Sailing

Baltimore might have been made for sailing. As Peter Somerville-Large notes in The Coast of West Cork, the area is 'one of the best and safest sailing grounds for small boats in the British Isles'. The large natural harbour is perfect for windsurfers and dinghy sailors, and Baltimore Sailing Club regularly hosts dinghy race meetings. The harbour also provides a safe anchorage for visiting yachts with visitors' moorings, pontoon berths and shore facilities, so it is a popular port of call for yachts cruising the southwest coast or on passage across the Atlantic. At the other extreme, the sheltered waters of Carbery's Isles and Roaringwater Bay represent a unique inshore cruising ground with a variety of harbours and quiet anchorages, where you can sail for miles without venturing into the open sea if you don't want to.

And the pleasures of sailing at Baltimore in West Cork are not just for boat-owners or hardened sailors. If you are a novice but fancy exploring the local area under sail or discovering the magic of the southwest coast from the sea, there are charter yachts with experienced skippers ready to make it a reality. If learning to sail is your ambition Baltimore has sailing schools catering for all age groups and levels of sailing skill under the watchful eye of expert instructors.

	Anna M Sailing Trips		Tel: 028 20598 / 087 9961557
	Sail Roaringwater Bay, the islands and round the Fastnet in a comfortable, licensed wooden schooner. View the wildlife with an experienced skipper.
	joe@gannetsway.com		www.gannetsway.com
	Baltimore Sailing Club		Tel: 028 20426
	Dinghy and cruiser racing. Harbourside club house with bar, kitchen and showers. Sailing courses.
	info@baltimoresailingclub.com		www.baltimoresailingclub.com
	Baltimore Yacht Charters		Tel: 087 2738368
	Skippered Charter. Bareboat Charter. Our Bavaria 50, Beneteau Oceanis 43, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42i or Drascombe Lugger. Learn to sail with us. Sailing all year
	info@baltimoreyachtcharters.com		www.baltimoreyachtcharters.com
	Glenans Irish Sailing Club		Tel: 028 20154
	Unique residential and non-residential courses for all ages. ISA-approved keelboat sailing, beginner to advanced. RYA Competent Crew and Yachtmaster training
	info@gisc.ie		www.glenans-ireland.com
	Heir Island Sailing School		Tel: 028 38511 / 086 819 2342
	Sailing School open all year. Dinghies and traditional lobster boat. Adults, children, groups, families. Weeks & weekends. Irish Sailing Association approved training centre
	info@heirislandsailingschool.com		www.heirislandsailingschool.com
	Sail Baltimore		Tel: 086 0230703
	Cruising trips, learn to Sail and skippered chartering. All activities are around the scenic Carbery's Hundred Isles.
	info@sailbaltimore.ie		www.sailbaltimore.ie
	Atlantic Boating Services		Tel: 028 22145
	Marina and boat hire during the summer months. Marine shop in Skibbereen. Boat sales and repairs. Agent for Suzuki, Mercury, Mariner, Yamaha and Honda outboards
	sales@atlanticboat.ie		www.atlanticboat.ie