Keelboat | Level 2 Sailing
Overview
Course Title: Keelboat | Level 2 Sailing
Cost: €300
Certification: RYA Keelboat Level 2
Boat: 26 foot J80 Sports Yacht
The next step up after getting to grips with the basics at Level 1 sailing course. This highly informative and practical course is conducted on our fleet of J80 Sportsyachts, where the trainee to instructor ratio of 4:1 ensures plenty of attention to each participant. This course develops your confidence and competence afloat as you make your way up the sailing ladder. The course is run over two days, from 9.30am until 5pm each day.
Syllabus
Level 2 concentrates on consolidating what you learned on the level 1 programme, in addition to introducing the following manoeuvres and skills:
- Reefing – making your sail area smaller to cope with weather conditions.
- Learning how to pick up a mooring in a variety of wind and tidal conditions.
- Learning how to come alongside a moored boat / pontoon.
- Recovering a person fallen overboard.
- Anchoring.
- Introduction sailing with a spinnaker!
Successful participants will receive the RYA Keelboat Level 2 certificate. Once you’ve completed the course you can continue your sailing with the Irish National Sailing Club.
Our cancellation policy for this course can be viewed here.
Courses Calendar
Course | Date | Spaces Left? |
---|---|---|
Course 1 |
Saturday 1st April 2023 - Sunday 2nd April 2023 |
7 |
Course 2 |
Saturday 22nd April 2023 - Sunday 23rd April 2023 |
14 |
Course 3 |
Saturday 6th May 2023 - Sunday 7th May 2023 |
7 |
Course 4 |
Saturday 20th May 2023 - Sunday 21st May 2023 |
16 |
Course 5 |
Saturday 17th June 2023 - Sunday 18th June 2023 |
16 |
Course 6 |
Saturday 15th July 2023 - Sunday 16th July 2023 |
16 |
Course 7 |
Saturday 12th August 2023 - Sunday 13th August 2023 |
16 |
Course 8 |
Saturday 2nd September 2023 - Sunday 3rd September 2023 |
16 |
Course 9 |
Saturday 23rd September 2023 - Sunday 24th September 2023 |
16 |
Course 10 |
Saturday 7th October 2023 - Sunday 8th October 2023 |
16 |
Course 11 |
Saturday 21st October 2023 - Sunday 22nd October 2023 |
12 |