Barcelona
Sailing Week
Sail by day. Live Barcelona by night.
Sleep aboard or stay in a hotel – your choice.
One week. Three certifications. Sitges at sunset. The Mediterranean at your feet.
ASA 101 ASA 103 ASA 104 IPC Eligible
Barcelona Sailing Week runs weekly from May through October. Solo and shared cabin options available.
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7 Days
3 Certifications
1 Night in Sitges – aboard or hotel
∞ Barcelona Nights
The Concept
Sail by day.
Live Barcelona by night.
Every other sailing school puts you aboard a boat and keeps you there. We do it differently. We sail during the day — Mediterranean sun, warm water, consistent sea breeze out of Port Olímpic — and hand you back Barcelona every single evening.
Your hotel — or your cabin aboard — is two minutes from the dock. Sleep aboard the vessel for the full sailing experience, or stay in a Barcelona hotel and walk to the dock each morning. Either option works perfectly and the choice is yours at booking. After sailing you walk to Barceloneta beach. The Gothic Quarter is a taxi ride. La Boqueria, El Born, Sagrada Família, rooftop bars above the old city, tapas until midnight — every night of your week.
Then Wednesday we cast off south. Eighteen nautical miles past the limestone cliffs of the Garraf Natural Park into Aiguadolç Marina, Sitges. This is your ASA 104 passage — real sailing, real navigation. White-washed streets, a Baroque church above the waterfront, dinner at a harbour restaurant. That night you sleep aboard the vessel, or in a hotel in Sitges just steps from the marina — your choice. Thursday morning — coffee in the cockpit with Sitges waking up around you — we sail back to Barcelona.
By Friday you hold three ASA certifications. You’re IPC eligible. You’ve sailed to Sitges and back. And you’ve had a week in one of the world’s greatest cities.
Sailing Route
Port Olímpic, Barcelona
Your base. 2 minutes from your hotel.
Home Port · Sat-Tue & Thu-Fri
Coastal Day Sails
Barceloneta · El Masnou · Garraf coast · open Mediterranean
ASA 101 · 103 Training
Sitges – Overnight
18nm south · Garraf cliffs · Aiguadolç Marina · dinner ashore · aboard the vessel or hotel in Sitges — your choice
ASA 104 Passage · Wednesday Night
Return to Barcelona
Morning sail back · final sign-offs · certifications awarded Friday
IPC Eligible · Charter Ready
Sailing conditions
July – September
8–18 kts
Typical summer sea breeze
26–30°C
Air temperature
22–25°C
Mediterranean water
Slight
Typical inshore sea state
Your Evenings
The greatest city
in the world is yours
Barcelona doesn’t ask you to choose between adventure and comfort. It gives you both. By day you’re on the Mediterranean learning to sail. By evening you’re in one of the most alive cities on earth.
Walk Barceloneta at golden hour. Eat anchovies at a counter in El Born. Drink cava in the Gothic Quarter at a table that’s been there since before your grandfather was born. Watch Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece turn pink in the late light. Find a rooftop bar above the Eixample and stay until the city tells you to go home — which won’t be soon.
Barcelona is the rare city that rewards you whether you have one hour or one night. World-class museums you could spend a week in. Markets that make you question why you ever shopped anywhere else. A food scene built on obsession — Catalan, Spanish, everything. Nightlife that starts at midnight and takes it from there.
Nobody has ever left Barcelona wishing they’d spent more time somewhere else.
Barceloneta
Walk from the marina. Two kilometres of golden sand. Cold beer. Warm water. The best after-sailing tradition in Europe.
Food & Markets
La Boqueria. El Born tapas. Catalan seafood. Spanish wine at prices that make no sense. Dinner starts when the sun goes down.
Culture
Gaudí. Gothic Quarter. Picasso Museum. MACBA. A city that takes architecture and design more seriously than anywhere else.
The Nights
Barcelona doesn’t start until midnight. Or go to bed early — the sailing will be better for it. Your call, every night.
Overnight passage
One night in Sitges
Wednesday afternoon we cast off south from Port Olímpic. The Garraf limestone cliffs pass to starboard. Eighteen nautical miles — three to four hours of sailing — your ASA 104 coastal passage. We enter Aiguadolç Marina as the light turns gold over Sitges. White-washed streets. A centuries-old Baroque church rising above the waterfront. Excellent restaurants along the marina promenade.
That night you sleep aboard the vessel. Thursday morning — coffee in the cockpit, Sitges harbour quiet around you — we sail back to Barcelona. Two real passages. Certified bareboat skipper.
