Course dates provided are a provisional draft schedule and may change due to demand and/or instructor availability.
The course dates provided are subject to change.
Where a course sells out and there is still demand for places, we will endeavour to provide additional courses. There is no guarantee that we will be able to provide places for all sailors.
Where there is no place left on a course that your sailor wishes to attend, please use the Join Waiting List option or send an email to info@courtownsailingclub.com and request to be added to a waiting list.
Level 1 - Start Sailing
If you want to register more that 1 registrant, please use the Group Registration.
| Objective | By the end of this course you will be sailing in light wind conditions with assistance from your instructor. |
| Previous knowledge / experience | You should be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge included in Taste of Sailing. |
| Types of Boat | This course may be completed in any type of sailing dinghy, small keel boat or catamaran. Your certificate will show what type of boat you used. |
| Duration | 2 - 10 days |
| Assessment | Assessment. |
| By the end of this course you will be able to do the following: | |
| Clothing & equipment | Describe what sort of clothing you might wear when afloat. Identify the following:
Put on and adjust your own PFD. |
| Rigging | Position your boat head to wind. Identify the main parts of the boat, rigging & sails. Assist with rigging your boat. |
| Position your boat head to wind. Identify the main parts of the boat, rigging & sails. Assist with rigging your boat. |
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| Ropework | Tie the following knots and describe when to use them: A figure of eight knot A round turn and two half hitches Secure a rope using common types of cleat. Coil a rope and to throw one end of a rope. |
| Keelboat sailors will be able to use a sheet winch | |
| Launch & recovery | Dinghy and catamaran sailors will be able to do the following: Secure a boat on a trolley and safely move it around while on shore. With assistance, Launch your boat and sail away from shore Sail back to shore and recover your boat |
| Keelboat sailors will be able to secure their boat alongside and to a mooring. | |
| Sailing techniques & manoeuvres | Paddle or row a boat in a straight line. As both helm and as crew, with assistance, Reach across the wind Sail up wind Sail down wind Tack the boat Gybe the boat Get the boat out of irons Stop the boat |
| Capsize recovery | Identify why it is important to stay with a capsized or inverted boat. |
| Sailing knowledge | Describe the different points of sailing. Take the correct action when boats on different tacks meet. Describe how tides and currents can affect a sailor. Identify when sailors are required to wear PFDs by law. Identify and use common sailing terms. |
| Coastal Knowledge | Describe how often high and low tides occur and the implications these might have on sailors. |
| Weather |
Describe the implications of the following to a sailor: Onshore and offshore winds |
| Safety | Describe why and how you would leave details on what you are doing with a responsible person ashore. Describe how to summon assistance if you need it when on the water. Summon assistance for someone else who needs it. |
| What next… | Describe how to continue your sailing and develop your sailing skills and knowledge. |
Course Information
| Course Date | 14-07-2025 10:00 am |
| Individual Price | €335.00 |
| Location | Courtown Sailing Club |
