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Our Location / Get Booked in Now By Rail to Dun Laoghaire Station Irish Rail Schoolchild Fares from Wicklow / Maynooth / Howth / Contact us at: 01 2844195 Balbriggan / Dublin City Centre to Dun Laoghaire Station start at €1.70 return. The Station is well served by both direct and [email protected] connecting services from these locations. Our Clubhouse is less Irish than 5 minutes by foot from the station. We can schedule your To book your group, or just chat to day out around the times of your arriving and departing train. National us about the possibilities, get in Bus Service – Door to Door Sailing touch now! Please call for further details on our excellent rates for private School coach hire. 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Dublin Leeson St, Donnybrook, Stillorgan, Foxrock. Ph: 01 2844195 59 Calling at Dalkey & Killiney. 75 Calling at Tallaght, Firhouse, Templeogue, Email: [email protected] Rathfarnham, Dundrum, Stillorgan. Web: www. inss.ie (Junior & Schools Sailing) & 111 Calling at Loughlinstown & Sallynoggin. An Official Fundraiser for Our Lady’s www.insc.ie (Adult Sail Training & Powerboating) Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin. 746 Calling at Santry, Whitehall, Drumcondra, Dorset St € and continues to Dun Laoghaire as 46A route. Over 16,500 raised since 2007 About Us… Half Day Package - Outline Plan Enquire Further… The Irish National Sailing School is Ireland's premier watersports To enquire further or make a booking simply call us at 10am Group Arrives at Clubhouse and marine nature trail provider. Since our establishment in 1972 01 2844195 or email to [email protected] we have introduced tens of thousands to the water and pride 10.05am Briefing from Head Instructor ourselves on our excellent reputation and great value for money. Group get wetsuits, lifejackets and cha.nge Some of our Happy Customers… Based in Dun Laoghaire, we are fortunate to have excellent 10.15am Group go from Clubhouse to Boatyard. 10.20am Group learn how to sit in boat, how to turn boat public transport connections. And with a day with us on offer Primary Level around and how to 'right' boat after capsize. from just €19 per student, there has never been a better time to (All of this is done on land!). Castlepark School. get on the water! 10.45am Launch time! Group get going on the water! Castleknock Educate Together National School. So why not come to us and try a different type of outing this 10.45am Booterstown Youth Club. to 12.30am Group go sailing. Sailing Area is Dun Laoghaire year? Second Level Harbour & Dublin Bay. Focus on sailing session is on The Day… fun, learning a new skill and developing water Presentation College Bray. We can tailor a programme to suit your needs – the age profile of confidence!. St. Fintan’s High School, Sutton. students and the amount of time available will have a bearing on 12.30am Group return to Boatyard & put boats away St. Colmcilles Community School, Knocklyon. how we put your programme together. Generally we offer two 12.45am Group gets change d. Blackrock College. main types of programme – a Full Day option and a Three Hour 1pm Debriefing from Head Instructor on performance option. of group. 'Taster' Certificates awarded to all Testimonials… participants - a nice touch at the end of the day. Sample Programmes… “Students receive a wonderful experience of watersport Full Day Package - Outline nPla and they learn valuable team skills at the same time. In a beautiful location with great facilities, this is an 10am Group Arrives. experience students will remember forever.” 10.05am Group are allocated gear - wetsuits, lifejackets etc. Students get changed. – Colm Kehoe, Oatlands College 10.10am Students are ready to go! Head Instructor briefs students on plans for the day. “Clarity has been a hallmark of everything we practised 10.15am Students take part in a 'Land Drill' - essentially a and learnt - explanation beforehand, analysis afterwards land based tutorial on how to assemble the boat. over a cup of well earned hot chocolate. The Teacher 10.35am Students are ready to go to sea! The morning meanwhile was invited to participate to the degree to lesson will see the students get to grips with the George Lee – Friend of the School ! which he or she felt comfortable. The methodology was boat, learn how to turn around and finishes with perfect: familiarity and fun: Less talking about and more some swimming. Our Season… 12pm Finish u p for lunch. doing—with everyone having their chance to participate 12-12.45pm Lunch at the Clubhouse. (Students bring a We cater for School Tour Groups from April to September. in each skill and activity. packed lunch. The tuck shop will be open for eats Book early to avoid disappointment!. and treats in the Clubhouse too!). Schools are restricted to budgets and the Irish National 12.45pm Back for the afternoon lesson. The plan for the Prices & Groups… Sailing School programme has allowed us to stay within afternoon is a trip to the open waters of Dublin Programmes start from €19 per student. We can accommodate budget. Bay. On the way we'll meet Dun Laoghaire groups of up to 120 students. Harbour's resident family of seals, see the The INSS pursues excellence on the water and off it. The Lifeboat and The Stena HSS Ferry!. Gear To Bring… welcome, hospitality, enthusiasm, equipment, facilities 2.30pm Arrive back at the Clubhouse. Time to get changed. We provide all necessary Watersports Kit including Lifejackets and coaching ensure that all participants will enjoy their 2.45pm Once students are changed we have our and Wetsuits. sailing in a safe and enjoyable environment, inculcating a presentation of Certificates to our new batch of Students should bring the following: range of skills, nautical and interpersonal, without even sailors, accompanied by a complimentary cup of - Hat & Suncream. being aware of it.” Hot Chocolate!. - Swimming Togs, Towel, Shower Gear. 3pm End of Day. - Old runners to wear on Boats. – Daniel McNelis, Gonzaga College S.J. - Spare change of clothes..