18nm from Barcelona
3–4h sailing time
1 night in Sitges — aboard or hotel
Aiguadolç Marina — Sitges
742 berths · 24-hour crew service · restaurants on the waterfront · 5-minute walk to Sitges old town · full facilities including showers
Day by Day
Your Week at a Glance
Saturday arrival to Friday departure. Sail during the day. Barcelona every evening — except Wednesday night, which belongs to Sitges.
Sat – Arrival
Meet your instructor. Boat briefing. Safety orientation. Barcelona is yours.
Sun – 101
Points of sail. Tacking. Jibing. Sail trim. First day on the water.
Mon – 101
Man overboard. Docking. Nav rules. Written exam. Certified ASA 101.
Tue – 103
Coastal nav. Anchoring. Engine ops. Weather. ASA 103 exam.
Wed – 104
Depart for Sitges. 18nm passage. Arrive Aiguadolç. Dinner ashore. Sleep aboard or in a Sitges hotel — your choice.
Thu – 104
Coffee in the cockpit. Return to Barcelona. Systems. Skipper rotations.
Fri – Done
Final sign-offs. Written exam. Certifications awarded. IPC guidance. Charter ready.
* Schedule subject to Mediterranean weather. Your instructor adapts daily to make the most of conditions.
What You Earn
Three certifications.
One week in Barcelona.
Each builds on the last. By Friday you hold the complete foundation to charter anywhere in the Mediterranean — and worldwide.
ASA 101 · Days 1–2
Basic Keelboat Sailing
Parts of a sailboat and rigging
Points of sail and sail trim
Tacking and jibing
Man overboard recovery
Basic docking under sail
Navigation rules — Rules of the Road
Safety equipment and procedures
ASA 103 · Days 3–4
Coastal Cruising
Coastal navigation and chart plotting
Anchoring and mooring techniques
Auxiliary engine operation
Weather interpretation
Intermediate sail trim
Night sailing theory
Boat systems fundamentals
ASA 104 · Days 5–7
Bareboat Cruising
Multi-day passage planning
Overnight passage to Sitges
Boat systems and troubleshooting
Advanced anchoring techniques
Heavy weather tactics
Skipper responsibility at sea
Charter company requirements
AFTER YOUR WEEK
You’re eligible for your International Proficiency Certificate (IPC).
The IPC is required to charter in Greece, Croatia, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Turkey. We walk you through the application the moment your ASA 104 is signed off. Most students receive their IPC within two weeks.
What’s Included
Everything on the water.
Barcelona is yours.
7 Days Instruction
ASA Certified Instructor/Examiner for the full week. All three certifications taught and signed off.
Vessel
Modern cruising sailboat, fully equipped and safety-checked for coastal sailing and overnight passage.
3 Certifications
ASA 101, 103, and 104 — all certification and written exam fees included.
Sitges Overnight
Wednesday night aboard in Aiguadolç Marina, Sitges. Berth fee included. Your cabin on the vessel.
All Marina Fees
Port Olímpic throughout the week plus the Sitges overnight berth — everything included.
Fuel
Vessel fuel for all day sails and both passages — Barcelona to Sitges and return.
Safety Equipment
Life jackets, harnesses, flares, EPIRB, first aid — fully equipped and regulation compliant.
IPC Guidance
We walk you through your IPC application immediately after your ASA 104 sign-off on Friday.
Not Included – Barcelona accommodation (your choice of hotel) Meals ashore Flights to Barcelona ASA textbooks (recommended) IPC application fee (~$45 to ASA)
– Barcelona hotel if you prefer to stay ashore each night (we can recommend options near Port Olímpic)
– Sitges hotel on Wednesday night if preferred over sleeping aboard (we can recommend options)
Before You Arrive – Highly Recommended
Complete the free ASA Online Intro to Sailing course (30 minutes) before your week. We also strongly recommend your ASA textbooks – students who read them beforehand pass written exams first time. Not included in course fee.
Pricing
One price.
Everything included.
Three ASA certifications, seven days of instruction, the Sitges overnight passage. No extras on the water.
ASA 101 + 103 + 104 taken individually = €2,150 – the Barcelona Sailing Week includes the Sitges overnight passage for just €45 more.
✓ 7 days ASA certified instruction
✓ ASA 101 certification + exam fee
✓ ASA 103 certification + exam fee
✓ ASA 104 certification + exam fee
✓ Sitges overnight passage
✓ Cabin aboard Wednesday night
✓ All Port Olímpic marina fees
✓ Sitges berth fee
✓ Vessel fuel throughout
✓ IPC application guidance
€500 deposit to secure your place. Balance due 30 days before course start. Minimum 4 students required to confirm. Maximum 6 students per course.
Already have ASA 101?
Join us for ASA 103 + 104 only
Already certified in basic keelboat? Skip straight to coastal and bareboat.
Contact us for adjusted 5-day pricing including the Sitges passage.