Frequently asked questions
Payment options:
- Credit card
At the end of the application form you will find the method of payment by credit card. (Visa or MasterCard)
- PayPal (Please remember that you can link both a credit card and your current account to a PayPal account).
- Choose your course, choose the week you are interested in, click on Proceed to Purchase, fill in your Order (if you already have an account, log in first) and pay the required amount. The secretariat will confirm your booking within 2 working days.
- For all courses, you must be able to swim (the style does not matter);
- Places sell out quickly on the busy and high season courses, so if you are only interested in a specific course, reserve in advance;
- Upon confirmation, we will ask you to upload to your account a passport-size photograph of yourself, your ID, a duly signed "photo and video release" form, and a medical certificate stating that you are in good health and that you have no impairments or illnesses that would affect your sailing, living and eating in the community;
- For refunds, see General Conditions
A medical certificate for noncompetitive (or competitive) activity is required to participate in the courses: download the medical certificate template and ask your doctor to complete and stamp it or put it on his or her letterhead.
The form is in two parts: the first is for adults, the second is only compulsory for minors.
- 12 years of age (up to 14) for special under-14 courses;
- 15 years of age, or to be completed within the year, for courses D1 to D3 (and fortnightly up to D2D3) in shifts 24 to 31;
- 15 years of age, or within the year, for courses D1 to D3 (and fortnightly up to D2D3) for those who have already attended (or passed, depending on the course) an Under 14 course;
- 16 years of age, or to be completed within the year, for all Dinghy courses;
- 17 years of age, or within the year, for the C3 and HP courses;
- 18 years of age, completed, for all yachting courses unless otherwise stated.
During the courses there are many of us, and for everything to run smoothly we follow these rules, which are an integral part of the registration.
See the Code of Conduct at Centro Velico Caprera.
Course fees include:
- accommodation activities: food and accommodation except for itinerant courses where participants have to provide their own food;
- teaching activities, related services and use of technical tools;
- transport from La Maddalena to Caprera and back;
- accident insurance, with the following limits: €100,000 for Death or Permanent Disability. The indemnity shall not be paid when the Permanent Invalidity is less than 3% of the Total Permanent Invalidity; if it is more than 3% but less than 20%, the indemnity shall be paid for the part exceeding 3%; if the Invalidity is more than 20%, the indemnity shall be paid without the application of any Deductible; if the Invalidity is more than 50%, the indemnity shall be paid at 100%; and € 4.000.00 for medical treatment with a 10% coinsurance with a minimum of € 100.00. It is not possible to insure against accidents if the insured is over 80 years old.
The following are the exclusive responsibility of the student and not included in the fee:
- extra drinks (soft drinks, beer, wine, etc.);
- the outward and return journey;
- food for itinerant courses carried out independently (such as Cruise courses C4, C5, 2nd week Pre-Cruise C3C4, etc.);
- fuel and port costs for the above-mentioned independently organized itinerant courses.
There are two outlets on the island at Centro Velico Caprera where you can find:
- Technical sailing clothing - windbreakers, sailing gloves, dinghy boots, neoprene wetsuits, sailing trousers, boots
- Sailing clothing - caps, polo shirts, jumpers, shoes
- General accessories - blankets, sleeping bags, knives, belts
You can also find comfort items, drinks, biscuits, snacks, etc. and personal hygiene items. If you have special needs (specific medicines, etc.), the shop assistant can buy what you need in La Maddalena on request.
CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO ARE NOT ON SALE, FROM SHIFT 23 TO SHIFT 29 AT THE PUNTA CODA SHOP NO ALCOHOL WILL BE ON SALE
Punta Coda settlement opening hours
Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday through Friday from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Pre-cruise settlement store hours
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Sunday through Friday 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The learning progression and the ability to 'crew' during a complete fortnightly course (e.g. D1D2) are unmatched by the two single weeks (example:. D1 and D2).
The fundamental difference is that in two consecutive weeks you learn more than twice as much as in one week ... and between us you have three times as much fun!
That is why we recommend a full fortnightly course. Especially in the case of initiation courses. If you sign up for a weekly course, you can also stay on, if there is space available, and pay only the difference in price.
Yes, but as we cannot guarantee that you will find instructors who know your language, we recommend that you only sign up if you can speak and understand at least the basics of Italian.
We advise all those who do not speak Italian to consult the CVC secretariat for updates on the dates of specific courses held in English.
We also have this special course entirely held in English: yacht-beginner
No, unless otherwise specified, passage to the next course is conditional on suitability.
However, it is possible to extend one's stay at CVC and take a higher level course if promoted at the end of the lower level course (we cannot hold an option in advance).
Yes, it is possible for some courses.
To find out in advance which course you could enrol in based on your experience, you can fill in the Application for Direct Admission. The Secretariat will recommend the most suitable course.
There is a minimum age (ranging from 15 to 18 years) for each course, but no maximum age.
You will find all the information in the detailed information sheets for each course.
The CVC is organized to follow the diet of people with celiac disease or severe food allergies (reported to the Secretariat before the start of the course).
In the case of food preferences, on the other hand, there may not be a dedicated meal, but one may choose the food genre, from those available, compatible with the intolerance as long as it is promptly reported and documented at the time of registration.
The Centro Velico Caprera does not organise group trips, only the La Maddalena-Caprera-La Maddalena transport. Book your trip to Olbia as soon as possible.
From Olbia to Palau
Public transportation is available: regular bus from Olbia port to Palau - 40 Km
From Palau to La Maddalena
Regular ferry (every 15 minutes) - journey time approx. 20 minutes.
La Maddalena to Caprera
Appointment: every Saturday, in La Maddalena at 1:45 p.m., on the waterfront via Amendola, from where the motorboat Apollo II with a CVC sign departs, transporting students to Caprera. Before May 1 and after October 31, the motorboat will be replaced by a bus, same time and meeting point.
For Skipper courses and any other courses not departing from Caprera, you will be given instructions at the time of registration.
Return from Caprera to La Maddalena
Students are taken by motorboat to La Maddalena, where they arrive at approximately 12.00 noon.
Before 1 May and after 31 October, the motorboat will be replaced by a coach.
It is a specific sailing knife with a handle that you will need for boating as well as for eating.
