West Cork Sailing and Powerboating Centre base at Adrigole Harbour, Bantry Bay

"All our photographs are of real sailors here at West Cork Sailing, having real fun - no library shots - you get what you see. " Gail

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NAUTICAL MILE BUILDING

All Irish mile building is on board the lovely Jessy of Adrigole and the beautiful coastline here is excellent for training and enjoying the scenery - skipper is a great chef too!

Mile Building	Need to make a great escape to the sea, fulfill your dreams of cruising along Irelands rocky coastline, having the craic with some fellow sailors. Join 1 week, 2 week or 4 week adventure sail to brush up on your sailng skills as well as build up some nautical miles - essential to take your YM exam. The Irish coastline is a wonderful place to enjoy building up your miles and challenging waters to build up experience.

5 Day	All our Coastal Skipper courses will be great for building up nautical miles
2 Week to Scillies, Galway or Waterford	2 weeks Adventure sailing - building up nautical miles for that all important Yachtmaster Exam or just heading out for the sheer thrill of the open ocean. Start in the lecture room studying charts and weather maps, as a team decide on the target destination - across openocean to the beautiful islands of Scilly, along the rugged West Coast of Ireland to Galway and back or exploring the knooks and crannies of the South Coast of Ireland to Waterford and back.
4 Week Round Ireland	You can now take up the wonderful challenge of sailing round Ireland and explore the mountain peaks, rocky shores & sandy coves. This is a one off opportunity in 2010 to fulfil your dreams of circumnavigating Ireland giving you an adventure to remember, blog about and of course boast about.

Live aboard training is on board our Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 Legende, designed & chosen with your comfort in mind. Down below you can enjoy the luxury of hot air heating system, pressured heated water, hot shower, fridge with ice box and spacious cabins. Up on deck the electric windless, roller furling jib, large spray hood, cockpit vhf and much more make your sailing more comfortable. She has all the nautical equipment to ensure that your sail training is second to none.

Join other crew that are training for Comp. Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper, Yachtmaster or just Mile Building. Enjoy learning while explore the spectacular coastline of West Cork and Kerry.

Course includes
INCLUDES ISA or RYA Cruising instruction, Berth on 37foot Sun Odyssey, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, All Safety Equipment, Mooring & Marina Fees, Diesel Used.
Contact the office for our latest dates info@westcorksailing.com or call +353 (0)27 60132

Take a look at the course rates and dates

EXTRAS AVAILABLE
Laundered Sleeping Bag €20 pp,
Coastal Salopettes €3 per day, Coastal Jacket €3 per day

Other training opportunities:

Fastrack to Yachtmaster Commercial

Sept 2009 to March 2010

€16,095

Contact office info@westcorksailing.com or call 027 60132

Useful Info- Accommodation - The Area - Beara & Bantry - Travel

The ISA Web Site has detailed information on the certificate scheme. www.sailing.ie

If you like the idea of owning a boat from the fantastic Jeanneau range, talk to Hugh Mockler (click to email) of HM Yachts (click for web) and you can be assured of the very best customer service.

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