Tidal & Offshore Sail Training - 2026
Tidal, Offhore and Current Sail Training - FR - NL - SCO - UK/FR 2026
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Sail with us in a great sailing area and explore new harbors, bays and islands. Leaving Norway behind, the notorious North Sea is challenging even experienced sailors. Our yacht, an Archambault 40 can handle whatever nature will throw at the sailors, guaranteeing thrilling sailing experience.
Once in Inverness, the trip will become milder and more romantic when entering the Caledonian Canal which does follow the "Great Glen" across Scotland. Breathtaking landscapes, peaceful anchorages and historic flights of locks are waiting for the sailors. After leaving the canal behind at Fort William the Inner Hebrides offer sheltered sailing before finishing in Oban.
While the first two weeks are lead by experienced expedition sailor Astrid Zauner, Volvo Ocean Race skipper Andreas Hanakamp is taking charge for the second halve of the trip. While we still explore the wild romantic shores of Scotland the focus lies on perfecting everyone`s sailing capabilities on the way north towards the Outer Hebrides main settlement - Stornoway. Ahjead lie some of the most challenging waters of Europe: The North Minch, Cape Wrath and the Pentland Firth which does lead us back into the North Sea. Along the way, we will catch our breath in legendary Scape Flow, an impressive natural harbour that has been used for centuries by the Royal Navy.
Learn from our experienced skippers who did sail several hundread thousands of miles, raced at the Olympics and the Volvo Ocean Race, crossed oceans and sailed the most challenging sailing conditions.
The challenging area offers sailors good wind, high tides and strong currents.
Cruising & Trainings 2026
Caen - Amsterdam (via Cowes)
An exciting and challenging trip through the English Channel to Amsterdam with a short detour to the Isle of Wight.
Strong winds, rapid weather changes, currents, waves, and challenging sailing await the skipper and crew.
Date: May 23 - May 30, 2026
Start/finish port: Caen - Amsterdam
Topics: sail changing, tidal/current sailing, safety at sea, planning a crossing, seamanship, and most likely strong wind sailing.
Price: €1.165 per person
Skipper: Thomas Mikuz
Amsterdam - Inverness (Women only)
An exciting and challenging trip from the Netherlands across the North Sea to Inverness in Scotland. Crossing the North Sea is a goal and challenge for many sailors. Strong winds, rapid weather changes, and demanding sailing await the skipper and crew. Sailing and safety preparations are made at the beginning of the trip, and the crossing is attempted when the weather window is right.
Date: May 30 - June 5, 2026
Start/finish port: Amsterdam (NL) - Inverness (UK/SCO)
Topics: sail changing, tidal/current sailing, safety at sea, planning a crossing, seamanship, and most likely strong wind sailing
Price: €1.295.- / person
Skipper: Astrid Zauner
Caledonian Canal Cruise: Inverness - Oban
The Caledonian Canal follows a dead straight valley across Scotland called the Great Glen. Breathtaking scenery, Loch Ness, romantic moorings, and historic locks are the highlights of the trip. After leaving the canal at Fort William, there are still detours to the islands of the Inner Hebrides.
Date: June 06 - June, 2026
Start/finish port: Inverness - Oban
Topics: Locks, seamanship, tidal knowledge, yacht handling
Price: € 1.295,- / person
Skipper: Astrid Zauner
Scotland 1: Oban - Stornoway
Scotland, with its many impressive locations, unspoiled nature, and hospitable inhabitants, is one of the most challenging and beautiful sailing areas in Europe. June is the perfect time of year to explore this fascinating region—the storms are (almost) over, the landscape is ablaze with colorful flowers, and seabirds accompany us on our journey. The seafood is legendary – whether from the fish market or mussels picked from buoys.
The focus of this trip is primarily on the sailing aspect, i.e., intensive sailing in a challenging area. Participants have the opportunity to learn, practice, and perfect tidal navigation, sail trimming, steering, sail changing, safety, and seamanship.
Date: June 13 - June 20, 2026
Start/finish port: Oban - Stornoway
Topics: Sail changing, tidal/current sailing, safety at sea, planning a crossing, seamanship, and most likely strong wind sailing
Price: € 1.295,- / person
Skipper: Andreas Hanakamp
Scotland 2: Stornoway - Scapa Flow - Inverness
Sailing around northern Scotland is challenging. The annual average includes strong winds, currents, high seas caused by these currents, and rapid weather changes. The legendary and historic natural harbor of Scapa Flow is a fixed point on the itinerary.
The focus of these trips is primarily on the sailing aspect, i.e., intensive sailing in a challenging area.
Date: June 20 - June 27, 2026
Start/finish port: Stornoway - Invernesse
Topics: Sail changing, tidal/current sailing, safety at sea, planning a crossing, seamanship, and most likely strong wind sailing
Price: € 1.295,- / person
Skipper: Andreas Hanakamp
Inverness (SCO) - Dover / Caen
Exciting and challenging trip from Scotland through the North Sea to Dover or Caen.
Strong winds, rapid weather changes, currents, night sailing, and challenging sailing await the skipper and crew.
Weather and tides determine our stages.
Offshore sailing to expand your comfort zone.
Date: June 27 - July 04, 2026
Start/finish port: Inverness (UK/SCO) - Stavanger (NOR)
Topics: Sail changing, tidal/current sailing, safety at sea, planning a crossing, seamanship, and most likely strong wind sailing
Price: €1.165.- / person
Skipper: Thomas Mikuz
Biskaya Crossing : Skippertraining
An exciting and challenging trip from Le Crouesty (FRA) to A Coruña (ESP) (min. 345 nm) across the notorious Bay of Biscay.
Depending on the weather, we will either take the direct route between our port of departure, Le Crouesty, and A Coruña (min. 345 nm) or follow the slightly longer route along the French and Spanish Atlantic coast.
Date: September 12 - September 22, 2026
Start/finish port: Le Crouesty (Flughafen Nantes oder Paris) - A Coruña (Flughafen A Coruña)
Schwerpunkte: Sail changing, tidal/current sailing, safety at sea, planning a crossing, seamanship, and most likely strong wind sailing
Price: €1.813.- / person
Skipper: Astrid Zauner
Registration / Discounts / Additional charges
Registration:
Now open. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Prices exclude board cash and travel costs
Single cabin supplement: 50%
Couples / family discount: 10%
Multi-week discount: 2nd week 10%, 3rd week 15% (except for trips advertised as two or more weeks)
Discounts cannot be combined!
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The Boat
The Archambault 40 (A40) is a cruiser-racer with excellent sailing characteristics.
With its light weight and high righting moment, the A40 offers sailing fun for every type of sailor.
Equipped with several interchangeable sails (mainsail with 3 reefs, light genoa, genoa 3 with reefing option, strong wind jib according to ORC, storm jib, light gennaker, heavy gennaker), it is the ideal training boat for expanding your comfort zone without having to completely forego the pleasant things of a pure cruiser (hot water, galley, berths, heating).
Type: Archambault 40 - „Oida"
Category: Racer-Cruiser
LoA: 11,98m
Beam: 3,75m
Displacement: 6.500kg
Ballast: 3.500kg
Draft: 2,47m
Main Sail: 51m2
Genua: 40m2
Spinnaker: 134m2
