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Autumn Junior Clinics September / October for RS Fevas
As we are not running the Junior September Series this year due to the Covid-19 situation, we have decided to run a small number of clinics for 4 weeks on Sundays from 13th September* to 4th October including for RS Fevas (Sunday afternoons)
For details on dates and costs, please use the registration form here
West coast Topper Traveller
Congratulations to Caoimhe Seymour and Ella Fitzgerald who attended the West Coast Topper Traveller in Galway City Sailing Club this weekend with Caoimhe taking 3rd female youth and Ella talking 1st female junior. Well done girls.
Sesquicentennial Anniversary Race Day – Results
There is no prize-giving ceremony!
Prizes will be dispatched to the appropriate Clubs / Marina next week for collection
For protests please use the usual DBSC channel here: https://www.dbsc.ie/race-forms/protest/
2020 Optimist Nationals
Optimist Nationals 2020 report
In a most unusual year for everyone and many sailing events being cancelled, it was fantastic to see the 2020 Optimist Nationals going ahead at the RCYC. With participant numbers being significantly reduced in order to comply with the strict Covid-19 protocols, we were fortunate that eight NYC Juniors qualified for entry across the three fleets - Clementine van Steenberge, Ava Ennis, Kate Flood, Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell, James Hall, Lizzie Hall, Maria Butler and Patrick Butler.
The event was sailed in mainly light airs with strong tides and a full series was sailed over the four days. Particular congratulations to Clementine (1st Senior Fleet Girl) and Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell (1st Junior Fleet overall) and Maria Butler (5th Regatta fleet) in her first Nationals.
All the participating NYC Juniors have been training throughout 2020 in the build-up to the event and we are so proud of all our Juniors for the effort and commitment they have shown.
To continue the NYCâs commitment to growing the Optimist Class fleet, there will be plenty of Winter coaching for all levels, details to follow shortly.
Autumn Junior Clinics September / October for Opis, Toppers and Laser 4.7s
As we are not running the Junior September Series this year due to the Covid-19 situation, we have decided to run a small number of clinics for 4 weeks on Sundays from 13th September* to 4th October
(*Laser 4.7s will run on Saturday 12th, then Sundays)
Optimist and Topper Clinics will run half-days, mornings or afternoons, depending on levels and Laser 4.7s on 'full' days.
For details on dates, levels, morning / afternoon sessions and costs, please click here
Fastnet 450 Race
SCORA (South Coast Offshore Racing Association), in association with the National Yacht Club and the Royal Cork Yacht Club, are delighted to stage the 'Fastnet 450', an offshore race from Dun Laoghaire to Cork Harbour via the Fastnet Rock.
The IRC race will start in Dun Laoghaire at 13:00 on Saturday 22nd August 2020 and pass the Muglin, Tuscar, Conningbeg and Fastnet lighthouses to Starboard before returning to Cork Harbour and passing the Cork Buoy to Port, finishing when Rochesâs Point bears due East. The course is specifically designed to be of sufficient length to qualify skippers and crew for the RORC Fastnet Race 2021.
The clubs have combined forces to mark their anniversary celebrations, it being the 150th anniversary of the National Yacht Club and 300th (Tricentenary) of the Royal Cork Yacht Club.
You can track the progress of the 20 boats entered, including NYC's 'A plus' and 'Hot Cookie' by Clicking Here
NYC Sesquicentennial Anniversary Race Day – Saturday 5th September 2020
In light of the current Covid-19 pandemics situation and the Government announcements earlier this week, it has been decided to scale down the event planned for September 5th and 6th and to stage a one day only NYC Sesquicentennial Anniversary Race Day!
For details, Notice of Race and Online Entry Form, please visit https://nyc.cloudframz.com/150th-raceday/