Sailing instructor in Neuchâtel
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Neuchâtel
Sailing instructor in Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel sits on a slope between its lake and the first ridge of the Jura, and the two give you completely different training grounds within fifteen minutes of each other. The lakeside is flat, long and sheltered. Turn inland and you are climbing through vineyards into forest almost immediately, with gradients that carry on far longer than anyone expects the first time.
The town is compact and studenty, with a university and a strong local sports culture, which means facilities are good relative to the population. Weekday evenings fill up fastest. It is also the easiest of our towns to reach from the Bernese side, if you are coming across for a session.
The lakes are not the sea, and that is the point
Lake Geneva, Lucerne and Lugano all produce their own thermal winds that build through the afternoon and die at dusk, which makes them unusually good places to learn: reliable breeze, no tide, and land always in sight. It also makes them tricky in ways the open sea is not, and local knowledge is most of what you are paying for.
Boat and equipment
The boat is arranged as part of the session. Bring a windproof layer, sunglasses with a strap and shoes with a non-marking sole. Everything else, including buoyancy aids, comes with the boat.
Paid
Prices in Neuchâtel
| Session | Paid |
|---|---|
| Half day, 3 hours | CHF 340 |
| Full day, 6 hours | CHF 560 |
Prices are per session, not per person, and include your coach's time and equipment. Larger groups arranged individually — email us and tell us what you need.
Common questions
Do I need experience?
No. First-timers are a normal booking and the session is built around it.
Can we come as a family?
Yes — say how many of you and the ages, and we will match the boat and the instructor accordingly.
What if there is no wind?
Your instructor decides on the morning. If the day is unusable we move it at no cost; there is no point paying to drift.