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NYC Regatta & WATH Regatta

NYC Regatta & WATH Regatta

The fifth Women at the Helm (WATH) Regatta 2026 (WATH) took place at the National Yacht Club over the weekend of June 12th-14th, with the Water Wag WATH Regatta race held on Wednesday June 10th in keeping with the Wag tradition of holding each club’s regatta race on the previous Wednesday.

The WATH Regatta was held in conjunction with the National Yacht Club Regatta on Saturday June 13th with WATH racing continuing on Sunday June 14th. Event organiser Ann Kirwan, along with her organising committee aimed to deliver a fun-filled, female-led, event on and off the water.

The WATH Regatta, kindly supported by Sia, kicked off with a speaker supper on Friday evening with Bryan Dobson in conversation with leading sports psychologist Kate Kirby, and offshore sailors GrĂĄinne Costigan and Pamela Lee, both of whom are competing in the round Ireland race which starts on Saturday June 20th. The speakers inspirational stories enthralled the packed NYC dining room.

Over 60 women took the helm in the regatta on boats ranging from 44 footers to Flying Fifteens and Water Wags. Many more female crews partook – well over 150 of them. Saturday’s NYC and WATH racing was run by Race Officers Con Murphy, John McNeilly and Suzanne McGarry, while Mairead NiCheallachain ran Sunday’s WATH racing aboard DBSC committee vessel Freebird. Saturday’s race took place in moderate to breezy conditions, while Sunday’s race took place in sunny conditions with light easterly winds. Entries included 2 boats from Wicklow, while sailors from HYC crewed on NYC’s Echo 90, and offshore Sailor Gráinne Costigan and her French team mate sailed on NYC J80 Jay-Z.

Newly elected NYC Commodore Rosemary Cadogan presented the WATH Regatta prizes in glorious sunshine on the NYC platform on Sunday afternoon.

As well as the class prizes, the two premier prizes were presented. The inaugural Woman at the Helm overall prize - the O’Connor family trophy, was awarded to Sarah Cooney on J80 Joyride. The Roy Family Trophy was awarded to the winning 3-boat team of NYC’s J80 Sea Jade helmed by Clare Gorman, DB21 Oola helmed by Jean O’Driscoll, and Ruffian 23 Bandit helmed by Ann Kirwan.

19 Jun, 2026 | 2 min read

Mark Lyttle Success in Athens

Mark Lyttle Success in Athens

Mark Lyttle has been crowned a two-time ILCA Grand Masters World Champion after winning the 2026 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Athens.

Representing the National Yacht Club in DĂșn Laoghaire, Lyttle added the title to his first Grand Masters world victory in 2018,

becoming one of Ireland’s most successful masters sailors on the international stage.

Competing against a 33-boat fleet over six days and 12 races, he secured the championship with a dominant final-day performance,

finishing 13 points clear of second place and demonstrating remarkable consistency throughout the event.

18 Jun, 2026 | 1 min read

Accommodation Search – World Match Racing

Accommodation Search – World Match Racing

Dear Members,

As some of you may know, we are once again hosting a stage of the World Match Racing Tour this September, and preparations are well underway. We are reaching out to ask for your help with one important part of the event: accommodation for the visiting teams.

The regatta runs from the 23rd to the 27th of September. Teams will likely arrive on the 23rd and most will leave either on the evening of the 27th or the 28th, depending on flights.

18 Jun, 2026 | 2 min read

WATH Speaker Supper

WATH Speaker Supper

WATH are delighted to welcome Pamela Lee to the line-up for our Speaker Supper on Friday, 12th June. Pamela joins us fresh from competing in the CIC Normandy Channel Race aboard her Class40 yacht, #EMPOWHER.

One of Ireland’s leading offshore sailors and a world record holder, she is currently campaigning towards her ambition of becoming the first Irish sailor to compete in the legendary Route du Rhum.

Limited tickets are still available. Members can book via the app, while non-members can visit www.nyc.ie/regatta for the booking link.

08 Jun, 2026 | 1 min read

2026 Pre-Pay Lift Offers

2026 Pre-Pay Lift Offers

We are pleased to offer the following pre-pay lift packages for 2026 (please note that any unused pre-paid lifts cannot be carried forward to future years)

  • 5 lifts for the price of 4, plus an additional 20% discount

OR

  • 4 lifts for the price of 3, plus an additional 10% discount

For added convenience, all hull cleaning is carried out by a member of staff using hot-water power washing, so there is no need for owners to get wet or dirty.

These exceptional offers will appeal not only to racing sailors looking for every performance advantage, but also to owners who take pride in maintaining a clean hull and keeping their boats sailing at their best.

To see how much your boat could save under either package, simply CLICK HERE complete the form.

The calculator will show your discount both as a percentage and in euro terms.

If you decide to proceed, submit the form and we will charge the amount to your Club account and issue you with a loyalty-style craning card.

Boathouse Captain

05 Jun, 2026 | 1 min read

Greystones Cruise

Greystones Cruise

The May Bank Holiday weekend marked the first National Yacht Club Cruising Group “Sail in Company” of the season from DĂșn Laoghaire to Greystones. Thirteen boats and more than 60 crew took part in the 10-nautical-mile passage in a gentle north-easterly breeze of 8–12 knots. With a light following sea and many yachts flying asymmetric sails, the fleet enjoyed near-perfect early-season sailing conditions.

29 May, 2026 | 2 min read

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