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PER · Balearic sailing practice

PER Balearic Islands and sailing qualification.

Every weekend we sail from the Olympic Port of Barcelona, are you joining us?

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All about the PER title
Requirements

Be 16 years or older

To sign up for the PNB exam or do the internship you must be over 16 years old.
You will need a signed authorization from your parents or guardians.

Pass a theoretical exam

In Catalonia, official exams are held several times each year.
At EscolaPort we schedule theoretical courses on dates close to each call.

Complete the practices

In addition to passing the exam, you must do 2 compulsory practices: Navigation 8 hours and Radio 4 hours.
You can do the practice before or after the exam.

Expand attributions?

If you want to steer sailboats, in addition to the mandatory ones, you must do complementary sailing practices at 4 p.m.
If you do the sailing practice after having issued the title, you must request a new issue to include the new attributions.

Pay fees

Examination
Registering for the exam requires payment of the registration fee.
And the registration in the corresponding call within the period indicated.

expedition
To process the title you must pay the issuing fee.
When you have passed the exam and the practicals.

Nautical medical certificate

When you go to process the issuance of the title you must pass a psychophysical examination and attach it to the application.
Only what is done in centers authorized by the DGT is valid. Once completed it expires after 90 days, it is important that you get it after passing the exam and the internship.

Deadlines

To sign up for an exam there are specific deadlines, which you can consult at Port School, on the website of the Generalitat de Catalunya or in your CCAA.
To request the issuance of your degree, the maximum period will be 24 months from the date on which the exam notes are published.

In the same way, the period of 24 months counts from the date on which the internships have been passed. If you have not passed the exam, you have 23 months to do so and issue the degree.

Validity period

The PNB title is valid for 10 years.
To renew it you must pay the corresponding fee and provide a medical certificate.

PER · Balearic sailing practice

Expand the attributions of your PER title. You will enjoy learning on a memorable journey.

Exciting crossings every weekend on boats over 15 m long.

Online booking calendar

From the calendar you can see and book the dates that best suit your schedule.

Large fleet of ships

Comfortable and well-equipped boats of different types and lengths in which you will live a great experience.

Instructors with extensive experience

They will give you very clear explanations to teach you how to make long journeys.

24 hours
Port Olímpic
Complementary
PER · Balearic sailing practice

24 hours of Balearic habilitation practices

Complementary and voluntary practices, the completion and completion of which qualifies the holder of the title to navigate, in motor boats, between the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. In addition, increase the length attributions from 15 to 24 m.

The sailing practice in the Balearic Islands aims to familiarize you with crossings and navigation safety, increasing your time at sea. In the development of the practice, watch shifts are assigned and key tasks are carried out to achieve the objectives and gain confidence in the command of the ship.

duration
24 hours

modality
24-hour crossing along the Catalan coast

Syllabus
The distribution of the total practice time is divided into three sections:

  1. Defeat preparation and abandonment exercise.
  2. Review of the critical points of the vessel and pre-sailing checks.
  3. Maintenance of an effective navigation watch.
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The first thing you need to know, even if you are excited, is that in 24 hours there is not enough time to go to the Balearic Islands and back.

They are carried out sailing along the Catalan coast, far enough from the coast to lose sight of it.

Practices are carried out on board motor-driven sailboats of more than 12 meters. The silence and comfort of the sailboat creates the right atmosphere for training activities.

In the web calendar you can see and book the different options.

method
The aim of the Balearic navigation practices is to prepare you for long-term navigations. In its development we will work on the aspects of advanced navigation mainly aimed at crossing and safe night navigation.
– 24-hour crossing with a minimum of 4 hours of night navigation.
- Do not enter port except for emergencies or to refuel.
– Groups of up to 10 participants.
– Departure on Friday afternoons.
– Navigation between 10 and 20 miles from the coast along the Catalan coast in the direction of Costa Brava or Tarragona.

Syllabus of Balearic sailing practices
The distribution of the total practice time (24 hours) would be divided into several sections:
– Preparation of the defeat and exercise of abandonment.
- Checking the maps of the area to be navigated.
– Update of notices to navigators.
– Defeat plot. Identification of hazards.
– Documentation to take on board.
– Weather forecasts.
– Review of the critical points of the vessel and pre-sailing checks.
– Fuel level check, battery charge. Navigation lights.
– Availability of sufficient water and food for the people on board.
– Communication to the departure CCS, area to be navigated and ETA.
- Maintenance of an effective navigation watch.
- Completion of on-call shifts.
- Effective surveillance. visibility Navigation lights.
- Monitoring of weather reports.
– Positions in the letter.
– Use of GPS and radar.
- Calculation of the current, its course and hourly intensity.
– Esteem navigation.
– Receding

How do I prepare to do them?

How should I prepare for the Balearic sailing practices.

