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 | 2027 Dates |
|---|---|
| Competent Crew and Day Skipper | Sat 10 – Wed 14 April |
| Competent Crew and Day Skipper | Sat 1 – Wed 5 May |
| Competent Crew and Day Skipper | Sun 16 – Thu 20 May |
| Competent Crew and Day Skipper | Mon 24 – Fri 28 May – SOLD |
| Competent Crew and Day Skipper | Wed 16 – Sun 20 June |
| Coastal Skipper and Mile Building | Mon 30 Aug – Sat 5 Sep |
| Skippered Charter of entire yacht | All dates cant also be a private charter for adventure sailing or private training |
| We are happy to run additional dates or adapt these dates … | … please email us if interested westcorksailing@gmail.com |
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.
