What is the Offshore Sailing School?
The Sailing Club of Patras runs a sailing school with an internationally recognised training programme. The school is recognised by the General Secretariat of Sports, and its diplomas have national and international recognition.
114 courses have been completed.
Which classes does the School have?
Beginners
Duration: 2 months
Theory: one lesson a week, a weekday 21:00–23:00
Practice: one 7-hour lesson a week, in groups at weekends and on weekdays
Beginners — Fast-track
Duration: 1 month
Theory: 20 hours — Tuesdays and Thursdays 21:00–23:30
Practice: 56 hours — Mondays and Wednesdays 09:00–16:00
Advanced
Duration: 6 weeks
Theory: 15 hours — Wednesdays 20:00–23:00
Practice: 64 hours — Saturdays and Sundays 09:00–17:00
Who it is for: Graduates of a beginners’ course at the club or another recognised school, with a sailing athlete card.
What it covers: Going deeper into the basics and getting ready for racing: sail trim, racing manoeuvres, advanced helming. In the practical part the students sail club races as crew.
What is taught and how is the student examined?
| # | Theory | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introductions, history of sailing, sail aerodynamics | Takis Roudos |
| 2 | Stability, anchoring, emergencies, etiquette | Takis Roudos |
| 3 | Sail trim, man overboard | Takis Roudos |
| 4 | Meteorology, marine meteorology | Athanasios Argyriou |
| 5 | Navigation, nautical charts, aids to navigation | Takis Roudos |
| 6 | International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) | Andreas Livanis |
| 7 | Communications, life-saving and fire-fighting equipment, boat documents | Andreas Livanis |
| 8 | First aid | Konstantinos Kalogeropoulos |
| — | Exams |
The practical sessions are adapted to the weather conditions.
Who are the school’s lecturers?
Takis Roudos
Theory — Sailing / Navigation
Sailor · National Race Committee Officer (ISAF) · ORC Measurer
Athanasios Argyriou
Marine Meteorology
Director, Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, University of Patras
Andreas Livanis
COLREGS · Communications
Retired Coast Guard Officer · 3rd Officer Merchant Navy
Konstantinos Kalogeropoulos
First Aid
Internist / Medical Doctor
Enrol in the School
Download the application, fill it in and send it to the Secretariat — or bring it to the office during office hours. Each new course is announced in the News; for the dates of the next one, ask the Secretariat.
Latest announcement (1/9/2026): Εγγραφές στην 115η Σχολή Ιστιοπλοΐας Ανοικτής Θαλάσσης
Secretariat: iopatra@gmail.com · 2610 423939 · office hours Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 08:30–16:30 · Wed 10:00–18:00
What comes after the diploma?
Graduates who want to keep sailing can race as crew on the boats of club members. Those who want to go further in racing continue with the Advanced course.
