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Dinghy Winter Parking/Storage – Expression of Interest
As our sailing season now draws to a close, we invite members who are considering Dinghy parking/storage at the Club to register their interest in advance of the formal application process.
Registering your interest at this stage will allow our Boathouse Team to begin planning and preparing for the winter storage period.
Please note: this is an expression of interest only and does not guarantee winter storage. Further details regarding applications, availability and arrangements will follow in due course.
If you are considering winter storage, we encourage you to register your interest now to assist us with our planning.
Keelboat Winter Storage Application
We are now inviting applications for Keelboat Winter Storage
Platform Storage Click Here
Carlisle Pier Storage Click Here
Please complete the relevant form and return it to the Club Office (admin@nyc.ie) as soon as possible
The final date for applications is Wednesday 30th September.
Please note the following important information:
- Carlisle Pier Storage: Members lifting onto a trailer for Carlisle Pier storage must contact the Boathouse after Thursday 1st October to arrange their booking.
- Mast Lift: If you require a mast lift, this must be arranged prior to Lift Out.
- Lift Out: Scheduled for Saturday 10th October, weather permitting.
Please ensure all relevant sections of the application form are completed before returning it to the Office.
Beneteau 31.7 nationals 2026
The National YC is running the Beneteau 31.7 Nationals 2026 on September 19th and 20th in Dublin Bay.
Link to NOR
Link to Sailing instructions
Link to results
NYC Optimists take on the Connacht Championships
What a weekend for our NYC Optimists at the Connacht Championships in Galway Bay Sailing Club! With sailors competing across the Senior, Junior, Regatta Racing and Regatta Coached fleets, there was plenty of NYC spirit out on the water, with some brilliant racing, tough conditions and great team spirit.
Senior Fleet
Our Senior sailors Alanna Whelan and Catherine Walsh took on a very competitive fleet and gave it everything over the weekend.
Congratulations to Alanna Whelan on her fantastic 3rd place in the Senior Bronze fleet. Alanna also put together a really solid series, with some particularly strong racing towards the end of the championship, including 17th and 18th place finishes.
Catherine Walsh also had a great weekend of racing, finishing 25th overall. She got off to a strong start with an excellent 21st place in Race 1, followed by another good 24th in Race 3, showing great consistency and determination across the six races.
Well done Alanna and Catherine, great sailing and great perseverance!
Junior Fleet
Our Junior sailors faced a tough 54-boat fleet and there was plenty of fighting spirit on display.
Freddy Hofler finished a strong 27th overall, including a brilliant 13th place in Race 2 and 16th in Race 4.
Gabrielle Walsh also put together a great series, with a couple of really solid 28th-place finishes.
Charles Richard had a particularly strong 24th place in Race 5 â a great result in a big and competitive fleet.
And a special mention to Dylan Fahy, competing in only his second Junior fleet event. Dylan showed great resilience throughout the weekend and kept battling through the tough races, well done, Dylan!
A massive well done to Freddy, Gabrielle, Charles and Dylan for getting stuck in and representing NYC so well.
Regatta Racing
A fantastic performance from Cormac Whelan in the Regatta Racing fleet, finishing an excellent 8th overall.
Cormac had a brilliant 4th place in Race 2 and finished strongly with an 8th in the final race. A great result and some seriously good racing, well sailed, Cormac!
Regatta Coached
And what a weekend for Timothee Richard in the Regatta Coached fleet!
His first event this year!
Timothee finished an outstanding 3rd overall, with a fantastic run of 3rd, 4th, 3rd and 3rd in his four counting races. Super consistent sailing and a brilliant result!
Huge congratulations, Timothee , what a performance!
One big NYC team
A huge congratulations to Alanna, Catherine, Freddy, Gabrielle, Charles, Dylan, Cormac and Timothee.
Some great results, plenty of hard-fought racing and lots of determination across the fleets. You all did the NYC proud!
Junior September Series
Join National Yacht Club, DĂșn Laoghaire, for three great Sundays of junior racing on 20 and 27 September and 4 October 2026.
Supported by DBSC, the September Series welcomes junior sailors across Optimist, ILCA, Topper, RS Feva and PY classes for competitive harbour racing in Dun Laoghaire.
The first gun is at 13:55 each day, with up to three races scheduled. Come for the racing, the camaraderie and a brilliant close to the seasonâfollowed by a BBQ at NYC on Sunday 4 October.
Prize giving will take place at the DBSC Annual Prize Giving on Saturday 7 November at the National Maritime Museum, DĂșn Laoghaire.
Members enter via SmartClub App.
Non-Members Click Here
Brains of the Bay Returns
Our popular fortnightly table quiz series returns on Wednesday, 21st October 2026 at the usual time of 8:00 PM sharp!
All club members are warmly invited to join â whether for a single night, several, or the full series. The quiz nights will run throughout the winter, concluding on Wednesday, 24th March 2027.
đ Quiz Dates:
2026
- 21 October
- 4 November
- 18 November
- 2 December
- 15 December (đ Christmas Dinner & Quiz) (NB: this quiz takes place on a Tuesday night)
2027
- 13 January
- 17 January
- 10 February
- 24 February
- 10 March
- 24 March (đ Final Dinner & Quiz)
đ¶ Entry Fee:
âŹ15 per table per quiz night
đ Prizes:
- Prizes awarded each night
- The overall series winner earns the prestigious âBrains of the Bayâ trophy!
Come along, test your knowledge, enjoy the fun, and maybe even claim the title!
Adult Dinghy Training
After seeing the cream of the cream of ILCA sailors amazing skills around Dublin bay, it is almost time to get back to our own sailing and progressing skills in the NYC Autumn training. Lets make the best of the Autumn and restart our own program on September 19th. Sessions will run each saturday morning from 9.30 till 12.30 before enjoying the famous NYC brunch. You can sign up by the session on the club Smart club app. As per previous years, non members are welcomed to join the training and can sign up via the non member CLICK HERE
The sessions are geared up towards ILCAs and Aeros but other dinghies are welcome to contact Thomas at headcoach@nyc.ie to check suitability. some of the sessions will certainly manage other types of dinghies.
All levels are very welcomed, however early sign up will allow us to gauge the need for one or several coaches on the day. The majority but not all the sessions will be conducted inside the harbour and on short courses keep the group tight and giving a chance to the coach(es) to give effective feedback despite teh different classes in action.
Sailors will be very welcomed to handover feedback themself so coaches can adjust their session and input to the need of the sailors.
And dont forget that the best way to test your progress is to take part in the amazing interclub sailing on offer with the DMYC frobites and the INSS Aero super series.
Looking forward to yet another great Autumn!