Junior Training at Wicklow Saili

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.

Level	No of weeks	Course A	Course B
1	2	Mon to Fri July	Mon to Fri -
2	2	Mon to Fri July	Mon to Fri -
3	4	Mon to Fri August
4	4	Mon to Fri August

Level	Course Fee per WSC Junior member	WSC Junior membership fee 2010	Total (per non-member)
Levels 1 & 2 (with own boat)	€300	€60	€360
Levels 1 & 2 (without own boat)	€400	€60	€460
Levels 3 & 4 (own boat essential)	€350	€60	€410

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

Sean Flood - 086 8418027, Fiona Butterworth - 086 152257, Philo Kinnane - 086 8523731, Richard Nairn - 086 8250414, Roisin Hennessy and Sandra Fitzgerald