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Irish National Sailing School

Coastal Skipper

The Coastal Skipper course is full of advanced skippering techniques for yacht sailors with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation, wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night.

Overview

Accreditation :
Royal Yachting Association
Cost :
€825
Course duration :
5 days
Course Times :
Dependent on destinations and weather conditions
  • Intricate Passage Planning
  • Preparation for Offshore Passages
  • Pilotage plans for entering into harbours and coves by day and night
  • In depth skippering including all responsibilities
  • Advanced Yacht Handling under power
  • Heavy weather sailing and preparation
  • Understanding how to abandon a vessel.

Like the Day Skipper course, this course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations. Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations.Β  There is a residential option if required.

Coastal Skippers should be able to undertake more difficult passages by day and night and handle the yacht in more demanding conditions. Pre-course experience includes; 15 days at sea, 300 miles, to include 8 night hours and 2 days as Skipper.

Courses start at the Dun Laoghaire Marina on the first day at 9.30am. Then an itinerary is agreed for the week, depending on tides, weather etc.

Our cancellation policy for this course can be viewedΒ here.

Start Date: June 22, 2025
€175 per person
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Start Date: April 13, 2025
€175 per person
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Start Date: May 18, 2025
€175 per person
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Start Date: March 9, 2025
€175 per person
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Start Date: January 24, 2025
€190 per person
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Start Date: March 8, 2025
€195 per person
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