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WE NEED PEOPLE EXPERIENCED IN SAILING AND WINDSURFING From JUNE UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER AND A PERSON FOR HELP IN GENERAL OPERATIONS SUCH AS CLEANING, WELCOMING GUESTS ( 4/5 weeks)
We are a non-profit sailing association located in Dorio, on the beautiful Como Lake (Italy). We are a sailing school, therefore we organize courses on sailing boat, catamaran and windsurf.
Our association also allows its members to hire one of its boats and to use its equipment. Our members have also access to all it's facilities (nautical base directly on the beach of Dorio, dormitory and warehouse in Colico). We have instructors in all the sailing disciplines. The staff is very large, young and nice and each member is a volunteer.
Joining us will allow you to learn our beloved sports and appreciate the beauty of Lake Como.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will find a lot of friends both in the Staff and among all members. You will have the chance to improve your italian and practice some watersports.
Help
We are looking for some smart guys/girsl helping us at the sailing school, mainly in teaching sailing, but also in gardening and other maintenance jobs.
In return we will provide the accommodation for all the period. Depending on the quality and duration of the work done, we could offer also the meals and the chance to learn and practice sailing and windsurfing for free.
We are looking for long stays (4/5 weeks)
Languages
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Our staff is mainly formed of italian guys, ad well as our guests: most of us/them understand and speak English, but it will surely be a big Italian immersion!
Accommodation
You are living with other volunteers, sleeping in our dormitory.
What else ...
In your time off, you can go around on Como lake, visiting beutiful towns like Bellagio or Varenna.
Moreover you can learn sailing or windsurfing.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
It's very hard to define a precise amount of working hours, because life at the camp never stops: there is no clear boundary between working hours and free time. We ensure you'll have time to rest and to sail, and about two free day per week. the total am
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ciao piccoli cuori di panna. avevo scritto un'altra recensione, ma purtroppo si è cancellata.. vi avevo descritto uno per uno😭😭
Che dire... grazie! sono stato accolto dal primo momento con molto affetto e inclusione.
siete tanti e tutti mi siete veramente stati vicino sia come istruttori che come amici.
FDV è un insieme di persone veramente… read more
Hope everything is good !
I got to sail almost everyday and be part of a genuinely Italian environment. Fantastic people and the work is fair.
Luigi, Sergio, Pasquale, Monica, Andrea, Lawrence, Fabio, Viola e tutti gli altri, vi ringrazio.
Mi mancate tutti e spero di tornare.
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ciao piccoli cuori di panna. avevo scritto un'altra recensione, ma purtroppo si è cancellata.. vi avevo descritto uno per uno😭😭
Che dire... grazie! sono stato accolto dal primo momento con molto affetto e inclusione.
siete tanti e tutti mi siete veramente stati vicino sia come istruttori che come amici.
FDV è un insieme di persone veramente… read more
Hope everything is good !
I got to sail almost everyday and be part of a genuinely Italian environment. Fantastic people and the work is fair.
Luigi, Sergio, Pasquale, Monica, Andrea, Lawrence, Fabio, Viola e tutti gli altri, vi ringrazio.
Mi mancate tutti e spero di tornare.
I want to thank you for everything. For a lot of impressions, emotions, joy, sailing lessons, beautiful lake, your smiles and perfect people!
Luigi, Sergio, Monica, Pasquale, Toni, Fabrizio, Fabio, Viola, Andrea e tutti gli altri - you all were like a big family for me!… read more
We warmly recommend Ekaterina and hope to see her again soon.
Since our arrival we'd been feeling like a part of huge family what we're really grateful for. Having meals together and… read more
