Our Blog

News, updates and stories

Welcome to our blog! This is a space where we share our experiences on the sea and our passion for sailing. Get to know our crew, students and friends and find inspiration and useful tips for your next voyage.

Why combine a course with a sailing expedition

Overall, combining a sailing course with a sailing expedition with the Algarve Cruising Center can be an excellent way to gain practical experience on the water

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Combo sailing expedition / course

Live aboard Skipper course

From zero to hero

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18 days training

Ricardo Barradas

Salty Chats Podcast with Kristofer Othzen

Lisving Aboard Skipper course

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Bareboat Skipper graduate

New course for 2023 - Yacht Delivery Skipper

We have chosen Halcyon Yacht Deliveries, one of the UK’s leading yacht delivery companies, for this on-the-job training process.

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Yacht Delivery Skipper course

Ricardo Barradas

Own boat tuition

Private tuition can also give you the local knowledge finding the best anchorages in Ria Formosa, or helping you exploring Benagil caves

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Get to know your boat

Powerboat Family taster

Explore the Nature Park of Ria Formosa with your family and enjoy our Powerboat taster experience, your first step to become a competent skipper.

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Explore the Islands

Ricardo Barradas

Ocean Passage Madeira

The 2 legs should be more than 1200 NM sail downwind to Madeira and beating the way back to the Algarve.

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Yachtmaster optional

IYT Powerboat course officially recognised in Portugal

This course has a module of night sailing, making our school the only school in Portugal doing the practical teaching of night sailing!

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Powerboat course officially recognised in Portugal

Miriam Martinez

Learning by doing - edcucational project

‍There are more than 800 hours of training where our trainees develop their competencies for the labor world and augmenting their sea literacy.

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Experiential Learning

Boat sharing

Our school brings a new service to our ex-students: the boat sharing service.

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Ricardo Barradas

Why IYT

IYT the most international nautical certification

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Wordwide certification

Ricardo Barradas

The season officially started

Sailing season just stated. Big news for this year. Sailing courses, more expeditions and changes in some courses.

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Passage plan

First: passage plan is legally required by SOLAS regulation. But more important than that: ensure to you, crew and vessel safety.

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What to bring on a Powerboat course

What type of clothes, shoes and bag for your PB course.

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What to bring on my PB course

What to bring to our sailing courses

There are some important stuff to bring onboard. Follow our tips so you can join a sailing course without missing important items.

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What to bring on a sailing course

Our sailing vessel

Sail a Sparkman&Stephens designed Swan and you experience a unique combination of the elegance and power created by superb engineering and the craftsman’s skill

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Nautor Swan 411

Medical check update

Medical checks are required for some courses. Where and when should I do it? How does it works?

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Living Aboard Skipper Course

This Living aboard course is our new combination of courses that will give you what you need to go island hopping or just sail around the world.

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Ricardo Barradas

Olhão our home port

The increase of the coastal and offshore fishing, as well as, the commercial trade, gave origin to a large population outbreak and, in 1695, the local residents

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A bit of history

Ricardo Barradas

Solo traveler friendly trips

Onboard, enjoy the downtime to catch up some inner reflections, to read peacefully without Wi-Fi connections. Whenever we reach a port? This is how it looks...

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Transfers and accommodation tips

Our recommendations for your visit. Faro and Olhão are beautiful towns and have plenty of hotels, hostels and other budget accommodation!

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