The National Yacht Club is currently seeking to recruit a team of committed sailing instructors and coaches for our summer courses 2025.

Our Instructors are of the highest quality in terms of professionalism, attitude, technical ability and passion for sailing. Instructors will be responsible for the development of the club's youngest members, a role that is taken extremely seriously by the club.

All instructors must have current and valid instructorship qualifications for the position to which they are applying and be available for interview early in the new year.

We plan to run course over the following weeks:

• Course 1: Tues 3rd June – Fri 13th June
• Course 2: Mon 16th June – Fri 27th June
• Course 3: Mon 30th June  – Friday 4th July
• Course 4: Mon 14th July –  25th July
• Course 5: Tue 28th July – Fri 8th August

We are looking for Dinghy Instructors, Advanced Instructors and an Assistant Senior Instructor. For a description of each role, minimum requirements , dates for applications and to apply for positions currently open, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Lead coach: Ellie Cunnane

The programme will run over 3 Sundays (start at 10.00 and finish at 16.00 each Sunday)

Dates: 17 Nov, 24 Nov, 01 Dec

(please note the NYC is hosting the Irish Sailing squad over the weekend of the 7-8 Dec: NYC sailors who are not members of the squad and wishing to train that weekend must get in touch with headcoach@nyc.ie to set up a suitable training session - cost not included below)

Cost: €150/sailor
Club boats available to charter at €50 for the 3 sessions

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Lead coach: Ellie Cunnane
(supported by Hugh O'Connor and head coach Thomas Chaix)

The programme will offer a mix of half day sessions with full weekend longer sessions. the half day will start at 12.00 and finish around 16.30. The full weekends will start at 10.00 and will finish around 16.00 on both days

Dates: 9 Nov, 16-17 Nov, 23 Nov, 30 Nov, 7-8 Dec

Cost: €260/sailor
One Club Laser Radial and one Club Laser 4.7 are available to charter at a cost of €150 for the programme

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Lead coach: Ethan Spain

Ethan will be assisted by experienced 29er coaches as needed to keep a ratio of maximum 4 boats per coach.

Dates: 10 Nov, 16-17 Nov, 24 Nov, 30 Nov-1 dec, 8 Dec

Sessions start at 10.00 sharp with the daily briefing and are expected to finish at 16.00

Cost: €260/sailor

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As part of our commitment to the development of our instructors we are organising an Advanced Instructor Course over two weekends in March 2025.

General Information:
- See Irish Sailing pre-requisites here: https://www.sailing.ie/Training/Instructors/Advanced-Instructors

- Dates are 1st & 2nd March and 8th & 9th March 2025

- Cost €275 for NYC members - €325 for non members

- 9 participants maximum

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