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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Sail Training in Ireland

What is Sail Training?

Sail Training is more than just training someone how to sail;
Sail Training moves you outside your usual comfort zone;
Sail Training broadens your horizons;
Sail Training shows you how to work as a team;
Sail Training teaches you how understand others and except them for what they are;
Sail Training teaches you about your environment;
Sail Training opens new doors of opportunity.

What does Sail Training offer our country, it's coastline and people?

Sail Training brings young people into contact with the shipping industry, which in turn wil help grow the Irish Marine industry & the number of Irish mariners.
A Sail Training vessel advertises Ireland abroad as a maritime nation. Shows we are open for business. We have intelligent hard working young people that are well behaved when abroad.
Sail Training takes youngsters out of the country and shows them we are all the same. Which in turn reduces fanatical nationalism. Combining young and old as crew creates a dynamic for both to understand eachother in a new environment.
95% of Imports/ Exports travel by sea, yet 75% of the population of the island are unaware of this. Sail Training helps to bring attention back to the sea, maritime trade, marine fishing & leisure industries.
Many maritime training centres – naval & commercial – including fishing, believe that time spent under sail is beneficial to the students as it improves their understanding of weather and the behaviours of the sea.
Sail training brings attention to the sea and all its resources and job creation through trade, fishing, aquaculture, leisure.
Caring for and managing a ship is looking after your environment – means looking after the wide term environment.

Watch these videos to get a feel for what Sail Training is all about.

See what Ireland has to offer

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