In order to improve communication, the Junior Committee recently sent out the first issue of a regular email newsletter designed to inform on all matters for all sailors in all fleets in Junior Sailing. It is a targeted email to parents of NYC Junior Sailors, aged...
The NYC is running Club coaching for Lasers (4.7s and Radials) for under 18s every Saturday afternoon for 6 weeks starting on February 5th.
Time: 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Costs are âŹ150 for the 6 sessions âŹ30 per individual session
The Optimist Development programme is aimed at sailors who aim to compete in events and other competitions in 2022. We believe there is demand for a performance group and a development group. The performance group will consist of already experienced sailors who have competition experience, but did not meet the IODAI rankings in 2021 and qualify for the DOGS Winter training, and also the sailors moving from regatta fleet to main fleet in 2022 competitions.
For details on levels, dates, price and to register, please click here
Registration for the Irish Sailing Youth Nationals in Ballyholme this April is NOW OPEN
Irish Sailing Youth Nationals- ILCA 6 / 420 / 29er / Optimist Trials EARLY BIRD is ÂŁ130
21st April 2022 to 24th April 2022
Irish Sailing Youth Nationals- ILCA 4 / Topper 5.3 EARLY BIRD is ÂŁ100
www.sailing.ie/YouthNationals
A group of National Yacht Club Optimist sailors are planning to travel to Valencia, Spain this March to participate in the Opti Orange Valencia regatta. Valencia is one of the popular Clubs for warm weather sailing and this event marks the beginning of the Optimist...
The National Yacht Club Junior Committee is making preparations for Summer Courses 2022 for our junior sailors.Provisional dates:Course 1 â 7th June â 17th June (9 days)Course 2 â 20th June â 1st July (10 days)Course 3 â 4th July â 15th July (10 days)Course 4 â 18th July â 29th July (10 days)Course 5 â 2nd August â 12th August (9 days)Courses will be offered in start sailing, basic skills, improving skills, advanced boat handling, start racing, kites and wires, team racing, adventure and advanced racing.Courses will be run in Optimists, Toppers, Lasers, Fevas, 29ers and the club Wayfarers and Ventures. The club has a small number of boats for charter for members who want to try out a different boat over the summer. Courses this year will be restored to the full day, from 9am-5pm. Lots more time learning on the water, social time with friends during lunch and great for working parents! If your Junior Sailors like it, you can book more than one course - depending upon demand.Work is underway by the Committee to improve the Summer offering - from coaching standards to shore management to pricing to interclub, fun racing and lots more.The opening of course registration and other updates will be announced later.
The National Yacht Club is currently seeking to recruit a team of committed sailing instructors and assistant instructors to run our popular summer courses in 2022.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to teach and develop our clubâs young sailors whilst gaining experience, developing your skills and having lots of fun on and off the water.
The dates for summer courses 2022 are as follows. The summer sailing courses will be full days.
We are looking for Dinghy Instructors, Advanced Instructors and an Assistant Senior Instructor, as well as Assistant Instructors. Please note that places are in high demand. In previous years it was not always possible to offer a job to all applicants.
For a description of each role, minimum requirements , dates for applications and to apply for positions currently open, PLEASE CLICK HERE