Courses for Instructors, Clubs and Centres

Welcome! If you are looking for training courses for your instructors, centre volunteers or your employees, you can find them here.
- Instructor Training (all grades/ all discplines).
- Safeguarding Training

 

  • The table below is automatically updated each time a new course is scheduled and approved.
  • All courses scheduled and notified to Irish Sailing are itemised on this list.
  • Please click on Book Here, within the table, to email the Club/Centre directly to book your place on a course.
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  • If the course you are looking for is not scheduled currently, please email training@sailing.ie with name of course.

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NB. the table below is interactive. If you click on the heading it will sort the results chronologically - alphabetically, by date or by price for example. 

Id Course Name Start Date Organisation Location Cost Instructors Notes
9097 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2024/11/1616/11/2024 Royal Irish Yacht Club
Contact:
Mark McGibney
087 9481707
Book Here
Full Details
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • Johanne Murphy
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9062 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2024/11/2323/11/2024 Malahide Yacht Club
Contact:
Colum McCaffrey
Open to Public
Book Here
Full Details
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • David Boles
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9033 Go! Windsurfing Instructor 2024/11/2525/11/2024 Petersburg OEC
Contact:
Brian Ward
Open to Public
Book Here
Full Details
Galway Lead Instructor:
  • Shane McElligott
Course run over 2 mid-week sessions Course Dates: 25th, 26th, & 27th November and 2nd, 3rd & 4th December 2024 Pre-requisites: minimum age 17, Signed Personal Ability Declaration - Go!4It light and strong wind modules, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate & Irish Sailing Membership
9115 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Powerboat) 2024/12/0707/12/2024 Dun Laoghaire Powerboat School
Contact:
Kyron O'Gorman
Open to Public
Book Here
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • Robin Kay
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Powerboat Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9109 Powerboat Instructor Revalidation Workshop 2025/01/1111/01/2025 Dun Laoghaire Powerboat School
Contact:
Kyron O'Gorman
01 2804422
Book Here
Full Details
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • Robin Kay
Time: 09:30 -17:30. Attending and successfully completing this 1-day workshop will revalidate all your Instructor Certificates within the National Powerboat Training Scheme up to and including Senior Instructor.
9103 Safeguarding 2 - Club Children's Officer (C.C.O.) 2025/02/0505/02/2025 Irish Sailing
Contact:
Hilary/Fiona
01 2800239
Book Here
Dublin 20.00 Lead Instructor:
  • Gail MacAllister
Venue: Zoom Platform Times: 18:00 to 21:00 (you must attend the full 3hours) A person appointed to the Club / Centre Children’s Officer or Safeguarding Officer position in a club must have completed safeguarding 1 (Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness workshop) and should complete the NEW Club Children’s Officer 3-hour workshop. This course will help the Mandated Person to carry out the function of their role in the club and support the implementation of best practice in the club. Participants will also receive a Club Children’s Officer Action Planning document as part of the training.
9116 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2025/02/0808/02/2025 National Yacht Club
Contact:
Rebecca Johnson
Club Members Only
Book Here
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • David Boles
8th,9th, 15th, 16th & 17th Feb 2025 Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9112 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2025/02/1818/02/2025 Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School
Contact:
Glyn Williams
01 2844195
Book Here
Full Details
Dublin 475.00 Lead Instructor:
  • David Boles
Moderating Instructor:
  • Kenneth Rumball
Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9104 Safeguarding 3 - Designated Liaison Person (DLP) 2025/02/1919/02/2025 Irish Sailing
Contact:
Hilary/Fiona
01 2800239
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Dublin 20.00 Lead Instructor:
  • Gail MacAllister
Venue: Zoom Platform Times: 18:00 to 21:00 (you must attend the full 3hours) A person appointed to the Designated Liaison Person position in a club / centre must have completed the Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness Course Level 1 and should complete the NEW Designated Liaison Person 3-hour workshop. A club may appoint the same person to both the CCO and DLP positions however best practice advises that they are kept as separate roles.
9021 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2025/02/2222/02/2025 National Yacht Club
Contact:
Rebecca Hall
Private In-House
Full Details
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • Kevin Leonard
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9113 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2025/02/2323/02/2025 Malahide Yacht Club
Contact:
Colum McCaffrey
Open to Public
Book Here
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • David Boles
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9100 Advanced Instructor Endorsement 2025/03/0101/03/2025 National Yacht Club
Contact:
Rebecca Hall
Book Here
Full Details
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • Johanne Murphy
Course is run over 4 days 1st, 2nd, 8th & 9th Mach 2025 Pre-requisites: Irish Sailing Instructor with 20 days logged, Irish Sailing Safety Boat Cert, Valid First Aid, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership. Successful completion of this course revalidates all currently held SBSS Instructor Certificates up to and including Senior.
9088 Senior Instructor (Sailing) 2025/03/1313/03/2025 Irish Sailing
Contact:
Full Details
Dublin 375.00 Lead Instructor:
  • Donnchadh MacCobb
