“6 days / 5 nights — we add an extra day to the standard 5-day Coastal Skipper course, giving more time for longer passages, night pilotage and making the most of the West Cork cruising area.”
2027 Dates: Mon 30 Aug – Sat 5 Sep
All dates can also be a private charter for adventure sailing or private training. Or choose your own dates and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Topics covered include:
- The aim of the Yachtmaster Coastal (Sail) course is to provide participants with the basic skills and knowledge necessary to skipper a sailing yacht by night and day in waters with which they are not familiar. So you can venture further and enjoy what the coastline and new ports have to offer.
- The course is a minimum 5-day course that involves intensive passage planning and the execution of such.
- Assessment is continuous through the course.
At the end of the course you should be confident to skipper a cruising yacht on short passages by day. Students who successfully complete the Day Skipper course are awarded the Irish Sailing Day Skipper Completion certificate.
*Previous Experience Required before Attending a Day Skipper Practical
Day Skipper qualifications and experience.
Minimum 15 days at sea, 300 miles logged, and at least 8 hours at night and 2 days as skipper.
