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Club optimist winter coaching
The NYC has an exciting Optimist Winter 2019 Training Programme starting on Sunday 20th October and running for 6 Sundays with a mid-term break:
Dates are as follows: 20th October, 3rd November, 10th November, 17th November, 24th November, 1st December.
Time for sailors 12:30-4:30pm. Cost âŹ120
Please read here for terms and conditions and to register
Dun Laoghaire Youth Laser Coaching Programme: Autumn / Winter 2019
The next coaching is on November (3, 10, 17, 24) âŹ120
The Dun Laoghaire Youth Laser training program will be run as a collaboration between RSGYC and NYC and once again we are fortunate to have two excellent local coaches head up the program: Conor OâBeirne will be running the 4.7âs and we have Nicole Hemeryck on the Radials.
We intend grouping sailors to maintain a coach-to-sailor ratio of around six and expect to have two to three 4.7 groups and one group of radials. A group of up to 20 sailors will allow for âbig fleetâ coaching and also bring a social aspect to the program. Click here to sign up online.
Outstanding Result from NYC Juniors at the Helmsman’s Championships
The Junior Helmsmanâs took place in Schull Co. Cork over the weekend of 28/29 September. 15 invited Helmâs and their crews all under 18 years old and national champions in their own class raced 9 races to determine the overall Irish â champion of championâsâ. racing was staged in two-man TR 3.6 class boats which are similar to firefly dinghies. Clare Gorman represented the Laser Radial class crewed by her brother Conor were second overall after winning the medal race. Clare was first girl overall. Rian Geraghty-McDonnell crewed by Nathan Van Steenberge representing the 29er class were third overall.
Photo’s from the Flying 15s World Championships 2019
Some wonderful photo's from the Flying 15s World Championships 2019.
Junior September Series – Overall Results
Congratulations to all who took part in the extremely popular N.Y.C. Junior September Series and especially to all the class winners!!
The final results for the series are here:
Junior September Series 2019 - 29th September 2019
Sail with NYC Solo Sailor Tom Dolan on-board his foiling Figaro 3 this October & raise funds for ‘Sailing into Wellness’
CANCELLATION
Tom has been on standby in Concarneau for the last week waiting to bring the Figaro 3 to Dublin.
The weather has been poor and is set to deteriorated further with the expected arrival of Hurricane Lorenzo later this week.
Having looked at all the options , Tom has reluctantly Decided to cancel the trip. He is really disappointed but safely is always the first consideration.
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Tom Dolan and his Figaro 3 are available (sailing out of NYC) from Tuesday 1st of October to Friday 11th October for corporate entertainment.
All funds raised through this initiative will go towards Sailing into Wellness, an award winning programme which uses the experiences of sailing to help create stable lives for people suffering from poor mental health, addiction and social exclusion.
The Figaro can host up to 6 guests for a 3 hour sail and 'Sailing into Wellness' is seeking donations of a minimum of âŹ600 for each 3 hour booking.
For details and bookings, please read the full post here
National Yacht Club’s New Elliot Keelboat Fleet Get 2K Team Racing Test
The National Yacht Clubâs new fleet of Elliot 6 high-performance keelboats were in action last weekend in Dun Laoghaire for a 2K team racing invitational writes Roisin O'Brien
30 sailors took to the water in Dun Laoghaire Harbour for the day, including teams from The National Yacht Club (U30 and U25 teams), The Royal St George Yacht Club, Royal Cork Yacht Club, and the Sorento Sailing Club from Australia who travelled for the event.
The light, shifty conditions made for challenging racing, and an ever-changing race course where sharp tactics made all the difference. Luckily the wind picked up as the day went on and the teams successfully completed two round robins overall.
The first of many mini events to come making use of the new fleet on the block, the Elliot 6âs, known for their match racing, adapted well to the 2K racing format which was fast paced and kept competitors on their toes.