Galway Bay Sailing Club

Basic Skills is an Irish Sailing approved introductory sailing course designed for junior sailors between the ages of 8 and up.

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:

• Capsize recovery

• Identify all of the parts of the boat, rigging & sails.

• Rig a boat for use and according to the weather conditions.

• De-rig a boat and secure / care for hull, foils and sails.

• Reef a boat while ashore.

• Launch your boat and sail away from shore.

• Sail back to shore and recover your boat.

• Paddle or row a boat around a triangular course and come alongside.

• Leave and return to a beach or slipway in the prevailing wind direction

• Describe how to land on a beach or slipway when the wind is offshore, crosshore and onshore

Full course outline

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.