Irish Sailing

Name

Irish Sailing

Legal name

Irish Sailing Association CLG

Website

https://sailing.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Watersports Training and Certification

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Sailing & Water Sports Teams/Clubs (Sailing, Rowing, Surfing) (MPAKABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sailing Experiences (Lessons, Regattas, Day Sails) (THAJAJAG)

Keywords

• Sailing training programs
• Powerboat certification
• Windsurfing instruction
• Yacht racing services
• Marine safety licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training Courses and Certifications: Revenue from training course fees, instructor certifications, and various sailing, powerboating, windsurfing, and personal watercraft certificates. Includes Yachtmaster certifications, powerboat certificates, and commercial endorsements.
2. Membership and Affiliation Fees: Irish Sailing membership fees and club/centre affiliation fees that provide access to benefits, insurance, and governance support.
3. Licenses and Endorsements: Sale of licenses including Commercial Endorsements for passenger boats, ICC (International Certificate of Competence) for boating abroad, and radio licenses through the Department of Transport.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Irish Sailing is the national governing body for sailing, powerboating, windsurfing, and personal watercraft in Ireland. It delivers standardised training schemes and certifications across these disciplines, provides racing governance and handicapping services, and supports cruising safety. The organisation also runs a high-performance pathway for Olympic-level sailors.

Product overview

Irish Sailing is Ireland's national governing body for sailing, powerboating, windsurfing, and personal watercraft. The organization operates as a unified platform offering training programs, racing services, cruising support, and high-performance athlete development. The core product portfolio includes multiple training schemes (Small Boat Sailing Scheme, National Powerboat Training Scheme, Go Windsurfing & Winging Scheme, National Cruising Scheme, Inland Waterways Motorboat Training Scheme, and Personal Watercraft Training Scheme) organized through the Irish Sailing Passport system, complemented by racing handicapping services (Echo IRC Ratings), safety tools (SafeTRX app), certification services (ICC and Commercial Endorsements), and a Performance division for Olympic pathway development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Irish Sailing: National governing body brand for sailing, powerboating, windsurfing, and personal watercraft

Products and services

• Small Boat Sailing Scheme (SBSS)

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World SailingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe international federation for sailing. Irish Sailing is affiliated as the national governing body, ensuring international recognition of certifications and participation in world sailing governance.
• Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport (DTTAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department that oversees maritime safety and passenger boat licensing. Irish Sailing issues Commercial Endorsements on behalf of the Department.
• European Boating Association (EBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean boating association representing national boating federations. Irish Sailing participates through this body for European boating policy and standards.
• EurosafminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean sailing federation promoting sailing competition across Europe. Irish Sailing participates in European sailing events and governance through this body.
• Federation of Irish SportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organisation for sport in Ireland. Irish Sailing collaborates on shared sporting initiatives and advocacy.
• DubarryminorOthersIrish footwear and clothing brand that sponsors Irish Sailing.
• MustominorOthersSailing clothing brand that sponsors Irish Sailing.
• McWilliam BagsminorOthersBag manufacturer that sponsors Irish Sailing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Sailing: International federation for the sport of sailing, of which Irish Sailing is a national member. Operates globally across many federations and broader in scope than a single national body.

Direct peers

• Fédération Française de Voile (FFV): French national sailing federation delivering école de voile training, instructor certifications, club affiliation and Olympic pathway programmes. Direct structural peer to Irish Sailing.
• US Sailing: United States national governing body for sailing, providing training certifications, instructor licensing, racing governance, and an Olympic/Paralympic performance pathway. Comparable scale and scope to Irish Sailing.
• Sail Canada: Canadian national sailing federation offering training schemes, instructor certification, club affiliation and high-performance programmes. Directly comparable mandate and product mix to Irish Sailing.
• Australian Sailing: Australian national sailing body operating a Discover Sailing pathway, instructor certifications, and Olympic performance programme — closely aligned structure and offerings to Irish Sailing.
• Yachting New Zealand: New Zealand's national sailing body, delivering learn-to-sail, instructor and race official certifications, and managing Olympic performance programmes — structurally identical to Irish Sailing in a similarly sized island nation.
• Koninklijke Nederlandsche Watersport-Vereeniging (KNWV): Royal Netherlands Watersport Association — Dutch national body delivering sailing and motorboat training, certification, cruising support and club affiliation. Closely analogous role within Europe.
• Royal Yachting Association (RYA): UK national governing body for sailing, powerboating, windsurfing and motor cruising with the same structural model: certification schemes, instructor pathways, club affiliation, and government recognition. Closest functional peer given geographic and regulatory proximity.
• Deutscher Segler-Verband (DSV): German national sailing federation providing training licences, instructor pathways, club affiliation, racing services, and elite athlete development — direct functional peer within Europe.

Emerging players

• Rowing Ireland: Irish national governing body for rowing, sharing the same Irish sport-federation structure, Sport Ireland funding channel, and high-performance pathway model — useful structural benchmark within the same domestic ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Irish_Sailing
• Facebookfacebook.com/IrishSailingAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irishsailing

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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