GBSC is an authorised Irish Sailing Training Centre
We are very excited to introduce our 2024 Junior Summer Camps and Sailing Courses.
Cara na Mara Otters for 7 to 8 year olds
The Cara Na Mara program provides an on the water and shoreside training program for 7 to 8 year olds that delivers basics sailing skills, seamanship, environmental awareness and science.
Duration: 10 Mornings over two weeks
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Irish Sailing Start Sailing Level 1
Start Sailing is an Irish Sailing approved Level 1 introductory sailing course designed for junior sailors between the ages of 8 and 17 years of age.
The course will run from 0930 to 1700 Monday to Friday with supervised lunch break between 1300 and 1400. Sailors should bring their own lunch.
Objective
By the end of this course participants will have a basic understanding of the following:
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Clothing & equipment
Safety
Capsize recovery
Rigging
Ropework
Launch & recovery
Basic Sailing techniques & manoeuvres
Sailing knowledge
Weather
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Previous knowledge or experience
Participants should have completed the Irish Sailing Taste of Sailing or Cara Na Mara courses
Equipment
Buoyancy aids are provided by GBSC. Wetsuits are available but if sailors have their own wetsuits and boots, that is preferable for their comfort.
Duration: 1 Week
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Cara na Mara (Seals, Dolphins and Orcas) for 8 to 11 year olds
The Cara Na Mara program provides an on the water and shoreside training program for 8 to 11 year olds that delivers basics sailing skills, seamanship, environmental awareness and science.
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Duration: 1 week
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Basic Skills is an Irish Sailing approved introductory sailing course designed for junior sailors between the ages of 8 and 17 years of age.
Participants will be expected to be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge included in the Irish Sailing Start Sailing course
The course will run from 0930 to 1700 Monday to Friday with supervised lunch break between 1300 and 1400. Sailors should bring their own lunch.
Objective
By the end of this course participants will have a basic understanding of the following:
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Capsize recovery
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Identify all of the parts of the boat, rigging & sails.
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Rig a boat for use and according to the weather conditions.
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De-rig a boat and secure / care for hull, foils and sails.
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Reef a boat while ashore.
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Launch your boat and sail away from shore.
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Sail back to shore and recover your boat.
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Paddle or row a boat around a triangular course and come alongside.
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Leave and return to a beach or slipway in the prevailing wind direction
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Describe how to land on a beach or slipway when the wind is offshore, crosshore and onshore
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Previous knowledge or experience
Participants should have completed the Irish Sailing Start Sailing
Equipment
Buoyancy aids are provided by GBSC. Wetsuits are available but if sailors have their own wetsuits and boots, that is preferable for their comfort
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Duration 1 Week
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Irish Sailing Basic Skills Level 2
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Improving Skills is an Irish Sailing approved introductory sailing course designed for junior sailors between the ages of 8 and 17 years of age.
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Participants will be expected to be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge included in the Irish Sailing Basic Skills.
The course will run from 0930 to 1700 Monday to Friday with supervised lunch break between 1300 and 1400. Sailors should bring their own lunch.
Objective
By the end of the course you will be able to Identify and demonstrate / describe the use of the following in order to optimise the boat / rig for a particular set of conditions:
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Sail telltales
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Jib sheeting angles
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Halyard tension
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Outhaul
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Cunningham / downhaul
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Kicker or vang
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Main sheet traveller / hawse
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Rig the sailing boats used.
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De-rig, secure and care for hull & equipment
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Tack effectively in all wind conditions.
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Perform a basic roll tack in light winds.
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Gybe effectively in all wind conditions.
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Demonstrate all of the skills covered in the “Sailing Manoeuvres” section of the Basic Skills course” in windier conditions.
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Describe the principles of sailing without a rudder and sail a beam reach without a rudder.
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Sail backwards for short distances.
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Be constantly aware of and apply the “5 Essentials”
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Weather
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Coastal Knowledge
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Previous knowledge or experience
Participants should have completed the Irish Sailing Basic Sailing course. If you have not been regularly practicing these skills you will need to do so prior to this course at least 10 hrs as helm
Equipment
Buoyancy aids are provided by GBSC. Wetsuits are available but if sailors have their own wetsuits and boots, that is preferable for their comfort.
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Duration 1 Week
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Irish Sailing Improving Skills Level 3