Day Sailing and Evening Sailing

Spend a unique day enjoying learning afloat. SailCork's 36ft yacht "Holy Grounder" is a modern, comfortable cruiser - perfect for your learning experience.  Eddie English , chief instructor at SailCork, is one of Europe's leading Yachtmaster Instructors - he and his team of professional skippers have an intimate knowledge of the area and their teaching methods will ensure you will have a progressive learning experience as well as an enjoyable day afloat - including lunch aboard! Lunch is lovingly prepared by Jo English who knows exactly what hungry sailors would like to eat!

Join us at the loveliest location in Cork Harbour - East Ferry. Meet in our chartroom for your briefing. We will provide all the gear and simply walk down the marina and board your yacht under the eye of your expert instructor. 

You and your friends can have exclusive use of the boat with the instructor to yourselves for a day or Evening sailing(see below) is available from East Ferry April to September .

Sample Day Sailing Programme:

09:30 Meet at SailCork chart room at East Ferry Marina for crew briefing with skipper outlining plans for the day - forecast and plan on chart.

09:45 Board "Holy Grounder" at marina. 

09:50 Boat Familiarisation and safety briefing - learn about the boat and how everything works! Simple safety procedures.

10:10 Depart for days sailing - prepare boat, cast off, hoist sails and set sail! Green for go!

Practice basic sailing maneuvers and use of boats equipment. Use traditional and electronic navigation. 

Enjoy being afloat in the wonderful Cork Harbour and scenic South Coast of Ireland. See Spike Island and the historic forts that guard Cork Harbour and navigate to Roches Point -the sailors sentinel at the entrance to Cork Harbour. See the vessels that ply these waters including some of the world's largest cruise liners. Sail in the company of the yachts of the harbour - we have been sailing here for enjoyment for over 300 years. 

13:00 Stop at sheltered anchorage for lunch- relax and review mornings progress. Cork Harbour has some beautiful beaches - White Bay, Ringabella, Gobby and Corkbeg. Your skipper will know the best anchorage for you to enjoy your lunch break. Enjoy home prepared lunch to set you up for afternoons sailing. Plan afternoons voyage. 

14:00 Depart to continue days cruise - work on improving sailing skills whilst enjoying sailing!

16:00 Head back towards base - each crew member getting a debrief on the day with advice for the future.

17:00 Make fast at base - ensure boat is tidy and have end of day debrief with whole crew

17:30 All ashore! Share tales of whales and gales over a relaxing pint! 

 

** Race training involves crewing aboard "Holy Grounder" and participating in racing with skipper Eddie English

 Photograph of Holy Grounder during Naval Race by Robert Bateman

 

Evening sailing will be available from the SailCork base at East Ferry Marina in Cobh during April - September. Come aboard and join us and have a taste of sailing - it will give you a good look at cruiser sailing and you can see what SailCork has to offer you. Sessions will run from 18:00 to 21:00. Tea, coffee and refreshments will be served! Cost per session €75.

We will run a number of evening sessions in the autumn 19:30-22:30. These evenings are designed for those with an interest in navigation and the understanding of lights and buoys at night. Cork Harbour is ablaze with lights at night and there are 2 lighthouses, 10 lit piers and jettys and over 30 buoys to look at! It is a great evening out - being on the Harbour and seeing all the lights gives you a very special feeling! Top it off with some hot drinks and a snack and you will want to come back again! Dates listed here. or call 021 4811237

 

 

 

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