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MARINE TRAINING
 
SUMMER CAMPS
Treasure Island link
Age 5+
10am - 3pm
9th - 13th August
16th - 20th August

Summer Sailing Camplink
26th - 30th July
2nd - 6th August
9th - 13th August
16th - 20th August
23rd - 27th August

 
INSTRUCTOR COURSES
ISA Dinghy Instructor Course link
5th August - 9th August
RYA First Aid Instructor Course link
Sept
RYA Cruising Instructor Course link
9th-13th August
 
FULLTIME COURSES
STCW’95 Commercial Skipper
200 Ton (Motor Yachts) Course
link
Starting September
 
SHORE BASED COURSES

Coastal Nav for Small Boats link
21st - 22nd August

Personal Survival Techniques STCW'95 link
24th August

Elementary First Aid STCW'95 link
23rd August

Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities STCW'95 link
25th August

 
SAILING COURSES

Summer Sailing Camplink
2nd - 6th August
9th - 13th August
16th - 20th August
23rd - 27th August

 
POWER COURSES

PWC (Jetski) Course link
On Demand

Powerboat Level 1 link
8th August
Powerboat Level 2 link
14th - 15th August
Advanced Powerboat Course link
28th - 29th August
 
YACHTING COURSES

Start Yachting link
31st July & 1st August

Competent Crew Course link
31st July & 1st Aug
16th - 20th Aug

Day Skipper Course link
31st July & 1st Aug
16th - 20th Aug
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RYA Day Skipper Shorebased

This can be taken as a 5 day intensive course, or over 16 evenings. Held in our confortable classes in Galway Harbour Enterprise park, you will be taught by experienced, friendly instructors who will take you through the course with professionalism & understanding. A comprehensive introduction to chartwork, navigation, weather & the basics of seamanship. This is an invaluable course in learning how to start making decisions on board, & thinking about taking the Day Skipper practical course. The course covers navigation around familiar waters by day & gives a basic knowledge of night lights, weather & IRPCS. There are 2 assessment papers during the course to see if you have taken everything onboard. The first is based on chartwork and navigation, & the second is a more generic overview of the subject.

  • Course Type: Theory
  • Required Experience: Some practical experience desirable but not essential
  • Assumed Knowledge: None
  • Course Content: Basic seamanship and introduction to navigation and meteorology
  • Ability After Course: The syllabus arms would-be skippers with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights, weather and IRPCS is also included.
  • Minimum Duration: Minimum Duration: 40 hours and 2 assessment papers
  • Cost:
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