Charter preparation course now with boat rental as a gift!

After the successful boat driving exam, it is only a matter of time when you reach the moment of renting a boat independently. However, it may overshadow the sailing with the family or the friends if you are not prepared for the dangers involved, or if you simply do not have the due routine to manage smoothly a boat rental as a captain.

We experience that those who finish the course with success are more confident both in the harbour and on open water, therefore the good atmosphere is guaranteed during sailing. We are so sure in the success of our Rental preparation course that for the participants of the course, from the first rental of several days, we pay 50% rental fee of one day. For detailed information about the conditions of the reduction, see the General Terms and Conditions (GTC) page.

PURPOSE OF THE SAILING COURSE

PURPOSE OF THE SAILING COURSE

Preparation for the independent and confident boat rental

PLACE OF TRAINING

PLACE OF TRAINING

Balatonfüred

DURATION

DURATION

2 days of practice | 2 hours theory

COURSE DETAILS

CHARTER PREPARATION COURSE

Our Rental preparation course provide help for sailors who have finished the beginner course and who are before their first independent boat rental, and along with their crew, they wish to prepare for the independent sailing with a professional instructor.

As a result of the training, you will use your boat with confidence, even in a crowded harbour, or on open water, and family sailing will be a real experience.

NOW WITH BOAT RENTAL AS A GIFT!

The fee of the Rental preparation course includes HALF DAY sailing boat rental as a gift for any boat of FüredYacht Charter, if the duration of the given rental is at least 3 days.

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CHARTER PREPARATION COURSE 2020

(2 days training)

03.28-03.29. | 04.11-04.12. | 04.18-04.19. | 05.04-05.05. | 05.18-05.19. | 06.08-06.09. | 06.15-06.16. | 08.31-09.01. | 09.14-09.15. | 09.26-09.27. | 10.10-10.11.

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  • CHARTER PREPARATION COURSE
  • 75 000 Ft
  • (2 days training)
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Course Topics

Course Topics

Basic manoeuvres: turning, gybing, detailed repetition of the sailing directions | Practicing harbour manoeuvres (departure, arrival) | Mooring with motor with bow, stern into harbour box and next to embankment | Practicing strong wind sail adjustments, reefing on open water, in harbour with and without auxiliary motor | Searching for ideal anchoring places and practicing anchoring | Planning routes on Balaton, discussing the harbour characteristics, their suitable approach | Organizing a sailing tour to a guest harbour chosen together (Siófok, Balatonföldvár, Badacsony) | Use of night navigation in practice

Will I be safe during the course?

In case of sailing, as for all water sports, swimming skills are essential. Sailing is not among the dangerous sports, bur accidents may occur due to the weather conditions and human carelessness. When starting the sailing course, we hold a training on safety and call your attention to the eventual emergency situations. The mandatory water rescue equipment, like life-jacket, life-buoy, boathook, is part of the equipment on our boats. It is always recommended to wear the life-jacket, however it is mandatory in strong wind.

Do I need any previous experience for the course?

Yes, our Charter Preparation Course is for those who has already got their boat driving license so they have some practical experience with sailing but they have not enough confidence renting a boat on their own.

What kind of sailing clothes shall I buy?

You can buy sailing clothes at any nautical shops where you can buy everything from breathable clothes to sunglasses with chameleon lens. However, it is unnecessary to spend multiple times the price of the sailing course on your clothes for the first time. Indeed good quality sunglasses are essential. Due to the reflection of water, it is important to protect your eyes with good quality lens during sailing. Later, if you really go sailing frequently, it is worth investing in quality clothes, too.

What happens if the weather is bad?

During the season, on Balaton the biggest problem is caused by the lull as you cannot sail at this time. However, too strong wind (above 90 km/h) can also cause problems. Until wind can teach us, we always go on water as even in case of stormy wind, we can learn something. At our sailing school, in these cases we sail in life-jacket with reduced sail area, and in case of lull, we learn theory and rope work in the harbour.

When should I start sailing?

Sailing is among the sports which can be generally characterized by being ageless. Mostly people around the age of 20-40 apply to our courses but there are often students above 50 in our school. We organize camp for children and team building thanks to which people of all age-groups have been already in our school. In general it can be stated that the majority of our students is man but there are some women in each course.

