General conditions of sale / rules on board

45° NORD eurl

I / Marine spirit…

45° NORD pays particular attention to courtesy between crew members and respect for each person. No discrimination of any kind may take place on board.

Mutual aid and companionship are essential during navigation and in marinas.

The same applies to the people met during stopovers, the ships encountered at sea and the places frequented during stopovers.

II / Boarding

Boarding is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on the first day of the course.
In the event that a trainee cannot board on the 1st or 2nd day of the course (e.g. if he has a major last minute unforeseen event) he will need to notify 45° NORD which will do its best to pick him up at that time.
Sailing periods missed by a team member cannot give rise to a pro rata reimbursement.
For all other cases, boarding only takes place on the first day of the course.

III / Cancellation by 45° NORD

In the event of cancellation of the course before departure (e.g.: damage, lack of participants, BMS, etc.) and in the absence of a replacement option, the course will be reimbursed (excluding services) and without any other compensation. The amount of the license remains acquired at 45° NORD and cannot be refunded. If the cancellation occurs during the course (interruption for which the organization is responsible: damage, illness, etc.), a refund will be made for the days not completed (excluding services). External elements making navigation impossible during the course cannot give rise to reimbursement for periods not sailed (BMS, etc.).

IV / Cancellation by the trainee

1 / Cancellation conditions accepted: deposit/total payment refunded.

NB: rainy and/or cold weather is not a valid reason for cancellation. The captain judges whether the weather conditions allow safe navigation.
serious illness, serious accident or death of the trainee, their spouse, a direct ascendant or descendant, a brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law, their spouse;
for these people, serious illnesses or accidents will be taken into consideration to the extent that being present with them proves necessary for family or economic reasons.
nervous breakdown with hospitalization in an establishment for at least eight days
pregnancy, not known at the time of registration, and any complications due to this condition, making the trip or stay medically dangerous provided that the pregnancy was less than 6 months old at the time of departure
contraindication or mandatory vaccinations for this course
serious disaster (fire, burglary, etc.) in the private or professional premises of the trainee requiring their presence during the planned period of the training
invitation to a make-up exam,
administrative summons as a jury,
professional transfer,

economic dismissal of the insured and/or that of his or her spouse,
resumption of professional activity after a period of unemployment
unavailability of the person responsible for looking after minor or disabled children during the internship following one of the events mentioned above.

2 / Cancellation conditions excluded: deposit/total payment not refunded.

cancellation following the need to carry out a cure, an aesthetic treatment
cancellation following illness or accident, serious or not, of which the insured person knew when he registered for the course
You must act diligently to cancel your internship because 45° NORD cannot be impacted, except in cases of force majeure, by delays or negligence on your part.
Your training cancellation request will be sent to 45° NORD and must specify the reason leading to the cancellation.
You will be asked for supporting documents (medical certificate or any other related proof).

V / Defection or disembarkation during training

Any defection or abandonment during the course does not entitle you to reimbursement or compensation.
The same applies in the event of disembarkation justified by attitudes or actions likely to compromise the safety of the crew or disrupt the smooth running of the course, upon decision of the Captain (and see in particular paragraph “XIII / Purchases/ Customs/Legality”).

VI / Booking / payment

All registration is deemed to be firm upon payment of a deposit of 30% of the course amount plus the amount of the FFV license / FFV sailing passport.
A license is required to participate in an internship. Sailing Passport (15€) or License (70€).
The remaining 70% must be paid at least 7 days before boarding.
What is included in the price paid :
– Complete course with supervision by a BE instructor,
– Diesel,
– Berths,
– Sailing passport or FFV License.
What is not included in the price :
– Meals (see on-board cash register) and consumption during stopovers,
– Transfers to and from boarding,
– Individual equipment (excluding life jackets and lanyard).

VII / Passport and identity card

A valid passport is essential and obligatory for all internships abroad outside Europe (if we are forced to divert to another country for reasons of technical damage, unfavorable weather, or medical evacuations from one of the crew members, etc.). For all internships in Europe, a passport is not required (only an identity card valid on the date of the internship and valid for at least the following 6 months) except for internships leaving from France to England (Cornwall, Scilly , southern England, the Channel Islands, etc.).

VIII / Force majeure and exceptional events

Cases of force majeure and exceptional events 45° NORD disclaims all responsibilities regarding cases of force majeure (strikes, bad weather, war or state of emergency) which disrupt the normal course of an internship.
Requests for reimbursement of training days linked to one or more events beyond our control (cases of force majeure or others) which would result in a reduction in the duration of an training course will not be taken into account, except in exceptional cases. Any costs incurred personally to regularize a situation will under no circumstances be covered.

IX / Aptitude for sailing

The trainee attests on their honor to know how to swim 25 m, to be able to immerse themselves, to be in possession of a medical certificate of no contraindication to the practice of sport, to be medically fit for the practice of sailing and to undertake to inform the captain of any pathology or allergy whose consequences may be aggravated by medical recourse made more difficult at sea. If this pathology does not contraindicate the course, it is imperative to bring with you the medications corresponding to the processing in progress. 45° NORD disclaims any liability relating to a medical case.
For trainees aged 75 and over, a medical certificate must be sent to 45° NORD before the start of the course.

X / Security

Certain exceptional circumstances that cannot be controlled at 45° NORD (damage, weather, inaccessible port entrance), may force the course of the course to be modified (places or times for the start or end of the course, program, substitute sailboat). In this case, 45° NORD is not required to provide reimbursement or compensation.
Any activity outside of sailing is carried out under your responsibility (swimming, diving and in particular apnea, trips ashore, etc.). Consequently, failure to comply with the instructions of the captain for safety reasons must be taken into account. subject to a liability waiver in the logbook.

Wearing a life jacket (provided by the captain or staff) is by default compulsory; the captain may waive this obligation if he judges that it is no longer necessary.

XI / On-board crate

It is set up from the start and managed by the trainees themselves (allow around €15/day/person). For the rest of the food shopping, this is done collectively outside of sailing hours.

XII / Discount conditions

Discounts on internship costs are only on the initial price of the internship. They are not applicable to services (license, etc.), they do not concern “Plaisance Coaching” and are not retroactive to registrations already in progress.

XIII / Image rights

I authorize 45° NORD eurl to use my image. All photos can be edited (including those where I am) without me objecting. However, if I object, I must clearly communicate this to the captain. If I identify a photo where I appear a posteriori on a communication medium and I wish to object to it, I notify the representative of 45° NORD with whom I am in contact; the document will be withdrawn.

XIV / Purchasing/Customs/Legality

Navigations taking place partly in Spain:
The trainee/team member undertakes to respect French and Spanish law.
It is therefore prohibited to board and transit any narcotic product or simply prohibited in any of the countries visited.
The company 45° NORD cannot be held responsible for such actions.

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