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Irish National Sailing School

Day Skipper

Learn to take full responsibility for the yacht and its crew. You will skipper passages with the instructor on hand to give advice and encouragement while ensuring your safety. Experience being in charge, taking credit when it all goes well and being responsible when it doesn’t.

Overview

Course Title :
RYA Day Skipper Practical Course
Course Duration :
5-days
Course fees :
€800
Certification :
RYA Day Skipper
Boat :
Elan 36 'Beaufort Venture'
Times :
Dependant on weather and tides
  • Preparation of a yacht for sea
  • Reefing
  • Anchoring
  • Navigation to include
    • Position Fixes
    • Course to Steer
    • Dead reckoning and Estimated Positions
    • Pilotage
  • Interpreting Shipping forecasts
  • International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
  • Basic Engine Maintenance
  • Can handle a yacht under power
  • Can handle a yacht in close quarters under sail

Pre-Requisites

To qualify for this course:

  • You must have taken theΒ Competent Crew Course or have spent at least 5 days on a yacht acting as an effective crew member. This includes
    • Minimum 5 days at sea
    • 100miles logged
    • At least 4 hours sailing at night.
  • Have navigation and theory knowledge toΒ Day Skipper Shorebased Theory level, either by completing the Theory Course and passing the assessment or by knowledge and ability self-taught/learned in other ways.Β Please be aware that the instructor will test you on this level of knowledge.Β Without this you cannot successfully complete the Day Skipper Practical course.

Once candidates have successfully completed this course, they will receive a certificate and be eligible to apply to Irish Sailing for anΒ ICC (International Certificate of Competency), which is recognised in many countries as evidence of competence to skipper a small vessel in coastal waters.

Course Dates 2025

  • Course 1: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January, Saturday 1st to Monday 3rd February
  • Course 2: Monday 27th to Friday 31st January
  • Course 3: Friday 7th to Sunday 9th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th February
  • Course 4: Monday 24th to Friday 28th February
  • Course 5: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd, Friday 7th and Sunday 9th March
  • Course 6: Monday 10th to Friday 14th March
  • Course 7: Saturday 15th to Wednesday 19th March
  • Course 8: Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March
  • Course 9: Monday 24th to Friday 28th March
  • Course 10: Friday 4th to Sunday 6th, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April
  • Course 11: Monday 14th to Friday 18th April
  • Course 12: Saturday 19th to Monday 21st, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April
  • Course 13: Monday 28th April to Friday 2nd May
  • Course 14: Saturday 3rd to Wednesday 7th May
  • Course 15: Friday 9th to Sunday 11th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May
  • Course 16: Monday 12th to Friday 16th May
  • Course 17: Monday 26th to Friday 30th May
  • Course 18: Saturday 21st May to Monday 2nd June, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June
  • Course 19: Friday 13th to Sunday 15th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June
  • Course 20: Monday 16th to Friday 20th June
  • Course 21: Friday 27th to Sunday 29th June, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July
  • Course 22: Monday 30th June to Friday 4th July
  • Course 23: Wednesday 9th to Sunday 13th July
  • Course 24: Monday 14th to Friday 18th July
  • Course 25: Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July, Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th August
  • Course 26: Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August
  • Course 27: Friday 8th to Sunday 10th, Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August
  • Course 28: Monday 11th to Friday 15th August
  • Course 29: Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th, Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August
  • Course 30: Monday 25th to Friday 29th August
  • Course 31: Friday 5th to Sunday 7th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September
  • Course 32: Monday 8th to Friday 12th September
  • Course 33: Friday 19th to Sunday 21st, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September
  • Course 34: Monday 22nd to Friday 26th September
  • Course 35: Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October
  • Course 36: Monday 6th to Sunday 10th October
  • Course 37: Saturday 25th to Monday 27th October, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November
  • Course 38: Friday 7th to Sunday 9th, Saturday 15th and 16th November
  • Course 39: Monday 10th to Friday 14th November

Where to meet

All courses meet at Dun Laoghaire Marina at 9.30am on first day of course.Β  The finish times of the course each day will vary depending on destinations and weather conditions.

SleepingΒ arrangements & berthing port overnightΒ 

We will aim to berth overnight in Dun Laoghaire each evening, so that you will be free to head off home and re-join the boat in the morning. Alternatively, you are welcome to stay on board if you are not living locally. There will be one late evening sail which will be agreed with the Skipper at the beginning of the week.

We do not supply sleeping bags or sheets for the bunks, we require clients to bring their own sleeping bag and pillow for all courses.

The Boat

This course is held on board our Elan 36 β€˜Beaufort Venture.’ It is a 36-foot cruising yacht with 6 berths, full kitchen including stove and fridge, as well as toilet and shower facilities.

Gear Provided

We provide foul weather waterproofs and lifejackets.

 

 

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