Adult Sailing Courses 2026
NYC Adult Sailing Courses
We believe sailing is a wonderful gift in life. If you wish for it to be a part of yours or to improve your existing skills to enjoy it more or to learn so as to enjoy the sport with your Junior Sailor(s) â NYC Adult Sail Training can provide the opportunity.
We are running Adult Sailing courses for members and non-members alike to cover the basics, more complex stuff and racing roles.
Benefits of Sailing:
An outdoor, healthy activity â powered by the wind.
A sport for life â for young and old alike, for you or the whole family.
A multi-faceted activity â cruising, day trips, racing, ocean travel.
A great getaway from the office or busy life â even for a few hours.
Levels:
Start Sailing â all the basics you need to be comfortable on a boat (no experience required).
Improve Sailing/Seamanship â the skills you need to be part of a team in medium conditions.
Dates:
Courses will be run over 4 half days on Sundays (choice of either 10am-1pm or 2pm-5pm). Sailing is weather dependent â so sessions may need to be cancelled, in which case theory in a classroom or on deck will take place. Should a second session be cancelled, a ‘catch up’ outing the following Wednesday evening (6pm to 9pm) will be scheduled.
Boats:
Courses will be run in J80s and our new ECHO 90 ketch, both stable, fast and responsive, keelboats â best for the all round experience and a pathway to all yachts.
Instructors:
Instructors will be experienced members or coaches. NYC is an approved Irish Sailing Training Centre.
Accreditation:
Courses can be accredited to the Irish Sailing Small Boat programme and used in conjunction with the Irish Sailing Passport. www.sailing.ie
Cost:
âŹ140 for members.
âŹ280 for non-members providing temporary membership of the club and tuition for the duration of the course.
Cost of the course will be discounted against new annual membership fees.
Structure:
Boats will be organised for any group of 4 adults on J80s and 6 on the ECHO90 with similar goals and abilities.
Enjoying the social element at the club before and afterwards will be encouraged.
A Whatsapp group will facilitate coordination, further learning, sailing and social opportunities within the club.
Gear:
Waterproof jacket & salopettes, Life jacket, Warm Layers, Hat, Non-marking runners or sailing boots, Gloves, a few thin cotton layers below a fleece and a smile.
How to sign up:
We plan to run courses on:
May 3rd to 24th
June 7th to 28th
September 6th to 27th
Please note our refund policy is as follows:
– Cancellations within 3 weeks of the course start: 100% refund minus âŹ15 admin fee
– Cancellations within 2 weeks of the course start: 50% refund minus âŹ15 admin fee
– Cancellations with less than 2 weeks notice: no refund
Contact:
Please contact sailing@nyc.ie if you have any query