  • Consult the calendar and choose the date that suits you.
  • Check the weather forecast.
  • According to the weather report it is advisable to wear a raincoat and warm clothes. In addition to comfortable clothes suitable for a crossing and the right shoes.
  • You will spend many hours exposed to the Sun, sun protection, tinted glasses and a cap will come in handy.
  • Arrive well in advance of departure.
  • If you have a tendency to dizziness, ask your trusted pharmacy what you can take before boarding.
  • Hydration is very important, remember to bring enough water.
  • Estimated departure from Port Olímpic will be around 19:00 aboard a cruise ship over 40 feet.
  • The meeting point is at the Moll de la Marina in the Olympic Port of Barcelona.
  • During navigation you will be able to rest while others will keep watch on deck, you will alternate.
  • Regarding food, it is recommended that you cook little on the boat, try to bring ready-made food or things that are easy to make. The school will put a coffee maker, coffee, infusions and sugar on the sailboat.
PER sailing practice qualification Balearic Islands - 24 hours - EscolaPort - Barcelona

PER · Balearic sailing practice

Olympic Port / Catalan coast.

Includes:

  • Crossing the Catalan coast – 24 hours.
  • Insurance and VAT.
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PER sailing practice qualification Balearic Islands and sailing - 48 hours - EscolaPort - Barcelona

PER · Balearic sailing practice + Sailing

Barcelona / Balearic Islands / Barcelona

Includes:

  • Crossing to the Balearic Islands + Sailing - 48 hours.
  • Insurance and VAT.
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GROUPS +5

Are you looking for a better price or customized dates?

If you are a group of 5 people or more, complete the form and we will contact you to offer you the option that best suits your needs.

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Tell us the course or internship you are interested in, how many people you will be and what exactly you need. We have the perfect option for you.
48 hours
Barcelona / Balearic Islands / Barcelona
Complementary
PER · Balearic sailing practice

48 hours of navigation and sailing practice in the Balearic Islands

Joint Balearic qualification and sailing practices in a single crossing.

On a crossing to the Balearic Islands, departing from the Olympic Port of Barcelona, you will do two practices at the same time. We will leave on a Friday evening and return on Sunday.

They are carried out in a single session in a crossing regime. The duration will be 48 hours, with at least 8 hours of night navigation.

On board the practice boat, your instructor will evaluate your performance and active participation in the EscolaPort sailing practices.
PER · Balearic sailing practice

Evaluation of practices

Unlike the exam, the internships are evaluated by the nautical school, with the internship instructor awarding Pass or Fail.

The instructor must assess the student's ability, in accordance with the following points, and may not sign the corresponding practice certificate if any of them are not met: 

  1. Punctuality and attendance at practices.
  2. Acceptance of the rules of the recreational nautical school. The student will have to accept the school's rules for teaching the practices.
  3. Active participation. The student must participate actively during the entire internship, being receptive to the training.
Cancellation/Change of practices

You can modify the date of your reservation or temporarily cancel your reservation by notifying the school with:
– 48 hours in advance for navigation and radio practices.
– Five days for the crossing practices.

The nautical school is forced to financially penalize non-attendance at practices.

The amount of this penalty is:
– €45 for navigation and radio practices.
– €95 for crossing practices.

To avoid penalties, any change in date or cancellation of internships must be notified, in writing, to the school with:
– 48 hours in advance for navigation and radio practices.
– Five days for the crossing practices.

Nautical schools are obliged to notify the number of participants in the practices to the Generalitat de Catalunya, days before they take place.

Once the school has notified the Generalitat of the list of participants, it cannot be changed except in the event of demonstrable force majeure*.

If a participant does not show up for the internship, they will not be able to be evaluated and their APTE will not be recognized, but they will also cause harm to another person who has not been able to fill their place and to the school, which will not be able to sell that place.

*Causes of force majeure: illness, accident, etc.

The PER exam lasts an hour and a half. 45 questions of which you must answer at least 32 correctly.

Official exam in Catalonia

The exam assesses the theoretical knowledge of the content of the 11 units of the syllabus.

The APTE in the exam is valid for 24 months.

Registration of practices

At Escola Port, we take care of registering all your internships in the Generalitat's computer system.

The APTE in practice is valid for 24 months.

Procedures

The fees and administrative procedures to register for the exam and issue the PER degree are around €150.

You can manage it directly with the Generalitat de Catalunya or delegate these processes to the school.

Balearic Islands PER habilitation internship calendar

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Students doing route planning on board, PER Balearic Islands and sailing practices, Escola Port Barcelona
PER Balearic and sailing internship students ready to go out to the Balearic Islands. Escola Port
Student doing route planning on board, PER Balearic Islands and sailing practices, Escola Port Barcelona
Group of students on board a 15-foot sailboat arriving at a cove in Menorca. PER practical Balearic navigation and sailing. Escola Port Barcelona.
Group of students on board a sailboat doing navigation chart exercises. PER practices of Balearic navigation and sailing. Escola Port Barcelona
PER Balearic sailing practice sailboat moored in Port Soller in Mallorca.
Students and instructor of the PER Balearic Islands and sailing internship enjoying the crossing in the Balearic Islands. Escola Port
Students of the PER Balearic Islands and sailing internship enjoying a dip in Mallorca. Escola Port
Students of the PER Balearic Islands and sailing internship enjoying food in Mallorca. Escola Port
PER Balearic Islands and sailing internship students ready to go to Mallorca. Escola Port
Students doing route planning on board, PER Balearic Islands and sailing practices, Escola Port Barcelona
Plotter indicating the route of the navigation practices in the Balearic Islands and sailing of the title PER. Escola Port Barcelona.

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