Bogdan Brodowski
Sailing School
#1 School ISSA in Ukraine
Your sailing way begins here!
Skipper with many years of practical and teaching experience. The founder of the yachting school and tour operator BBYachting, teacher of the author's yachting course. Psychologist, businessman and traveler, public figure, yachtsman, instructor-examiner of the ISSA International Yachting Association, member of the ISSA Board of Directors, founder of the yachting school and tour operator BBYachting, author of the unique practical book "The Skipper. The Yachtsman's Guide" (3rd edition). Thanks to his unique teaching gift, subtle sense of humor and ability to feel and understand people, several thousand of his students around the world have already become experienced skippers. Their dream came true! And yours will be able to do so.
Journalist, yachtsman and just a good person 🙂
The first graduate of the sailing school BB Yachting of Bohdan Brodovsky in Ukraine. He received his skipper's license in Croatia in 2009 and has been sailing as a captain since then. As a captain, he visited Croatia, Greece, Turkey, France, Italy, Spain many times, made several crossings on the route Palma de Mallorca - Gibraltar - Madeira - Canaries (Atlantic) and crossing Canaries - Cape Verde (Cape Verde Islands).
Cheerful, ironic and friendly; favorite drink is white wine
Skipper-instructor, representative of the BB Yachting school in Kharkiv.
He took his first yacht cruise in 2010. In 2014, he underwent special training in the North Sea and upgraded his license to Offshore Skipper. Since 2018, he has been an instructor at the BB Yachting school. He teaches theory and conducts practical cruises in Ukrainian, Russian and English. Expert in safe navigation, crew comfort and yachting etiquette.
He believes that the main success of the school is the success of its graduates in the sea. Therefore, he is always ready to give more than the certificate requires.
The head of the ISSA-certified Lviv Wind Hunters yachting school, as well as the moderator of the Wind Hunters Lviv Yachting Club.
Participated in the design and construction of two catamarans (5 m and 8 m long) and a dinghy (3.80 m).
Deputy Chairman of the Lviv branch of the Sailing Federation of Ukraine (VFU), one of the organizers of the annual VFU sailing competitions in the Lviv region. Certification - ISSA INSHORE SKIPPER
Graduate of BB Yachting Sailing School since 2013, Offshore & VHF DSC RYA certified. Experienced captain, sailed extensively in Croatia on 55-foot yachts. Skilled in handling and repairing all types of yacht equipment.
A true “jack of all trades”: yachtsman, businessman, motorcyclist, snowboarder, traveler, and genuinely good-natured. Composed, stress-resistant, and cheerful. Enjoys reading, an active lifestyle, and quality time with family and friends.
Professional Polish language teacher and sailing instructor, completed instructor course in 2023. Qualification: Offshore. Favorite sailing areas: Croatia and the North Sea.
For Ivanka, sailing is a way to be close to nature and to herself. The sea demands responsibility but gives freedom, calm, and truly memorable moments on board.
Offshore skipper and experienced sailing instructor. Spends summers on yachts in Croatia, Greece, Italy, Norway, and the North Sea, and winters in the Seychelles.
Active lifestyle: practices yoga, runs, participates in marathons and Ironman competitions. Skilled in programming, with no bad habits, always open to friendly conversation.
On board, Yuriy simultaneously manages the yacht, the crew, and training — a happy skipper means a happy team.
To many, driving a sailing yacht may seem like a very difficult task. This is partly true. There is a lot to know, and the main thing is to know how not to get lost in a difficult situation and to find a safe and effective solution to the problem. In addition, in order to charter a yacht, it is necessary to have sailing licenses or certificates, without them, no matter how you ask, even if you have some sailing skills, the yacht will not be chartered to you.
We offer not boring and maximally effective training! You won’t have to cram notes or yawn in class. Everything is as clear as possible, informative, “without water”. Easy and relaxed, with humor and in a friendly atmosphere. You will listen with interest and you will not want to miss anything!
One person can drive a yacht, it all depends on the size of the vessel and the experience of the captain. Yachts that are chartered for 6-10 people are quite large and it will be difficult to handle alone. For this reason, the skipper must have an assistant who can take over part of the captain’s duties. Therefore, it is better to study together with a friend or family!
