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General information
Sailing courses now run under the new I.S.A. Small Boat Sailing Scheme.
Levels 1& 2 remain the same. Level 3 has changed and is now been broken down into different skills with the first being "Boat Handling Skills" and the mastering of the 5E's.
We have found in the past that students doing their Level 3 found it difficult to master any of the skills included in the Level 3 syllabus, as there were so many to fit into one week. There is now a choice of 4 different modules to suit individual goals. Check the ISA web page for further details.
TRANSITION YEAR PERFORMANCE PROJECT
A Transition Year Sailing Academy is planned for September 2009. This Performance Project has been developed between the ISA, Schull Community College and the Fastnet Marine Outdoor Education Centre. The aim of the pilot programme is to target the boat handling and basic skills of international sailors at a young age and provide sailors with:
* Foundation of sailing skills to handle a boat at
international level
* Personal development towards sailors 'thinking'
for themselves and making responsible decisions
to improve performance
* Provide basic core schooling subjects to young
sailors while they can sail up to 4 days per week.
Further details on the Project and details on prerequisite requirements and costs are available on the ISA website (see link below).
Accommodation
Schull is always a lively place to stay, and can be very busy during high seasons. It is therefore essential to book your accommodation early. Check here to see our own recommendations.
Links
Proudly affiliated with the Irish Sailing Association
Why not visit
 Grove House
Harbour View Hotel
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Optimist Winter Training Camp
15th - 19th Feb
Contact www.IODAI.com
Summer 2010
Information and Booking Forms
for Summer Sailing Courses
now available for download - see
Events and Course Dates Page
The Fastnet Marine and Outdoor Education Centre is located on the Mizen Peninsula in Schull Harbour in the South West of Ireland. Schull is a charming village with shops, pubs and restaurants, which is surrounded by beautiful countryside, golden beaches and a bay full of islands to explore.
The sheltered waters of Roaringwater Bay are an ideal place to learn how to sail or train to be an Olympian.
We have dedicated facilities which offer a range of comprehensive courses, whether you are an experienced sailor and want to improve your skills or you just want to enjoy the beauty of West Cork and go for a day's sailing in the bay.
Centre gets a face lift, with new car park, double the size, as well as a larger area for rigging and launching.
A new dinghy hard standing area with enough space to fit 90 Optimists
DAVID HARTE is the manager of the Fastnet Marine and Outdoor Education Centre and his expertise comes from years of teaching and coaching sailing at National, International and Olympic level. David and his team will be here to ensure you receive the highest standard of sailing programs available.
Dave Harte
...and assistant
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Latest news
F.M.O.E.C. to host the
2011
I.S.A.F. Team Racing Worlds
(further info to be posted soon)
FASTNET INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOLS REGATTA 2009
John Durcan of Douglas Community School overall winner in an optimist. Click here for full report.
Photo: Carlos Benlayo
Courses and Activities
DETAILS FOR SUMMER SAILING COURSES 2010 WILL BE POSTED
TOWARDS THE END OF JANUARY on
Events & Course Dates page
where you can also download application forms.
New dates for POWERBOAT
COURSES for September and
October 2009 now - see
Events & Course Dates page
for details and application form.
FUN DAY SAILS
For a taste of sailing, we
offer full and half day sails
around the bay and the islands
on our 1720 keelboat.
Contact the Centre for
availability and bookings.
(Funs sails available weekdays
only) Day sails finish on the 1st Sept 09
More News...
BRITISH SCHOOLS TEAM
RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009
SCHULL TEAM COMES THIRD!
Twenty two teams took part
in the above championships at
Bough Beech Sailing Club in Kent,
an event which is growing annually.
The Schull team was represented
by Shane Newman, Ross Murray, Connor Miller, Katie Moynihan, Ellen O'Regan and Kasper Snashall, with
sub Oisin O'Driscoll. They had a great
first day with 7 wins and only one
loss , seeding the team in the top group for the final day. The second day results were again excellent
with four wins and one loss putting
them in second place overall. This gave them a place in the semi-final, where they won one out of three races against Sevenoaks, finishing
third overall. Congratulations to all.
The YOUTH NATIONALS
were held at the FMOEC from
14-17 April. 163 boats attended
with 2 race courses - an outside
course for 420s, Laser Radials
and 4.7s and inside course for
Fevas, Toppers and Optimists.
Results can be viewed at
www.sailing.ie
Racing at Youth Nationals
quoted as "world class"
The IRISH NATIONAL TEAM RACING
CHAMPIONSHIPS took place on
SATURDAY 28th AND SUNDAY 29th
MARCH at the FMOEC. The results were:
1st Place - George Knights
2nd Place - South County Rebels
3rd Place - TCL
OPPY TRAINING CAMP 2009
The annual National Optimist dinghy winter
training week was again a huge success with 150 sailors and 11 coaches taking part. There are
plans to turn this into a biannual event, with the next camp taking place in the October mid-term break.
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