Sailing Powerboat Keelboat Yachting School Galway - Bowwaves

Dinghy sailing courses 1 Have fun in the most responsive sailing vessel you can get. Get ready for some fun!
Keelboat courses Enjoy the beauty of Lough Ataila and Galway Bay as you learn the basics of cruising in this comfortable and responsive boat
Yachting Looking for a little more comfort and want to explore the Irish coastline or even go further afield? If so, this is for you.

Upcoming courses

Details: 31 May

Night Classes are about to get under way !!! Don't miss the boat with the range of night courses we have on offer at Bow Waves. We have something for everyone.

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RYA/MCA Commercial Yachtmaster

RYA Approved Training Centre Commercial Yachtmaster Course RYA/MCA Commercial Yachtmaster course is starting this autumn. The training, which is the first in Ireland to focus on both sail and power driven craft, will allow you to be more employable and to secure better positions both here are abroad. At present we have jobs on our jobs list for Yachts in Greece and Spain and Offshore Supply Vessels in the north sea. There has never been a better time to train to go to sea. Contact Us for brochure or go to RYA Yachtmaster for more information. Your ship has come in!

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Activity Sessions

Fun water activivities in Galway Wakeboarding, Powerboating, Jetskis and lots more! Get out there and give it a go!! Haven't done it in a while? Now is your chance to do it. Activity sessions range from Kayaking, Powerboating, Dinghy Sailing, Wakeboarding, Ringos and Yacht Sailing. Your chance has arrived ring Now. Prices start at €65 for a half day session all equipment provided.

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We are recruiting

Details: 31 May

Bow Waves are recruiting for the 2013 Season. Bow Waves are looking for multi-activity instructors for 2013 to work on skills training course and multi-activity camps. Please email CVs to:

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Sailing, Kayaking, Windsurfing, Powerboating, Jetskiing, Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Keelboat, Yachting Instructors required.

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Positions available

Chief Instructor
Lead Multi-activity Instructors
Multi-activity Instructors
Assistant Instructors

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Sailing Holidays

Mileage Building Cruises

Mileage Building Sailing Cruises

Mileage Building Cruises

Mileage building cruises offer the potential skipper with the safety structure and guidance to make the right decisions and run a vessel over a longer more challenging trip. Great for getting your mileage up for RYA Coastal Skipper, ISA Coastal Skipper, Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore.

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Canaries Cruise

Canaries Sailing Holiday Cruise

Canary Islands Sailing Holiday Cruise

Canaries Cruise

Cruise the canaries in the new year. Get some winter sun and enjoy life on board as you hop from Island to Island.

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Sailing Holidays

Easter Cruise West of Ireland

This is a 10 day cruise venturing into harbours and Islands on the west of Ireland. An experience of a lifetime.

Spain - Portugal Cruise

Ideal for the sailor who is making their first trip abroad. Foreign port protocols and requirements, while enjoying the culture and ways of life of the Spanish and Portuguese.

Mileage Building Cruise

Mileage building cruises capable of getting a certified passage logged for your ISA Yachtmaster Ocean or RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence.

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