News
Lift out day – Saturday 24th October
The lift-out on the NYC platform is scheduled for Saturday 24th October 2020, weather permitting.
Platform space is limited and, for essential planning purposes, applications for keelboats should be returned PRIOR TO MONDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER with a cheque made payable to the National Yacht Club AND confirm their intention by sending an email to sailing@nyc.ie
APPLICATIONS FOR WINTER STORAGE ARE NOW CLOSED
Colin Morehead & Martin McCarthy are Sailors of the Month for August
It is unusual to have two leading figures sharing the "Sailor of the Month (Services to Sailing)" award. And it surely unique when one is Admiral of the world's oldest yacht club, the Royal Cork at Crosshaven, in its Tricentenary Year, while the other is Commodore of the National YC in Dun Laoghaire as it marks its 150th Anniversary.
Yet both have shared an indomitable spirit in encouraging and leading their members in whatever sailing and club activity is possible through the COVID-19 crisis, and both, in turn, have seen their members support with a sense of responsible community which is a credit to both clubs, and to Irish sailing generally.
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