Courses for instructors and club / centre volunteers / employees.

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Id Course Name Start Date Organisation Cost Instructors Notes
8298 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2023/05/3030/05/2023 Gartan Outdoor Education & Training Centre
Contact:
John Boyce
0749137032
Book Here
Full Details
Lead Instructor:
  • Ciaran Murphy
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
8478 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2023/06/0101/06/2023 Sailcork
Contact:
Jo English
021 4811237
Book Here
Full Details
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
8486 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2023/06/0404/06/2023 Malahide Yacht Club
Contact:
Private In-house
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Lead Instructor:
  • Jack Hannon
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
8489 SBSS Instructor Revalidation Workshop (Dinghy) 2023/06/1010/06/2023 Kinsale Yacht Club
Contact:
Sinead Crowley
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150.00 Lead Instructor:
  • Ruth Ennis
Attending and successfully completing this 1-day workshop will revalidate all your Instructor Certificates within the Small Boat Sailing Scheme up to and including Senior Instructor.
8229 Senior Instructor (Sailing) 2023/06/1212/06/2023 Irish Sailing
Contact:
Nuala Healy
01 2710114
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350.00 Lead Instructor:
  • Ciaran Murphy
Second Instructor:
  • Claire Toohey
Venue: Lough Derg Yacht Club. SBSS Senior Instructor Pre-requisite requirements for this course: Min 19 years; Recommendation from Centre Principal; Valid first aid certificate; Safeguarding 1 - Certificate; Valid Garda Vetting clearance; Hold a valid Sailing Instructor (Dinghy, Catamaran, Keelboat) Certificate; Must have completed the SBSS Instructor pre-entry assessment within the last 12 months; or hold a Small Boat Sailing Scheme Advanced Instructor qualification; Must hold an Irish Sailing Safety Boat Certificate; Must have at least 50 days working as an Irish Sailing SBSS Instructor teaching SBSS courses spread over 2 seasons in 2 or more different organisations.
8230 Senior Instructor (Powerboat) 2023/06/1212/06/2023 Irish Sailing
Contact:
Nuala Healy
01 2710114
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350.00 Lead Instructor:
  • Ciaran Murphy
Second Instructor:
  • Claire Toohey
Venue: Lough Derg Yacht Club. Powerboat Senior Instructor Pre-requisite requirements for this course: Min 19 years; Recommendation from Centre Principal; Valid first aid certificate; Safeguarding 1 Certificate; Valid Garda Vetting clearance; Hold a valid Powerboat Instructor Certificate; Must have at least 26 days working as an Irish Sailing Powerboat Instructor teaching powerboat courses spread over 2 seasons in 2 or more different organisations.
8231 Senior Instructor (Windsurfing) 2023/06/1212/06/2023 Irish Sailing
Contact:
Nuala Healy
01 2710114
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350.00 Lead Instructor:
  • Ciaran Murphy
Second Instructor:
  • Claire Toohey
Venue: Lough Derg Yacht Club. Windsurfing Senior Instructor Pre-requisite requirements for this course: Min 19 years; Recommendation from Centre Principal; Valid first aid certificate; Safeguarding 1 Certificate; Valid Garda Vetting clearance; Hold a Go! Windsurfing Instructor Certificate; Must have worked as an Irish Sailing Go! Windsurfing Instructor teaching windsurfing courses spread over 2 seasons in 2 or more different organisations.
8255 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2023/06/1212/06/2023 Sailcork
Contact:
Jo English
021 4811237
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Full Details
Lead Instructor:
  • Eddie English
Moderating Instructor:
  • Tessa Kingston
Pre-requisites: minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
8448 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2023/06/1212/06/2023 Schull Sailing
Contact:
Timothy Lowney
085 8365243
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Lead Instructor:
  • Ruth Ennis
Moderating Instructor:
  • Tessa Kingston
Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
8455 Advanced Instructor Endorsement 2023/06/1212/06/2023 Malahide Yacht Club
Contact:
Scott Walker
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Lead Instructor:
  • Jeff Cochrane
Course is run over 4 days: 12th to 15th June 2023. Pre-requisites: Irish Sailing Instructor with 20 days logged, Irish Sailing Safety Boat Cert, Valid First Aid, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership. Successful completion of this course revalidates all currently held SBSS Instructor Certificates up to and including Senior.
8482 Club Coach 2023/06/1515/06/2023 Schull Community College Sailing Club
Contact:
David Harte
Lead Instructor:
  • David Harte
8487 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2023/06/1717/06/2023 Malahide Yacht Club
Contact:
Scott Walker
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Lead Instructor:
  • David Garvey
Moderating Instructor:
  • Jack Hannon
Course Dates: 17th to 21st June 2023 Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
8282 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2023/06/2626/06/2023 Glandore Harbour Yacht Club
Contact:
Kevin Percy
087 0966396
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Full Details
Lead Instructor:
  • Claire Toohey
Moderating Instructor:
  • Victor Fusco
Pre-requisites: minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
8316 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2023/06/2626/06/2023 Sailcork
Contact:
Jo English
021 4811237
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Full Details
Lead Instructor:
  • Eddie English
Moderating Instructor:
  • Jeff Cochrane
Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
8472 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2023/06/2626/06/2023 Mullaghmore Sailing Club
Contact:
Toni Lawlor
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Lead Instructor:
  • Shane McElligott
Moderating Instructor:
  • Brian Ward
Course Dates: 26th to 30th June 2023 Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
8395 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2023/07/0303/07/2023 Killaloe Sailing Club
Contact:
Anne Gleeson
0863997611
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350.00 Lead Instructor:
  • Claire Toohey
Second Instructor:
  • Johanne Murphy
Member discount available. Bring lunch Microwave and kettle available. Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
8250 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2023/07/0909/07/2023 Sailcork
Contact:
Jo English
021 4811237
Book Here
Full Details
Lead Instructor:
  • Claire Toohey
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
8469 Go! Windsurfing Instructor 2023/07/1212/07/2023 Gecko Adventures
Contact:
Tal Linde
083 897 6392
Full Details
Lead Instructor:
  • Jeff Cochrane
Moderating Instructor:
  • David Garvey
Course Dates: 12th to 16th July 2023, Pre-requisites: minimum age 17, Signed Personal Ability Declaration - Go!4It light and strong wind modules, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate & Irish Sailing Membership
8256 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2023/08/2020/08/2023 Sailcork
Contact:
Jo English
021 4811237
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Full Details
Lead Instructor:
  • Eddie English
Moderating Instructor:
  • Claire Toohey
Pre-requisites: minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
8464 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2023/09/0909/09/2023 Mullingar Sailing Club
Contact:
Private In-house Course
Club Members Only
Lead Instructor:
  • Johanne Murphy
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course
8303 Advanced Instructor Endorsement 2023/09/2323/09/2023 National Yacht Club
Contact:
Private In-house Course
Club Members Only
Lead Instructor:
  • Johanne Murphy
Course is run over 2 weekends: 23rd & 24th September and 30th September & 1st October 2023. Pre-requisites: Irish Sailing Instructor with 20 days logged, Irish Sailing Safety Boat Cert, Valid First Aid, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership. Successful completion of this course revalidates all currently held SBSS Instructor Certificates up to and including Senior.