IYT International Boating and International Crew Two Weeks Course in Turkey

Datça/Muğla, Turkey

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Watercraft Type

Sailing Yacht

Course Type

Multiple Types

Duration

2 Weeks

Max Slots

6 persons

Description

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take command of your own chartered yacht with a group, your family or friends in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean, Mediterranean, or Hawaii? If so, then this IYT International Boating and International Crew qualification is the one for you. This qualification will allow you to safely and comfortably act as watchkeeping crew on a yacht and as a skipper for a small yacht in protected waters where help is immediately available. This certificate is awarded for the personnel wishing to train to be held as an active crew member on a power or sailing yacht in daylight hours, in sight of land and in fair weather. This IYT international crew is generally required for the inland and coastal waters of the Eastern Mediterranean countries, covering the Northern Europe, France and Spain. If you have any problems drop us an email and we will assist you to transfer one certification for the other.

Overview of One week practical IYT international course:

Here we offer a two week sail training course on one of our well kitted out and lovely sailing yachts around one of the most beautiful Islands in Turkey. Our trainer and skipper is a highly experienced seafarer who will run you patiently through the skipper curriculum and give you all the practical training you will need. This is a two week practical course with recommended VHF LICENCE to enroll. It is okay if you do not have it. For this two week course you are not required to have logged and certified 100 Nautical Miles in your logbook. If you do, you can opt for our one week course here, IYT International Boating and International Crew One Week Course in Turkey. Therefore this two week practical Gokova tour starts from Bodrum.The gulf of Gokova enjoys clusters of countless bays and coves, making it the perfect cruising and teaching ground. Each day you will sail out into the gulf and sail, spending each night in a different bay.

The sail routes are depicted composed of around: Gokova Bays. Marmaris, Ciftlik, Bozukkale, Hayıtbuku, Knidos, Amazon, 7 islands, Amazon, Ingiliz Bay, Karacasogut, Kapı Bay.

PREREQUISITES FOR ENROLLMENT:

Trainees who want to complete their courses in a comfortable two week training and get a certificate;

1. VHF LICENCE(Recommended)
2. All practises are carried out in practice studies.
3. 1-weeks of practice, IYT INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE

COURSE OUTLINE:

- Nautical terminology
- Safety briefing
- Passage planning
- Rope work
- Basic rules of the road
- Introduction to weather
- Basic sail handling
- Basic handling under power
- Man overboard procedures
- Vessel equipment and instruments
- Engine checks and maintenance
- Deck seamanship
- Sailing vessels handling skills
- Sailing vessels under power
- Power vessel handling skills
- Dingy handling under power

ACCOMODATION

- You will stay on board the yacht for 14 nights in a typical two week program
- Our sailing yachts have 4 cabins plus an additional skippers’ cabin.
- We take a maximum of 6 people on one yacht
- We provide bed sheets, pillow covers and a towel for each person

FOOD

Crew of each boat do the shopping jointly and share the costs equally. We can provide a suggested shopping list. People might cook inside or enjoy local food in a local restaurant in bays. Please note, the Skipper’s food is shared by all participants equally.

PROGRAM

We stop at different bays or islands each night. We will sail according to our due course as per the route and passage plan. The route will depend on the particular week chosen by you. We have many different routes to choose from and of course they are always subject to the weather conditions and external factors. The sailing routes can be changed upon the Skipper's discretion.

There is free time daily until 10:00 for trainees, and until 12:00 for non-trainees. The skipper will usually organise a trek to a historical ruin or a hike in nature every morning at 8:00 before breakfast. You can choose to join or not. In our region, the wind usually picks up at around 12:00 PM, so we depart for our next location at around noon.

We arrive at our next destination in the late afternoon or early evening. You can enjoy the sun, sea and nature, or walk around to explore in your free time. You must be back at the yacht as per the skippers instructions so the yacht's departure is not delayed by you.

On most evenings we enjoy dinner together either on the boat or in a restaurant where we can enjoy long conversations. After dinner people might choose to do some other activities together like playing games, more conversation, going out, an evening walk in peace and nature. This is totally up to you and you can choose to simply return to the boat.

CHECK-IN and CHECK-OUT

Saturday is check-in and meeting day. Our sailing yachts are located in Cairos Marina (on C Pontoon if you start in Bodrum). If you are joining the boat in Marmaris, check our location before you arrive. You can check in anytime after 16:00 and settle on board.

Our first briefing is held at approximately 17:00 and then we stock up on provisions. We have our first dinner together in the marina and afterwards people can explore the colourful Marmarisian or Bodrum nightlife!

Sunday is our first day of sailing. We finish our last minute shopping and start our voyage around noon.

Our sailing tour ends Friday (1 week later); after 16:00. You may leave the yacht or stay one more night to enjoy Marmaris/Bodrum. You have to check out by the latest at 10 AM on Saturday morning to allow for cleaning and preparation for the next group.

