Special Passage Planning and Pilotage evening giving every detail of the Cork Coast from Youghal to Mizen Head (Circa 80 miles). We will help you to plan your voyage "West" this year. Get all the tips and hints from Yachtmaster Instructor Eddie English who knows this coastline like the back of his hand. Learn about the ports of Youghal, Ballycotton, Oysterhaven, Kinsale, Courtmacsherry, Glandore, UnionHall, Castletownsend, Barlogue, Baltimore, Sherkin, Cape, Schull and Crookhaven. Learn too abour excellent safe, scenic anchorages and magical isalnds - Eddie will give you all his secrets!
Enjoy safe navigating and get the best from Cork's south coast.
Call SailCork now on 021 4811237.
Here is an extract from a blog about a similar course a couple of years ago: http://www.sailcork.com/blog/full-story/cruising-the-cork-and-kerry-coasts
| Length of Course | 1 evening - 19:30 - 22:00 |
| Objective | Be prepared for cruising along the South Cork coast. To get full passage information on this coastline and to look at pilotage in the multitude of excellent harbours and anchorages. |
| Location | The comfortable surroundings of the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven. Also available in your local club for groups.(Contact SailCork for details.) |
| What to bring | A4 Notebook, pens, 2B pencils, eraser, sharpener. You will also need a Plotter or Parallel Rulers, Nautical Dividers and an Almanac. Also bring your own charts of Cork and Kerry. |
| Syllabus | Syllabus includes crew and boat preparation, destination research including pilotage, chartwork and shoreside. Navigational planning- including chartwork, tide work, best routes and alternative destinations. Met. information before and during trip, safety aspects, customs and legal requirements. |
| Level | Discipline | Age group | Description | Fee(€) | Start date | End date | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 30-Sep-17 (Sat) | 30-Sep-17 (Sat) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | No age | Beginners & Improvers | 340 | 07-Oct-17 (Sat) | 08-Oct-17 (Sun) | Contact SailCork |
| Taste | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Day Sail in Cork Harbour, includes lunch aboard | 115 | 08-Oct-17 (Sun) | 08-Oct-17 (Sun) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 14-Oct-17 (Sat) | 14-Oct-17 (Sat) | |
| Day Skipper | Navigation | No age | RYA Certified shore-based course (ET) | 525 | 17-Oct-17 (Tue) | 27-Feb-18 (Tue) | |
| Day Skipper | Navigation | No age | RYA Certified shore-based course (RCYC) | 525 | 18-Oct-17 (Wed) | 28-Feb-18 (Wed) | |
| Coastal Skipper/YachtMaster | Navigation | No age | RYA Certified shore-based course | 550 | 19-Oct-17 (Thu) | 01-Mar-18 (Thu) | |
| Day Skipper | Yachting | Adult (18+) | 350 | 20-Oct-17 (Fri) | 22-Oct-17 (Sun) | ||
| SRC 1+2 Combined | VHF Radio | Sixteen plus (16+) | One day Combined course | 295 | 20-Oct-17 (Fri) | 20-Oct-17 (Fri) | |
| Competent Crew | Yachting | Adult (18+) | 350 | 20-Oct-17 (Fri) | 22-Oct-17 (Sun) | ||
| Special | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Lights at Night Cork Harbour | 55 | 27-Oct-17 (Fri) | 27-Oct-17 (Fri) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 28-Oct-17 (Sat) | 28-Oct-17 (Sat) | |
| Instructor | Dinghy Sailing | Sixteen plus (16+) | Dinghy Instructor | 450 | 31-Oct-17 (Tue) | 04-Nov-17 (Sat) | Contact SailCork |
| Level 1 | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | ISA Start Sailing | 295 | 31-Oct-17 (Tue) | 04-Nov-17 (Sat) | |
| Level 1 | Powerboat | Youth (11-15) | Teenage Powerboat course | 225 | 01-Nov-17 (Wed) | 02-Nov-17 (Thu) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 04-Nov-17 (Sat) | 04-Nov-17 (Sat) | |
| Day Skipper | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Cork Harbour Weekend | 350 | 10-Nov-17 (Fri) | 12-Nov-17 (Sun) | |
| Competent Crew | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Cork Harbour Weekend | 350 | 10-Nov-17 (Fri) | 12-Nov-17 (Sun) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | No age | Beginners & Improvers | 340 | 18-Nov-17 (Sat) | 19-Nov-17 (Sun) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 18-Nov-17 (Sat) | 18-Nov-17 (Sat) | |
| SRC 1+2 Combined | VHF Radio | Sixteen plus (16+) | 3 Evenings | 295 | 20-Nov-17 (Mon) | 27-Nov-17 (Mon) | |
| iPAD Navigation class | Electronic Navigation | Sixteen plus (16+) | iPad Navigation | 55 | 20-Nov-17 (Mon) | 20-Nov-17 (Mon) | |
| DSC | VHF Radio | Adult (18+) | 2 Eves Digital upgrade | 195 | 22-Nov-17 (Wed) | 27-Nov-17 (Mon) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 25-Nov-17 (Sat) | 25-Nov-17 (Sat) | |
| Competent Crew | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Cork Harbour Weekend | 350 | 01-Dec-17 (Fri) | 03-Dec-17 (Sun) | |
| Instructor | Powerboat | Adult (18+) | national Powerboat Instructor | 450 | 01-Dec-17 (Fri) | 10-Dec-17 (Sun) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 02-Dec-17 (Sat) | 02-Dec-17 (Sat) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 09-Dec-17 (Sat) | 09-Dec-17 (Sat) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | No age | Beginners & Improvers | 340 | 09-Dec-17 (Sat) | 10-Dec-17 (Sun) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 09-Dec-17 (Sat) | 09-Dec-17 (Sat) | |
| Special | Yachting | Youth (11-15) | Christmas Sail Cobh to Cork | 55 | 16-Dec-17 (Sat) | 16-Dec-17 (Sat) | |
| Special | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Grenada & The Grenadines Sailing Holiday | 2295 | 17-Jan-18 (Wed) | 28-Jan-18 (Sun) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | No age | Beginners & Improvers | 340 | 10-Feb-18 (Sat) | 11-Feb-18 (Sun) | |
| Special | Navigation | Adult (18+) | SAILCORK-RNLI DINNER | 36 | 03-Mar-18 (Sat) | 03-Mar-18 (Sat) | |
| Competent Crew | Yachting | Adult (18+) | St Patricks Weekend Fri - Monday | 466 | 16-Mar-18 (Fri) | 19-Mar-18 (Mon) | |
| Day Skipper | Yachting | Adult (18+) | St Patricks Weekend Fri - Mon | 466 | 16-Mar-18 (Fri) | 19-Mar-18 (Mon) | |
| Instructor | Dinghy Sailing | Sixteen plus (16+) | Dinghy Instructor | 450 | 26-Mar-18 (Mon) | 30-Mar-18 (Fri) | |
| Instructor | Dinghy Sailing | Sixteen plus (16+) | ISA Dinghy Instructor Course | 450 | 03-Apr-18 (Tue) | 07-Apr-18 (Sat) |