# Wild West Sailing

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Offering exceptional sailing experiences along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way from our bases in Galway and Sligo.

## Sitemaps

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## Pages

- [Home](https://wildwestsailing.com/): Start Sailing, get your Day Skipper licence or jump on a Round Ireland Voyage, we make the trickiest sailing skills feel doable, from our Galway & Sligo bases.
- [Vouchers](https://wildwestsailing.com/vouchers/): The perfect gift for adventure lovers! Choose from sailing lessons, day trips, or expeditions.
- [Website Accessibility](https://wildwestsailing.com/accessibility/): Wild West Sailing is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.
- [Newsletter](https://wildwestsailing.com/newsletter/): Be the first to hear about new skills, training & voyages by signing up to our Wild West Sailing newsletter
- [About](https://wildwestsailing.com/about/): Wild West Sailing offers exceptional sailing experiences along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way from our bases in Galway and Sligo.
- [Terms & Conditions](https://wildwestsailing.com/terms-and-conditions/): The centre’s acceptance of any booking will only be done subject to your acceptance of these conditions.
- [Wind Aware App](https://wildwestsailing.com/wind-aware-app/): Wind Aware™ is an interactive mobile app for sailors that reinforces knowledge of Point of Sail terminology. Download it here from the Apple or Google App Stor
- [Explore the Area](https://wildwestsailing.com/explore-the-area/): The Wild Atlantic Way’s stretch through Connemara, the Aran Islands, County Mayo, County Sligo, and southwest Donegal is a journey through jaw-dropping landsca
- [Book Day Trip](https://wildwestsailing.com/book-day-trip/): Experience unique mountain and coastal views and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way and the Aran Islands. Sailing from Mullaghmore or Loug
- [Book a Course](https://wildwestsailing.com/book-course/): Book your next sailing, navigation, voyage or powerboating adventure with us at Wild West Sailing today!
- [Cookie Policy](https://wildwestsailing.com/cookie-policy/): This Cookie Policy was last updated on 30 / April 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
- [Meet The Fleet](https://wildwestsailing.com/meet-the-fleet/): Check out the boats that’ll bring you further at Wild West Sailing!
- [Contact](https://wildwestsailing.com/contact/): Whether you have a question, need assistance, or want to plan your next adventure, we’re here to help.
- [Privacy Policy](https://wildwestsailing.com/privacy-policy/): Wild West Sailing is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

