Start Sailing Adventure
(Knysna)

42ft vd Stadt (design 222) 
Capacity:                7 crew 1 skipper
Length Overall:      12.8m
Width:                     3.5m
Draft:                       2.0 m
Engine Power:        Nanni 37.5 hp
Two vessels Albatros II & Mercury were built in this design for the first Cape-to-Rio race in 1971.  Albatros II won and Mercury (aka. Mainstay) lives on to share their  notorious stories.
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SAS Day Skipper & Coastal Skipper Courses (Knysna)

vd Stadt 34
Capacity:            7 crew 1 skipper
Length Overall:  10.4m
Width:                 3.3m
Draft:                  1.8m
Engine Power:    Yanmar 16hp 
Our Stadt34 sailing yacht is used for practical training from Knysna between Mossel Bay & St Frances Bay. Classroom training takes place from our Thesen Harbour Town offices; max 7 students per group.

Short Range Certificate (SRC)
(Knysna)

SAMSA Accredited Course
Capacity:                max 8 per course
Duration:                 2-days 
Simulators:              iCom M323 Class D Radios
                                McMurdo EPIRBs & SARTs

Our SAMSA registered / approved instructors and examiners facilitate the full and conversion SRC programme at our own accredited training centre in Knysna.
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