Winthrop Engineering Ltd wishes the Dublin Topper Team going to China for the World Topper Championship the Best of Luck.

This August the National Yacht Club will be represented by a strong team at the world Topper Championship in China. The Meisha Campus at Longcheer Yacht Club in Shenzhen will be hosting the championship. This year sees a record number over 250 entering the event which will be no bother for our sailors who have trained long and hard over the winter and competed over the summer at all the national events. Our team consists of Hugh O'Connor who ranks number one at the moment along with Natasha Hemeryck who ranks number 3, Eoghan Turner Deirdre Turner and Caoimhe Seymour. Caoimhe Seymour won the recent traveller in the 4.2 sail in Carrickfergus.  

We have 10 junior sailors from NYC competing in this event, see if you can spot them in these great short video updates.

Day 1 https://vrsport.tv/vr-media/2018-optimist-british-national-open-championship-day-one/
The start of the qualifiers for the huge international Optimist fleet in Pwllheli, Wales. It turned out to be a long day on the water, six hours, with just a start, beat and downwind leg before abandonment. Hardy sailors these Oppies!

Day 2 https://vrsport.tv/vr-media/2018-optimist-british-national-open-championship-day-two/
Day Two of the UK Optimist Nationals 2018 hosted by Plas Heli in North Wales. “Choppy and light winds” – classic for the region if it’s not blowing old boots! Three races completed and many smiles or frowns with plenty of stories to tell the coaches and support crews (parents).

Day 3 https://vrsport.tv/vr-media/2018-optimist-british-national-open-championship-day-three/

Meet the Regatta Fleet – the very young guns competing at the 2018 Optimist British Nationals. On water coaching, having fun with their friends makes for a great introduction to big fleet racing.

The Crosby cup took place in Sutton Dingy Club last weekend.

This is an event for Silver Fleet sailors only and 5 junior sailors from the National Yacht Club competed in the event.

Full results are on www.iodai.com

The Leinster Laser championships took place in Howth Yacht Club over the weekend of the 21^st /22nd July.

4 Junior sailors from the National Yacht Club were among the 95 entries.

Full results can be found on www.laser-ireland.com

Howth Yacht Club are hosting their Dinghy Regatta on Sunday 26th August 
Three Races Back-To-Back
Optimist - Laser, Feva - 420, Idra 14
(open to other classes on PY H'cap with a minimum of 3 boats and notified to us no later than Thursday 23rd August) 
Enter on line @ https://hyc.ie/open-events

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