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Irish Sailing Awards – from Harry Hermon, CEO Irish Sailing
Dear All
As you know, the 2020 Irish Sailing Awards are taking place online, but this year with a much more vibrant format . And while we may not be able to get together in person, thereâs still much to celebrate and Iâd like to encourage you and your members to register and join us next Thursday 11 February at 7.00pm.
MC Justin Cullen of Skerries Sailing Club will steer us through the night, with interviews and chats with nominees and winners. Weâll have the usual categories like Senior Instructor of the Year, along with Training Centre of the Year, and Sailor of the Year. Weâll also be giving the Sustainability Award for those making a difference to the environment, the all-important Inclusion Award to someone pushing innovation and access, and the Youth Sailor Award for the fantastic young sailors who represent Ireland on the international stage. But weâll also have a new Leadership Award for someone with a long-term vision, and the re-introduced Volunteer of the Year which received dozens of nominations from everyone around the country.
Itâs important that this year the Awards focus on the good news that came out of 2020. It was a difficult year for so many, but we want to shine a light on the remarkable stories of people who made a difference â people who achieved extraordinary things despite setbacks, created communities in a time of loneliness, made sure that the more vulnerable in our society were looked after, and those who went the extra mile to make sure many of us got out on the water safely. As they say, not all superheroes wear capes.
The awards present the perfect opportunity to show that despite the Covid-19 pandemic, we were able to return to the water in a variety of different ways, and we hope to mark the end of a strange and difficult year with an optimistic eye on the future.
Register for your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/virtual-irish-sailing-awards-2020-tickets-132224195127
ICC Refresher Course for NYC Members with Wild West Sailing
Wild West Sailing, who is currently running a Small Boat Coastal Navigation Course to our NYC Members organised by Women on the Water, has agreed to run an ICC refresher Online Course for all NYC Members.
Please note: This ICC Navigation Refresher course is only suitable for anyone who has previously attended a formal navigation course.
Assessments can be organised in Dun Laoghaire or in Sligo.
Anyone else intending on being assessed for their ICC, need to do a formal navigation course at least to the level of Day Skipper.
The course runs over 4 Wednesday evenings, 1800 - 2130, starting Wednesday 17th February and will cover:
1. Buoyage & Pilotage
2. IRPCS (Col. Regs)
3. Chartwork, Position Fixing & Tidal Streams
4. Mock exam
Costs to NYC Members is âŹ150pp. If interested, please sign up online here: Wild West Sailing â 05 // ICC Navigation Refresher // via ZOOM Feb 2021 (corsizio.com)
RYA Day Skipper Navigation Online Course with Wild West Sailing
Wild West Sailing, who is currently running a Small Boat Coastal Navigation Course to our NYC Members organised by Women on the Water, plans to run an RYA Day Skipper Navigation // via ZOOM.
This is a great opportunity to extend your knowledge of navigation skills during this current lock-down.
Essentials Navigation Skills...Sail Further Safer
It will run over 5 weeks from Thursday 11th Feb, on Thursday & Friday evenings, 1800 - 2130. Costs are âŹ400
If interested, please sign up online here: Wild West Sailing â 04 // RYA Day Skipper Navigation // via ZOOM Feb 2021 (corsizio.com)
Any further queries contact Dave on +353 87 141 7564
6 NYC Members nominated for Irish Sailing Volunteer of the Year Award!
The National Yacht Club has no less than four members nominated for the Irish Sailing Volunteer of the Year Award 2020: Rosemary Cadogan, Mal Nowlan, Mairead Ni Cheallachain, Jack Roy, Peter Ryan and Dara Totterdell. The winner will be announced at the 2020 Virtual Irish Sailing Awards taking place on Thursday 11 February at 7pm.
Irish Sailing is proud to host the 2020 Virtual Irish Sailing Awards which bring together (online) members and supporters of sailing to celebrate and pay tribute to some of the outstanding contributors to our sports throughout the year. Like last year, IS is having a virtual celebration to ensure they keep everyone as healthy and safe as possible.
It would be great if you could join the Awards on Thursday 11 February at 7pm, and wish Rosemary, Mal, Dara, Jack, Peter and Mairead well on the night. You can register here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/virtual-irish-sailing-awards-2020-tickets-132224195127
As well as Volunteer of the Year, categories will include Training Centre of the Year, Sailor of the Year, Senior Instructor of the Year, Inclusion, Sustainability, Youth Sailor of the Year, and Leadership.
You can read more about the nominees here: https://www.sailing.ie/Events/Awards
Join Irish Sailing and David Lovegrove (International Race Officer) on 2021’s first Race Event Management Course on Zoom for FREE.
About this Event
Race Event Management Course
Date: Thursday 21st of January 2020
Time: 18:00 to 21:00 hours
Deliverers: International Race Officer, David Lovegrove
Venue: Online course
Who: Open to anybody interested in becoming a race officials or interested in finding out what each type of race official does. This course is a feeder that gives you insight into the 7 Irish Sailing recognised disciplines of Race Official: Race Officer, Judge, Umpire, Results Manager, Event Safety, Measurer and Mark Layer.
Maximum number of 100 places available.
Any equipment necessary: Note taking materials, presentation will be shared post-course
No fee
All bookings to be made directly through Irish Sailing
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/race-event-management-course-tickets-129998134921
Volvo Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race 2021 – NOR and Entry Form
We are delighted to announce that the Notice of Race for the Volvo Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race 2021 is now published!
The next edition of this National Yacht Clubâs biennial offshore race will start on Wednesday 9th, June 2021 at 14:00
?The 2021 280-mile race will start, as usual, from the National Yacht Club and the race â now part of the Royal Ocean Racing Club calendar â will be limited to a 50 boat fleet following the success of the 2019 edition that attracted a record 43, including the biggest ever entrant, Windfall that set a new course record.
Entries are now open and we would advise to enter as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!!!
Further details are on www.d2drace.ie and below are the direct links to the NOR and the Entry Form
NOR: https://www.d2drace.ie/documents
Online Entry: https://www.d2drace.ie/online-entry
Hoping to see many of you lining up on the start line once again in the next edition
Congratulations to Dublin Bay Sailing Club who are Mitsubishi Motors ‘Sailing Club of the Year’ 2021
Congratulations are in order as DBSC has been awarded the Mitsubishi Motors "Irish Sailing Club of the Year" 2021 on the strength of achieving a remarkably full programme in 2020 when Pandemic Regulations permitted is well merited.
The National Yacht Club is thrilled with announcement as Commodore Martin McCarthy explained: âDBSC did a fantastic job in difficult circumstances in 2020 to get our members out sailing for most of the summer. The NYC is delighted that our member Ann Kirwan has taken on the role of Commodore of DBSC this year, with Club stalwart Chris Moore being Hon Sec, and other NYC members also heavily involved on other fronts.
Congratulation also to 2020 Commodore Jonathan Nicholson on his fine stewardship of the clubâ
DBSC was founded in 1884 and has been organizing and supporting racing in the Bay since that time