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Adult Taste of Dinghy Sailing (Full Weekend 9-5 April 27/28)
€ 190 eur
Sat, 27 Apr 2024, 09:00 GMT+1 – Sun, 28 Apr 2024, 17:00 GMT+1
AD1 -Galway Bay Sailing Club, Renville, Oranmore
The course duration is over the weekend of April 27/28 (Saturday and Sunday)
You may bring your own wetsuit and personal buoyancy aid, if not the club will provide same for you.
The aim of this brief introductory course is to give you a positive introduction to sailing on a dinghy.
You will be under the guidance and supervision of a fully qualified and experienced instructor.
No prior experience or knowledge is required.
By the end of this course you will be able to do the following:
- Identify basic boat parts
- Understand basic sailing instructions
- Identify wind direction
- Reach across the wind
- Stop the boat
- Turn the boat through the wind (tack)
- Help balance the boat
- Raise and lower the dagger or centreboard and rudder
- Have a good basic overview of sailing in a dinghy
Hosts
Johnny Shorten
Training Center Manager
Contact us
- Training Center Manager
- sa••••g@gbs••••c.ie
Location
AD1 -Galway Bay Sailing Club, Renville, Oranmore