THE NATIONAL YACHT CLUB
53° 17.635’ N 006° 07.770’ W
THE NATIONAL YACHT CLUB
The National yacht club welcomes you
Welcome to the official website of the National Yacht Club — a home for sailors, families, and enthusiasts alike on the beautiful shores of Dublin Bay.
Our Story
Located at the historic East Pier in Dún Laoghaire, our club has enjoyed a rich maritime tradition and community atmosphere for well over a century. We pride ourselves on blending serious sailing — dinghy racing, offshore adventures, keelboats — with the warmth of a welcoming social club.
What We Offer
- Superb sailing facilities: slipway directly from the clubhouse into the harbour, over eighty club moorings, platform parking, pontoons, fuelling, water, crane-lifting — all the essentials for modern boating.
- A full calendar of events year-round: competitive racing on Dublin Bay and beyond, cruising opportunities, training for all levels, and a lively social side with quiz nights, wine dinners, and more.
- A sense of community: we value a family ethos, support, and fellowship, whether you’re a lifelong sailor or just discovering the sport.
Join Us
If you’re intrigued by life by the water — sailing, socialising, or simply enjoying the spectacular outlook over Dublin Bay — we’d love to hear from you.
Membership offers full use of club facilities, from the vibrant activity on the water to the welcoming clubhouse by the pier.
Explore the rest of our website to find out more about our sailing programme, club history, events calendar, and how you can become part of this active, friendly club.
Fair winds and we look forward to welcoming you on board.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Calves Week 2026 – Ann Kirwan
NYC members Ann Kirwan and Brendan Briscoe raced their Schull-based Ruffian Orca II in Calves Week 2026, their 6th consecutive year to compete in the event.
Orca II was entered in the 10-boat White Sails 2 (WS2) Echo fleet with NYC Commodore Rosemary Cadogan signed up for all 4 days. They were joined by NYC’s Robin Hilliard and Nika from the Ukraine for the Fastnet race on day 2. Mike and Deirdre Buttanshaw and Ann’s niece Sophie were invaluable crew on the other days.
The 80 boats racing over 6 classes were greeted with champagne sailing conditions throughout the 4 days, enjoying warm sunshine and plenty of wind for the first 3 days, especially on Wednesday for the Fastnet race.
With all classes sailing the same course for the Fastnet race (weather mark, Goat Island, Fastnet, Amelia and finish in the harbour), it was quite a sight to see the bigger boats catching up with the smaller boats as they rounded the Fastnet in a strong breeze and quite a swell.
Cassidy Completes 2,500-Mile Homecoming in 10,000-Mile Atlantic Odyssey
Dun Laoghaire sailor Frank Cassidy has completed a 2,500-mile homecoming voyage from the Canary Islands aboard his Pacific Seacraft 40 Ocean Blue, bringing to a close a three-and-a-half-year Atlantic island odyssey covering almost 10,000 miles.
The National Yacht Club's Cassidy sailed home from Lanzarote via Madeira and the Azores, completing the first part single-handed before being joined by Damian Payne for the Atlantic passage from the Azores to Ireland. The summer passage was the final chapter of a much wider adventure that began when Cassidy left Dún Laoghaire shortly after his retirement three-and-a-half years ago.. . . . .
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U25 Crew Attend Calves Week 26
4 dinghy sailors made the voyage to join our Commodores past and present in beautiful Schull for a few days racing...
Update on the ILCA Worlds
The Club will be busy with the activity of the forthcoming ILCA Worlds Championships being co-hosted by the NYC and RSGYC every day from Tuesday 18th August to Saturday 12th September when competitors will be launching from the Club’s slipway and coaches will be berthing their ribs on the Club Pontoon. All of this activity should not affect our members normal sailing from the Club and members are encouraged to visit the Club during the championships and enjoy the activity. The competitors ILCAs will be parking on the Carlisle Pier when not sailing and their coaches ribs will berth on the outer pontoons of both Clubs. The link and inner pontoons will be kept free for Club and Members use. The platform in the area between the Clubhouse and the Yardarm will be kept clear for the Opening and Closing ceremonies and for the launching trolleys of those competitors that will launch from the NYC. Members dinghies will be re located to the western side of the platform where they will be accessible for sailing. This year, the event race office will be in an office on the Carlisle Pier, but the morning coaches meetings will take place in the NYC JB room. As there will be enhanced security in the Clubs and surrounding area during the Championship period, please do bring your membership card with you.
The pre-event video for the 2026 ILCA 7 Men's and ILCA 6 Women’s World Championships has just been released - see it here.
As previously mentioned, Olympic sailing class world championships are generally only held in Europe once every 4 years and as such, this is a once in a generation opportunity for Ireland to host such a prestigious and high calibre event and the two host Clubs - the NYC and RSGYC - look forward to hosting over 400 Olympic class sailors and coaches in our Clubs, including the NYC members Finn Lynch and Annalise Murphy, over the next few weeks.
Thanks,
Con
Events Organising Committee Chair and Principal Race Officer
Join the NYC Cruising Group at BOOT Düsseldorf 2027!
Experience the world's largest indoor boat show with fellow National Yacht Club members from 25–28 January 2027.
Your trip includes flights, 3 nights' accommodation, breakfast, a 2-day BOOT Düsseldorf pass, transfers, and more – all from approximately €1,075 per person.
⚓ Places are limited, so don't delay!
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🌐 Or scan the QR code on the poster for more information and to book.
We look forward to another fantastic Cruising Group adventure!
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2026 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship
2026 ILCA 6 Women's World Championship
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Adult Sailing Courses
We are running Adult Sailing courses for members and non-members alike to cover the basics, more complex stuff and racing roles.
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