Irish National Sailing School
Lios na nOg Afterschool Sailing May/June 2025
Overview
Lios na nOg Afterschool Sailing
This four week programme provides an enjoyable and progressive way for children to learn to sail. We start at the beginning – rig the boats, learn the ropes and then get onboard. Over the four weeks children will have lots of fun learning sail techniques, rules of the road, capsize recovery and meteorology. Sailing also teaches them life skills including – Confidence, Communication, Creativity, Determination, Independence and Teamwork.
The course runs on Friday afternoons for 4 weeks after Easter on the following dates;
May – 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th
Sailing runs from 3pm to 5.45pm
Cost for 4 sessions: €160 to include transport to and from the INSS
What to Bring
Wetsuit: Students can hire 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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Great sailing school in the tidal waters of Dublin Bay - I have just done the RYA Competent Crew course here, five-days aboard the 36-foot Beaufort Venture under the guidance of instructor Gary Curran. The whole week surpassed my expectations, and I cannot praise Gary's teaching style highly enough. We covered the syllabus with clear, safety-focused instructions, followed by lots of hands-on practice. He was patient when things didn't always go right first time, and challenged us to step up our skills when he thought we were ready. We got lots and lots of sailing in conditions ranging from 10 to 30 knots of wind, and the Beaufort Venture is a comfortable and forgiving boat to sail. I won't name check my wonderful shipmates, but I can say that after this week of instruction and encouragement I've raised my sailing ambitions to a higher level. The INSS under Kenny Rumball are super-well organised, and supported us with all the advice, equipment, clothing and food we needed. A great week, and I strongly recommend the INSS to anyone wanting to start sailing or to build their skills.
PatrickKinsella
01/07/2017