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Cruiser Courses

Cruiser Courses 2008

Come aboard and enjoy learning afloat! Sail in style on one of our 44' cruisers. Courses over weekends or weeklong.

The South Coast of Ireland is one of the best cruising grounds in the world with dramatic scenery, excellent sailing conditions and a friendly welcome ashore.

Learn with Eddie English and his team at SailCork who have been sailing and teaching on these waters for over 30 years.

Enjoy the experience and progress your learning with recognised certification.

We work on a progressive learning programme each day. We will endeavour to see as many new ports as possible thus expanding the crews horizons and heightening the enjoyment of the cruise. The destinations will of course be entirely weather dependant.

The first day will concentrate on looking at each participants all round ability. During the rest of the course we will concentrate on improving individual skills and aim towards a certified qualification.

The Cork coastline is one of the finest for cruising anywhere in the world and combined with traditional Cork hospitality all our cruises are enjoyable learning experiences. Our base at Cork Harbour provides an excellent starting point from the secluded marina at East Ferry near Cobh. Ports of call include: Crosshaven -the home of the oldest yacht club in the world - the Royal Cork Yacht Club. Kinsale is known as the gourmet capital of Ireland and is an excellent port of call. The fishing villages of Glandore, Union Hall and Castletownsend provide safe anchorages in spectacular settings and Baltimore in far West Cork is a stepping stone to the magical islands of Sherkin and Cape Clear within view of the Fastnet Rock.

Weekend courses begin on Friday evening at 1930 and finish on Sunday at 1700 and week-long courses begin on Sunday evening at 1930 and finish on Friday at 1700.

Sample Itinerary:

	Fri:	Gibsea 43 - fast, comfortable and good looking.
	19.30	Sign on at East Ferry Marina or Cobh- please check with our office first. It is advisable to eat before joining as we will only have a snack on board on Friday evening. Meet the crew and see the boats. See craft layout. Course briefing. Safety tour. Instrument check. Engine controls.
	20.15	Relax and plan evening and weekend. Make out list of food required.
	20.30	Night sail. See Cork Harbour at night!
	22.30	Ashore at "Murphs" for debrief & night-cap.
	23.50	Forecast and bunk.

	Sat:
	08.30	Breakfast and cleanup. Sort out purchase of provisions from kitty.
	09.30	Day outlined by skipper. Berthing exercise under power at marina followed by sail in Cork Harbour doing various exercises afloat.(MOB, shortening sail, mooring etc.)
	13.00	Anchor for lunch and debrief morning.
	14.00	Head to sea for exercises sailing towards our night destination.
	18.00	Berth for evening. Clean up and debrief. Ashore for light refreshments!
	20.00	Dinner expertly prepared by the crew!
	21.30	Explore the territory and meet the natives.

	Sun:
	10.00	Depart on final leg after breakfast. Revise all aspects of weeks course and check on crews navigational and seamanship skills.
	16.00	Arrive East Ferry. Clean ship and course debrief. Your future in sailing!
	17.00	Course finish and farewell !!

	Other courses follow same pattern over 5 days

When filling out an application form please make sure you note any dislikes in the food area. The boat will be victualled by the crew using a kitty system but if you bake extra special cookies or make scrumptious soup please bring it along! If you want wine with dinner etc. please bring a supply. The crew may decide to eat ashore on occasion as the Cork coastline is dotted with excellent eating places and watering holes kitty system will also be used to pay for marina berths and fuel. (Usually no more than 20 euro per head per day).

The boats used are modern well equipped 32-52' cruisers and a joy to sail. Cruises usually have five pupils with a skipper but on certain cruises when we use bigger boats the compliment will be bigger. All boats are equipped with full safety equipment, all nav. aids and powerful engines. The safety equipment includes lifejackets and harnesses for each crew member. Please ensure you have a good set of waterproofs, plenty of warm clothes and seaboots and a sleeping bag. If you need any further information or advice please contact our office in Cobh.

Cruiser Sailing Courses 2008

Eddie English has been sailing cruisers for 40 years and has a very special knowledge of the superb south coast of Ireland

SailCork runs all it's cruiser courses on boats between 32' and 52'. These boats are superbly appointed and make any cruising course a luxury cruise. So why not come aboard, slip anchor and sample the hospitality of some of Europe's best cruising ground. Different syllabi are available for pupils with different levels of ability and of course we link in all the theoretical elements learned on shorebased courses.

Syllabus of Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Courses.

What to bring:

Beneteau 411

1. Plenty of layers of warm clothes - especially in off season months (including hat, gloves and scarf ) changes of clothes.
2. Seaboots, soft shoes and warm socks.
3. Good set of waterproofs or oilskins.
4. Sleeping bag and pillow.
5. Lifejacket will be provided.
6. Pencil and paper to take notes - a cruising log book is a good book to have - a full range of special backup publications are available from SailCork - please ring us for any further information.