Our Training Boats

Senorita Helmsmann 31

Length | 9.60 m
Weight | 2,7 tons
Capacity | 8 persons

Scholtz 22 Racing

Length | 6,6 m
Weight | 750 kg
Capacity | 4 persons

Scholtz 8.8

Length | 8,8 m
Weight | 1,8 tons
Capacity | 6 persons

Sudár Regatta

Length | 8 m
Weight | 1,4 tons
Capacity | 6 persons

They already rent a boat with confidence

Krisztián Poós

Super instructors, professional team, helpful and experienced instructors. You can choose from a well-equipped and maintained, sophisticated fleet, they are really flexible in everything, there is a boat even when indeed there isn’t. The atmosphere of the training was super, I can only recommend them!

Krisztián Poós Budapest
Jack T. Reggae

Young, dynamic, professional team! They taught me everything I needed to be able sail independently and with confidence! The time I spent with them is still an unforgettable memory! I have enriched with friendships lasting until nowadays! Choose them if you want the best!

Jack T. Reggae Budapest
Péter Kovács

You can meet a thoroughly prepared, experienced professional team. Theory and practice are in a maximum balance. In case of boat renting, I have always met correct attitude. If someone wants to rent a boat at Lake Balaton, I cannot recommend a better place!

Péter Kovács Budapest

Our instructors

Lajos Sarang
Founder, Instructor

Lajos is the founder and instructor of FüredYacht, you can meet him mainly at the theory courses, but he can be used in any areas, he is the jolly joker of the sailing school. For “Mr. Let’s solve it” you cannot come up with a question for which he would not say that “we will solve it”. He has been sailing since his childhood with serious results, he loves what he does and this is what you can feel in every detail of FüredYacht.

Gábor Erdélyi
Instructor

Gábor is really a character, if he teaches you at the course, you will have an unforgettable experience for sure and you will with a smile that is guaranteed. He teaches with ease, in a stunning way, you will not even recognize that you are learning. But don’t let the pleasant atmosphere deceive you, despite his young age, Öcsi is a real professional as he has been competing in Laser class and in big boat competitions since his childhood.

Gyula Fekete
Instructor

Gyula represents the unquestionable experience in the instructor range of FüredYacht as he has been sailing on Balaton for more than 50 years. His teaching style is strongly conservative, profound, paired with endless patience. He is the favourite superstar of the beginner courses, he steals your heart immediately with his style, knowledge, patience and personality.

András Horváth
Instructor

András is irresistibly precise and accurate, he teaches every details at the courses. In addition to his precision, his endless patience and calm habit seem to be an especially winning combination. If you have the opportunity to learn from him, you will experience how he can pass the best knowledge in the unit of time, while being a super cool teacher, and you will close the day with a very good experience.

Balázs Tomai
Instructor

In addition to Gábor Erdély, Balázs is the other great character of FüredYacht Training Center. The courses hold by him are characterized by the same fluent teaching style with ease, as in case of Öcsi. Practically you feel as you were sailing with your friends, just incidentally you also learn to sail. Pufi also has a serious competition pas, he also qualified for the Olympics in 2016 in Laser class.

Lajos Vizeli
Instructor

Lajos is a fanatic sailor, he turns to sailing with immense love and respect. You will also experience this if he teaches you. With endless patience and calm, he reaches that you will not only finish the course but also love sailing and you will continue sailing even after the course. He has a huge experience in the construction of boats and marine sailing.

Ákos Kelli
Instructor

Ákos perfectly alloys the cool style with professional knowledge. He is the fanatic of wind. If you are lucky enough to have a very windy day during the course, you will really enjoy learning with Ákos. You will feel completely safe with him in the biggest wind, even if the wind has just torn your most professional technical windbreaker off.

Máté Bors
Instructor

Máté is the most active and youngest FüredYacht instructor. He is a complete fanatic of wind since he was 6. He is World Champion in Cadet class (U15) and National Champion in windsurfing. Next to Máté, the course will be not only useful but also joyful, because he is continuously smiling. With him you will not be able to do the course with poker face, even if you want it too.

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