Flash Vela d'Altura

Flash Vela d'Altura is located in Taggia, Imperia.

The activities carried out by Flash Vela d'Altura take the form of:

• Sailing school, based on highly professional educational paths, in just a few lessons the student achieves the necessary autonomy to sail a sailing vessel safely.
  
• Boat excursions and cruises,and weekends on a sailing boat for those who want to take advantage of their holidays to get closer to the world of sailing in the company of expert skippers.
  
• Whale Watching Excursions, wonderful whale watching cruises (to see up close the large Mediterranean cetaceans in freedom in their natural habitat)

Flash Vela d'Altura has also been a member since 2004 of the Italian Association of Responsible Tourism, a body created with the aim of encouraging the development of eco-sustainable nautical tourism with great cultural value.

For more information and reservations contact Flash Vela d'Altura. You will sail in the company of a friendly team who will convey to you all the passion and enthusiasm that only sailing can offer.

The sailing courses organized by Flash Vela d'Altura are precious opportunities to approach this discipline under the careful guidance of expert instructors and quickly achieve the necessary preparation for sailing safely and autonomously.
Starting from this autumn the courses are based on the new ALTURA.
formula All courses are itinerant and in addition to perfecting manoeuvres, the didactic activity delves into the problems related to offshore navigation, with the aim of training, thanks to a complete didactic process, a multi-purpose crew member in coastal and navigation navigation. high ground, both day and night. The proposal also includes thematic internships, a valid completion of the preparation achieved during the courses.

• Altura Basic Course- to improve handling skills: the boat has yet to be discovered in its complexity, but it is already known to be used discreetly.
  Level: beginner. Duration: two weekends or more days
  1st basic sailing course 1-2 March / 8-9 March 2014 - Price: €250
  2nd basic sailing course 29-30 March / 12-13 April 2014 - Price: €250
• Corso Marinaio Altura - a leap towards autonomy, to learn to manage the various problems of navigation: correspondence, manoeuvres, safety, conduct and management of the vessel.
  Level: intermediate. Duration:two w/ends
  1st sailor sailing course 15-16 March / 22-23 March 2014 - Price: €250
  2nd sailor sailing course 19-20-21 April 2014 - Price: €200
• Navigator Course - dedicated to those who intend to try their hand at the techniques and problems of high altitude.
  Level: advanced. Duration: one week
  1st navigator sailing course 25-26-27 April 2014 - Price: €250
• Spi & Gennaker Stage - dedicated to the knowledge and use of colored sails.
  Duration: one weekend.
  1st Course Spinnaker and Gennaker 17-18 May 2014 - Price: €150
• Mooring stage - to gain greater confidence in all mooring cases, organize the crew and manoeuvres.
  Duration: one weekend.
  1st Course moorings 3-4 May 2014 – Price: €150

The courses are held upon reaching a minimum number of 4 participants.
Upon request, it is possible to organize courses on dates other than those scheduled.

Flash Vela d'Altura also participates in various regattas and offers those who already have a goodpreparation with on-board maneuvers and the possibility of taking part in these adrenaline-filled experiences (Cetacean Regatta; West Liguria; Cozzi Trophy; etc.).

To consult the proposals of Flash Vela d'Altura in more detail you can contact the company directly using the appropriate form.

Flash Offshore Sailing Excursion, School Cruises, Sailing Holidays on the FRENCH RIVIERA, PROVENCE, CORSICA, ARCHIPELAGO, TUSCANY.

Flash Vela d'Altura is ready to take you on holiday along the most beautiful itineraries of the French Riviera, Provence, the Tuscan Archipelago, Corsica and the Aeolian Islands.

On board its boats it will allow you to spend fun and relaxing weekends or weeks, with the possibility of taking part in real sailing lessons on board, actively contributing to navigation.

Experienced skippers will guarantee the safety of the trip and will answer all your curiosities about sailing techniques and the itineraries covered by the trip.

A cruise with Flash Offshore Sailing Boat Excursion always proves to be an experience of great naturalistic value, in contact with the crystalline sea of the French Riviera and its friendliest inhabitants: the dolphins!

Book your sailing holiday too and forget the stress and routine lulled by the waves of the Mediterranean Sea.

SPRING SUMMER HOLIDAY ROGRAM 2014

Sailing holidays

Weekend on a sailing boat Cruises between the French Riviera and Liguria (boarding on Friday evening in Sanremo Liguria, disembarking on Sunday afternoon in Sanremo Liguria) with dates:

• 24-25 May,
• 7-8 June,
• 14-15 June,
• June 21-22,
• 28-29 June,
• 5-6 July,
• 12-13 July,
• 19-20 July,
• 26-27 July.

BRIDGES
Easter Cruise 19-20-21 April,
Long weekend of April 25th 25-26-27 April,
May 1st long weekend 1-2-3-4 May - CRUISE IN CORSICA,
Long weekend of 2 June 31 May 1-2 June.

WHALE WATCHING CETACEAN SIGHTING program

WEEKEND (boarding on Friday evening, disembarking on Sunday afternoon)

• 24-25 May,
• 7-8 June,
• 14-15 June,
• June 21-22,
• 28-29 June,
• 5-6 July,
• 12-13 July,
• 19-20 July,
• 26-27 July,

Flash Vela d'Altura Whale Watching organizes weekly and weekend cruises in the periods of May and September to discover the cetaceans that populate the Mediterranean in the Ligurian Riviera area.

You will be able to live the splendid experience of sailing on a sailboat and observe large marine mammals, getting to know their natural habitat and lifestyle up close.

The marine area that extends between the coasts of Liguria and Corsica has been declared a protected area (known as the Cetacean Sanctuary) and is densely populated by cetaceans of various species which almost always allow themselves to be approached by those who practice 'whale watching activity.

During your holidays with Flash Vela d'Altura Whale Watching you will always be accompanied by a marine biologist who will provide you with useful information regarding sighting methods and the marine fauna present in the area.

Come and discover the charm of a sailing boat excursion to spot cetaceans, we are waiting for you on board!

WHALE WATCHING CETACEAN SIGHTING PROGRAM

WEEK END (boarding on Friday evening, disembarking on Sunday afternoon)
14/15 September
21/22 September
28/29 September
01/03 November