Joining Instructions
Thank you for choosing Sail the Canaries, please find following our joining instructions which we hope give you everything that you need to know prior to joining us. Please do give us a call or email if you need to ask anything at all.
You will be sailing on “Veronica Gomera” or “Sotavent Dreams” and they are moored in Corralejo Marina, Corralejo, Fuerteventura. Please see the pin:
Your yacht will be ready for you at 4pm on the Saturday prior to the course commencing Sunday morning. If you should arrive prior to this we are more than happy to look after your luggage until your yacht is ready for you. We would request that you are ready to leave the yacht at 10am the following Saturday morning.
We will ask you to be at the yacht no later than 4pm on the Saturday for the liveaboard safety brief. If you cannot arrive in time for this, you will need to arrange accommodation ashore for the Saturday night and join the yacht on Sunday morning
Accommodation for the first Saturday and last Friday night are included in the cost and are on the yacht. However, if you should like to stay in a hotel the last Friday night, please contact us and we can help you to arrange this. If you decide you would like to stay on for a few days after your sailing holiday, please do let us know and we would be happy to help you find accommodation. Please note that the accommodation provided in the course cost is seven nights on board the yacht, Saturday to Saturday. Any hotel accommodation is not included.
Please ensure you have taken adequate holiday insurance to cover personal belongings, injury and cancellation due to illness. If travelling from the UK you should apply for the Global Health Insurance card which covers medical cover in Europe. You can apply for this here.
IMPORTANT: We do strongly advise that you also take out your own travel insurance to cover your personal belongings and holiday curtailment (including sickness).
INSURANCE
Please do ensure you take out adequate travel insurance to cover you and your personal belongings. Covering sailing in its conditions (no more than 12 miles off shore) and with a sickness clause, to cover you should you become ill and not be able to travel.
PASSPORTS
Please do be aware that you must have at least six months of validity on your passport after your date of return.
FLIGHTS & TRANSFERS
You need a flight to Fuerteventura, airport code FUE. We request that you arrive in time for the 4pm Liveaboard Safety brief. On arrival at Fuerteventura airport, you can either take a private transfer, local bus, taxi or shuttle bus to Corralejo.
A taxi is around 60 – 70 euros or we can arrange a private transfer with a local person for 45euros each way. We can sometimes arrange this for 55Euros after 7pm.
Please Note the Local Bus/Shuttle buses are only suggested for flights scheduled to land prior to 1pm as they can take up to 3 hours to make the 40 minute trip. The return shuttle bus is around £12 if booked in advance. You can book the shuttle bus at Shuttle direct or Hoppa.
There is also a local bus service from the airport. You take bus number 3 from the airport to Puerto del Rosario, where you change buses for bus number 6 to Corralejo. The journey takes around 1 hour and a half – approximately 6 euros.
We would then ask you to make your way to our yachts which are situated in the marina of Corralejo (see map above) Any problems please call Alex on 00 34 602 386 748. You can leave your bags at the yachts and enjoy the local restaurants and cafes until returning at 4pm for the “liveaboard” safety brief.
Please do note, we cannot meet crew whose flights are not scheduled to land in time to get them to the yachts for the 4pm briefing and we request that you book in to a hotel/apartment and join the yacht on Sunday morning at 10am. If your flight is delayed, we will of course meet you as this is out of your control.
WHAT TO BRING!
Full bedding is supplied, sheets, pillows and duvets. Also, we provide towels for use on the yacht but not beach towels. If you should require more than one towel during the week, please do bring your own additional towel.
- Sunglasses
- High factor sun cream (not oil, unless it’s the dry type like P20 please!)
- Light long sleeved shirt if you need to cover up in the sun
- Baseball/sun hat (preferably with a clip to stop it blowing overboard!)
- Deck shoes if possible, otherwise soft shoes with a non marking sole
- Shorts (Please be aware that these are liable to get dirty, so not your best ones!)
- T-Shirts
- Fleece or jumper for the evenings and windy days at sea
- Soft bag as opposed to a hard suitcase (we can store luggage if you are staying on)
- Sea sickness tablets should you need them
- G15 Log book if you have one, if not, you can purchase one from us at 15 euros.
- Sailing gloves (or weight lifting gloves if you feel you need them – not essential)
- Passport sized photograph for those customers completing a skipper course.
- And above all, enthusiasm!
Please note that the temperatures in Fuerteventura are normally very warm during the day but it can be cold in the evenings and windy days at sea. It is a good idea to bring a small light rain mac if you have one (full wet weather gear is on board for you) and also a pair of long trousers and a warm fleece, just in case. See Holiday Weather for more detailed info.
PROVISIONING
The yacht will be provisioned for you upon your arrival with all your food for breakfasts and lunch for the week. We do not provide alcohol other than the initial welcome pack! Please do let us know of any dietary requirements you may have in advance.
TIPS AND INSTRUCTOR MEALS
Your Instructor will eat on board with you for breakfasts and lunches when on board – always lunch. Your Instructor may/may not eat with you in the evenings. If you would like to invite your Instructor for a meal, that is entirely up to you – it is not expected and please do not be offended if the Instructor eats without you in the evenings. With regard to tips to your Instructor. These are obviously very welcome but again not expected/obligatory. There is no % value and is totally at your discretion. They will always be very gratefully accepted – thank you.
If you should run into any problems or you need us for anything, please do just call us on any of the below numbers:
Alex: + 34 602 386 748
Clive: + 34 611 100 879
We look forward to welcoming you Fuerteventura and Sail the Canaries!
