Topper Traveller 3 Waterford Harbour Sailing Club 15th July 2018
Last weekend the 3rd Topper Traveller took place in Dunmore East at Waterford Harbour Sailing Club. Thirty four sailors took part in the event. Our National Yacht Club Sailors Hugh O'Connor, Natasha Hemeryck, Deirdre Turner, Eoghan Turner and Caoimhe Seymour did us proud yet again, taking the top positions in steady winds and rolling seas.
Best of luck to Irish Sailing Academy Laser sailor and NYC member Nell Staunton who with Jack Fahy RSTGYC (pictured here with their coach Sean Evans), have arrived in Corpus Christi, Texas for the Youth Sailing World Championships, ISAF, starting on Saturday 14 July. Nell is representing Ireland and NYC in the Laser Radial class at this most important junior sailing championship. We will be following her progress with interest here: http://www.worldsailingywc.org/home.php
Best of Luck to the IODAI IDT French Team.
Best of Luck to the IODAI IDT French Team with NYC sailors Clementine van Steenberge and Fiachra Mc Donnell. Team Ireland (Clementine, Fiachra, Jessica, Archie, Ben, Patrick and George) and Coach Dara O'Shea with Team Mum Yvonne Durcan, are travelling to Carcans , Maubuisson, for the French Internationals CIE Coupe Internationale D'Ete!
We wish them the very best of luck at the event.
Go Team Ireland.
Congratulations to Clare Gorman on coming first girl overall under 19 at the recent Warnermunder Europa cup in Germany. Congratulations also to Nell Staunton who was runner up in the same category. Both girls are on the Irish Sailing laser Radial Academy.
The IODAI Optimist Connacht Championships took place over the weekend of the 7/8 July hosted by Lough Derg Yacht Club. The event attracted over 100 entries. The club was represented by 22 Junior members and all had a fantastic time with amazing sunshine,with some families choosing to camp and enjoy the wonderful hospitality laid on by the host club.
Wright Insurance Brokers Topper Irish National Championship Wexford 2018
Last weekend in glorious sunshine the Irish Topper National Championship took place in Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club. The National Yacht club was represented by Hugh O'Connor, Natasha Hemeryck, Eoghan Turner, Deirdre Turner and Caoimhe Byrne in the full 5.3 Rig and Caoimhe Seymour in the 4.2 Rig.
Team Ireland shines in Scheveningen
NYCâs Leah Rickard, Nathan Vansteenberge, Sam Ledoux and Rocco Wright travelled as part of a seven-sailor team to represent Ireland at the 2018 Optimist European Championships in Scheveningen the Netherlands 25-29 June 2018. Along with Team Ireland sailors Johnny Flynn, Emily Riordan and Eimer McMoriarty, coach Thomas Chaix and Team Assistant Ciara Peelo, they delivered one of Irelandâs most successful outcomes at a European Optimist Championship!