Approved Irish Sailing Club Coaches

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Listed below are all currently Approved Irish Sailing Club Coaches, validity periods, class specialities and contact email.

To join the list of Irish Sailing Approved Club Coaches you are required to hold the following:

Irish Sailing Coach training - or - Revalidate existing qualifications
National Powerboat Certificate or equivalent with tiller and console endorsement
Valid emergency Care
Valid Garda Vetting
Valid Safeguarding level 1
Minimum age 17
Racing reference – log of personal racing experience

If the Irish Sailing coach you are looking for is not listed please email Training

If you would like to find out more about become a coach please email Dave

Coach Name	Qualification Held	Valid Until	Email Address	Biography
Adam Walsh	Club Coach	14/06/2029	walshadam1591@gmail.com
Conor Horgan	Club Coach	17/11/2024	monswood4@icloud.com	Coach - dinghies (Optimists, Toppers, Fevas, Topaz, Lasers) Expierence in 1720's and Team Racing
Daniel Thompson	Club Coach	03/11/2024	danthomp71@gmail.com	Coach – Dinghies with a speciality in double handed dinghies - Spinnaker and Trapeze - racing techniques. An eye for detail with a way of breaking down theory so it easy to learn for trainees. A very active sailor with competitive experience across several classes 420, 29er, Lazer, Fireball, Keelboats among others. Strong tactical insight and boat maintenance knowledge
Darragh Collins	Club Coach	27/02/2027	darraghcollins1@gmail.com
Frances Corkery	Club Coach	12/11/2028	fcorkery424@gmail.com
Graeme Grant	Club Coach	18/11/2027	graemesurf@gmail.com	Coach – Double hand dinghies (420, Mirror , GP14, 29er, RS200, RS400) Sports boats (SB20, J70, RS21, Viper) Small keel boats (20-35ft) Keen outdoor sports enthusiast. climbing, mountain biking, kayaking and surfing coaching and competitive experience in the out doors.professional coach, instructor and manager in the outdoors for 20 years A very active sailor participating and competing in severer classesStrong back ground in boat maintenance with particular strengths in rigging and fiber glass
Jack McDowell	Club Coach	20/11/2027	jackmcdowell74@hotmail.co.uk
Kate Lyttle	Club Coach	29/10/2024	kate.lyttle100@gmail.com	Expierence in Fevas, Team Racing, Optimists, 420's, Fireflies and Toppers
Peter McCann	Club Coach	01/11/2027	petermmccann@gmail.com