Junior Sailing
29er February Mid-Term Coaching 2025
Programme details:
Four sessions are offered during mid term and the week will conclude with a coach regatta.
- Feb 19 from 13.00 till 17.00: coach Thomas Chaix & Fiona Ferguson
- Feb 20 from 13.00 till 17.00: coach Thomas Chaix & Fiona Ferguson
- Feb 21 from 13.00 till 17.00: coach Thomas Chaix & Fiona Ferguson
- Feb 22 from 13.00 till 17.00: coach Thomas Chaix & Ellie Cunnane
- Feb 23: coach regatta with a First gun at 10.00 ( prizes)
registration fee: âŹ160 (per sailor)
registration fee inclusive of the regatta: âŹ180 (per sailor)
ILCA4 and ILCA6 February Mid Term Coaching – 2025
Programme Details:
Four sessions are offered during mid term and the week will conclude with a coach regatta.
- Feb 17 from 13.00 till 17.00: coach Thomas Chaix
- Feb 18 from 13.00 till 17.00: coach Thomas Chaix
- Feb 19 from 13.00 till 17.00: coach Sam Ledoux
- Feb 20 from 13.00 till 17.00: coach Sam Ledoux
- Feb 23: coached regatta with a First gun at 10.00 ( prizes)
registration fee: âŹ160
registration fee inclusive of the regatta: âŹ180
Topper February Mid Term Coaching – 2025
Programme Details:
Four sessions are offered during mid term and the week will conclude with a coach regatta.
- Feb 17 from 9.00 till 13.00: coach Thomas Chaix
- Feb 18 from 9.00 till 13.00: coach Ellie Cunnane
- Feb 19 from 9.00 till 13.00: coach Thomas Chaix
- Feb 20 from 9.00 till 13.00: coach Thomas Chaix
- Feb 23: coached regatta with a First gun at 10.00 ( prizes)
registration fee: âŹ160
registration fee inclusive of the regatta: âŹ180
Optimist February Mid Term Coaching – 2025
Programme Details:
February mid term will start with the final catch up session (from sessions cancelled prior to Christmas)
- Feb 15 from 13.00 till 17.00: Catch up session with Zoe Hall and Head coach Thomas Chaix
- Feb 16 from 13.00 till 17.00: with Zoe Hall and Head coach Thomas Chaix
- Feb 20 from 9.00 till 13.00: with Sam Ledoux
- Feb 21 from 9.00 till 12.30: with Fiona Ferguson
- Feb 23: coached regatta with a First gun at 10.00 (prizes)
Will we have a Development group and a Racing group
registration fee: âŹ100
registration fee inclusive of the regatta: âŹ120
Instructors Wanted for Summer 2025 – DEADLINE TO APPLY 31ST JANUARY MIDNIGHT
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 â Fri 13th June
- Course 2: Mon 16th June â Fri 27th June
- Course 3: Mon 30th June â Friday 4th July
- Course 4: Mon 14th July â 25th July
- Course 5: Tue 28th July â 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
Topper training: pre-Christmas coaching series 2024
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: âŹ150/sailor
Club boats available to charter at âŹ50 for the 3 sessions
ILCA training: pre-Christmas coaching series 2024
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: âŹ260/sailor
One Club Laser Radial and one Club Laser 4.7 are available to charter at a cost of âŹ150 for the programme







