Trial Lesson
If you’ve always wanted to try a catamaran you found the right place. Book a non-binding hour with one of our instructors on a Hobie Catamaran. Depending on your interest and skills you can decide whether you want to take the helm from the start or first leave it to the instructor. Even if you’re brand new to sailing, it usually does not take much more than 10 minutes until you sit at the rudder and steer the boat. Be prepared though. It is addictive. Most guests – whether beginner or advanced sailors who have never sailed on a catamaran – get hooked to the “Hobie Way Of Life” and will continue the thrilling journey on those speedy boats.
If it may be a little more, we recommend our Catamaran trial course. The course contents is a slightly reduced version of the Catamaran beginner course. It includes 6 hours of practice with an instructor and covers some basic theoretical aspects, although the focus is definitely more on practice. After completing, you can extend the course and do the basic catamaran license.
trial lesson for one
trial lesson for two
Basic Course
The certified beginners course for sailing on multihulls provides basic practical and theoretical knowledge of catamaran sailing. During the whole course you will have an experienced catamaran instructor directly at your side. You will sit at the helm or jib from the first lesson and thus sail the catamaran yourself.
The Catamaran Basic Certificate course includes 10 hours with an instructor and at least 2 hours of free sailing. At the end you can decide if you want to take the exam for the Catamaran Basic License International of the VDWS ((extra € 40.00). With this license you can sail or rent catamarans at VDWS stations worldwide.
You will learn basic sailing skills as well as gain catamaran specific competence:
- Reading the wind and water
- Courses to the wind
- Tacking
- Jibing
- Speed control
- Capsize and righting
- Parking
- Right of way
- Knowledge of the boat and it’s components
- Nautical knots
- Safety topics
Cat Beginner for one
Cat beginner for two
Catamaran Advanced Course
This course is the perfect upgrade to the VDWS Catamaran basic license. Depending on the level of knowledge, the course content is determined individually and thus builds on your actual skill level.
Content of the advanced course:
- Boat- weight and sail trim
- Wind Course training
- Maneuver training
- Strong wind training
- Helmsman and crew training
- Regatta tactics
- Righting methods
Cat Advanced for one
Cat Advanced for two
Catamaran Private Lessons
Your very individualized regatta training, a refresh your helmsman/woman skills or an excursion with the children, a fun sail with the harness because of good winds or do some dolphin watching. Many also use this service to get to know the area better from a sailors point of view or to get familiar with multihull and especially the Hobiecat boats. We would be pleased to welcome you for a private catamaran lesson.
