Hondarribia Marina · Gipuzkoa · España
Learn to sail
the Bay of Biscay.
ISSA-certified courses and private charters out of Hondarribia Marina, on Txingudi Bay at the French border — where the Pyrenees run down into the Atlantic.
Berth
Hondarribia Marina
Waters
Bay of Biscay
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Enquiries
Open
Certification path
Deckhand to Master.
014 days
Yacht Crew
First days on deck — ropework, safety, standing a watch.
ISSA
0210 days
Inshore Skipper
Skipper up to 20nm offshore. Coastal navigation and night pilotage.
ISSA
0310 days
Offshore Skipper
Seamanship and long-range navigation, with overnights aboard.
ISSA
0414 days
Master of Yacht
The highest recreational ticket. Full ISSA certification.
ISSA
Also offeredBoat MasterInland SkipperVHF RadioCaregiver of Persons with Disabilities
On the water
Taught at sea,
not in a classroom.
ISSA-certified training in real Atlantic conditions, run from our berth at Hondarribia Marina on the Bay of Biscay.
See the syllabusCruising grounds
Biscay is
the classroom.
Hondarribia sits where the Pyrenees meet the Atlantic — ocean swell, real tide and real weather, with the Basque coast and the French border on our doorstep.
Where we sail