Note: This tour is not only for educational purposes, but also for those who come for a sailing holiday or sailing practice / building a sea-mile, a couple, a family (child 16+) may be on vacation while the trainee is getting is courses at the same time. You can send us an enquiry if you want to join this tour and we shall send you a quick offer for you to checkout.

A visual representation of the normal course of the route

Characteristics

Manufacturer : Jeanneau

Model : Jeanneau 49i

Manufactured Year : 2003

No. Cabin : 4

No. Bathrooms : 2

No. Berths : 6

Length (meters) : 14.98

Width (meters) : 4.49

Draft (meters) : 2.15

Engine: in HP : Yanmar 100hp

Max Authorized Capacity): 8

Course types

Sail Training

Skipper Course

Crew Course

Availability Details

Start Date
16:00

End Date
10:00

Duration:
( Days/Weeks )
2 Weeks

Available Days in a Week

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Itinerary

Day 1 Datça - Cairos Marina

Our yachts are based in Cairos Marina . Arrive to the yacht and spend the night aboard in the Marina. You can also use the opportunity to do some shopping in the marina and stock up for your sailing trip.

Day 2 Kairos Marina – Buyuk Cati

Departure is early for this part, since we will have a long upwind leg. Cati is natural harbour, catering to all kinds of vessels, mostly gulets and sailing yachts. Enveloped by a luscious pine forest, the harbor offers a "pool-like" environment, perfect for frolicking in the water or taking a relaxed excursion through the pine-scented trees. On moonlit nights, the looming pines cast ethereal shadows onto the glassy sea, painting a hauntingly captivating sketch of this fascinating fjord.

Day 3 Cati – Balikasiran, Bordubet, 7 Islands

Now the time has come to enjoy the bays of Gokova! We will do small trips to three bays, stopping for swimming breaks. Balikasiran is the place where the Gulf of Hisaronu and Gokova are closest to each other. This place is accepted as the beginning point of Datca Peninsula. Bordubet: named after the multitude of birds nesting here, you can take a walk and be accompanied by the soft chirping emanating from the trees. There is a river flowing into sea, you can paddle upstream and explore with a dinghy. 7 Islands: Four islands located near the southern shores of Gokova, they create a small gulf between them and the shore. You can find many calm places to anchor between the bays of the shore and the islands. In the west lies Martili, a bare, rocky island; although there are beautiful beaches on the south and east side of the island. The other islands are Uzun, Zeytinli and Kucuk. They all have steep, rocky shores and no sandy beaches. The islands are mostly barren, but covered with pine trees near the coves. Küfre bay is the most popular in this region. All coves are linked to one another with dirt trails.

Day 4 5 Islands – Tuzla, Longoz, Kargıbuk, Okluk

Today we will hop around more bays. First stop is Tuzla bay, a perfect swimming spot, then Longoz (Kargibuk). Longoz is a sheltered cove, situated between forests. There are usually only a few boats here. Löngöz is back to back with Ballısu bay. Ballisu is a very deep bay with a narrow entrance, once inside, the bay twists into the land. A creek flows into the bay. There used to be a thick pine forest around the bay but ten years ago a fire decimated most of the region...it is slowly growing back now. Final destination is Okluk, commonly known as the pearl of Gokova. The lasrgest cove is actually called Degirmendere. When entering this cove, you will see another inlet called British Harbor. During World War I, British warships used to hide here, bombarding the Germans at night and retreating into this cove at daylight. There is a Presidential Residence located at the south part of the bay. On the north side, you can observe the statue of a mermaid in the water, erected by Sadun Boro. The air is heavy with the scent of pine and trees line all of the shore, a perfect setting for a relaxing evening.

Day 6 Okluk – Karacasogut

After making short breaks at Ingiliz Bay, Ayın Bay, we sail to our last stop for the day, Karacasogut. This harbor is one of the popular destinations for yachts in the region. A must-see is the Karaca Cave, including the Sogut Waterfall, which falls from a height of 25 meters into a natural freshwater pool. There are two sections in the Karaca Cave, enter through the main entrance and explore the rest via dinghy. The total cave length is 420 meters, at a depth of 15 meters, and it houses two lakes. Amateur explorers should only enter the cave with guides and you should follow them very closely. A one kilometer section of the cave is still closed and renovation works are in progress to open this section to the public. There are ruins of an ancient city on a hill near Karacasogut. As you get closer to the hill, you begin see the necropolis of the city, the city walls, tombs, and cisterns. There are also remains of an ancient temple nearby. The ruins of the ancient city of Amnistos are on a headland near the village. The city's walls and port are visible.

