Junior Sailing Courses - Galway City S

Junior Summer Sailing Courses July 2019 at Galway City Sailing Club

Junior Summer Programme during July 2019 in the heart of Galway City – just 2 minutes from the Harbour Hotel.

Junior Sailors from aged 8 to 18
Galway City Sailing Club is pleased to announce our Junior Summer Sailing Programme consisting of a series of 4 Courses over the summer for Primary School Students (Juniors age 8-12) and Secondary School Students (Teenagers age 13-18).

Places limited – Early Booking Advised

  • Week 1 – July 01 – Sold out
  • Week 2 – July 08
  • Week 3 – July 15
  • Week 4 – July 22

Irish Sailing (IS) Accredited Course
Our Irish Sailing (IS) Accredited Courses cater for Taste Of Sailing all the way to Start Racing depending on experience.

Course Details

Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: Galway City Sailing Club (2 Minutes from Harbour Hotel)

Places: Places on courses are limited and are allocated on a first come – first served basis.

Lunch: Lunch is 30 – 45 minutes and requires Parent / Guardian to join lunchtime supervision rota that is arranged at the beginning of each course.

Equipment Used: Topper Topaz, Laser Pico and Topper Argo Dinghies for Youth Sailing & Optibats for Junior Sailing

What to Bring: Sunscreen, Wetsuit, Wet Shoes, Warm clothing (fleece, hat), Youths (13-18 years) – bring buoyancy aid if you can. Buoyancy aids provided for Juniors (8-12 years).

Parent In Attendance Assistance Rota:
We ask that Parents / Guardians assist, where possible, with supervision during the course.
We request parents to give one day if possible as Parent in Attendance and to enlist on the rota to supervise lunches.
We require a morning and afternoon parent/guardian in attendance on the beach with a car nearby in case a participant needs to be taken to a nearby emergency hospital unit. The rota is not mandatory but parental/guardian assistance is required to run the courses safely and efficiently and is much appreciated.