What do we Sail?

Our Sailing School has a variety of different sailing dinghies carefully selected for the activities that we conduct throughout our busy summer calendar. These sailing dinghies include Topaz Uno, Topaz Tres, National 18, 570 Keelboat and Dublin Mermaids. With this large variety of boats within our fleet we are able to cater to all needs.
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Our Sailing Courses

Throughout the summer calendar we conduct a variety of sailing courses guided by Irish Sailing. These include Cara na Mara, Taste Of Sailing, Start Sailing, Basic Skills, Improving Skills, Advanced Boat Handling, Kites and Wires and Adventure.
As an addition to this we also offer a unique adventure course which includes 4 nights camping and an experience unique to Heir Island Sailing School. For more information on this course please contact : info@heirislandsailingschool.com.
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• Our camps are ran weekly Monday - Friday, from early June right up until the last week in August.
•  The children will get the ferry across from Cunnamore pier each day. 
• Our camps are suitable for children with no water sports experience. 

Full details of the courses we provide as well as their full syllabi ​can be viewed Here on Irish Sailing. 

Our Schedule 2024

In '24, be ready to embark on an incredible summer journey! 🌊⛵ We promise excitement at every turn with our action-packed a schedule, which is designed to make waves for sailors of all skill levels. Each week we will be running Taste of Sailing, Start Sailing, Basic Skills and Improving skills, and non designated weeks our more advanced courses such as Kites and Wires, Advanced Boat Handling, Adventure Sailing as well as our local schools weeks. To see which weeks have been designated for these particular courses please see the schedule down below before booking.

To discover the course that best aligns with your skills or your child's abilities, simply follow the link below to Irish Sailing's website. There, you can delve into the details of each course offered, including the comprehensive syllabus for each. Explore and find the perfect fit for your sailing journey!

Follow the link below to visit Irish Sailing's website:
​https://www.sailing.ie/Training/For-everyone
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To register with Irish Sailing Passport (Checklick) please follow the link below and be sure to affiliate with Heir Island Sailing School.
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https://www.sailing.ie/Training/Irish-Sailing-Passport-FAQ

This will allow you to receive your certs and also keep track of your progress but is also necessary certificate awarding.

Our Sailing area

Being based on Heir island, our sailing school has a unique charm that many agree is like no other. Situated right in the middle of Roaring water bay between Sherkin Island and West and East Skeam, Heir island is in the middle of all the action. Accessed by ferry from Cunnamore Pier or by personal watercraft from Baltimore harbour or Schull Harbour Heir island Sailing School is only a 10 minute walk from the main pier on Heir island (can be seen directly across from Cunnamore pier). Our sailing school is situated on the north side of the island and can be seen from the main land on Cunamore pier. Our main Sailing area is based just in front of our sailing school between the island and the main land. This a beautiful area which is greatly sheltered and free from many hazards. Being based on the island also allows us to move our sailing area to different parts of the island to either find more wind our use our island as wind shelter. This allows us to get out more often in a more save manor.