Come and explore Cork Harbour and the amazing SouthWest coast on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way! Enjoy the beauty of the landscape and have great fun learning to sail or improving your sailing skills. Soak up the atmosphere aboard under the expert leadership of Yachtmaster Instructor Eddie English.
A course for aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and navigation skills to day skipper standard. Candidates with vast Skippering experience and relevant miles logged, please contact the office for advice on the best route and the most efficient method to complete certification.
| Accreditation | ISA Day Skipper Certificate or RYA Day Skipper Certificate |
| Price | €875 for 5 days or book individual weekends: Sat + Sun €410 or Fri-Sun €465. Including berth, gear, food onboard+ tuition. |
| Boat | "Holy Grounder" is a Beneteau First 36.7. She is 36' long and has 3 double cabins with saloon space for the Skipper. |
| Length of Course | 5 days or equivalent over 2 weekends. The 2 day weekend is no overnighting onboard. The 3 day is stay onboard on the 2nd night. The 5 days is stay onboard for the full duration as these are mile builders also. |
| Objective | The aim of the course is to provide participants with the basic skills and knowledge necessary to skipper a sailing yacht by day in waters with which they are familiar. |
| Location | Cork Harbour or West Cork, South Coast of Ireland. |
| Equipment Included | The Boat has full safety equipment, all nav. aids and powerful engines. The safety equipment includes lifejackets and harnesses for each crew member. Waterproofs are available on request. |
| What to bring |
Soft bag with change of warm clothes, waterproof jacket and trousers, toiletries, sleeping bag. Your own sailing equipment if you have them - waterproofs, torch, sailing knife. Books: Cruising Logbook €12, Comp Crew Book €16. Kitty & pocket money to cover incidentals, fuel and berthing charges or a meal ashore. |
| Meals | Some meals are pre-prepared by our qualified Galley Cook. Nothing better than sitting at the table in the saloon for a meal with fellow crewmembers after some hard sailing! Please inform us of dietary needs and allergies. |
| Syllabus | This course introduces the subjects of pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boat handling up to the standard required to skipper a small cruising yacht safely by day in familiar tidal waters. Candidates should have theory to the level of Day Skipper. It is recommended you attend the Day Skipper shorebased course beforehand. Preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage, meteorology, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, engines, victualling, emergency situations, yacht handling under power, yacht handling under sail, passage making, night cruising |
| Pre Course | ISA or RYA Competent Crew or equivalent. Theory to the level of Day Skipper shore-based. Sea miles as Skipper must be logged. |
| Pre Course Advice | Before this course, have an up to date Cruising Logbook with your past experience and certificates. |