Junior Sailing
Optimist Events – Optimist Connacht Championships
The IODAI Optimist Connacht Championships took place over the weekend of the 7/8 July hosted by Lough Derg Yacht Club. The event attracted over 100 entries. The club was represented by 22 Junior members and all had a fantastic time with amazing sunshine,with some families choosing to camp and enjoy the wonderful hospitality laid on by the host club.
Toppers Irish National Championships Wexford – 6th – 8th July 2018
Wright Insurance Brokers Topper Irish National Championship Wexford 2018
Last weekend in glorious sunshine the Irish Topper National Championship took place in Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club. The National Yacht club was represented by Hugh O'Connor, Natasha Hemeryck, Eoghan Turner, Deirdre Turner and Caoimhe Byrne in the full 5.3 Rig and Caoimhe Seymour in the 4.2 Rig.
Charter a Club RS Feva for Junior Regatta
We have a limited amount of Club RS Fevas available for charter for our Junior Regatta this Wednesday.
Cost is âŹ20 for the day! Please book your boat using the form here and take note of the sail number to enter it on the Junior Regatta Entry form
Update on the Oppie Europeans
Team Ireland shines in Scheveningen
NYCâs Leah Rickard, Nathan Vansteenberge, Sam Ledoux and Rocco Wright travelled as part of a seven-sailor team to represent Ireland at the 2018 Optimist European Championships in Scheveningen the Netherlands 25-29 June 2018. Along with Team Ireland sailors Johnny Flynn, Emily Riordan and Eimer McMoriarty, coach Thomas Chaix and Team Assistant Ciara Peelo, they delivered one of Irelandâs most successful outcomes at a European Optimist Championship!
Best of Luck to the IODAI European Team with NYC sailors
Optimist Events
Best of Luck to the IODAI European Team with NYC sailors Leah Rickard, Nathan van Steenberge, Rocco Wright and Sam Ledoux.
Team Ireland (Johnny, Leah, Eimer, Rocco, Sam, Emily and Nathan) and coach Thomas Chaix have arrived in The Hague for the 2018 Optimist European Championshipâs.
The Europeans start on Monday June 25th and runs until June 30th. We wish them the very best of luck at the event. Go Team Ireland .
Nippers 2018 – Update
We have completed another year of nippers. 30 keen sailors aged 6-8 yrs old participated in this 6 week Cara Na Mara programme. We had up to 10 helpers per week, club members aged 10-12 who sat in Club Optimists with the sailors and we would like to thank them for their support.
On the last night, we organised a trip to the lifeboat station where our young sailors learnt all about the fabulous work the volunteers do. The parents and siblings met in the dining room for a meal to celebrate the end of the course.
Here are some photos from the last night, we look forward to seeing these junior sailors on the minor and full day summer courses in the coming months.
Thanks to Fiona Staunton & Neassa Dolan who organised this programme
Entries open for Connachts and 2018 Irish Nationals
Early Entry Fee for Connachts Closes 10pm 22nd June.
Irish Optimist Nationals and Open Championship 2018
Entries for the 2018 Irish Nationals taking place in Kinsale Yacht Club, in the South of Ireland are now open. This event will take place on August 16/17/18/19 and is open to Regatta Fleet/ Snr Fleet/ Jnr Fleet.
- Entry for the Nationals is âŹ160:06 and the early entry fee closes at 10pm (sharp) on August 1st. From August 1st the fee goes up to âŹ260:06
- Final closing date is August 6th, at 10pm sharp