Start Sailing — Week 1
Mon 6 Jul – Fri 10 Jul 2026 • 09:30 – 16:30
Introduction to dinghy sailing for beginners aged 8–15. Learn boat rigging, launching, points of sailing, tacking, gybing, and water safety.
Course Fee
€240 / sailor
Junior & Adult Sailing Courses
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Mon 6 Jul – Fri 10 Jul 2026 • 09:30 – 16:30
Introduction to dinghy sailing for beginners aged 8–15. Learn boat rigging, launching, points of sailing, tacking, gybing, and water safety.
Course Fee
€240 / sailor
Wed 1 Jul – Fri 3 Jul 2026 • 10:00 – 16:00
Gentle 3-day introduction designed for younger sailors aged 7–11. Fun-focused on-water confidence, games, steering, and balance.
Course Fee
€145 / sailor
Mon 13 Jul – Fri 17 Jul 2026 • 09:30 – 16:30
Consolidates basic sailing techniques so sailors can helm and crew safely in moderate winds without instructor assistance. Prerequisite: Start Sailing.
Course Fee
€250 / sailor
Mon 20 Jul – Fri 24 Jul 2026 • 09:30 – 16:30
Refines sail trim, telltales, boat speed, tidal strategy, and capsize recovery in gusty breezes. Prerequisite: Basic Skills certificate.
Course Fee
€265 / sailor
Tue & Thu Evenings (4 Weeks in July) • 18:00 – 21:00
Designed for adult beginners and rusty sailors. Relaxed, sociable evening sessions learning dinghy helming and stable keelboat sailing on Lough Swilly.
Course Fee
€220 / sailor
Mon 27 Jul – Fri 31 Jul 2026 • 09:30 – 16:30
Step onto the trapeze and fly asymmetric spinnakers. Fast-paced advanced skills covering harness setup, high-speed gybing, and tactical depowering.
Course Fee
€295 / sailor
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