To experience being at the helm, helping with the sails, dealing with ropes, learning about being safe on the water and being a competent crew member. This introductory course is ideal for anyone new to sailing.
| Courses | 2026 Dates |
|---|---|
| Competent Crew and Day Skipper | Mon 30 Mar to Fri 3 Apr (note: this is the week before Easter) |
| Competent Crew and Day Skipper | Mon 13 Apr to Fri 17 Apr |
| Competent Crew and Day Skipper | Mon 27 Apr to Fri 1 May |
| Competent Crew and Day Skipper | Mon 4 May to Fri 8 May |
| Competent Crew and Day Skipper | |
| Skippered Charter of entire yacht | All of the above dates cant also be a private charter for adventure sailing or formal Irish Sailing training |
Topics covered include:
- Yachting Terms – Understand what everyone is talking about and being able to respond to any instructions given.
- Rope Work – How to tie the yacht up securely, learn to tie a few knots and to safely hand ropes.
- Steering – Experience helming the yacht under different sail settings, including under power, setting the sails and understanding how the sails work.
- Fire – Awareness and actions required.
- Emergency Equipment – What’s on board and what to do with it.
- Highway Code – Just helping the more experienced know what to be aware of.
- The Weather – Where to obtain the weather and a little bit of understanding.
- Man Overboard – No volunteers necessary just learn to help out.
- Personal Safety – Learning to make use of the safety aids to keep the sport a fun safe pleasure experience.
- Dinghies – How to safely get into and out of a small inflatable and how to row one
- Manners and Responsibilities – The dos and don’ts of how to behave in a maritime environment.
On successful completion of the course you will be awarded the Irish Sailing Competent Crew Course completion certificate.
