SAILING
Avon Rí Lakeshore Resort has a number of boats available for guests to use during their stay at the resort and provided a number of training courses for you to learn about this fantastic sport. The following boats are available at the resort:
Hunter 707 Keel Boats
The Hunter 707 is like a small yacht with a cabin, these boats can be used for match racing or just for a relaxing day out. If you are racing them you may need some wet clothes, but these boats are used for a chilled half or full days sailing on the lake. There is no need for wetsuits and you can bring a picnic if your group likes. Your skipper can also give a history tour of the lake before the flooding. Your skipper can do all the sailing or your group can help out.
The Hoby 16 & 18 Catamaran’s
These Cats are fast and can be a wet ride, but lots of fun. They require some sailing experience to sail them, or you can go for a joy ride with your Instructor. We will get out on the wire or the trapeze which is where the real fun begins.
Hoby 405’s
The Hoby 405 is a single hulled boat, with a single trapeze and an asymmetric spinnaker. This makes the boat ideal with people who wish to learn new seaman ship skills. These boats can be a wet ride so wetsuits are required.
The Topper
Toppers are a single hull, single sail boat which makes it a great boat to learn the art of sailing in. These can be a wet ride, but one you get used to sailing they are quite forgiving. Been a single hander each sailor get more time on the helm.
Sessions can run from 1.5 hours, or a half day, a full day, a weekend, evenings or a week.
Cost will depend on the number in a group, the length of time required, the skill level etc.
1.5 hours = €35
Half Day = €60
Full Day = €100
