Junior Training at Wicklow Sailing Club
John Headley, currently a Trustee of WSC, set up the Junior Training programme back in the early '70's and it has continued unbroken up to today, the mantle having passed to various Organisers from Barry O Sullivan, Sean Flood and others to our present day gang of 4 - Richard Nairn, Fiona Butterworth, Philo Kinnane and Sean Flood. In that time some notable sailors who are making (or have made) their mark in the world of Maritime affairs and further afield - Mark Mills, Simon and Jonathon Greenwood, David Mc Hugh, Kevin Johnson, Barry and Bryan Byrne and Brian Flahive amongst others got their feet wet, so to speak, in the WSC Junior Training programme. We are proud of our contribution to the development of our youth and are especially grateful for the many years of graft put in by the above mentioned John Headley in establishing this legacy for WSC.
2011 Training Programme
Programme 2011:
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Level |
No of weeks |
Course A |
Course B |
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1 |
2 |
Mon 11th July to Fri 22nd July |
Mon 25th July to Fri 4th August |
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2 |
2 |
Mon 11th July to Fri 22nd July |
Mon 25th July to Fri 4th August |
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3 |
3 |
Mon 11th July to Fri 29th July |
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4 |
3 |
Mon 27th June to Fri 15th July. There will be two weeks of advanced boat handling with one week of Kites and Wires. |
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| Kites and Wires. |
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18th July to 22nd July | |
Course Fees 2011: Reduction of €60 on 2010 Fees
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Level |
Course Fee |
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Levels 1 & 2 (with own boat) |
€340 |
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Levels 1 & 2 (without own boat) |
€390 |
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Levels 3 & 4 (own boat essential) |
€430 |
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Wicklow Sailing Club is a training establishment recognised by the Irish Sailing Association and has a long tradition of teaching young sailors the skills of handling and racing boats. Safety at sea is a high priority of the course and all trainees must wear lifejackets at all times on the water. A team of fully qualified and accredited instructors will be on hand to run the course. This includes three senior instructors and local dinghy instructors: Johnny Flood, Claire Morton and Charlie Butterworth. The course is suitable for both beginners and experienced sailors alike although existing WSC members and those with their own boats are given priority. The minimum age for trainees is ten years and all applicants must be able to swim.
If you have any more queries regarding the Sailing course, please do not hesitate to call/e-mail one of the Junior Training Committee
, Philo Kinnane - 086 8523731, Richard Nairn - 086 8250414, Roisin Hennessy and Sandra Fitzgerald
or drop WSC an email at info@wicklowsailingclub.com