Sailing school in South Brittany with sailing courses to become a crew member or a skipper, safely hold the role of the skipper on a rented sailing boat or on his own boat.
Sail, train, travel…
Alternating sensation, performance and exploration, our sailing courses as a French sailing school alternate practical training and sailing lessons, favoring an active and progressive learning of the handling of the boat, navigation techniques and management of life on board.
If you need to acquire or confirm your technical sailing knowledge, even starting from level 0, CHALLENGE OCEAN will allow you to take the helm of Albatros and Whirlwind, sloop of 21 meters with professional crew. If high-speed gliding and physical commitment appeal to you, take the helm of Libertalia, our crewed Volvo 60.
The coast of Brittany is dotted with islands for various navigation programs, in time and distance : Groix, Belle Ile, Houat, Hoëdic, Yeu, Ré, The Glénan, Sein, Molène, Bréhat…
For those wishing to travel a little further, the isle of Wight, isles of Scilly, Scotland, Canary islands and the Azores are waiting for you … And for those who dream of crossing the Atlantic, the Caribbean islands are waiting for you every winter, eastbound and Westbound. At springtime, we cross teh Atlantic to New York.
Five types of sailing courses to progress or just have fun !
- Start Sailing Course in the Ponant Islands – Duration : 3 to 7 days
- Coastal Sailing Course with navigation in the Scilly Archipelago – Duration : 7 days
- Offshore Sailing Course with navigation to the Azores – Duration : 14 days
- Crossing the Atlantic via the Canaries and the Azores back – Duration : 28 and 35 days
- Offshore racing, racing on the IRC circuit, in France and abroad – Duration: 3 to 20 days
The boats are based in the heart of the largest European offshore racing pole in Lorient, the port of Lorient La Base, where is also the Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly.
CHALLENGE OCEAN is affiliated as a French Sailing School with the French Sailing Federation under N°56S08.
