Irish National Sailing School
Willow Park After School Sailing
Overview
Willow Park After School Sailing
The course runs from Tuesday 16th April to Tuesday 28th May (6 sessions)
Cost for 6 sessions: €180
April – 16th, 23rd, 30th
May – 14th, 21st, 28th
Sailing runs from 4pm to 6.30pm
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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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