SSC Juniors Spring Training starting February 11th. Book a place using this form.
All Juniors have to be Club members in order to take part in spring training.
Please contact membership@skerriessailingclub.com to renew or become a member.
Skerries Sailing Club are excited to be hosting the Progressive Credit Union GP14 World Championships 2022 which will take place August 14th to 19th 2022. We last hosted this event in 1997 and memories of a great week are still alive by locals, club members & GP14s sailors that attended. We are expecting 105 boats and the sailors are really in for a treat. We boast a top class sailing area directly off the Harbour of Skerries and the week long event should see varying weather conditions. Off water a full social programme is being arranged at the club all week. The town is also awash with some great restaurants and in mid August will be in the height of the summer season. Being on a peninsula we get some beautiful sunsets across the bay in the summer and Skerries is a popular tourist destination with some fabulous beaches in the town. This event is the ideal family holiday. A host of events will also be arranged for non sailors. Dublin City Centre is also just 30 minutes on the train so there is plenty to see within close proximity to Skerries.
Click here for the events Official Notice board. Here you will find sailing instructions, etc and other documents relating to event management (including online forms for seeking redress, etc). This will be the events Virtual Official Noticeboard during the event.
ACCOMODATION, MEALS & MERCHANDISE INFO FOR COMPETITORS – Latest!
Without sponsors these events cannot take place. We would like to thank all our sponsors below, big and small.
All enquiries to Colman Grimes – sailsec@skerriessailingclub.com
Our popular annual Just Sailing Theory of Sailing Course starts on Thursday April 7 and continues on April 14, 21 and 28. Sessions commence at 8.00 PM and continue until 10.00 PM each evening and will be held upstairs in the Club with the bar open on the night.
This course is ideal for newcomers seeking to prepare for our Saturday morning on-the-water Just Sailing sessions which will commence in early May. Both courses are also ideal for parents and/or spouses of members thinking of giving this sailing lark a go themselves. Everyone seeking to take part MUST reserve a place in advance by emailing byrnegerardf@gmail.com.
There is no charge for the Theory of Sailing course and non-members are also welcome. However, to take instruction afloat you must be a member of the club.
Just Sailing is designed to provide basic sail training for adult newcomers to sailing. You must be a member of Skerries Sailing Club to participate. Just Sailing is free for new members. To join the club click here http://skerriessailingclub.com/join-us/.
We meet on Saturday mornings at 9.30 am and, weather permitting, tuition and practice takes place in a variety of club owned boats. Members may also use their own boats. A safety boat is always in attendance and instructors will help you improve your technique. Tuition is provided ashore when it is too windy or rough to go afloat. A series of free recorded Zoom talks on the Theory of Sailing, which accompanies the programme, is available on YouTube (see below).
For more information contact Gerry Byrne at byrnegerardf@gmail.com.
YouTube Videos for Just Sailing
Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbAjNtrfiZc&t=421s
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxzZ0FY5QJs&t=380s
Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zs-iQFzcwU
Video 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPGjUOEDdwQ&t=2s
Video 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjFpjoSNphg&t=81s
Video 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEllg6C3myg&t=2s
Eric Quinn has contributed a great article on the seabirds we might see while sailing. Click the photo to go to the page.
