Coastival at the Sailing School

Celebrating Dun Laoghaire's Marine Activities

Coastival – by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

Coastival 2023 will run from the 1st to the 9th of July and will celebrate everything we love about Dún Laoghaire. The festival is organised by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.

This new 9 day festival will coincide with the Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta and will include exciting family fun each day both on land and water.

Check out the online flip-book for the full schedule of activities…

Our full schedule of activities is below. We’d love to welcome you to one of our specially discounted events!

What’s happening at the Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School

We’re delighted to be celebrating all things Marine in Dun Laoghaire. Our main Coastival Events are taking place over the weekend of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July. This is designed to tie in with an especially busy series of events, from the Emergency Services Open Day taking place at the ferry terminal on Saturday 1st July to boat Parades and Markets on Sunday 2nd July.

We’ve also delivering a presentation about “Getting Kids involved in Watersports and Keeping them involved” at the Dun Laoghaire Lexicon on Monday 3rd July from 6.30-7.30pm.

Always wanted to get afloat with the kids? Well here’s your chance. On Saturday 1st July from 10am-12.30pm we’ll have dedicated boats assigned for just this purpose.

Our J80 keelboats are 26 ft long and a ballasted with a keel, so cannot capsize. They’re the perfect boat for families with kids aged 7 yrs and up to try sailing, or for parents of our course attendees to see what all the fuss is about. Each boat will be skippered by one of our experienced instructors, who’ll get everyone involved in steering, setting the sails and all the onboard activities to make the boats sail!

When: Saturday 1st July, 10am-12.30pm
How Much: €150 – boats are private and for each family individually
Who: The J80s are suitable for up to 6 people. Kids aged 7yrs and up are welcome.
What to bring:
We’ll provide lifejackets for everyone. Please bring the following:

  • Footwear with good grip – runners are ideal
  • We’d suggest rain jackets
  • Change of clothes (just incase)

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A great family activity – our sit on top kayaks are easy to master and you’ll find your way in seconds. Our instructors will then guide you around the sheltered confines of the inner harbour of Dun Laoghaire. We’ll provide you with a wetsuit and buoyancy aid. Hot showers are available after the activity. Suitable for children aged 7 years and up.

When: Saturday 1st July, 10am-12.30pm
How Much: €80 – for family groups of up to 6
Who: Family groups, for ages 7 yrs and up
What to bring:
We’ll provide wetsuits and buoyancy aids for everyone. Please bring the following:

  • Swimming Togs to wear underneath the wetsuits
  • Shower gear, towels etc

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Try sailing on board one of our fleet of J80 sportsyachts. Fast, stable and easy to sail, they’re the perfect vessel to get your first taste of sailing aboard! We provide waterproof overalls in case of splashes and lifejackets to wear. You’ll be on board with one of our experienced instructors as they get you setting the sails and even steering the yacht!

When: Saturday 1st July, 1.30pm-4.30pm
How Much: €30 per person
Who: This is an adult only programme
What to bring:
We’ll provide lifejackets for everyone. Please bring the following:

  • Footwear with good grip – runners are ideal
  • We’d suggest rain jackets
  • Change of clothes (just incase)

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We’ve a special kayak and paddleboard rental for the weekend. We’ve cut prices to celebrate and now kayak or paddleboard rental is 50% off, so rent for only €15 as opposed to €30.

Wetsuits are included as well as use of our showers and changing rooms!

Renters must be over 18 years of age.

When: Saturday 1st July, 2.30-4.30pm
Cost: €15 – reduced from €30!

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We’ve a special kayak and paddleboard rental for the weekend. We’ve cut prices to celebrate and now kayak or paddleboard rental is 50% off, so rent for only €15 as opposed to €30.

Wetsuits are included as well as use of our showers and changing rooms!

Renters must be over 18 years of age.

When: Saturday 2nd July, 2-4pm
Cost: €15 – reduced from €30!

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Getting Kids involved in Watersports and Keeping them involved

We’re delighted to be hosting a short presentation in the Dun Laoaghaire Rathdown Lexicon on Monday 3rd July where we’ll be sharing some secrets on how to keep kids active in watersports. There’ll be a series of short presentations from the team about the various techniques we use to engage and motivate from ages 4-6 years.

All parents of our children’s courses are welcome to attend as indeed is anyone interested in getting their kids involved in watersports.

Please register for this FREE event below

Where: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Lexicon
When: Monday 3rd July – 6.30-7.30pm
Cost: Free

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