Optimist Events
Best of Luck to the IODAI European Team with NYC sailors Leah Rickard, Nathan van Steenberge, Rocco Wright and Sam Ledoux.
Team Ireland (Johnny, Leah, Eimer, Rocco, Sam, Emily and Nathan) and coach Thomas Chaix have arrived in The Hague for the 2018 Optimist European Championshipâs.
The Europeans start on Monday June 25th and runs until June 30th. We wish them the very best of luck at the event. Go Team Ireland .
Early Entry Fee for Connachts Closes 10pm 22nd June.
Irish Optimist Nationals and Open Championship 2018
Entries for the 2018 Irish Nationals taking place in Kinsale Yacht Club, in the South of Ireland are now open. This event will take place on August 16/17/18/19 and is open to Regatta Fleet/ Snr Fleet/ Jnr Fleet.
The NYC featured strongly in the Optimist Leinsters which took place in Howth Yacht Club last weekend.
Twenty six sailors from the NYC took part in this event across 3 fleets.
Last weekend saw 4 of our National Topper Sailors competing at the Northern Championship in Cushendall Sailing Club Natasha Hemeryck, Hugh O'Connor, Eoghan Turner and Caoimhe Seymour. The club gave us a warm welcome and a superb two day event. Conditions were tricky with shifting winds, rain and strong tides. Our sailors did us proud with Natasha Hemeryck leading the pack, coming 5th after the first days sailing and moving up to Second place to take the Under 17's Trophy on day two. Hugh O'Connor had a steady race coming 8th overall as did Eoghan Turner who finished 10th overall. Caoimhe Seymour was placed 3rd after day one in the 4.2 Rig and maintained this position to win the 3rd place trophy in the 4.2rig.
A huge congratulations to all our sailors and to Natasha and Caoimhe our trophy winners.
The next event is the Topper Nationals on the 6-8th July in Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club.
NYC was represented by Hugh O'Connor and Caoimhe Seymour at the Topper Sprint Challenge in Donaghadee Sailing Club over the weekend.
Our two sailors battled the 3m swells in light winds and sunshine.
The format for this challenge was 85 Races over the two days. On day one each person was split into flights where they raced 10 races each.
The NYC had great success in the Optimist Ulsters which took place in Malahide Yacht Club last weekend. Twenty four sailors from the NYC took part in this event across 3 fleets.
Sam Ledoux, Leah Rickard, Conor Gorman, Fiachra Mc Donnell, Rian Geraghty-Mc Donnell, Luke Turvey, Hugh Turvey, Nathan van Steenberge, Lauren OâCallaghan, Ella Dempsey and Rachel Flood, sailed in Senior Fleet.
Rocco Wright, Clementine Van Steenberge,Lucia Cullen, Edward Dempsey, Conor Staunton and Adelaide Jullo sailed in Junior Fleet.
Ava Ennis, Caoilinn Mc Donnell, James Hall, Lizzie Hall, Kate Flood, Grace Gavin and Ciara OâSullivan sailed in the Regatta Fleet.