Junior Sailing
Junior Awards Dinner 2025
Itâs nearly time for our annual Junior Awards evening.
On the night our allstar sailors take over the dining room for a 3 course meal, and parents are banished to the JB Room! đ
Details:
đĄ Arrive: 6:30pm
đœïž Dinner: 7:00pm sharp (parents and kids)
đ Dress code: Smart
đ€ Entertainment: Provided by our brilliant instructors (more info soon!)
đ Awards Presentation: 8:00pm
đïž Raffle: All proceeds to the RNLI
*Please book today places fill fast*!
Junior 2026 Sailing
The National Yacht Club wish all our junior sailors a very happy Christmas.
Looking forward to seeing you all again in the new year, we have an action packed start for you and the following dates
- Junior Awards Dinner, Friday 23rd January @ 19.00
- Saturday coaching back each week from 31st January @ 13.00
- IODAI Optimist Sprint Racing Saturday 7th February @ 10.00
- February Midterm Clinic Valentines Day 14th February to 18th February
Our amazing coaching team Thomas, Alfonso and Lauren are looking forward to seeing you.
We are Hiring – 2026 Instructors
We are preparing for an amazing 2026 season and we are ready to build our enthusiastic team of instructors. We will attempt to run a short week over the Easter holidays and our 10 week long summer courses will kick start on June 2nd.
Please apply HERE and email your CV and cover letter to headcoach@nyc.ie and juniorsecretary@nyc.ie before the deadline (January 31st). interviews will be organised shortly after so dont miss the deadline.
Junior Santa Regatta – Sunday 14th December
NOTICE OF RACE & Entry Form
- The Santa 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 can be secured via the main club link within availability (https://pci.jotform.com/form/201562319515047)
- This is a fun regatta and should be raced in the spirit of enjoyment for all, weither 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
What a Week for Our Sailors!
Brian Uniacke and Team Tongyeong have successfully arrived in Cape Town after completing Stage 3 of the 2025/2026 Clipper Round the World Race! The team currently sits in 6th place, an impressive achievement after thousands of nautical miles at sea.
Up next, on November 16th, theyâll set off on Stage 4: Marlowâs Blue Ocean Sleigh Ride â an exhilarating 4,800nm ocean crossing from Cape Town, South Africa to Fremantle, Australia.
Meanwhile, Damien Payne has returned home after his incredible adventure with Team âPower of Seattle Sport.â Weâll continue to cheer on Damienâs teammates, who are currently in 4th place after earning 3 vital points at the scoring gate in the last stage.
Weâll hear more from Damien over the coming weeks, as he shares some of his amazing stories with us, from the âchoppyâ waters in the Bay of Biscay, to lightning storms mid Atlantic.
Our junior sailors have also been making waves abroad!
Congratulations Mark O’Connor Mini Transat 20th Place Finish
The following is a report of Marks thrilling finish posted by the organisers.
It is very noteworthy that Mark sailed 3260 nm which is between 100 and 150nm more than many of his closest competitors. To do so and finish so well is testament to Marks perseverance and skill in achieving his ambitions.
All of his efforts is only made possible by the superb support received from you all so bask in the reflected glory of this fantastic achievement
Mark O'Connor: A Rough Start, A Sharp Final
DBSC Junior September Series 2025 – Cancelled This Sunday 5th October
The Junior September series start is slightly delayed due to the hosting of the U21 ILCA Worlds ending today (Friday 29th August) which postponed the running of the Team Racing Elmo Trophy to Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September.
Online Entry Form: CLICK HERE
Download NOR: September Series NOR 2025
Download SIs: DBSC Jnr September Series SIs 2025
View entry list: Click Here
Download the entries as a pdf file: Click Here
Final Results: PLEASE CLICK HERE
The dates for the upcoming DBSC September Junior Series are as follows:
Sunday Sept 14th, Sept 21st, Sept 28th and Sunday October 5th