Sailing instructor in Thun
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Thun
Sailing instructor in Thun
Thun sits at the point where the Aare leaves its lake, with the Stockhorn and Niesen framing the view south and the Bernese Alps behind them. It is the practical gateway to the Oberland, which makes it the best base in German-speaking Switzerland for combining a lake session with mountain work on the same day.
The lake is deep, cold and reliably windy in the afternoon — excellent for sailing and paddleboarding, and the reason most water sessions here are scheduled for the morning.
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 Thun
| 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.