Sailing
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Taste of Sailing
Taste of Sailing Saturdays, morning or afternoon sessions, and some evenings in June, July and August. Please contact us to find dates available.
Ever wondered what its like to sail a boat? Under the guidance of an instructor you will be introduced to the thrill of small boat sailing. This is the perfect opportunity to experience sailing in a safe and controlled environment. On every Saturday in June, July, and August, we will be running morning and afternoon Taste of Sailing sessions. Duration, 3 hours. Suitable for adults, children and families. €30 for youths, €40 for adults. Morning sessions run from 10am–1pm, afternoon sessions from 2–5pm. Evening sessions 6.30pm–9.30pm. Discounts for groups of 4 or more available for taste of sailing sessions only.
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ADULT EVENING COURSES
These courses run over 5 consecutive sessions on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, from 6:30–9:30pm. Limit of 6 participants per course, each participant will have their own boat.–––––––––
Start Sailing
A course for complete beginners, introducing you to small boat sailing. Run over 5 evenings, you will be introduced to sailing a single-handed dinghy, what equipment is used and the basic wind and weather awareness necessary for small boat sailing. €175
Basic Skills
The ‘drivers licence’ level of small boat sailing. At the end of this course you will be able to sail a dinghy confidently on your own in sheltered waters and gentle winds. There will also be an introduction to basic meteorology, tidal readings and rope work. It is necessary to have completed the ‘Start Sailing’ level before this course. Run over 5 evenings. €175–––––––––––––––––
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JUNIOR COURSES
These courses run Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm with a break for lunch.
Start Sailing Juniors
Introducing juniors to small boat sailing. Over 5 days, partakers will learn how to sail small boats, awareness of safety at sea, racing, adventure trips and general water skills. Learning through fun and games on the water is an integral part of this course. Irish Sailing Association syllabus will be covered. All sailors will get to share boats and adventures with others while learning how much fun the sea can be. ‘Basic Skills Junior’ courses could be running concurrently. €150
Basic Skills Juniors
This 5-day course brings the junior sailor to a competent level of small boat sailing. All aspects of knowledge and safety necessary to be confident sailing small boats to a basic level will be covered, from basic weather and tides to handling boats in windier conditions. When weather permits, participants will learn to sail faster high performance dinghies. Water games, racing and adventure trips will all be a part of this course. Partakers will need to have completed the ‘Start Sailing Junior’ course previously. All participants will be sharing boats and ‘Start Sailing Junior’ courses could well be running concurrently. Irish Sailing Association syllabus will be covered. €150
Improving Skills Junior
For the junior sailor that has completed the ‘Basic Skills Junior’ course, Improving Skills introduces High Performance sailing boats, spinnakers and trapeze work. A more in depth knowledge of boat rigging, racing and seamanship skills such as tidal work, weather and wind patterns will be covered.
This exciting level gives sailors the skill to handle boats in windier conditions while sailing faster. Over the five days all participants will be at the same level to allow the instructor to concentrate on maximising their skills. This course is run to Irish Sailing Association (ISA) syllabus. At least two weeks are necessary if sailors want to qualify for an ISA Improving Skills certificate, as the course syllabus is very comprehensive. However, if only one week is completed, sailors will still greatly benefit from this more advanced level. €180 per week.
New! 5 Half-day course (mornings only)
An introduction to sailing over five 3hour sessions, run over five mornings, Monday – Friday.
Also available to those who have done their Start Sailing certificate but wabt to learn more.
This course will not lead to ISA certification, the full week course is neccesary for certificate standard to be achived. €90 per week
Please note that sailing areas and activities are weather dependent and consequently may be subject to change.
