With just over 72 hours to go until the measurement process for the Subaru Ireland Flying Fifteen World Championship 2019 commences, plans for the event are proceeding apace including new pontoon facilities in front of the National Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire's East Pier writes Cormac Bradley.

The organising committee have had their last pre-event committee meeting, the “on-the-water” team led by IRO Jack Roy were in deep discussion last night, our first international competitors have arrived, the containers from Australia are due to arrive shortly, PR material is arriving at the club, protocols and procedures are being checked and generally the excitement level is rising…..only three more sleeps to go!

THRILLING FLYING FIFTEEN WORLDS WILL BE NYC HIGHLIGHT OF 2019

Containers are starting to arrive this week from Hong Kong and Australia with the first participating boats for the 2019 Flying Fifteen World Championships which we will host from September 1- 13^th.

It is a great honour of the National Yacht Club to host this World’s and is only possible thanks to the generous support and sponsorship of Subaru Cars and others.

The Club hosted the World’s in 1992 and 2003 both of which boosted interest in the class and the National’s preeminent position as having one of the biggest and best F15 fleets in the world.

In 2003 Subaru Cars also sponsored the event so next Month’s World’s is the continuation of a long and successful association.

The National Yacht Club are delighted to host the first Irish Sailing Pathfinder Women at the Helm regatta, taking place on 17 & 18 August.  Around the country, women have been racing against each other for decades but this is the first time a regatta will be held at a national level. The Irish Sailing Pathfinder Women at the Helm regatta is an opportunity for women to set a new goal and encourage a move from shore to boat, crew to helm or club event to regional event. Female helms currently stand out - let’s change that and encourage women to take the helm.

You can hear more about the event in the promo video here: https://youtu.be/j6GfeXA1hWQ, or on the Irish Sailing website here: https://www.sailing.ie/Events/Irish-Sailing-Pathfinder-Women-at-the-Helm

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The National Yacht Club is hosting its annual Junior Regatta on Wednesday 24th July.

Entry will be online only and will close at Midnight on Tuesday 23rd July 2019;

Entry Fee:
- €15 for single-handed boats
- €25 for 2-handed boats
Registration will take place on Tuesday 23rd July 16:30 – 18:30 and Wednesday 24h July 08:30 - 09:00 at the NYC Race Office. Competitors briefing 09:15 on July 24th

Launching for both fleets is scheduled to commence at 10:00hrs with the first warning signal for the Harbour Fleet at 10:45 and the Main Fleet at 11:15.
3 races are scheduled. There will be a free for competitors chicken nuggets & chips starting at 15:00 in the National Yacht Club, followed by prize giving. Then later on, an alcohol free Junior Disco from 19:00 to 21.30 (free for all competitors).

Download NOR: Junior Regatta NOR 2019
Download SIs: Junior Regatta SI's 2019

ENTER THE NYC JUNIOR REGATTA HERE

View Main Fleet entries here
View Regatta Fleet entries here