In conjunction with our business partners, West Cork Sailing, we are in a position to offer Sailing Courses for Adults staying in our self-catering accommodation at the Admirals House.

There are a large fleet of boats to suit all abilities. Different size Dinghies, Keelboats and Catamarans. All our courses are Irish Sailing Association or Royal Yachting Association certified.

Courses are held at West Cork Sailing and Powerboat Centre, Adrigole, or by prior arrangement, held at Bere Island.

Beginners
Aiming for Level 1. You can start with a 2 day weekend course trying for your Level 1.

Aiming for Level 2. Take a 5 Day course and try for your Level 1 and 2 in the 5 days or come for 2 or 3 weekends, firstly achieving your Level 1 and then your Level 2.

Keelboat or Dinghy?
Keelboats offer a mainly 'dry' sail. Our Jeanneau Sun 2000's are 20 feet long and provide the sailor with plenty of space in the cockpit. The sailor doesn't have to be too agile. Dinghy sailing is more responsive and you would wear a wetsuit to sail. We have a range of different types and sizes of dinghy, so we have one to suit your size and ability. New boats were added to the fleet this year, to offer you even more fun on the water. There are over 100 wetsuits of all shapes and sizes too.

Improvers
The step from Level 2 to Level 3 is a big one, so we created our Improvers Stepping Stones to Level 3. You will sail a combination of different dinghies, the catamaran and keelboats on this course. First we blow out the cobwebs and refresh your skills, then start to fine tune your sailing skills, learn trapeze, spinnaker and much more. You will experience sailing dinghies, catamarans and keelboats. Join one of our Improvers weekends or 5 day courses and aim for Level 3 through our series of three Improver Steps.

Advanced Sailing Skills
This is a challenging course for the experienced sailor, teaching you some advances skills to control your boat. Designed to teach the experienced sailor some new tricks and improve on some old ones. We are running this course over 8 days, to give the sailor a chance to really polish up his/her sailing & navigation skills, with adventure sailing trips to Bere Island and much more. If you plan to buy a day boat for exploration trips & day sails, then this a great course for you. Those that want to become instructors, this course will help to bring you a up to Pre Entry Level. You need to be of Level 3 standard, at least, to take this course.

Pre Entry
A 2 Day Familiarisation & Assessment course. You must be of Advanced Sailing Skills Level 4 sailing ability in dinghies with asymmetric spinnaker & trapeze. We highly recommend the 5 day course.

All courses are approved by both the Irish Sailing Association and the Royal Yachting Association. More information on the sail training courses and pricing can be found by contacting us using the details below.

Phone: 353(0)27 75213
Email: bereislandsailingclub@hotmail.com