Normal boat layour - 4 cabins x 2

Cruiser Sailing Courses 2008

See below for sunshine cruises

	March	St. Paddy's South Coast Cruise Fri Mar 14- Mon 17 -3 Day Cruise
	April	Fri 11th - Sun 13th
	May	Fri: 9-11 May: DUBLIN-CORK TRIP EXCELLENT MILE BUILDER Fri: 23-25 May, South Coast Cruise Sun 11 - Sat 17 Spain/Gibraltar - The Europe Africa / Atlantic Mediterranean Sunshine Cruise ----- ...... details below
	June July	Fri 30- Mon 2nd (June Bank Holiday - 3 day course) Mon 2nd- Sat 7th - Cruise to Isles of Scilly- 5 days An excellent mile builder. Explore these wonderful islands 140 miles from Cork. Watch this space for CORK WEEK ! EARLY JULY- Comp Crew Race training - EARLY JULY Junior Cruiser Course
	August	Fri 1- Mon 4 Sail to West Cork - Baltimore Regatta - Depart Kinsale Fri evening - overnight sail. Lunch Sat in one of Carbery's 100 isles- night in Schull- sail to Baltimore Sun - Regatta Monday Mon 4- Fri 8- Calves Week - West Cork Join Baltimore - See Cape Clear, Schull, The Fastnet, The Calves, Sherkin - sail these waters with Eddie English who has sailed these interesting waterways for over 40 years! Fri 8- Sun 10-Cruise Baltimore - Cork- (w-end 2 day ) Enjoy sailing Ireland's beautiful southwest coast. Join Baltimore - see Castletownsend, Glandore and Courtmacsherry. Cruise finishes Kinsale Fri 15- Sun 17 -Cobh Regatta- (w-end 2 day ) Comp Racing Crew *Fri 29th - Sun 31st- Weekend Course - Competent Race Crew training.* Join East Ferry Marina Cobh. Enjoy hard work and race training and compete in the famous Blackrock Race - over 100 craft participating in this classic race from Cobh to Blackrock in Cork - sailing 8 miles up the River Lee. Enjoy the atmosphere at the prizegiving before a wonderful return sail to East Ferry- Places limited book early!!( 2 day)
	September	Fri 12-Sun 14 Sat 20-Sat 27 Cruise in Croatia. Fly from Cork to Split in the sunny Adriatic and enjoy 6 days sailing in top class conditions, take in wonderful scenery and steep yourself in history. Skipper: Eddie English g a
	October	Fri 3rd- Sun 5th - Weekend Course ( 2 day)
	November Course fees 2008	Fri7th - Sun 9th - Weekend Course ( 2 day) Join us for the last cruise of the year -a great learning experience in testing conditions. Guaranteed fun!! Sun-Fri (5 day course) €775 Fri-Sun(weekend course) €425 Fri-Mon (long weekend) €550 Coastal Skipper Prep 550 eur Yachtmaster Prep 600 eur
	**Sunshine Cruise Antigua Caribbean!!!!- Fri 4 -Sat 12 Jan 2008** The ultimate cruising holiday!- luxury 51' boat - only 8 places available(booked out Nov 07)- sail in style!! Fly from Cork to London (Thurs 3rd)- overnight in London. Morning flight to Antigua - arrive in Antigua in plenty of time to hav a swin (water 30 degrees) , see the boat and have a drink before dinner! The base port is the historic English Harbour- from there we will enjoy excellent sailing to secluded anchorages and sandy beaches. Eddie English is a veteran of Antigua Sailing Week Regatta and knows the island very well - get the best from this cruise and improve your sailing skills. Return flight on Fri 11 (evening) arrive London early Sat morning - home to Cork after lunch on Sat 12. This course is fully booked Next year cruise the Virgin Islands - full details below Sunshine Cruise at the Canary Islands *Feb 14-21 2008* Enjoy learning in the sun! Escape the winter and step aboard for fun, sun and learning. Join Eddie English for the learning experience of a lifetime aboard our fully appointed 50 yachts. See the Canaries in a different light! Explore the western islands or La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma - not the overcrowded resorts but exciting Atlantic islands! Follow in Colombus's footsteps and enjoy ocean sailing and sunshine and warm water! Cruise details: Flying from Cork Airport Thur 14 Feb 2008. The boat will be joined on the east coast of Tenerife. From here the sunshine islands will be explored while the learning process continues and the fun goes on..... The sunshine cruise continues until Thur 21 when we return to Cork. All in price €1450 **Sunshine Cruise - in Spain/Gibraltar *May 11-17 2008* Europe and Africa - Atlantic and Mediterranean - what a combination!! Fly from Cork to Malaga and cruise the Straits of Gibaraltar and the Spanish Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. Great milebuilder and Yaschtmaster prep course. €1000 (Flights no included) Sunshine Cruise - in Croatia *Sep 20-27 2008*** September sunshine scenic sailing surrounded by history! Enjoy exploring Adriatic Islands and historic Dalmatian ports whilst learning with Eddie English Cruise details: Flying from Cork Airport Sat 20 Sept 2008. We join the boats at a modern marina near the historic port of Split. The week will be spent exploring the Adriatic Islands and visiting ancient ports in Croatia whilst striving to improve our sailing under the expert eye of Eddie English. The Croatian cruise continues until Sat 27 Sept when we return to Cork. Now booking Caribbean 2009 - Cruise the sun soaked Virgin Islands Thur 8 - Sat 17Jan 2009 Over a dozen wonderful islands to explore! Sail in the wake of the Pirates of yesteryear - enjoy warm waters, sunshine and excellent sailing with lots of exciting destinations! Sail aboard a 50' top class boat an dvisit up to 3 different destinations each day. Fly into Tortola and join the boat at Roadtown. Visit Virgin Gorda, Joost Van Dyke, Peter's Island, Norman Island and other smaller islands. Swim ashore for a beer at the Soggy Dollar and swim with the fish at Norman Island. Contact us for further details.

	Course fees do not include food, fuel or marina berths - a crew kitty system is used.