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Sovereign Sailing offers you a wide range of courses, we offer the full range of courses from the Irish Sailing Association and Royal Yachting Association cruiser scheme.

Our cruising courses are our main focus, we pride ourselves on providing you with a course of the highest quality in a relaxed informative environment. This is also your holiday so it's definitively not all work and no play!

If you can arrange a group of three or more, courses can be timed to suit your own needs.

We are a flexible business if you have specific dates in mind let us know and we will try to run a course to suit your needs.

Be sure to check out the Irish Sailing Association and Royal Yachting Association sites for full course details.

Course fees for 5 day courses

Low Season: Oct-March €748

Mid Season: April, May & Sept €786

High Season: June-August €830

Below are summaries of each course, be sure to contact us for further details and to check availability.

These are our summer dates please do contact us for autum 2008 dates.

R.Y.A Start Yachting
This course provides a short introduction to yacht sailing for the complete beginner  
Previous experience: None  
Duration: 2 Days  
Upcoming Dates:

Dates coming soon

 
Price: 2/5 of 5 day courses see above more info  
I.S.A./R.Y.A Competent Crew
This course gives you the competence and confidence to crew a yacht in medium winds.  
Previous experience: None  
Duration: 5 days or two weekends one of which is a 3 day.  
Upcoming dates with availability: 2nd-6th June  
7th-11th July
21st-25th July
2nd-6th August
11th-15th August
Weekends 12th-14th & 20th-21st September
Weekends 26th 28th Sept & 4th-5th October
 
Price: As above more info Book Online  
I.S.A./ R.Y.A DAY SKIPPER
The course covers the skills needed to skipper a small cruising yacht by day in waters which you are familiar with.  
Pre- course experience Able to competently crew a boat & a basis knowledge of Navigation.  
Duration: 5 days or two weekends one of which is a 3 day.  
Upcoming dates with availability: 2nd-6th June  
7th-11th July
21st-25th July
2nd-6th August
11th-15th August
Weekends 12th-14th & 20th-21st September
Weekends 26th 28th Sept & 4th-5th October
 
Price: As above more info Book Online  

I.S.A./R.Y.A YACHTMASTER COASTAL.
This is a skippering course for sailors who have a good knowledge of sailing and navigation and are aiming at skippering a yacht on coastal passages.  
Previous experience: Participants should have practical experience equivalent to day skipper and navigational knowledge to YM coastal level.  
Duration: 5 days or two weekends one of which is a 3 day.  
Upcoming dates with availability: 2nd-6th June  
7th-11th July
21st-25th July
2nd-6th August
11th-15th August
Weekends 12th-14th & 20th-21st September
Weekends 26th 28th Sept & 4th-5th October
 
Price: As above more info Book Online  

YACHTMASTER PREPARATION
Aimed at sailors wishing to complete their practical assessment in the near future. Assessments can be arranged immediately after the course.  
Previous experience: Yachtmaster shore based Certificate. 2500nm.  
Duration: Dependant on participants requirements usually between 3 and 5 days  
Upcoming Dates: 15th-19th September  
Price: Depends on length of course more info