Start Sailing (Level 1)
This course is for sailors learning to sail for the first time, juniors, teens or adults, or for those sailors who have completed the Cara Na Mara Dolphin course. The course is designed to get the sailor sailing in light winds with the assistance of an instructor.
- The sailor can rent a boat space for the course.
- They will need their own full length wetsuit for all day courses, a PFD (life jacket/bouyancy aid) and old runners or booties.
Basic Skills (Level 2)
This course is for sailors who have completed the Start Sailing course, or can demonstrate the skills and knowledge included in the Start Sailing course. The course is designed to get the sailor sailing in light winds without the assistance of an instructor.
- Participants will be required to have their own full length wetsuit and PFD (life jacket).
- The sailor can rent a boat space for the course.
- Participants should be capable of swimming at least 25m so they can go after their boat when they capsize.
Improving Skills (Level 3)
This course is for sailors who have completed the Basic Skills course. The course is designed to get the sailor sailing in moderate conditions, and to improve the sailors skills.
- Sailors doing this course will be expected to have been sailing since completing their Basic Skills course.
- Sailors at this level should have access to their own boat.
- Participants will be required to have their own full length wetsuit and PFD (life jacket).
- Participants should be capable of swimming at least 25m so they can go after their boat when they capsize.
Advanced Boat Handling (Level 4)
This course is for sailors who have completed the Improving Skills course and been sailing regularly.
If you have not been regularly practising these skills in WSC you will need to produce a log book of where you have been sailing. (We will accept regatta web published results as an alternate to a log book).
- Participants will be required to have their own full length wetsuit, or equivalent and PFD.
- They will be a competent swimmer able to right a capsized boat and continue sailing.
- Sailors must have completed the Advanced Boat Handling course.
- Sailors at this level should have access to their own boat.
Start Racing (Level 4)
This course is for sailors who have completed the Improving Skills course and been sailing regularly. If you have not been regularly practising these skills in WSC you will need to produce a log book of where you have been sailing. (We will accept regatta web published results as an alternate to a log book).
- Participants will be required to have their own full length wetsuit, or equivalent and PFD.
- They will be a competent swimmer able to right a capsized boat and continue sailing.
- Sailors must have completed the Advanced Boat Handling course.
- Sailors at this level should have access to their own boat.
Kites & Wires (Level 4)
This course provides an introduction to the thrills and spills of sailing with spinnakers and trapezes.
- Participants will be required to have their own full length wetsuit, or equivalent and PFD.
- They will be a competent swimmer able to right a capsized boat and continue sailing.
- Sailors must have completed the Advanced Boat Handling course.
- Sailors at this level should have access to their own boat.
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Start Sailing (Level 1) | Dates | 9:30 to 4pm daily | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course A | 11th July - 22nd July | Full | €330+ €60 boat rental (if required) |
| Course B | 25th July - 5th August (inc bank holiday Monday) | Full | €330+ €60 boat rental (if required) |
Basic Skills (Level 2) | Dates | 9:30 to 4pm daily | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course A | 27th June - 8th July | Full | €330+ €60 boat rental (if required) |
| Course B | 11th July - 22nd July | Full | €330+ €60 boat rental (if required) |
| Course C | 25th July - 5th August (inc bank holiday Monday) | Full | €330+ €60 boat rental (if required) |
Improving Skills (Level 3) | Dates | 9:30 to 4:30pm daily | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course A | 27th June - 8th July | Enroll | €330Own boat required |
| Course B | 11th July - 22nd July | Fulll | €330Own boat required |
| Course C | 25th July - 5th August (inc bank holiday Monday) | Enroll | €330Own boat required |
Level 4 | Dates | 9:30 to 4pm daily | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kites & Wires | 27th Jun - 8th July | Enroll | €330+ €60 boat rental (if required) |
| Start Racing & Adventure | 11th July - 22nd July | Full | €330Own boat required |
| Advanced Boat Handling | 25th July - 5th August (inc bank holiday Monday) | Enroll | €330Own boat required |