Start Sailing Keelboat 2

Do it…Do it all…Do it Now!

Experience:

Beginner

Duration:

2 Day Weekend Course

Cost:

€250 per person

Syllabus & Certificate:

Start Sailing Syllabus | Irish Sailing

No experience required to try sailing

Just enjoy the craic with the crew and soak up the views of Ben Bulben and the Ox Mountains on our 2 day courses. 

Improvers Welcome!
If you are a longtime crew who wants to learn how to helm well, this is your course too!

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Get your sailing skills on 
J24 yachts

Perfect for beginners and improvers alike, this is your chance to skill-up or up-skill your helming, boat handling, sail handling, and your command chat! Rest assured, you’ll stay dry – the boat won’t capsize, with our top-notch instructors onboard coaching you every step of the way, you’ll sail with confidence and have fun doing it. Give it a go and discover just how fun learning on boats can be!

What am I aiming for?

Work towards the Irish Sailing Start Sailing Certificate. Get your Certificate!

Our Locations

Where is it?

WWS Lake Base

6HV4+78M Ballymore Upper, County Sligo

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Mullaghmore

8C3J+WG3 Oyster Island, County Sligo

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Rosses Point

FH83+4P9 Mullaghmore, County Sligo

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(VENUE WEATHER DEPENDENT)

Our Schedule

When is it?

2 day sessions

Weekends (March–September)

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Skills You’ll Learn

Sailing & Steering

Take the helm and feel in control

Wind Awareness
& Points-of-Sail

Understand how wind direction affects sailing

Correct sail trim for each Point-of-sail

Controlled Manoeuvres

How to Power
up & de-power sails

Sail on to a mooring

Basic Sailing
knots & Ropework

Learn essential knots and line handling

How to helm
safely & smoothly

What People Are Saying

  • Excellent quality, 2nd to none

    Can’t recommend Dave at Wild West Sailing enough. The quality of the Day Skipper Courses, Yachts & Instruction are 2nd to none. Already booked in for my next trip and working towards a Yachtmaster in the next year.

    Jonathan Curran (Coastal Skipper)

    March | 2025

  • Couldn’t recommend highly enough.

    Lovely Boat, Great Instructor And An Incredible Place To Sail Off Ireland’s Beautifully Rugged West Coast. A Day Trip To Sligo’s Innismurray Island In Summer With Wild West Sailing Is Unforgettable, And Sailing There As Part Of A Crew Was A Great Experience. Dave Has A Wealth Of Knowledge, Yet Is Patient In Training Others. He Knows How To Put People At Ease, While Also Pushing Them To Achieve More.

    Sophie Skinner

    March | 2025

  • A great experience!

    Great experience and awesome instructor with many years of sailing experience! Thanks Dave for the perfect week sailing on the west coast of Ireland. We will come back for sure and do the day skipper course with you. I highly recommend this experience for everyone who is serious about sailing.

    Eike Willner

    March | 2025

  • WWS continue to exceed expectations!

    Highly recommend Wild West Sailing having done both Day skipper theory and practical courses with them this year. David and Nigel provided expert, friendly tuition and were super patient. Will be back for my Yachtmaster next year.

    Damien Duggan

    March | 2025

  • A true bucket-list experience!!

    Round Ireland September 2023. Exceptional!! I will remember this experience for the rest of my days! Big seas, calm seas, lots of wind, no wind, amazing islands, pristine coastlines, basking shark, bioluminescence and dolphins swimming in it in the pitch dark, the Skelligs at night, starry skies, shooting stars under full sails, tidal gates, tuskar rock, the fastnet, we saw it all!

    John Mc Donald

    March | 2025

What’s Next?

Keep the momentum going!

After completing Keelboat 2, advance to our Competent Crew to further develop your confidence and technique.

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