We have three young members of the National nominated for Awards. Hugh OâConnor is nominated for the Volvo Irish Sailor of the Year, and both Nell Staunton and Rian Geraghty-McDonnell are nominated for the Volvo Irish Sailing Youth Sailor of the Year â if any of our memberswould like to go along and cheer them all on !
The National Yacht Club is entering its two 1720s in the DBSC Spring Chicken series to give a taste of sailing and racing in Dublin Bay on a keelboat to all ladies interested.
This is a fun race and the emphasis is on participation and training and having a good time!
Click here for additional details and to register
NYC members Hugh O'Connor, Tom Dolan, Mark Lyttle, and Vicky Cox & Peter Dunlop, are in the running for the prestigious Afloat Irish Sailor of the Year competition! Vote for them now!
On Friday, February 8, our judging panel will announce the Sailor of the Year at the RDS in Dublin â and you can have your say by voting in our poll on any page of the Afloat website.
Irish Sailing is putting together a funding application to support our Team Racing strategy and is seeking quotes for a contractor to develop the programme starting late Spring of 2019 with a tight timeline for the funding application of 18 January.
They are seeking quotes from self-employed contractors, for a one-year, full time, initial contract as Irish Sailingâs Team Racing Development Officer. You can read more on their website here: https://www.sailing.ie/News/id/1673/irish-sailing-team-racing-development-officer?fbclid=IwAR0UE8bQhGuDpsDR7arJvPuYeubs16JZ12DZQ16BeCgAeFIkf_DihnYENEY
UCD Sailing Club are proud to be hosting our 2nd Alumni and Friends Regatta 2nd February 2019! Everyone is welcome to join regardless of your Alma Mater. The event will involve a round robin of team racing in the club's new Fireflies, followed by a three course dinner in the National Yacht Club.
Please click 'going' on our facebook page for any updates on the event. https://www.facebook.com/events/361682231245977/?active_tab=about
Tickets for the event can be bought through our Eventbrite page prior to the event: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucdsc-alumni-friends-2019-tickets-53384689042
For team registration please fill out this google doc if you have a team formed: https://goo.gl/forms/DSyZdHWksKQpiglH3
If not, no worries fill out this form here and we will sort you into teams: https://goo.gl/forms/SkLeFEksvUTioTbK2
Any queries please email Alanna at ucdsailing@gmail.com
Earlier this summer Irish Sailing asked boat owners for their experiences of sailing boats abroad, registering boat on the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sportâs Part 1 Register, registering with other flag states etc.
Irish Sailing are now requesting a meeting with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and would like to ensure your voice is heard. To be part of this representation please share your experience directly by email to harry@sailing.ie before November 23rd. (read the full post for additional details)
On Sunday next, the 11th November many in Ireland will be remembering the deaths of family members in the war. In the afternoon DBSC will remember its own members who died in the conflict with a brief ceremony before the start of Turkey Shoot racing.
Procedure as follows:
Sound Signal. Reading from the committee vessel of the names of DBSC members killed in action during the First World War. Sound Signal and flags lowered. One minute silence. Sound signal. Flags raised.
Competitors are asked to observe the minuteâs silence.
Please the full post for an excellent historical account of racing in Dublin Bay during the 1st World War