Irish Sailing Advanced Kites & Wires Course

Take your sailing to the next level with this exciting advanced performance sailing course focused on asymmetric spinnakers (“kites”), trapeze sailing (“wires”), advanced rigging, and high-performance boat handling.

Designed for sailors looking to progress beyond the basics, this course develops the practical skills, confidence, teamwork, and boat speed needed for modern performance dinghies and racing environments.

Course Content

Advanced sail trim and boat balance
Introduction to kites / asymmetric spinnakers
Hoists, gybes and recoveries
Trapeze (“wire”) techniques
Advanced rigging and tuning
Crew communication and coordination
High-performance tacking and gybing
Heavy weather handling
Safety and recovery procedures

Suitable For

Improver and advanced sailors
Teen and adult racers
Sailors progressing into performance boats
Club racers and race teams

Recommended Experience

Participants should already be comfortable sailing independently and have completed Intermediate / Improving Skills level sailing or equivalent experience.

What to Bring

Wetsuit or suitable sailing gear
Buoyancy aid
Sailing boots/shoes
Change of clothes
Packed lunch/snacks

Course Aim

To build confidence and competence in advanced dinghy sailing techniques while introducing sailors to the exciting world of performance sailing.

Assessment

Assessment is continuous throughout the course. However, your instructor may also choose to use a formal practical assessment of boat handling skills and a short written paper or oral interview in assessing your level of background knowledge

Progress will be documented through 1:1 updates with the Instructor and will be recorded in the Checklick online system"

Previous knowledge or experience

Participants should have completed the Irish Sailing Level 3 .

Medical Conditions

You must inform in advance if the participant has any know medical conditions, special needs and or behavior considerations that we should be aware of and or that would impact there ability to participate safely in all the activities.

Equipment

Buoyancy aids are provided by GBSC. Wetsuits are available however if sailors have their own wetsuits and boots, that is preferable for their own comfort.

Footwear

Sandals, Flip Flops, Crocs or other similar open shoes are NOT recommended.

We recommend Runners, Aqua Shoes or Wetsuit Boots.

On the Day

Please bring:

Your own wetsuit (if you have one) booties or old runners
Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses.
Towel, change of socks / underwear.
Warm dry clothing for when you come out of the water.
A notebook and pen/pencil (for coursework).
Lunch each day (if your course runs for the full day), water, hot drink.

Jewellery

We advise against wearing of jewellery, rings, necklaces etc. during courses as they can be either lost, become entangled and/or lead to injury.

Lost, found or stolen

Items left behind will be kept for a period of two week and if not claimed may be disposed of or repurposed thereafter.

The GBSC cannot accept responsibility for any items lost, stolen or damaged.

Terms and Conditions

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Level 4 Kites & Wire Aug 17th