Cruiser (Yacht) Sailing in Ireland
Come aboard and enjoy learning afloat! Sail in style on our 37'' yacht, "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) or Evening Sailing (18:30-22:00) are 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 1630
Weeklong courses begin on Sun evening at 1930 and finish on Fri at 1630.
Taste of Yachting - A three and a half hour "have a go" session.
Day Sails begin at 09:30 and finish at 17:30.
Evening sailing: 18:30 - 22:00 (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 or to the Scilly Isles.
Big price cuts coming for 2012!
Reduced from 2012 price
Taste of Yachting (3.5hrs): €70 €58
Day Yachting (09:30-17:30) €130 €115
W-End Fri 19:30 - Sun16:30 €395 €350
Bank Hol Fri19:30 - Mon16:30 €550 €480
Week Sun 19:30 - Fri 16:30 €750 €699
MORE :
ICC (International Cert of Competence)
Direct assessement for the International driver's licence
Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore Practical - April 16-20th 2012
Sailcork is the only one-stop shop: we run the Prep course and exam in 5 days.
Mile builder : Scilly Isles Cruise May 26 - Jun 1
Summer courses
Cruise from Cork to Baltimore (West Cork) via Kinsale, Courtmacsherry, Glandore, Castletownsend, Cape Clear
Then enjoy the cut and thrust of racing - at Baltimore regatta Aug 5th 2012
Continue with Calves Week in West Cork - from Aug 6-10 2012- Explore some beautiful islands in this area, great for nav skills.
We then have our Sail West Cork and Kerry - cruising from Baltimore to Dingle from Sun evening Aug 12 - Fri Aug 17 2012- a lot of miles and a great weekend. We all know what a stunning coastline unfolds.
Another chance to do the much desired coastline by joining Cruise Cork and Kerry , join at Dingle on evening Aug 25. We sail to Derrynane and on to Crookhaven via the Dursey Sound and on to the Fastnet, Cape Clear or Baltimore, Glandore and Oysterhaven before signing off at East Ferry in Cork Harbour on Fri 30.
Our last full week of sailing is in Sept : Sail to West Cork and Back from East Ferry in Cork Harbour -- September will be very busy with Day Cruises and of course the fantastic race to Blackrock and on to Cork and the Naval race to Haulbowline, 2012 dates to be confirmed.
Yacht Charter
Details of boats below. Please contact our office for details of availability and prices.
Eddie English Blog
Why did the Costa Concordia sink?
The town of Cobh has been a port of call for ocean liners for over 150 years - now about 60 liners visit Cork Harbour each year- we all love the liners! Everybody in the maritime community was shocked last Friday night with the news of the grounding of the massive Italian cruise liner the Costa Concordia. I spent the weekend trawling the web to try to find out what really happened - this blog is the tragic story of the last voyage of the Costa Concordia on Friday the 13th of January 2012.
