• Course ID: Y540
  • Discipline: Yachting
  • Level: Special

Dingle is the destination for this extended one week cruise. The cruise starts with a 130 mile passage to Dingle, giving you an opportunity to be part of crewing a yacht offshore over a 24 hour cycle, getting experience of watch systems. After spending time in Dingle, you spend five days cruising the Kerry and Cork coasts, practicing close quarters pilotage, experiencing fabulous Atlantic sailing and of course the obligitory social runs ashore. The cruise is finishes in Cork Harbour.

Dingle is the destination for this extended one week cruise. The cruise starts with a 130 mile passage to Dingle, giving you an opportunity to be part of crewing a yacht offshore over a 24 hour cycle, getting experience of watch systems. After spending time in Dingle, you spend five days cruising the Kerry and Cork coasts, practicing close quarters pilotage, experiencing fabulous Atlantic sailing and of course the obligitory social runs ashore. The cruise is finishes in Cork Harbour.

Special

You can avail of your SailCork Commercial Yachtmaster Offshore Skipper to brush up on any part of the practical yachting syllabus including Compentent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore. You will get an opportunity to handle the boat, set sails, navigate etc.

Yachting

Fine tune your skills and add miles to your log book in preparation for further qualification (Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore). The course includes at least one ‘qualifying passage’, to meet Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore logbook requirements. Experience the rhythm of long distance sailing and the challenge of island and coastal pilotage.

Cork Harbour to Dingle and back, coastal hopping via harbours and islands such as Knightstown (Valentia), Dursey, Castletownbere, Bantry Bay, Crookhaven, Schull, Cape Clear, Sherkin, Hare Island, Baltimore, Barlogue Creek (Lough Hyne), Castletownshend, Union Hall and Glandore, Courtmacsherry and Kinsale.

The Boat has full safety equipment, all nav. aids and powerful engines. The safety equipment includes lifejackets and harnesses for each crew member. Waterproofs are available on request.

Soft bag with change of warm clothes, toiletries, sleeping bag. Your own sailing equipment if you have them – waterproofs, torch, sailing knife, books: Personal Logbook, Comp Crew Book. Kitty, pocket money
Most meals are pre-prepared by our qualified Galley Cook. Nothing better than sitting at the table in the saloon for a meal with fellow crew members after a hard day’s sailing!

Yacht Sailing. Yachtmaster. West Cork. Cork Harbour. Navigation. Holy Grounder.
Have completed at least one of the following: Competent Crew, Day Skipper Practical, Day Skipper Navigation, Coastal Skipper Practical, Yachtmaster Navigation.

Study weather and tides (click here). Study area on relevant charts (click here – Navionics). Eat before joining on evening course. Bag packed as advised – soft bag. Study the coast from Cork Harbour to Dingle on Google Earth.

Equipment Included The Boat has full safety equipment, all nav. aids and powerful engines. The safety equipment includes lifejackets and harnesses for each crew member. Waterproofs are available on request.
Syllabus

You can avail of your SailCork Commercial Yachtmaster Offshore Skipper to brush up on any part of the practical yachting syllabus including Compentent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore. You will get an opportunity to handle the boat, set sails, navigate etc.

Pre Course Have completed at least one of the following: Competent Crew, Day Skipper Practical, Day Skipper Navigation, Coastal Skipper Practical, Yachtmaster Navigation.
Pre Course Advice Study weather and tides (click here). Study area on relevant charts (click here - Navionics). Eat before joining on evening course. Bag packed as advised - soft bag. Study the coast from Cork Harbour to Dingle on Google Earth.
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