Course Includes

  • Tuition
  • Onboard Accommodation
  • All meals and drinks onboard
  • Study Aids
  • Life Jackets per student (automatic self inflatory)
  • Onboard Safety Equipment

A practical course which will help to improve your understanding of how a yacht handles under power and improve your boat handling skills in close quarters situations

The boat handling course will help you to feel more confident when manoeuvring a yacht in a tight marina or in windy conditions.

Your experienced instructor will explain the main factors that affect how a yacht handles under power and how the wind can have affect on your yacht.

You will gain a better understanding of how windage, prop walk, tide, rudder shape and prop wash effect your yacht which will help you to carry out the perfect manoeuvre.

Different ways of mooring will be exercised during the day

This course is run in a friendly and relaxed manner to help you get the most out of your time on the water.

Itinerary: Saturday 10:00 hrs step on board - Sunday @ 17:00 hrs

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Choose a Weekend Date €415,00

Course Content

  • The yacht
  • Ropework
  • Underway
  • Rules of the Road
  • Manoverboard Recovery
  • Clothing and Equipment
  • Emergency Equipment and Precautions
  • Meteorology

Ability After Course

  • The student will have gained a fundamental understanding of sailing
  • Recognising the purpose of each rope
  • Practising boat steering
  • Participating in the operation of the boat
  • They will have increased their confidence on the water and acquired valuable experience in developing new skills

Assumed Knowledge

None