## Courses

- [Aran Islands Day Sail](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/day-trips/aran-islands-day-trips/): Sail Aran Islands Wild | Irish | Rustic | Adventure Experience: No experience necessary Duration: 1 or 2 day adventures Cost €800 People 7 sailors max. on over
- [Competent Crew](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/beginner/competent-crew/): Competent Crew Be the Best Hand onboard! Experience: Beginner Duration: 5 consecutive days or 2 x weekends (2 day + 3 day weekends) Cost: €895 per person Sylla
- [Day Skipper All-in-One](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/day-skipper/day-skipper-all-in-one-b/): Day Skipper All-in-One Day Skipper ALL-IN-ONE Discount Intermediate: Minimum 5 days at sea as Crew Duration: 10 Days - 5x 3 hour online Navigation sessions PLU
- [Yachtmaster Prep. Week & Exam](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/yachtmaster/yachtmaster-offshore/): Yachtmaster Prep. Week & Exam Do the drills, hone the skills, take the test, be the best…be a Yachtmaster! Experience: Advanced Navigation knowledge to Yachtma
- [Adventure Skills Summer Sailing](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/beginner/fair-winds/): Adventure Skills Summer Sailing Everyone’s gotta start somewhere! Experience: Beginner to Advanced Duration: 5 Days Cost: €240 Syllabus & Certificate: Start Sa
- [National Powerboat Certificate – Level 2](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/powerboating/national-powerboat-certificate-level-2/): National Powerboat Certificate (Level 2) Take the first step to Powerboat freedom! Experience: Beginner No Experience Required (min age 16 for certificate) Dur
- [Scottish Islands Voyage](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/voyages/scottish-islands-voyage/): Scottish Islands Voyage Wild Atlantic Way Adventure with Great Craic, New Skills and New Friends! Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Minimum Competen
- [Clew Bay Islands Voyage](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/voyages/clew-bay-islands-voyage/): Clew Bay Islands Voyage Wild Atlantic Way Adventure with Great Craic, New Skills and New Friends! Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Minimum Competen
- [Social Sailing](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/beginner/social-sailing/): Social Sailing Get Helm time, Trim time and Good times! Experience: Beginner to Advanced Duration: 2 X 3 hr sessions on Saturdays Cost: €15 per session Syllabu
- [Improvers Keelboat 3](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/beginner/basic-skills-keelboat-2-clone/): Improvers Keelboat 3 Do it…Do it all…Do it Now! Experience: Beginner Duration: 2 Day Weekend Course Cost: €250 per person Syllabus & Certificate: Start Sailing
- [Basic Skills Keelboat 2](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/beginner/start-sailing-keelboat-2/): 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 Sai
- [RYA Yachtmaster & Coastal Skipper Navigation](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/navigation/rya-yachtmaster-coastal-skipper-navigation/): RYA Yachtmaster & Coastal Skipper Navigation Take out the guess work and put the art into your navigation! Experience: Advanced Course – Knowledge to Day Skipp
- [ICC](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/day-skipper/icc/): International Certificate of Competence Need a ticket to plan that holiday? Relax, we have you covered! Experience: Intermediate Minimum 5 days at sea as crew
- [Round IRL Voyage](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/voyages/round-irl-voyage/): Round IRL Voyage Adventure, Good Craic, New friends, New skills: Do it, Do it all, Do it Now! Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Minimum Competent Cr
- [Day Trips](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/day-trips/): Come Sailing, the Wild Atlantic Way Day Trips Experience unique mountain and coastal views and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way and the
- [Short Expert Courses](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/short-expert-courses/): Short Expert Courses Time to put your navigation theory to the test! About Sailing Courses for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Want to sail smarter, not ha
- [Pre-Day Skipper Sailing Skills](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/day-skipper/pre-day-skipper-sailing-skills/): Pre-Day Skipper Sailing Skills Find that FEEL for a boat under sail, let your skills bred confidence! Experience: ImproverStudents must have experience as crew
- [Day Skipper Practical](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/day-skipper/day-skipper-practical-a/): Day Skipper Practical Time to put your navigation theory to the test! Experience: Intermediate Minimum 5 days at sea as Crew & solid navigation knowledge & ski
- [Start Sailing Keelboat 1](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/beginner/start-sailing-keelboat-1/): Start Sailing Keelboat 1 Everyone’s gotta start somewhere! Experience: Beginner Duration: 1 Full Day or 2× 3hr Evening Sessions (June & July) Cost: €100 (Speci
- [Family Fun Sail - Sail Sligo](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/day-trips/half-day-sail-sligo-clone/): Sail Sligo - Family Trip Sail and Explore together - Sligo is waiting for you! Experience: No experience necessary Duration: 3 hr Sailing Experiences- Morning,
- [Half Day Sail (Sligo)](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/day-trips/half-day-sail-sligo/): Half Day Sail (Sligo) Sail, Explore, Laugh—Sligo is waiting for you! Experience: No experience necessary Duration: 3 hr Sailing Experiences- Morning, Afternoon
- [Safety Boat Course](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/powerboating/safety-boat-course/): Safety Boat Course You can put safety beyond doubt, up-skill now! Experience: Improvers National Powerboat Certificate Required Duration: 2 day weekend course
- [Intro to Powerboating - Level 1](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/powerboating/intro-to-powerboating-level-1/): Intro to Powerboating Go on, scratch that Powerboat itch!! Experience: Beginner No Experience Required (ideal for Under 16s) Duration: 1 Full Day or 2x 3hr Eve
- [Powerboating](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/powerboating/): Master the thrill of the open water Powerboat Courses Your Powerboating adventure starts here About Looking to master powerboating? Maybe you want to work at s
- [Navigation for Small Boats Online](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/navigation/navigation-for-small-boats-online/): Navigation for Small Boats Online Take out the guess work and put the art into your navigation! Experience: Beginner – No experience necessary but any experien
- [RYA Day Skipper Navigation](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/navigation/rya-day-skipper-navigation/): RYA Day Skipper Navigation Take out the guess work and put the art into your navigation! Experience: Beginner Duration: 5 consecutive days or 5 days over 3 wee
- [Navigation](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/navigation/): Chart Your Course, Master the Sea. RYA Navigation Courses Master the art of navigation with RYA Navigation Courses offered by Wild West Sailing. About Master C
- [Beginner](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/beginner/): Adult Beginner Sailing Courses Everyone’s gotta start somewhere! About A Journey of Adventure & Discovery Learning to sail in Sligo and Galway with Wild West S
- [Voyages](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/voyages/): Voyages & Milebuilders Build confidence. Build miles. About Build your sea miles Experience the adrenaline-fueled thrill of offshore sailing with Wild West Sai
- [Yachtmaster](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/yachtmaster/): Yachtmaster Courses Not just sailing - mastering the craft About Master the Yachtmaster craft Prepare for maritime mastery with Wild West Sailing’s RYA Yachtma
- [Day Skipper](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/day-skipper/): Day Skipper Intermediate Courses Ready to take the helm? Let’s go! About Exploration Starts Here Embarking on a fun Day Skipper course from Rossaveel around th
- [Sailing Overview](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/sailing/): Chart Your Course, Master the Sea. Explore Our Sailing Courses Master the sea with Wild West Sailing Courses. From beginner to advanced, gain hands-on skills,
- [Offshore Safety & Spinnaker Skills](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/short-expert-courses/offshore-safety-spinnaker-skills/): This course is part of our internal training program for Round IRL Skippers and covers what we call “The Offshore Xtras”!
- [Diesel Engine Maintenance](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/short-expert-courses/diesel-engine-maintenance/): Take the stress out of Diesel engine, maintenance, winterisation and troubleshooting on the water. Learn what spares to carry and where to get them. We will ev
- [Meteorology & Weather Forecasting](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/short-expert-courses/meteorology-weather-forecasting/): We will give you a system for obtaining a forecast & making decisions based on that forecast. De”Mist”ify the weather with Wild West Sailing!
- [RYA Passage Planning Day](https://wildwestsailing.com/course/short-expert-courses/rya-passage-planning-day/): A one-day intensive course based on the RYA Yachtmaster syllabus, designed to boost confidence for longer or international passages.

