Junior Sailing
9ers Easterns 2026 – NOR
The National YC is looking forward to welcome the Irish skiffs over the weekend of the 25th and 26th of April. The 9ers Easterns will launch the season for 29ers, 49er FX and 49ers.
It is also the final selector for the 29er worlds 2026.
You can enter via this link
(Discounted entry fee available until April 19th)
Easter Sailing Courses
Easter courses/clinics/Youth Nationals sign up available on SmartClub app...
We will run refresher courses to prepare the summer over the course of the first week of the Easter holidays (from Monday March 30th until Friday April 3rd). Our team of instructors will be on deck to run some small boat sailing Scheme refresher including giving the opportunity for sailors to progress in their levels modules before the summer activities.
Sailability DL Volunteers
Sailability DL are looking for a panel of volunteers to assist with their adult and junior sailing courses on Wednesday evenings and/or Sunday mornings during the summer .
The volunteer roles include dinghy sailors /shore helpers and Rib drivers .
If you are interested in helping out and would like to find out more about whatâs involved you can contact Ruth Shanahan on ruthshanahan@hotmail.com
TY Sailability Workshop NYC March 25th
Instructors Course – February 16th to 20th 2026
Pre-requisites:
- Minimum age 17 (attendees who will be 17 within 6 months of the course i.e are 16.5 can attend the course)
- Irish Sailing SBSS Pre-entry Assessment
- Irish Sailing National Powerboat Certificate
- Valid Emergency Care Certificate
- Current Irish Sailing Garda Vetting Clearance
- Valid Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Certificate
- Hold current valid Irish Sailing Membership
Cost âŹ350 for NYC members - âŹ450 for non members
- 8 participants maximum on a first come first served basis
- Instructor: Johanne Murphy
- Moderator: tbc
Junior Spring Training Dinghy Programme – Saturday Afternoons
Our Junior Handed Dinghy Spring Training Programme returns on Saturday 31st January and will run for 9 weeks. It is open to Optimists, Toppers, ILCA 4s, 29ers and 49er FXs.
Additionally to the Saturday regular training, Juniors will be offered February mid term extra days training (a separate booking form will be issued)
Dates: Jan 31, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 16 (skiff and Dinghies only), Feb 17 (skiff and Dinghies only), Feb 18 (skiff and Dinghies only), Feb 20 (Optimist Only), Feb 21, Feb 22 (Optimist only), Feb 28, Mar 7, Mar 14, Mar 21, Mar 28
Full programme fee: âŹ280
per session fee: âŹ25
Club boats charter options: Toppers and one Laser 4.7 (ILCA 4) available / Full programme: âŹ180 per boat, By session: book on the Club website if any availability
Training starts at 13.00 with the daily briefing (rigged and ready unless stated otherwise by the coach) and finishes after debrief is completed around 17.00
Head coach & Dinghies: Thomas Chaix
Optimist: Alfonso Moreno
Skiffs: Lauren O Callaghan
Additional coaches as required: William Walsh, Eoin Byrne, Ellie Cunnane, Nicola Ferguson
Please note that boats will need to be removed after training and before April 5th to facilitate the annual lift-in
St Brigid Fun Regatta, 2nd Feb, First Gun at 11.00
NOTICE OF RACE & Entry Form
- The St Brigid Regatta will be a single fun race around Dun Laoghaire harbour.
- The regatta will be timed and scored under PY. Classes admitted are Optimist, Topper, ILCA4, ILCA6, Feva, Mirror, Aero 5, Aero 6, 29ers. Topper Charter boats for children who already charter for the Saturday training.
- This is a fun regatta and should be raced in the spirit of enjoyment for all, wither a beginner or a seasoned racer. The RRS will be applied with provision made on learning over âpunishingâ.
- The regatta is open to all juniors (U19)and instructors (U25). Entry can completed online below - Entry fee is 10EUR
- There will be two starts
- Slow PY will start in front of the club at 10.00 (warning signal at 9.55): Optimist, Topper, Mirror
- Fast PY will start in front of the club at 10.10 (warning signal at 10.05): ILCA 4, ILCA6, Feva, 29er, Aero 5, Aero 6.
- The course will be described at briefing at 9.20 just before launching
- The race will be umpired (no protest back ashore)
- Medals for the top 3 boats, prizes for the best dressed sailor, the best dressed boat (âŠ)
- Any queries: headcoach@nyc.ie