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Coastal Navigation for Small Boats - Shorebased Nav (5 evenings)

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Mon, 20 Oct 2025, 18:00 GMT+1 – Mon, 3 Nov 2025, 21:30 GMT
Kilrush Marina, Merchant's Quay, Kilrush, Clare, Ireland Map
Dates Breakdown
Mon, 20 Oct 2025, 18:00–21:30 GMT+1
Weather & Tides
Wed, 22 Oct 2025, 18:00–21:30 GMT+1
Navigation & Passage Planning
Tue, 28 Oct 2025, 18:00–21:30 GMT
Passage Planning & GPS Use
Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 18:00 GMT+1 – Thu, 30 Oct 2025, 21:30 GMT
Navigating at night - Vessel lights / Safety on the Water
Mon, 3 Nov 2025, 18:00–21:30 GMT
Revision/ Written Exam
Coastal Navigation for Small Boats - Shorebased Nav (5 evenings)

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.

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Instructors

Karl Glynn

Chief Instructor

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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