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Coastal Navigation for Small Boats - Shorebased Nav (5 evenings)
€ 250 eur
Mon, 15 Sept 2025, 18:00 GMT+1 – Mon, 29 Sept 2025, 21:30 GMT+1
Kilrush Marina, Merchant's Quay, Kilrush, Clare, Ireland Map
Dates Breakdown
Mon, 15 Sept 2025, 18:00–21:30 GMT+1
Weather & Tides
Wed, 17 Sept 2025, 18:00–21:30 GMT+1
Navigation & Passage Planning
Mon, 22 Sept 2025, 18:00–21:30 GMT+1
Passage Planning & GPS Use
Wed, 24 Sept 2025, 18:00–21:30 GMT+1
Navigating at night - Vessel lights / Safety on the Water
Mon, 29 Sept 2025, 18:00–21:30 GMT+1
Revision/ Written Exam
Course Details
Location: Kilrush Marina, Merchant's Quay, Kilrush, Co.Clare
Course Type: Shorebased. No water sessions.
The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to safely navigate a boat by day and by night in coastal waters with which they are familiar. It is intended as preparation for;
- Irish Sailing Intermediate Powerboat Certificate (open powerboats)
- Irish Sailing Advanced Powerboat Certificate (open powerboats)
- Irish Sailing Advanced Sailing Certificate (sailing dinghies, keelboats or catamarans).
- General Navigation Skills
Course Modules include:
- Weather
- Tide theory including tidal curves
- Rules of the Road
- Buoyage - Night and Day including Day Shapes and Sound Signals
- Chartwork and passage planning
- Use of GPS including Navionics
- Safety on the Water
There are comprehensive course notes provided including homework course notes for self study.
Instructors
Karl Glynn
Chief Instructor
Contact us
- Karl Glynn
- in••••o@atl••••g.ie
- 0862258188
Location
Kilrush Marina, Merchant's Quay, Kilrush, Clare, Ireland
Classifications
Categories
- Coastal Navigation for Small Boats
- Shorebased Course
Age Groups
- Adult - Over 16
Levels
- All