The Junior Sailing programme will commence on 1ST July 2024 and continue for six weeks.Special price for members only available intil Friday 10th MAy. Any remaining places available to all at €200 per week after 10th MAy.

If you are considering booking a place on the 2024 Junior Sailing please click on the link below to read this important document:

MSC Safeguarding and Codes of conduct

COURSE DETAILS

Time

9:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

Dates

Week 1 Monday 1st July - Friday 5th July
Week 2 Monday 8th July - Friday 12th July
Week 3 Monday 15th  July - Friday 19th July 
Week 4 Monday 22nd July - Friday 26th July
Week 5 Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August
Week 6 Monday 5th Aug - Friday 9th August

Minimum age
Participants must be at least 9 years old. Children are taught in a pressure-free, relaxed environment.

What do I need to bring? 

Proper fitting buoyancy aid or life jacket. It must be worn at all times while on the slipway and on the water. This is dictated by Irish Law.

• Waterproof/windproof jacket& swimming togs

• Plenty of warm layers

• Spare change of clothes

• Wetsuit -We want each child to enjoy their course as much as possible and if a child is suffering the effects of cold their enjoyment will be very much diminished. Shorty wetsuits are not warm enough for an entire day on the sea.

• Towel

• Packed lunch & bottled water.

Swim test

Participants will be asked to take a swimming test just off the slipway at the club. All tests are just out of the depth of the children involved. - wearing normal sailing clothes with a buoyancy aid. The aim is to test for confidence and competence in the water. Participants are only subject to the swim test for their first sailing course.

Supervision

Children are supervised from the moment they arrive each morning until they are collected to go home. Children are not allowed off site for any reason during the day in the absence of a note of consent or telephone call from a parent. Rules (particularly regarding safety) as laid down by the instructor must be strictly obeyed. We expect your child to adhere to simple rules with regards to flotation devices and no-go areas..

Instruction

Courses are run under the Irish Sailing Association Small Boat Sailing Scheme and will be conducted under the supervision of a Senior Instructor.

Bad weather
Sailing is by its very nature a practical sport, however there is a certain amount of theory involved – even at beginner level. When the weather is unsuitable, the course will still go ahead if possible, getting children up to speed in the classroom on sailing knots and other related theory.

Boats
We have a variety of different boats to suit all ages and sailing skills. Picos, Fevas,Toppers and GP14s for advanced handling skills.

Payment of fees and Registration
Payment of fees and registration is through the ClubForce

Checklick
We use the web platform Checklick to log all the sailor’s progress. For all new sailors parents must register here. We encourage all sailors to fill in entries and record notes. This is a great feature for parents to follow their young sailor’s progress

Junior Regatta

This is a terrific opportunity for our junior sailors to have a fun day on the water and showcase the skills they learnt at the sailing courses over the previous weeks. Date to be confirmed shortly.