Day 7 Karacasogut - Akyaka

You can just sit back and relax, soaking in the views and the great weather, enjoying the beach. IThere are beautiful pine clad mountains surrounding Akyaka and Gokova just waiting to be hiked and explored, and they are well of the usual beaten track. You will be rewarded with some magnificent views. The main village beach of hard sand is packed with sunbeds and umbrellas, and gets very busy throughout the Turkish school holidays from late June to August. Pedalos and kayaks are available for hire at the far end. However, a better choice is the picturesque Cinar beach, best reached by a 45-minute walk along the promenade and through the shady eucalyptus forest and campsite bordering the sea. Gokova Bay with its 6 months continuous wind and open space is naturally very suitable for kiteboarding and has become one of the most attractive locations for beginners as well as having made a memorable impression on professional kiteboarders.The fantastic bay located hidden amongst the high mountains gives a riding opportunity to all levels of riders due to its increasing onshore daily summer breeze throughout the day time.

Day 8 Akyaka - Akbuk

Our first leg on the way back will be long and mostly against the wind. We moor at the restourant pier Akbuk, a beautiful bay lined with steep, pine-covered slopes and pebble beaches. In the summer, people spend their weekends here. There are only a few restaurants and one-story prefabricated houses. Akbuek is a wonderful combination of green and blue. The bay fascinates with the cold water fed by a small river, the landscape surrounded by forested mountains and the immaculate blue sea.

Day 9 Akbuk - Cokertme

Another short haul to Cokertme. Çökertme is on the northern coast of the Gulf of Gokova and between Kepçe Cape and Karaburun Cape. The bay takes its the name from village in the harbor . Çökertme is quite sheltered against winds from the west to the north and east. Çökertme is one of the most preferred bays in Gokova by yachtsmen. Its coast is very long, the shores of the island are covered with pines and olive trees. The name of Çökertme is not just famous because of local songs, It has also fascinating geographical features . The green pine forest and the vast indented coves of this bays huggs the Yachts approaching. Watch the sunset and coastal fishing and taste the sinarit, tangri freshly cooked in restaurants. Çökertme which is an natural harbor is not the first or last stop is of blue voyage sailor.

Day 10,11 Cokertme – Bodrum

Another long leg with an early start. Bodrum is an inviting, colorful crowd full of surprises, sometimes a humble wiseacre and a loose wise man, sometimes it is an alone crazy, it is freedom, love; Bodrum is sun, sea and after all it is history… In short Bodrum is everything and everybody. Because everybody has it is own Bodrum here. Some live a modest, peaceful and quiet life, some live crazily madly. Bodrum is a White that bears all colors and also internalizes them. It rains different here and also the sun rise different and sets completely different. Wind blows different, sea smells else. Bodrum is the naughtiest, the haughtiest, the most inert, the most beautiful, the most honest and the most frank child of Nature Mother.

Day 12 Bodrum - Gumusluk

Departure is early again for this leg. Gümüşlük, a seaside village on the western shore of the Bodrum peninsula, is known for its fishing-village charm, its simple but delicious waterfront restaurants and its spectacular sunset views. If you visit Gümüşlük, it will most likely be for one of those sunset seafood dinners—which, I wager, you will remember for years. Gümüşlük stands on the site of the ancient Carian city of Myndus whose seafront sections slid into the sea in some long-forgotten earthquake. Today these barely submerged remains are a magnet for snorkelers and underwater photographers.

Day 13 Gumusluk – Mersincik

Another long leg with an early start. Return leg will be long and mostly downwind. We anchor at Mersincik, a lovely bay fronted by steep pine-covered slopes and pebble beaches.

Day 14 Mersincik – Datca Cairos Marina

Departure is early again for this leg. After a swimming break We go downwind for our marina. You can leave tonite or spend a night at Datca restorants. Saturday morning boats will be cleaned, So you need to leave before 9:00

Booking rules

Starts: Saturday 16:00
Ends: Friday 10:00

Cancellation Rules:

Apart from the KaterBlue Strict Policy we have set, there's +1 Rule, ie; within 30 days cancellation there is not refund to trainee, before 30 days cancellation 2 options %50 refund or registration for next season with same dates.

PRICES:

These prices are valid for SINGLE (CABIN SHARED ) Price. If the trainee or charterer request master cabin, trainee pays %50 extra . 1200 / 1400 / 1600 per person (Standart Weekly Sailing Price for Winter, Summer and Holiday dates respectively).

These are standard sailing extra prices per person:

- International Crew Licence Fee: 100 Euro
- Flotilla Skipper Licence Fee: 100 Euro
- Bareboat Skipper Licence : 200 Euro
- VHF Licence: 200 Euro
- ICC Lİcence : +135 Euro
- IYT PASSPORT/LOGBOOK: 35 EURO
- Greek Islands Deposit: 200 Euro
- Power Boat Exam:200 Euro
- Power Boat Licence: 200 Euro

The prices and the calendars may not be updated, for which if there are any deficit in payments, the rest will be collected in cash as per the prices mentioned here in the booking rules.

IMP. NOTE: Our tours start on April. Hence, all winter training/courses program are without tours