Irish National Sailing School
Wetsuit Hire – Summer Course 4
Overview
Wetsuit rental for our Summer Course, running Monday 24th to Friday 28th June.
The cost for wetsuit rental is €20.
Please note your child’s name in the attendee details.
Wetsuit Collection
Collection of the wetsuit takes place after registration on the first morning of the course. Our team of instructors will assist in sizing the wetsuit correctly.
Wetsuit Care During the Week
Your child will bring home the wetsuit each day of the course. In terms of wetsuit care, the following guidance is designed to help have the wetsuit dry for the following morning!
- Once your child arrives home, we suggest rinsing the wetsuit in fresh water. We suggest turning the wetsuit fully inside-out.
- If its a nice day, hanging it outside on the clothes line should have it dry in about 2 hours.
- Bring it back inside in the evening and allow the final drops to dry hanging in the shower or similar.
- Please do NOT tumble dry or place on a radiator – it will melt the neoprene.
Wetsuit Drop Back
Your child’s instructor will collect the wetsuit off your child on the last day of the course at the end of the day.
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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.
20/08/2023