, such as 1C, AND A WEEKEND COURSE OF THE SAME LEVEL, such 1SL? If you exceed the 1SL COURSE YOU CAN ALSO ACCESS THE PRECROCIERA COURSE?
The fundamental difference is that in six consecutive days and a half staff  you can do more than in three weekends.
The weekend courses are intended to keep in practice, consolidate lessons learned and to prepare for the next course.
Nevertheless, the most promising students will be allowed to attend the higher level, according to the captain.