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Senior Instructor Wanted for 2021!
The National Yacht Club is currently seeking to recruit a Senior Instructor for 2021. Candidates must have their Senior Instructor Certificate, or be in the process of completing the course.
Closing date for applications is 04/01/2021. Interviews will take place in Mid-January.
Dublin Bay Sailing Club announces launch of AIB sponsorship
Join DBSC on Thursday 12 November at 19.30hrs at a virtual event to highlight their partnership with AIB (see booking link below)
Fergal Keane, RTĂ to host live chat with top professional sailors
- Tom Dolan
- Annalise Murphy
- Damian Foxall
- Dr. Kate Kirby (top sports psychologist)
Sports psychology has traditionally been viewed as only having application to high performance or professional sports. However, many of the techniques in sport psychology have just as much relevance for recreational athletes and also can be applied to our personal and professional lives. We will hear from these professional sailors about their approach to sport psychology and how resilience forms an essential part of this.
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Free event, recorded
Irish Sailing Updates Plan for Living with Covid Level 5
To answer the many queries that members may have regarding what is allowed to take place in the Club under Covid Level 5 restrictions, please download this pdf document and nearly more importantly read the FAQs from Irish Sailing here:
Dun Laoghaire Laser Youth Squad: Mid Term Coaching Clinic
This coaching clinic will be jointly hosted by RSCYC and NYC.
NYC sailors should sign up using the NYC link; All other sailors should sign up using the RSGYC link
Is this program for you?
The coaching is designed for sailors who wish to improve their racing skills for competition in Regional and National events. Our group are typically 14 to 17 years of age and weigh upward of around 53kg. New entrants who previously competed in Optimists or Toppers are welcome. If sailors are unsure, we are happy to have them join the group on a trial basis to âtry outâ. Less confident sailors can opt out of the heavy wind sessions. With the 4.7 worlds scheduled for Dun Laoghaire in summer 2021, this is an ideal opportunity for aspiring sailors to gain international experience.
Coaches:
Our panel includes local coaches; Jack Fahy, Toby Hudson Fowler, and Henry Higgins who have a wealth of international experience and connect well with this age group.
Midterm Clinic:
Dates:
âą Wed, 28 Oct
âą Thu, 29 Oct
âą Fri, 30 Oct
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Timing: Afternoons
âą 12:30 â Arrive in Sailing gear
âą 13:00 â Launch
âą 16:00 â Return to shore
âą 16:30 â Depart
Cost: âŹ35/day
Club Optimists and Toppers Winter Coaching Programme – end October to end November
Registrations are now open for our Club Optimists and Toppers Winter Coaching Programmes, running for 5 weeks.
There will be 2 groups in each class to match the children's abilities. To avoid congestion on the platform and help maintain Covid-19 social distancing guidelines, it was decided that the Optimists will train on Saturdays and the Toppers on Sundays.
The costs per child is âŹ125. It is possible to charter a Club Optimist or a Club Topper for an additional âŹ50 for the 5 weeks.
To view course details and places availability, please complete the registration form here
NYC Junior Laser (4.7 & Radial) Winter Coaching Programme
Dates: Sundays 11th,18th October, 8th,15th,22nd,29th November and 6th December
Costs: âŹ180pp
Times: 13:30 to 16:30
Limited to 16 participants on a first come first served basis
Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2021 Announces Format Changes for July Event on Dublin Bay
Dun Laoghaire Harbour's combined waterfront yachts clubs have announced the continued title sponsorship by Volvo Car Ireland of next July's Dun Laoghaire Regatta and a new format for Ireland's top sailing event.
In order to facilitate social distancing and be Covid-19 compliant a new regatta format will comprise a One Design Championship (2nd â 4th July 2021) specifically tailored for sailors in the one-design keelboat and dinghy classes. This to be followed by an Open Cruiser Championship (8th â 11th July 2021) catering for the full range of Cruiser Handicap classes.
'The sponsorship announcement coupled with the significant format changes to VDLR 2021, will give sailors, sponsors, classes and the four waterfront clubs certainty in planning ahead for the 2021 season', says chairman of the organisers, Don O'Dowd.