NYC sailors brave Howth’s heavy winds and high seas at 2019 Irish Optimist National Championships

15 – 18 August 2019, 21 young NYC sailors headed to Howth to compete in the 2019 Irish open national championships. With a total of 144 main fleet sailors and 41 regatta sailors vying for the top spots, competition was tough, including visiting sailors from the USA, Portugal, Finland, the UK, Germany and the Virgin Islands. 

This year the Crosbie Cup was opened to the Gold and Silver Fleet Sailors. 5 NYC Optimist Sailors made the trip to Fenit and competed in the fun event held by Tralee Bay Sailing Club. 
All 5 of the NYC sailors achieved top 10 positions with Sam Ledoux in 1st place overall.  Sam also won the TBSC Regatta.  Clementine Van Steenberge 3rd, Fiachra McDonnell 4th and Lauren O Callaghan 10th in the seniors.  Caoilinn McDonnell was 4th junior (14th overall). 
Next regatta for our Optimist Fleet is the Irish National Open Championships which are being held in HYC, 15th to 18th August.   We wish all of our NYC Optimist sailors the very best of luck.  Sail fast and have fun.

Last week we saw many Irish Optimist sailors compete in the Volvo Gill Optimist British Nationals and Open Championships held in Weymouth.  5 NYC Optimist sailors participated in a challenging and fun filled 6 day event.  
Luke Turvy and Fiachra McDonnell were amongst the top 10 senior sailors in Gold Fleet.  Both sailors with many bullets throughout the event.   Luke Turvy 8th, Fiachra McDonnell 9th and Lauren O Callaghan 50th overall in senior Gold Fleet.

Ava Ennis and Caoilinn McDonnell joined the IODAI Under 12s squad competing in junior fleet.  Caoilinn McDonnell 50th junior gold and Ava Ennis 4th junior silver.  Ava Ennis also had many top 10s including a bullet on the last day.  Many congratulations to all our NYC Optimist sailors keep up the great work.

Congratulations to NYC member Clare Gorman, who has just finished 5^th overall at the Laser Radial Youth World Championships in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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Optimist Nationals (Howth) - NYC Pre-Event Main fleet coaching.

The club intends to provide two days of pre-event coaching ahead of the Optimist Nationals, run from Howth Yacht Club, for Main Fleet sailors.

• Monday 12^th August and Tuesday 13^th August.
• Cost - €70
• Times 9:30am-4:30pm
• Max number 8
• Please register by Tuesday 6^th August
• This program is not open to sailors in the ‘Regatta Fleet’, as they receive coaching from IODAI.

Any queries, please contact juniors@nyc.ie