Bio-Sailing

The routes will be chosen two days earlier following wind forecast to prepare the better experience possible.

The activities will be held on the Amethyst a Dofour 44 .

 Sail instructor – 45 minutes in the harbour

• Practical lesson on the main sea knots
• Lesson on the wind, the windrose and meteorology
• Rules and responsibility on the boat
• With the participants will plot the route to be followed during the day

 Marine biologist – 45 minutes in the harbour

• Mediterranean Sea and Maltese waters
• Species present in Maltese waters
• How to fill a navigation form during a research day

Marine Biologist during navigation

• Marine life spotting shifts (2 kids per time)
• Listening with the hydrophone (depending on the weather 2 kids per time)
• Filling the Navigation form
• Collecting data about sea condition, presence of animals, temperature of the sea water …..

During the practical lesson at sea the basic concepts and terminology of the boat and marine biology will be presented.