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You don’t have to go too far from the coast to discover wonders that, unfortunately, the lights of the city cover us every day.
On board a sailboat, you will learn how to orient yourself at sea with the sextant, the astrolabe and the kamal.
You will also discover scientific and mythological curiosities of the firmament.
And to round it off, you will be able to see the most impressive stars at night with a professional telescope mounted on land, while tasting a DO Alella wine.
Binoculars, planisphere, laser pointer, sextant and a state-of-the-art ground mounted telescope.
You will be accompanied by professional skippers with many years of experience.
All of them are certified by the Starlight Foundation as astronomical monitors, and they will teach you curiosities about the firmament and astronavigation.
Let us take you on a journey into the past with our virtual reality experience.
Our ship will travel back to the 16th century to discover how sailors used the stars to calculate their position and guide their ships.
Available from June!
You will learn how navigators oriented themselves in ancient times in the middle of the sea and you will discover the firmament with its scientific and mythological curiosities.
Get away from light pollution to see the sky in detail.
You will go aboard the Gran Azul, a 14-meter sailboat.
And to round it off, you will be able to see the most impressive stars of the night with a professional telescope mounted on the ground, while tasting a DO Alella wine.
We meet at the Port Gas Station (Port Masnou) to embark and set sail.
When you book we will send you a Voucher with all the details: schedule, meeting point, contact telephone numbers and some recommendations.
The Gran Azul is a Sun Odissey 45.1 sailing yacht of almost 14 meters in length with 2 bathrooms, 4 cabins, salon,…
Miguel Rusa is a Yacht Captain and Professional Skipper (PPER), with extensive experience in El Gran Azul, where he teaches his classes as a “Per a bordo” Instructor.
Miguel is also a Starlight Astronomy Instructor.
Néstor Paredes is a Yacht Captain, Professional Skipper (PPER) and Starlight Astronomical Monitor, besides being co-owner of the oldest nautical school in Spain: El Club del Navegante.
David Paredes is a Yacht Captain, Professional Skipper (PPER) and Starlight Astronomical Monitor, besides being co-owner of the oldest nautical school in Spain: El Club del Navegante.
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Our astronavigators are here to make your experience unforgettable.
We will help you understand what is included in the price, what the boats are like, how the astronomical activities work and any other questions you may have.
On each short or long experience page, you have the information and cancellation policy specific to it.
If you still have doubts, you can contact us and we will help you to solve them.
All you have to do is pre-book your activity and fill in the contact information required on the screen.
Shortly, the person in charge of the chosen activity will contact you and will indicate the method of payment (usually by bank transfer or bizum).
Our experiences are designed for anyone with an interest and no sailing or astronomy experience is required.
Our instructors and skippers love to share their knowledge with all those who visit us.
Before the activity you will receive a voucher with all the details of your reservation and with the main tips both for sailing and for making observations.
It will depend a lot on the time of the year and the area where you are going to do your activity, but keep in mind that as a general rule, in the sea even in summer it is always advisable to wear several clothes and if we are hot we will remove layers.
Always take some warm clothes for sailing!
The same thing happens when we do observations at night, that although they are months of heat, at night temperatures drop quite a lot and it is preferable to be prepared with a good jacket, a hat to cover our head and even gloves.
Of course.
It will depend on the availability in each case but it is very common to reserve a boat for a family or group exclusively.
All our boats are duly registered in List 6 and are covered by Civil Liability Insurance and SOVI (Compulsory Travelers Insurance).
Insurance to cover the typical case of not coming because my grandfather got sick is another matter.
In such cases, you have to take out personal insurance.
If you tend to get seasick, tell your skipper and he/she will give you some recommendations to avoid seasickness as much as possible, although they are not infallible since each body reacts differently to this situation.
Although it depends on each territory and especially on weather conditions and sea conditions, the standard is approximately 1 hour of navigation and 2 hours of observation on land.
Prior to departure we will send you a Voucher with all the details of your reservation: meeting point, what is included in your trip… and the telephone number of the skipper or instructor.
Depending on the geographical area you are in, it is likely that on trips away from the coast you may lose mobile coverage.
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