MILE BUILDING

MILE BUILDING OCEANIC

INFORMATION:

Type of navigation: Oceanic
Instructors: 2
Students on board: 8 (maximum)
Boat: Frers 696
Duration: 5 days / 10 days / 20 days
Age: 18 – 75 years old
Region: North Atlantic
Adventure Rating: Intermediate
Experience required: Night and coastal navigation required. Contact us.

INCLUDES

Lodging on board.
Single bunk bed and storage area
Daily training
Skipper and first mate

NOT INCLUDED

Transfer to port of departure
Food, berths and fuel. A common fund of 50€/day/crewmember will be set up to cover these costs.

EXTRAS

Specific courses such as: Competent Crew, Wacht Leader, Essentian Navigation & Seaman Ship, astronomical navigation. Contact us.

PRICE

According to section and duration, more information below.

Caribbean cruises (January–April) 2026

31 January – 8 February
BVI – Martinique
550 Nm / 9 days / 1,400€.

8 – 15 February
Martinique – BVI
400 Nm / 8 days / 1,400€.

31 January – 15 February
Complete Antilles
950 Nm / 16 days / 2,400€.

1 – 9 March
BVI – Martinique
550 Nm / 9 days / 1.400€.

9 – 16 March
Martinique – BVI
400 Nm / 8 days / 1,400€.

1 March – 16 March
Complete Antilles
950 Nm / 16 days / 2.400€.

4 – 12 April
BVI – Martinique
550 Nm / 9 days / 1,400€.

12 – 19 April
Martinique – BVI
400 Nm / 8 days / 1,400€.

4 – 19 April
Complete Antilles
950 Nm / 16 days / 2.400€.

Summer Cruises (May–August) 2026

1 – 7 May
BVI – Bermuda
850 Nm / 7 days / 1.200€.

May 1 – 24
BVI – Azores
3,650 Nm / 24 days / €3,500

9 – 24 May
Bermuda – Azores
1,800 Nm / 16 days / 2,500€.

May 9 – June 4
Bermuda – Baiona
2,670 Nm / 27 days / €3,500

28 May – 4 June
Azores – Baiona
870 Nm / 8 days / 1.899€.

May 1 – June 4
BVI – Baiona
3.520 Nm / 35 days / 3.999€.

3 – 9 August
Baiona – Madeira
650 Nm / 7 days / 1.899€.

11 – 17 August
Madeira – Azores
480 Nm / 7 days / 1.899€.

18 – 21 August
Azores – Interisland / 450 Nm / 7 days / 1.899€.

23 – 30 August
Azores – Baiona
870 Nm / 8 days / 1.899€.

Winter Cruises (November–December) 2026

4 – 13 November
Lisbon – Lanzarote
640 Nm / 10 days / 1.899€.

November 4 – 24
Lisbon – Cape Verde
1,540 Nm / 21 days / €3,500

November 4 – December 16
Lisbon – Caribbean
3,840 Nm / 43 days / €5,999

15 – 24 November
Lanzarote – Cape Verde
900 Nm / 10 days / 1.899€.

28 November – 16 December
Cape Verde – Caribbean
2,300 Nm / 19 days / 3,899€.

15 November – 16 December
Lanzarote – Caribbean
3,200 Nm / 32 days / 4,999€.

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What to expect from the course

Expert advice

Once on the boat, you will get expert guidance from the skipper, from navigating on digital media and charts to trimming the sails, you will accumulate a lot of experience and you will sail between 300 and 500 nautical miles.

On-call system

There will be a mix of day and night navigation, the usual system of surveillance on board: the watches. Every 24 hours maximum, the ship will anchor or arrive in port in order to rest and return to navigation with renewed energy.

Meteorology

There are many miles to go, daily weather analysis pushing except weather alert.

Acquiring experience

Our Mile Building program is designed to give you hands-on practice with instructors who will help you shorten your training timelines.

Night Navigation

After the sun goes down the sea looks like a very different place. You will practice night sailing at least half of the days of the voyage, getting to know and practice the use of the electronic aids that modern boats have.

Miles for RYA courses

As you progress through the RYA training scheme, you will need to accumulate miles for the Yachtmaster courses. Julio Verne Náutica's Mile building Galicia covers between 300 and 450 miles with several passages over 60 miles.

Route planning

We have a specific goal every day: to go from point A to point B, so every day on board you have to make a proper route plan. You will learn how to plan and execute piloting and route plans, avoiding surprises due to lack of planning.

Navigation summary

Long days of sailing. Night sailing & watch system. Main objective to make miles under sail in open sea and increase experience.

COASTAL MILE BUILDING

INFORMATION:

Type of navigation: Long coastal
Instructors: 1
Students on board: 6 (maximum)
Boat: Grand Soleil 43
Duration: 3 days/ 5 days/ 10 days/ 14 days
Age: 18-75 years old
Region: Galicia
Adventure Rating: Intermediate
Experience required: Depends on the duration of the course. Contact us.

INCLUDES

Lodging on board.
Its own bunk bed and storage area.
Daily training.
Instructor, fuel and berths.

NOT INCLUDED

Transfer to port of departure.
Food and beverages .

EXTRAS

Cabin for exclusive use …………. 50% more on course price.

PRICE

According to the duration of the course (you can find it in each course announced in our calendar).

ROUTE

300 to 450 nautical miles

Baiona – Camariñas
Camariñas – Cedeira
Cedeira – Ribadeo
Ribadeo – Sada/Coruña
Sada/Coruña – Muros
Walls – Cies
Cíes – San Simon – Baiona

* Suggested route. May vary depending on weather conditions or group interest.

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