JUNIOR CADET SAILING COURSES 2026

02/06/2026

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RIYC Junior Sailing Courses start on Tuesday 2nd June and run weekly to 14th August, 0930 - 1700 hrs

These courses are open to Member’s children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and if places are still available, friends.

Book early to avoid disappointment.

*YOU WILL NEED YOUR FOUR DIGIT MEMBER NUMBER TO BOOK.

Browse the course dates and see which course you will do!
 
Pricing
 
Basic Member fees - 1st child
Week 1 - 2nd June 2026 €215
Week 2 - 8th June 2026 €270
Week 3 - 15th June 2026 €270
Week 4 - 22nd June 2026 €215
Week 5 - 30th June 2026 €215
Week 6 - 6th July 2026 €270
Week 7 - 13th July 2026 €270
Week 8 - 20st July 2026 €270
Week 9 - 27th July 2026 €270
Week 10 - 4th August 2026 €215
Week 11 - 10th August 2026 €270

1st child - Book Here
2nd and subsequent children receive a 10% discount  - Book Here
Non-Members - Book Here

Junior Sailing Course Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy:
Cancellations made 14 days or more before the course start date will receive a full refund (less an 8% processing fee for online payments). No refunds apply within 14 days of the course start date. Rescheduling requests made 14+ days in advance may transfer to another available course at no additional cost. Requests made within 14 days will be placed on a waitlist and accommodated strictly subject to availability, with spaces, if any, confirmed no earlier than 48 hours before the course begins.

Irish Sailing levels covered
Taste of Sailing  
Start Sailing
Basic Skills
Improving Skills 
FUNSAIL 
Advanced Boat Handling
Adventure Skills
Kites & Wires
Start Racing 
 
Important items to remember:
Suncream
Packed lunch 
Water bottle
Any medication required 
Full change of clothes daily 
Towel 
 
Sailing Gear 
PFD (personal flotation device)
Wetsuit 
Waterproof coat
Closed toed water shoes 
 
Course Timings. 
The course begins every morning at 930am with a weather briefing and roll call followed by a briefing from instructors. 
We aim to be on the water by 10am every morning. 
Lunch should be at approximately 1-2.
The club offer goujons/sausages and chips to the kids for 8€, they can be ordered through instructors each morning! 
Pickup time is 5pm sharp, sailors will be off the water by 4:30 to allow time to de-rig, de-brief and change.