## Local Highlights

- [Live Music](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/live-music/)
- [4WD Tour](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/4wd-tour/)
- [Guided Adventure](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/guided-adventure/)
- [Activity Centre](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/activity-centre/)
- [Whiskey Tour](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/whiskey-tour/)
- [Scuaba](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/scuaba/)
- [Arts](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/arts/)
- [The House Hotel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/the-house-hotel/)
- [Clybaun Hotel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/clybaun-hotel/)
- [The Heron's Rest B&B](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/the-herons-rest-bb/)
- [Woodquay Hostel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/woodquay-hostel/)
- [Theatre](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/theatre/)
- [Wildlands](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/wildlands/)
- [Activity Centre](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/activity-centre-2/)
- [National Aquarium](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/national-aquarium/)
- [Aran Islands Hotel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/aran-islands-hotel/)
- [Clifden Station House Hotel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/clifden-station-house-hotel/)
- [Connemara Coast Hotel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/connemara-coast-hotel/)
- [The Old Monastery Hostel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/the-old-monastery-hostel/)
- [Ben Lettery hostel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/ben-lettery-hostel/)
- [The Glass House Hotel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/the-glass-house-hotel/)
- [Riverside Hotel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/riverside-hotel/)
- [Sligo Park Hotel](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/sligo-park-hotel/)
- [ÉALÚ Lodge](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/ealu-lodge/)
- [Sligo's Story](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/sligos-story/)
- [Hiking, Biking, SUP](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/hiking-biking-sup/)
- [Surfing](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/surfing/)
- [Eagles Flying](https://wildwestsailing.com/local-highlights/eagles-flying/)

