Cruiser Sailing in Ireland
Come aboard and enjoy learning afloat! Sail in style on our 37'' cruiser, "The Holy Grounder". She is a Beneteau 36.7 built in 2002. She sails like a thoroughbred and offers all the comfort of any boat of her size. She is a joy to sail - fast yet easily sailed - ideal for beginners and improvers alike. Have a look at video of "Grounder" sailing in West Cork.
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. Cork Harbour offers the perfect classroom - tides, obstacles, harbours, quays, marinas, shipping traffic, leisure traffic, navigation buoys and a beautiful place to sail in! Have fun learning under the expert eye of Yachtmaster Instructor and race navigator Eddie English and his team of cruising instructors.
Come and try sailing for a day - or come and improve your skills. Day Sailing (09:30 to 17:30) is available on certain days from March until mid December - Day sailing is available for groups during weekdays by special arrangement - contact our office for details. (021) 4811237 or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Everyone now realises the value of certification - SailCork provides and excellent learning environment and can take you through the hoops from the basic qualification right up to instructor. Enjoy the experience and progress your learning with recognised certification. Scheduled courses follow a set syllabus - Competent Crew,Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper, Yachtmaster
Have a look at a pupils view of one of our courses way back in 1999!
Have a look at a video of our courses. Learn about tacking and gybing.
Our sailing cruisers only take a rest during Jan and Feb - if you really want to get afloat during these months have a look at our Sunshine Cruises!
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 pictureesquemarina at East Ferry near Cobh. Ports of call include: Crosshaven tothe home of the oldest yacht club in the world to 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.
Our flagshipis a modern well equipped 36.7' cruiser/racer and is a joy to sail. When we use extra boats they are all of similar size and up to the same standard. Cruises usually have five pupils with a skipper but on certain longer cruises we carry a bigger crew to run a watch system. 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.
Weekend courses begin on Fri evening at 1930 and finish on Sun at 1700
Weeklong courses begin on Sun evening at 1930 and finish on Fri at 1700.
Day Sails begin at 09:30 and finish at 17:30.
Evening sailing: 18:00 - 21:00 (Running from April to September mainly - with a couple of special evenings to look at lights and night navigation)
All courses begin at our base at East Ferry Marina Cobh unless otherwise stated.
Besides sailing aboard our "Holy Grounder" you may join us to "Cruise in Company" to West Cork at the end of July.
SailCork special cruiser sailing dates 2010 - Book these courses well in advance!
Our season began with our "Paddys Weekend Cruise" - from Fri 12 Mar at 19:30 to Sunday Mar 14. Weekend was fantastic with clear bright weather with light offshore breezes. Mike Hines and the crew had great sailing and overnighted in East Ferry and Crosshaven. Have a look at Andreas's pictures of the weekend.
We celebrated "Paddys Day" with a daysail from East Ferry. We followed the usual schedule for our Day Sailing (09:30 to 17:30) We lunched in Crosshaven saw the Paddy's Day parade in Cobh and enjoyed some apres sailing tasty beverages at the Marlogue Inn at East Ferry Marina!
SailCork will ran a special test day for the ICC (International Cert of Competence) on Sat April 17. A special prep course and exam for the Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore was be held May 10 to 14. Places are strictly limited on this course.
The June Bank Holiday Cruise began at East Ferry on Fri evening June 4- We cruised Cork Harbour-Oysterhaven and on to Baltimore before returning on Mon 7Jun
The Sail to West Cork and Back Cruise from East Ferry in Cork Harbour ran June 7-11. We had a special "Teenage Competent Crew" course June 20 to 25 - it was a fantastic success.
Get afloat and see all the action at "Cork Week" aboard "Holy Grounder" with our expert skipper and see one of the best regattas in the world - with luxury corporate entertainment.
Join us to cruise from Cork to Baltimore in West Cork via Kinsale, Courtmacsherry, Glandore, Castletownsend, Cape Clear etc . July Sun 25- Fri 30 (You can also join a cruise in company for this trip in your own boat)
Enjoy the cut and thrust of racing - join us for Calves Week in West Cork - takes place Jul 31- Aug 6 - 2010 - you can choose the August Bank Holiday or from Mon - Fri or the full week - 30-6
Sail West Cork and Kerry - Cruise from Baltimore to Dingle - Fri Aug 6 - Sun Aug 8
Cruise Cork and Kerry joining at Dingle on Aug 15. Visit Valentia Island, Bere Island, Cape Clear or Baltimore, Courtmac or Kinsale before signing off at East Ferry in Cork Harbour on Fri 20
Sail to West Cork and Back from East Ferry in Cork Harbour - our last cruise to West Cork for 2010. Join Sun 5 Sept till Fri 10.
Learn with Eddie English and his team at SailCork who have been sailing and teaching on these waters since 1974.
Yacht Charter
Our special page will be coming soon. Details of boats below. Please contact our office for details of availability and prices.
Eddie English Blog
Cork Week - Europe’s best fun regatta
The build up has begun............ not long to go now to one of the best Regattas in the world - Cork Week! This bi-annual feast of sailing and fun runs from 12-16 July at the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven Co. Cork Ireland. This gathering of the "good, the bad and the ugly" of sailing has a place in everybody's heart - it is simply the best - great racing afloat for 5 days and a festival of fun ashore for over a week. I wouldn't miss it for love nor money. You too can get afloat with SailCork. Follow the link below and find out more about this fantastic regatta..........
