Irish National Sailing School
Dalkey School Project Afterschool Sailing
Overview
Dalkey School Project Afterschool Sailing
The course runs Wednesday 24th April from 2.30 to 5pm each week, and running for 5 weeks until the 22nd May.
Cost for 5 sessions: €125
- 24th Apr 2024
- 1st May 2024
- 8th May 2024
- 15th May 2024
- 22nd May 2024
Sailing runs from 2.45pm to 5.15pm each day.
What to Bring
- Students will be provided with a wetsuit, or they are welcome to use their own
- Footwear: Old Trainers / Wetsuit Booties / Crocs (flip flops are not suitable for the activity)
- Raincoat/waterproof jacket to wear over wetsuit
- Swimming Togs (to be worn under wetsuit) and Towel
Wetsuit. Please note wetsuits must be long sleeved and long legged. Shortie wetsuits are not suitable for the Irish weather!
PLEASE ENSURE ALL ITEMS ARE CLEARLY NAMED
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Competent Crew Course - Excellent Instructor - Having done a few courses with the INSS over the summer of 2023, and some sailing on the Mediterranean, doing the Competent Crew course with others who were doing the Day Skipper course at the same time was the highlight of my time learning how to sail. The reason it was the highlight was largely due to the course instructor Shona O'Dowd (I made certain to get her full name before leaving to give her the credit she deserved). Huge knowledge and experience mixed with a great attitude, with friendliness, patience and approachability making Shona stand out and make each day of the course something to look forward to regardless of weather or experience level. Shona guided practical use of all facets of sailing knowledge excellently and never micromanaged or tried to exert too much control, thereby never limiting the learning that can take place for students.
This teaching style is difficult to find, having seen a variety of instructors and their styles, in different countries and even within the INSS, and so you will be very lucky if you get Shona on your boat when it comes your turn to learn the ropes (literally). All in all, the Competent Crew course was very enjoyable, and I just wanted to give credit where it was due.Maps57686967283
20/08/2023