## Our Fleet

- [Beneteau Oceanis 37.3](https://wildwestsailing.com/our-fleet/beneteau-oceanis-37-3/): Meet Rí na Rógairí, a Beneteau Oceanis 37.3. Elegant and clever layout, she is used for Competent Crew, Day Skipper & Yachtmaster courses. She is a luxurious c
- [J24 Yachts](https://wildwestsailing.com/our-fleet/j24-yachts/): Used for 1 Day and 2-day Skills Courses, Our fleet of j24 yachts despite their modest size of only 24 feet host a crew of 5 taking up key positions of the boat
- [Zodiac Ribs](https://wildwestsailing.com/our-fleet/zodiac-ribs/): We use super reliable Zodiac RIBs for our Powerboat Training Courses. They are equipped with 50hp 4-stroke Honda engines. Always know where you are going with
- [Jeanneau Sun Odessey 36i](https://wildwestsailing.com/our-fleet/jeanneau-sun-odessey-36i/): Introducing “Rhiannon” our mint-condition 2009 Jeanneau Sun Odessey 36i and the newest addition to the Wild West Sailing fleet. Quality Watson Sails, Harken ru

## Our Team

- [Sam Purcell](https://wildwestsailing.com/our-team/sam-purcell/): Powerboat Instructor
- [Paddy Shryane](https://wildwestsailing.com/our-team/paddy-shryane/): Cruising Instructor, Delivery Skipper, Keelboat Instructor.
- [Sophie Skinner](https://wildwestsailing.com/our-team/sophie-skinner/): Yachtmaster Instructor, Delivery Skipper, Keelboat Instructor, Junior Organiser.
- [Dave O’Connor](https://wildwestsailing.com/our-team/dave-oconnor/): Yachtmaster Instructor, Safety Boat Instructor, Powerboat Instructor, Diesel Engine Instructor, Keelboat Instructor, Junior Organiser.

## Testimonials

- [Damien Duggan](https://wildwestsailing.com/testimonials/john-mc-donald-clone/): WWS continue to exceed expectations! Highly recommend Wild West Sailing having done both Day skipper theory and practical courses with them this year. David an
- [John Mc Donald](https://wildwestsailing.com/testimonials/jonathan-curran-coastal-skipper-clone-clone-2/): 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
- [Eike Willner](https://wildwestsailing.com/testimonials/john-mc-donald-clone-2/): 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 o
- [Sophie Skinner](https://wildwestsailing.com/testimonials/jonathan-curran-coastal-skipper-clone-clone/): 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 Slig
- [Jonathan Curran (Coastal Skipper)](https://wildwestsailing.com/testimonials/jonathan-curran-coastal-skipper/): 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.

## What to Expect

- [Hassle-Free Booking](https://wildwestsailing.com/what-to-expect/hassle-free-booking/)
- [Sail the Wild Atlantic Way](https://wildwestsailing.com/what-to-expect/sail-the-wild-atlantic-way/)
- [Thrilling Voyages & Expeditions](https://wildwestsailing.com/what-to-expect/thrilling-voyages-expeditions/)
- [Professional & Friendly Instructors](https://wildwestsailing.com/what-to-expect/professional-friendly-instructors/)
- [Authentic Coastal Adventures](https://wildwestsailing.com/what-to-expect/authentic-coastal-adventures/)