Junior Sailing
Topper Rankings
Hugh O'Connor Wins the Topper Ireland Championship Series 2018
Hugh O'Connor of the National Yacht Club was presented with the Topper Challenge Cup for the series on 9th September at Rush Sailing Club. Over the year Hugh has won the Traveller 2 Traveller 3, the Southern Championships,the O'Tiarnaigh Topper Challenge and came second in the Irish Nationals and the Winter Championships to enable him to rise to the number one position as the best Topper Sailor in Ireland. Hugh's superb sailing meant that he could not be caught on the last event.
Update on the Topper Traveller Rush
Topper Traveller Number 5 Rush Sailing Club
The National Yacht Club was represented by Adam Irvin, Eoghan Turner, Deirdre Turner, Caoimhe Seymour, Mathew O'Brien Holohan and Hugh O'Connor at the Topper Traveller in Rush on Sunday 9th September . Conditions were challenging, windy and gusty. Sixty two competitors signed up for the event which was a fantastic number for the final Topper Traveller in the series.
Topper Winter Training Programme Meeting
Dear Junior Parents
We plan on having a parents meeting at 7.30pm next Wednesday for Topper Parents to inform them of the Winter programme. We would like to invite all topper Parents and potential Topper Parents to this night.
Kind Regards
Clodagh Nolan
Topper Class Captain
NYC Optimist Programme – 2018 – 2019
We are delighted to offer Main Fleet sailors instruction catered to their needs. Areas of focus will include:
- Introduction to main fleet regattas
- Confidence building
- Improving boat handling skills
- Developing tactics
- Perfecting racing skills
- Focusing on physical, technical, tactical and mental training
- Preparing for regattas and qualifiers
For further details please contact juniors@nyc.ie
NYC Rian Geraghty McDonnell Achieves 16th place in Gold Fleet in The World Optimist Championships
Rian Geraghty McDonnell of the NYC Dunlaoighre, Dublin along with 4 other talented sailors (James Dwyer Matthews, Justin Lucas, Harry Twoomey and Michael Crosbie all from Cork represented Ireland at the World Optimist Championships in Cyprus. Rian came away in 16th place in Gold Fleet and top Irish Sailor at the event.
This weekend Rian will move into his next challenge â the 29er â and he hopes to continue to learn and improve on his Sailing skills in this class.
He has had a wonderful 9 years of Sailing and competing internationally in his opti and he is very grateful to the class and all his coaches throughout this wonderful journey.
Optimist Events Optimist Worlds
Optimist Worlds
We wish the best of luck NYC sailor Rian Geraghty Mc Donnell who is a member of the Irish Optimist Worlds team competing in the Optimist Worlds which start today in Famagusta Nautical Club in Cyprus until the 6 th of September.
Best of luck to all the team.
Go team Ireland!
NYCâs Charlie Cullen wins the Laser 4.7 National Championships
Warmest congratulations to NYC junior Charlie Cullen who has won the Laser 4.7 National Championships last week-end at the Lough Derg Yacht Club. Pictured left is Charlie, RO for the event Con Murphy with LDYC commodore John Leech.
Final results can be viewed here: https://www.sailwave.com/results/LASER2018.htm