March 13th – 17th, 9:15 – 18:00 each day Venue: Royal St. George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Closing Date for bookings 28/2/25 SBSS Senior Instructor Pre-requisite requirements for this course: Min 19 years; Recommendation from Centre Principal; Valid first aid certificate; Safeguarding 1 - Certificate; Valid Garda Vetting clearance; Hold a valid Sailing Instructor (Dinghy, Catamaran, Keelboat) Certificate; Must have completed the SBSS Instructor pre-entry assessment within the last 12 months; or hold a Small Boat Sailing Scheme Advanced Instructor qualification; Must hold an Irish Sailing Safety Boat Certificate; Must have at least 50 days working as an Irish Sailing SBSS Instructor teaching SBSS courses spread over 2 seasons in 2 or more different organisations.
9089 Senior Instructor (Powerboat) 2025/03/1313/03/2025 Irish Sailing
Contact:
Full Details
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • Donnchadh MacCobb
March 13th – 17th, 9:15 – 18:00 each day Venue: Royal St. George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Closing Date for bookings 28/2/25 SBSS Senior Instructor Pre-requisite requirements for this course: Min 19 years; Recommendation from Centre Principal; Valid first aid certificate; Safeguarding 1 - Certificate; Valid Garda Vetting clearance; Hold a valid Sailing Instructor (Dinghy, Catamaran, Keelboat) Certificate; Must have completed the SBSS Instructor pre-entry assessment within the last 12 months; or hold a Small Boat Sailing Scheme Advanced Instructor qualification; Must hold an Irish Sailing Safety Boat Certificate; Must have at least 50 days working as an Irish Sailing SBSS Instructor teaching SBSS courses spread over 2 seasons in 2 or more different organisations.
9090 Senior Instructor (Windsurfing) 2025/03/1313/03/2025 Irish Sailing
Contact:
Full Details
Dublin 375.00 Lead Instructor:
  • Donnchadh MacCobb
March 13th – 17th, 9:15 – 18:00 each day Venue: Royal St. George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Closing Date for bookings 28/2/25 SBSS Senior Instructor Pre-requisite requirements for this course: Min 19 years; Recommendation from Centre Principal; Valid first aid certificate; Safeguarding 1 - Certificate; Valid Garda Vetting clearance; Hold a valid Sailing Instructor (Dinghy, Catamaran, Keelboat) Certificate; Must have completed the SBSS Instructor pre-entry assessment within the last 12 months; or hold a Small Boat Sailing Scheme Advanced Instructor qualification; Must hold an Irish Sailing Safety Boat Certificate; Must have at least 50 days working as an Irish Sailing SBSS Instructor teaching SBSS courses spread over 2 seasons in 2 or more different organisations.
9022 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2025/03/2222/03/2025 National Yacht Club
Contact:
Rebecca Hall
Private In-House
Full Details
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • Kevin Leonard
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9096 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2025/04/0101/04/2025 Shackleton O.E.C
Contact:
Keith Blundell
Private In-House
Book Here
Dublin 17 Lead Instructor:
  • Kevin Leonard
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
8975 Advanced Instructor Endorsement 2025/04/0505/04/2025 Blessington Sailing Club
Contact:
Val Fox
Open to Public
Book Here
Wicklow Lead Instructor:
  • Johanne Murphy
Course is run over 2 weekends: 5th & 6th April and 12th & 13th April 2025. Pre-requisites: Irish Sailing Instructor with 20 days logged, Irish Sailing Safety Boat Cert, Valid First Aid, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership. Successful completion of this course revalidates all currently held SBSS Instructor Certificates up to and including Senior.
8990 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2025/04/1414/04/2025 Howth Yacht Club
Contact:
Matthew Cotter
Club Members
Book Here
Dublin
Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9063 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2025/04/1414/04/2025 Blessington Sailing Club
Contact:
Valerie Fox
Open to Public
Book Here
Full Details
Wicklow Lead Instructor:
  • Johanne Murphy
Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9049 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2025/04/2121/04/2025 Mayo Sailing Club
Contact:
Libby Lambe
Book Here
Full Details
Mayo Lead Instructor:
  • Shane McElligott
Moderating Instructor:
  • Brian Ward
Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership 
9114 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2025/04/2121/04/2025 Malahide Yacht Club
Contact:
Colum McCaffrey
Open to Public
Book Here
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • David Boles
Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9101 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2025/04/2525/04/2025 National Yacht Club
Contact:
Rebecca Hall
Book Here
Full Details
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • Johanne Murphy
Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9023 Instructor Pre-entry Assessment (Sailing Instructor - Dinghy) 2025/05/1010/05/2025 National Yacht Club
Contact:
Rebecca Hall
Private In-House
Full Details
Dublin Lead Instructor:
  • Kevin Leonard
Upon successful completion of this Pre-entry Assessment you will be eligible to attend an Irish Sailing Instructor Course. Please now take time to get your course pre-requisites in place: Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate and Log, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate and Current Valid Irish Sailing Membership These need to be in place before, and not after, you attend the Instructor Course.
9095 Sailing Instructor (Dinghy) 2025/05/1212/05/2025 Shackleton O.E.C
Contact:
Keith Blundell
Private In-house
Book Here
Dublin 17 Lead Instructor:
  • Johanne Murphy
Moderating Instructor:
  • Kevin Leonard
Course Pre-requisites: Minimum age 17, Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate & hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
9117 Go! Windsurfing Instructor 2025/05/1919/05/2025 Shackleton O.E.C
Contact:
Keith Blundell
keith.blundell@cdcfe.cdetb.ie
Book Here
Dublin 17 Lead Instructor:
  • Daniel Keegan
Moderating Instructor:
  • David Garvey
Pre-requisites: minimum age 17, Signed Personal Ability Declaration - Go!4It light and strong wind modules, Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance, Valid Safeguarding 1 Certificate & Irish Sailing Membership