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Dun Laoghaire Regatta Sept 5&6 Highlighting National YC 150th – NOR & Entry Form
We are delighted to announce the format and to publish the Notice of Race and draft Sailing Instructions of the Dun Laoghaire Regatta, highlighting the National Yacht Club's Sesquicentennial Anniversary!
Beyond the NYC, this is the key 'On-the-Water Event' for Dun Laoghaire in this Covid pandemic year, encompassing the rationel J80 National Championships, the Shipman National Championships, the SB20 Eastern Championships and the 29er Eastern Championships!
With all the Clubs' Regatta normally held in June and July cancelled earlier, the Dun Laoghaire Regatta' in September is the key Sailing Celebration Event in 2020 and is fully supported and co-organised with the other waterfront Clubs (Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club, Royal Irish Yacht Club and Royal St George Yacht Club) and we are very grateful to them.
The organisers would also like to thank DBSC which is providing key logistical and expertise support to our Clubs' Regatta and are acknowledging this crucial support by giving a 50% discount on entry fees for all boats already entered in the DBSC Summer series and taking part in the Dun Laoghaire Regatta*
(* this discount is already factored in the J80, SB20, Shipman and 29er Class Championships taking place over the same weekend)
As you are aware, it will also be a very different sort of Regatta as all restrictions on in-door gatherings and social distancing rules (in the Clubhouse, on the platform, in the launches, on pontoons and slipways) will remain in place and strictly adhered to.
However, lets the shore-side situation not spoil our enjoyment on the water and we will hopefully see all our racing members supporting this event in the best way they know...by winning races!!
For Notice of Race, Online Entry Form and Sailing Instruction, please visit: www.nyc.ie/150th-regatta
TY Dublin Adventure Course Opening for Bookings on Monday 10th August
14th -16th SEPTEMBER
(Timings to be confirmed)
COST âŹ150.00
On this 3 day course the students will meet other sailors whilst taking part in kayaking, wakeboarding, rowing and paddle boarding.
The students will meet each day at a designated club where they will be informed of which activity they will be taking part in that day.
All the activities will be off site to the clubs so they will have to bring their leap cards or money as they will be taking public transport to the activity locations. After the activities they will come back to 1 of the clubs to have a bbq or pizza, which is included. All students will take part in all of the activities just on different days.
PLACES ARE LIMITED TO 48 SO PLEASE BOOK EARLY HERE (DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS AUGUST 20TH)
Notice to Mariners Annual Harbour swim – Sunday 16 August, 2020
Please note the (90th) Annual Harbour swim will take place on Sunday 16 August, 2020
All harbour users are directed to keep clear of the swimmers; this includes both watercraft and shore-side rod fishermen.
Additionally - boats moored in the East Bight are not to operate their engines.
The Mensâ Race is scheduled to start at approximately 09:15 hours
The Ladiesâ Race is scheduled to start at approximately 10:15 hours
The Mensâ and Ladiesâ races will have the same course which will last approximately fifty minutes each
HW 10:30 hours
The course will be as follows:
START at the RSGYC Slipway - swim directly to the East Pier Lighthouse
TURN toward the East Pier and thence parallel to the East Pier (inside the moorings) to the Bandstand
TURN towards the head of the Carlisle Pier
TURN and then a straight line to the FINISH at the RSGYC Slipway
Dun Laoghaire Regatta Scheduled for Sept 5&6 Highlighting National YC 150th
At the start of Covid 19 pandemic, the sailing community in Dun Laoghaire began planning for one event to replace the four individual Yacht Club regattas.
The Regatta had two potential dates July 31st/ August 1st - or Sept. 5/6th.
In the light of recent delay to Phase 4 of reopening, the later date is being chosen and an event is being designed to meet the Covid-19 protocols.
It will be run largely by Dublin Bay Sailing Club, (DBSC) and hosted by National Yacht Club who are celebrating their 150th year. It is being supported by the other Clubs â RIYC, RSGYC and DMYC, whose members will take part.
The event will also have a trophy to mark 100 years since the renaming of the town to Dun Laoghaire and will be supported by Davy Group who will provide prizes and support.
National YC Commodore, Martin McCarthy commented:
âWe are thrilled that the other clubs have so generously given us the opportunity to celebrate our 150th with a Regatta, in a year where sailing time has been very condensed. The event is being designed to meet the requirements of the battle against Covid 19, so Apres Sail will be restricted.
We will have 10 Commemorative medals struck for race winners across the waterfront and a singular trophy to mark 100 years of Dun Laoghaire for the finest Classic boat taking part.
We especially thank Davy Group whose loyalty and ongoing sponsorship during this pandemic has contributed greatly to running this event.
It will be an important step on the road to ânew normalâ and which we hope will finish with a rowing race in Dublin Bay.â
Irish Sailing Women at the Helm Regatta 2020 – Entries now OPEN!
The Irish Sailing Women at the Helm returns to National Yacht Club for one more year. This event gives all sailing women an annual sailing goal and to encourage a move from shore to boat, crew to helm or club event to regional event. The event is open to PY Dinghy Racing and Keelboat Racing from Teens to Seniors. Anyone can enter the event and have some fun, with the only proviso being that a woman needs to helm and 50% of the crew need to be women.
For NOR and Amendments to NOR and to enter online, Please Click Here
Final set of summer clinics in the National Yacht Club – 10th August – 21st August
The Club is running the following final Clinics in August:
Start sailing - Optimist
Time 10-13:00
Basic Skills - Optimist
Time 10-13:00
Improving skills - Optimist
Time 14:00-17:00
Advanced Boat handling - Optimist
Time 14:00- 17:00
Kites and wires - Club wayfarers and RS Ventures
Time 10- 13:00
Clinics are priced at âŹ320. However, We are now in a position to give a 20% reduction in our final 2 week August clinic to those who have already partaken in a previous clinic over this summer.
For the optimist clinics, one needs to be at least nine years old, you must understand the need for social distancing. you can only take part in a morning or afternoon clinic. There are still no changing rooms available.
With regards to the Kites and wires and Adventure clinic, one can enter both morning and afternoon clinics if one is mature enough social distance at lunch time. If it is your 1st clinic, the price is âŹ320. If you have already registered to summer clinics the price is âŹ250. If you and taking part in both morning and afternoon clinics, the afternoon clinic will be âŹ160
Club Manager required
Applications are invited from experienced and energetic candidates to take over the position of Club Manager at the National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire.