Sail for Happiness: a spiritual journey
Sail for Happiness: a spiritual journey
Being in nature, feeling the vastness of the ocean, and listening to the crashing waves can help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. And sailing is a powerful activity for promoting mental health. It can establish a connection with nature, provide physical activity, promote cooperation, gregariousness, and re-engagment in social interaction, thus creating a sense of accomplishment, cultivating mindfulness and reducing stress.
Starting from 2024, SENPHA provides sailing experiences for everyone. Whether you have sailing experience or not, you can sign up to participate in our series of activities. In addition to enjoying the nature, your participation will bring a unique sailing experience in Victoria Harbour to poor families.*
All following workshops can be tailor-made for your needs:
🚤 UNESCO Global Geopark Rib Tour 🦞 (GGRT)
Riding on RIB, this relaxing and enjoyable trip will take you around the outer islands of Hong Kong, where you can, from a close distance and shocking angle, appreciate Marine Parks and UNESCO Global Geopark, learn about different landmarks and outer islands of HK, swim at uninhabited beaches on the outer islands, and even choose to have a picnic on the beach, enjoy seafood lunch, or off-island snacks and home-cooked meals! (Itinerary can be negotiated)
🎓 This 1-day tour is suitable for people who love nature, and for family outings. After completing the journey, participants will receive a certificate of participation.
⛵️Dinghy Level 1-3 Certificate Course (DCC1-3)
These courses are perfect for sailing enthusiasts looking to obtain skills to manouvre a sailboat on your own! Advanced courses help you sharpen your boat handling abilities. Upon completing these courses, you will develop a competent, safe, and practical approach to dinghy sailing. You will gain the skills and confidence to make seamanlike decisions and sail effectively in moderate conditions.
Suitable for age 12 or above
🚤 Powerboat Beginner Workshop (BSP1) 🦞
Through 100% hands-on training at sea, this relaxed and enjoyable workshop allows you to learn the basic knowledge and skills of operating a motor boat, master basic navigation skills and develop confidence at helming. This course focuses on low-speed driving, man-in-water rescue, introduction to high-speed driving, and understanding collision rules. The workshop will also bring you a lot of fun: enjoy the island and beach scenery and a wonderful seafood lunch!
🎓 This workshop is suitable for those who have or want to have a boat operating license but have never driven at sea. After completing the workshop, participants will receive a certificate of achievement.
Eligibility: Anyone 16 or above can join!
🚤 Powerboat Advanced Workshop (BSP2) 🦞
Through 100% hands-on training at sea, this advanced workshop allows you to improve your sailing abilities, practice high-speed driving, berth safely and effectively in various wind directions, understand the rules of maritime navigation and learn the skills to fine-tune the details of a motor boat. The workshop will also bring you a lot of fun: enjoy the island and beach scenery and a wonderful seafood lunch!
🎓 This workshop is suitable for those who already know basic boat operations and want to enhance their skills. After completing the course, participants will receive a certificate of achievement.
Eligibility: Experience in operating motor boat
🚤 Powerboat Supervised Sailing 🦞 (BSP3)
The 1-day workshop helps you steer safely and confidently, or review your skills under the guidance of our coach. Participants have the opportunity to plan their own route, practise in different sea areas, visit outlying islands and beaches, and enjoy seafood lunch before bring their friends and families to the sea, so as to increase their skills and confident to protect the safety of their loved ones.
🎓 This workshop is suitable for those who are thinking about taking their friends and family to the sea by themselves.
Eligibility: Must have attended SENPHA BSP2/RYA2 course
🚤 Powerboat Night Sailing Workshop 🦞 (BSP4)
Improve your technical foundation and train you to face various difficulties through 100% practical training at sea. This professional workshop not only allows you to learn the skills of night sailing, but also gives you the confidence to overcome sailing in the dark sea during the training process. You can enjoy the sunset across busy Victoria Harbour and choose to have seafood for dinner.
Eligibility: Must have attended SENPHA BSP2/RYA2 course
🚤 RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling Certificate Course (RYA2)
This 2-day course includes 60-70% training at sea, the course will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge required to become a competent powerboat operator, developing your boat handling and seamanship abilities. The course focuses primarily on low speed close quarters maneuvering, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and understanding collision regulations. Upon completion of the course, you will possess a safe and practical approach to power boating, and the ability to effectively operate a powerboat in moderate sea conditions, making sound and seamanlike decisions.
Eligibility: Anyone 16 or above can join!
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