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Senior female coach supervising a diverse fitness group with medicine balls beside the sea. Diverse rowing crew training hard on bright blue coastal water. Students seated in a shaded coastal coaching circle above the sea. Rowing crew carrying a shell over a dock at sunrise. Students running along a rocky coastal trail over turquoise water. Students on a boat watching dolphins in open water near a mountain coast. Close detail of rowing oars over sunlit water. Students sharing a relaxed community moment at a beach cafe. Rowing crew moving along the granite coastline on turquoise water.
Programme

Sea, land, body, mind and team.

The year is structured through daily rhythms, weekly challenges and repeated reflection.

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Typical day

Demanding. Readable. Repeated.

The day alternates effort and recovery so students can train, think, learn and stay sharp.

07:30
Wake up
08:00
Mobility / activation
08:45
Breakfast
09:30
Sailing or Growth Modules
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Quiet time / recovery
14:30
Growth Modules or sailing
17:30
Recovery / personal time
18:30
Team debrief
20:00
Dinner
22:00
Lights out
Weekly rhythm

Sailing, rowing, hiking and recovery in one rhythm.

Every week combines sea, land, body, mind and team.

5 training days

Sailing, Growth Modules, physical preparation and team debriefs.

1 nature day

Mountain hiking, coastal rowing, orientation or outdoor challenge.

1 recovery day

Rest, personal work, reading, calls and cultural visits.

Sailing rotations

One fleet. Two daily rotations.

Morning group / afternoon group. Every student sails regularly.

Coaching groups

Head coach1
Boats3
Participants-Civitas15

1 head coach for up to 3 boats / 15 Participants-Civitas, with professional supervision and safety support.

Supporting practices

The boat is central. The field is wider.

Different practices reveal different behaviours and keep the year physically and mentally complete. Meeting spaces and residence life support briefings, project work, quarterly reviews and community moments throughout the year.

Coastal rowing

Rhythm, endurance and coordinated effort.

Mountain hiking

Orientation, patience and shared pace.

Physical preparation

Energy, mobility, strength and recovery.

Recovery

Sleep, quiet time and personal work.

Nature stewardship

Care for the coastline that teaches the programme.

Student journey

From arrival to plan.

The year moves from orientation to responsibility, then closes with evidence and next steps.

01Arrival
02Foundation
03Challenge
04Responsibility
05Reflection
06Final portfolio / 90-day plan
Every Trimester

Every Trimester: A Complete Progress Check-In

Students complete a sport medical, psychological and nutrition review every trimester. These check-ins help monitor progress, adjust personal goals, identify areas of attention and support physical, mental and emotional balance throughout the year.

  • Sport medical review
  • Psychological review
  • Nutrition review
  • Personal objectives for the following trimester
End-of-year regatta experience

Earned, not promised.

For ready students, the year may conclude with a real regatta experience, depending on readiness, safety, commitment and team performance.