Instructor Resources
Welcome to our instructor resources page. SailCork has been running instructors courses for over 30 years and we have helped over 1000 instructors gain their qualifications. The training of instructors has moved forward in huge leaps especially in the last 10 years. We learn from every course - every participants contributes to moving instructing forward. We now want to share some of these great ideas which have emerged from all types of instructor courses and hence this page. Below we have helpful hints and downloadable pages for you.
The SailCork base at East Ferry Marina is especially suited to instructor courses. The changing rooms, classroom and restaurant are in an idyllic rural setting overlooking the marina and slipway. We can get afloat or back ashore quickly and the location offers shelter from every quarter resulting in no time lost afloat.
Eddie English is our resident trainer and is the most experienced trainer in Ireland. Eddie favours a mix of participants on courses which means that you get to make new friends on every instructor course. Remember we run the whole range of instructor courses associated with the Small Boat Sailing Scheme (Dinghies and Keelboats) from Dinghy Instructor to Senior Instructor. Click here for full info.
Session Planner- click here to download
Tips on Instructing Afloat - download
Tacking by the method land drill Centre Main Sheet www.youtube.com/watch
Gybing by the method land drill Centre Main Sheet www.youtube.com/watch
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..........
