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About the marine activity

The sailing department's goal is to educate and train young men and women for a certification that will allow them to operate and command vessels from a kayak to a 24-meter ship

To provide our students with a general marine education, good seamanship, leadership and the value of teamwork; to get them to catch the sailing bug and to instill a love for the sea and seamanship.

Curriculum

Ninth grade

Basics: we begin with a tandem kayak, move on to a Topaz two-person sailboat, use a Snunit rowboat, and then continue to the Omega and Sport 16 sailboats that require a crew of five.

At the same time, we study the theory of sails, vessel structure, coast familiarization, marine metrology, compass structure, compass points, knots and rope work. In the context of our study of vessel structure, we visit the Hamada Shipyards and the school’s training ships.

Throughout the year, students participate in informal marine activity in their free time during the week, and on weekends when they stay at the school. Students who qualify can also participate in the sailing team that regularly trains on Topaz boats. At the end of the year, we take a one-day sailing trip to familiarize ourselves with the school’s “Atid” and “Ari Ha’Yam” training ships.

10th grade

In 10th grade we become more proficient with the Topaz two-person sailboats and the Omega and Sport 16 sailboats that are operated by five-person crews. We also begin both the theoretical and practical certification process for Skipper 21 (Snunit).

During the year, the students join the Omega and Snunit sailing teams and participate in informal marine activity in their free time during the week, and on weekends when they stay at the school. They also take part in flotillas and sailing competitions in which the school participates.

There are also three days of coastal sailing on the school’s “Atid” and “Ari Ha’Yam” training ships, aimed at familiarizing the students with the daily routine of sailing, shifts, different staff duties and familiarity with the coast.

11th grade

In the 11th grade, our students continue to hone their expertise in operating Snunit sailboats and complete the theoretical and practical Skipper 21 (Snunit) certification process. They attend a 22-hour (minimum) first aid course towards Skipper 30 certification.

During the year, they lead the Omega and Snunit sailing teams and initiate and organize informal marine activity in their free time during the week, and on weekends when they stay at the school. They command the vessels that take part in flotillas and sailing competitions in which the school participates.

They also sail abroad on the school’s “Atid” and “Ari Ha’Yam” training ships. This is an eight- to 12-day voyage (depending on the student’s chosen study track) dedicated to familiarization with the routines of long distance voyages; expanding the student’s expertise and obtaining practical experience in the theoretical studies covered during the year (piloting, sailing and operations); coping with the challenges of sailing at sea and living on a ship, visiting different countries and seaports; and exposure to the processes involved when docking at a foreign seaport in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.

12th grade

In the 12th grade our students continue their certification program for Skipper 30 on the school’s “Atid” and “Ari Ha’Yam” training ships, in the 5-unit matriculation course in ship sailing.

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