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IN CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN UNIACKE

IN CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN UNIACKE

40,000 nautical miles. Five oceans. One extraordinary adventure.

Join us at the National Yacht Club for a special evening with Brian Uniacke, First Mate aboard Team Tongyeong in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, hosted by fellow Clipper Race adventurer Damien Payne of Team Power of Seattle.

From challenging ocean crossings and unpredictable weather to life at sea, leading a crew and the unforgettable moments of sailing around the world, Brian will share first-hand stories from one of sailing’s greatest endurance challenges.

Hosted by Damien, the evening begins with dinner, followed by an engaging conversation with Brian and a Q&A session, giving you the opportunity to hear the stories behind the adventure and put your own questions to him.

Whether you’re a passionate sailor, an ocean-racing enthusiast or simply curious about what it takes to sail around the world, this promises to be a fascinating evening of adventure, insight and inspiration.

Dinner, stories from the high seas and a chance to hear from two sailors who know what it takes to go the distance.

📅 Thursday, 5 November
🕖 7.00pm
📍 National Yacht Club
đŸ’¶ €40 per person

Book now via the SmartClub App.

Non-Members Click Here to book

19 Oct, 2026 | 1 min read

Patrick Hassett – Reporting from Europe

Patrick Hassett – Reporting from Europe

In case you missed the ‘one man and his keelboat’, that trains daily in Dun Laoghaire, I am competing in North Eastern Europe in the Autumn series of the International 2.4mR Sailing League.

The first regatta was the Czech Grand Prix on Lake Macha on the last weekend of September. There were 15 competitors from Czechia, Germany, Austria and Ukraine. The first day of the regatta was light winds largely below 5 knots. A single race was completed before the wind died altogether. The second day saw a slightly stronger breeze with Detlef Muller-Boling from Germany taking the lead. The final day saw the strongest wind with a consistent breeze of 10 knots. On the first race of the final day I managed to get myself an OCS, and finished 4th overall in addition to winning 2 races. The podium places were taken by Detlef, followed by Daniel Bina and Alexander Sadilek from Czechia.

The following weekend I participated in the German National’s in Plau am See. This regatta saw another few days of very light winds. There were 46 competitors from 7 nations including Heiko Kroger the current world champion and most importantly, Megan Pascoe made the journey from England. The light winds, even made getting to the racecourse, through the narrow sheltered river between the harbour and the lake, a challenge. The race committee squeezed in 5 races in the first 2 days, an achievement considering how light the wind was. On the 3rd day there was no racing due to insufficient wind. The podium was occupied by Christophe Tromer from Germany, followed by Megan and Heiko. I finished 16th overall. 

15 Oct, 2026 | 2 min read

2026 F15 Frostbite

2026 F15 Frostbite

With 17 entries, the National YC Flying 15 frosbites is attracting a large fleet for 5 saturdays and 10 races before taking a well deserved winter break. The first 2 races are scheduled for Saturday , October 17th with a first gun at 13.00 and both races back to back.

If you are not racing and can help on the water on commitee boat or mark laying, please let class captain Tom Galvin or head coach Thomas Chaix know.

Your help will be very welcomed.

Notice of race: Click Here

Sailing Instructions: Click Here

Results will be online once the first races are completed: https://www.sailwave.com/results/NYCFF15frosbites2026.htm 

13 Oct, 2026 | 1 min read

NYC Optimists take on the Connacht Championships

NYC Optimists take on the Connacht Championships

What a weekend for our NYC Optimists at the Connacht Championships in Galway Bay Sailing Club! With sailors competing across the Senior, Junior, Regatta Racing and Regatta Coached fleets, there was plenty of NYC spirit out on the water, with some brilliant racing, tough conditions and great team spirit.

 

Senior Fleet

 

Our Senior sailors Alanna Whelan and Catherine Walsh took on a very competitive fleet and gave it everything over the weekend.

 

Congratulations to Alanna Whelan on her fantastic 3rd place in the Senior Bronze fleet. Alanna also put together a really solid series, with some particularly strong racing towards the end of the championship, including 17th and 18th place finishes.

 

Catherine Walsh also had a great weekend of racing, finishing 25th overall. She got off to a strong start with an excellent 21st place in Race 1, followed by another good 24th in Race 3, showing great consistency and determination across the six races.

 

Well done Alanna and Catherine, great sailing and great perseverance!

 

Junior Fleet

 

Our Junior sailors faced a tough 54-boat fleet and there was plenty of fighting spirit on display.

 

Freddy Hofler finished a strong 27th overall, including a brilliant 13th place in Race 2 and 16th in Race 4.

 

Gabrielle Walsh also put together a great series, with a couple of really solid 28th-place finishes.

 

Charles Richard had a particularly strong 24th place in Race 5 — a great result in a big and competitive fleet.

 

And a special mention to Dylan Fahy, competing in only his second Junior fleet event. Dylan showed great resilience throughout the weekend and kept battling through the tough races, well done, Dylan!

 

A massive well done to Freddy, Gabrielle, Charles and Dylan for getting stuck in and representing NYC so well.

 

Regatta Racing

 

A fantastic performance from Cormac Whelan in the Regatta Racing fleet, finishing an excellent 8th overall.

 

Cormac had a brilliant 4th place in Race 2 and finished strongly with an 8th in the final race. A great result and some seriously good racing, well sailed, Cormac!

 

Regatta Coached

 

And what a weekend for Timothee Richard in the Regatta Coached fleet! 

His first event this year! 

 

Timothee finished an outstanding 3rd overall, with a fantastic run of 3rd, 4th, 3rd and 3rd in his four counting races. Super consistent sailing and a brilliant result!

 

Huge congratulations, Timothee , what a performance!

 

One big NYC team

 

A huge congratulations to Alanna, Catherine, Freddy, Gabrielle, Charles, Dylan, Cormac and Timothee.

 

Some great results, plenty of hard-fought racing and lots of determination across the fleets. You all did the NYC proud!

 

18 Sep, 2026 | 3 min read

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