Day Skipper theory over 2 long weekends 1 to 3rd and 15 to 17th March. Friday 6 to 9pm, Sat 9 to 7pm and Sun 9 to 4pm. Holywood Yacht Club. £295 (€345) including RYA Pack (£50). 3 stage payments Call Hugh 0044 7894076574 or 00353 838201664 waveridesireland@gmail.com

Skills weekends or 2 days

Cost: £250 or €295 euros per person

Duration: 2 days 

Max students: 5

About the 2 days:

Anyone can steer a boat when out in the sea and away from marinas and other boats. But can you confidently park in a marina when its blowing. This course is for those that want to improve their close quarters manoeuvres under sail and power. Some skills that maybe covered:





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  • ​Lassoing a cleat/ Fender control/​ Knots/ Tieing to a cleat
  • Coming off and coming alongside forwards and backwards under power in a marina
  • Using front centre and forward cleats to come alongside and move off
  • Ferry gliding using wind and or tide
  • Anchoring
  • Picking up a buoy under sail and power
  • MOB under power and sail
  • Sail trim and sailing using all points of the sail

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