Coastal Navigation for Small Boats
If you're a small boat sailor or powerboater and want to navigate the beautiful coastline of Ireland with confidence and skill, the Irish Sailing Coastal Navigation for Small Boats Course is just what you need! This course is also a prerequisite for the advanced powerboat course.
This comprehensive course is designed to teach you everything you need to know about coastal navigation, so you can safely and confidently operate in Irish coastal waters. Whether you're a novice or an experienced sailor, our expert instructors will guide you through the process of planning and executing coastal passages, with a focus on safety and seamanship.
You’ll learn how to use charts and pilot books to plan coastal passages, as well as how to navigate using visual aids, such as landmarks and buoys. You'll also be introduced to electronic navigation tools, such as GPS, and how to interpret weather forecasts to plan your trips accordingly.
Our course is delivered by experienced and qualified instructors, who are passionate about the water and are dedicated to ensuring that you get the most out of your learning experience. We offer both theory and workshop instruction, with hands-on training and real-world scenarios that will prepare you for situations you may encounter while in Irish coastal waters.
So, if you're ready to take your sailing/powerboating to the next level, sign up for the Irish Sailing Coastal Navigation for Small Boats Course today! With our expert instruction and a comprehensive curriculum, you'll be navigating the stunning Irish coastline with confidence in no time.
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Must have one of the following completed (or an equivelent certificate):
Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate (open powerboats)
Irish Sailing Improving Skills Certificate (sailing dinghies, keelboats or catamarans)
Irish Sailing Competent Crew Certificate (sailing yachts)
Irish Sailing Helmsman Certificate (motor yachts)
We’re a small business, booking staff as our course bookings allow. Our course fees pay for insurance, regulatory compliance, rates, rents, fuel and all the typical outgoings a business such as ours encounters. As such, late cancellations can leave us with unviable courses. Our mantra has always been to make powerboating accessible, and the courses are priced as such to be as low cost as possible. We do not include a buffer in course fees for late notice cancellations. As such, our cancellation policy is as follows:
More than 2 weeks prior to course commencement date
The deposit tendered, 50% of course fees, is non-refundable. Any balance above 50% of course fees paid by the customer will be returned.
Cancellation within 2 weeks of course commencement date
The entire fee tendered is forfeited.
Non-attendance or leaving course early.
The entire fee tendered is forfeited.
Atlantic Marine Training reserves the right to cancel any booking at any time without prior notice where we believe on reasonable grounds that this is necessary due to unsuitable conditions. Cancelling a booking should not be confused with the need to reschedule a sailing lesson due to weather. Where a lesson is rescheduled, this does not count as a cancellation. Non-attendance at a course or leaving during a course will result in the entire fee tendered being forfeited.
