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FF South Coast Championships – Regatta Report
Exhilarating, challenging, breezy, competitive!
The Irish Flying Fifteen fleet had their last provincial event, the South Coast Championships, last weekend before the Subaru sponsored World Championships are hosted by the National Yacht Club at the end of this month. This time the host was the near neighbours of the NYC, the Royal St George Yacht Club and there was some debate as to whether the RStGYC had ever hosted a Flying Fifteen event before. From early in the week before there was speculation as to what might happen on the Saturday as there was such an adverse forecast and in other regatta reports on the Y&Y website, the sense that not much would happen was replicated. By Friday evening the forecast had moderated slightly but winds of mid-twenties gusting to over thirty were still showing up on the XCWeather chart and other web-based forecasts werenât any more optimistic.
Coaching for Optimist sailors during the September series
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The National Yacht Club will be providing coaching for Optimist Sailors for four Sunday afternoons 13:00 - 16:00
Sunday Aug 25th
Sunday Sept 15th
Sunday Sept 22nd
Sunday Sept 29th
We are taking a break on 1st and 8th September due to the Flying Fifteen Worldâs
We are offering coaching for three groups of sailors, depending on your childâs experience.
Please read the descriptions carefully to ensure you book in for the right level before registering
Crosbie Cup and Tralee Bay Sailing Club Regatta
This year the Crosbie Cup was opened to the Gold and Silver Fleet Sailors. 5 NYC Optimist Sailors made the trip to Fenit and competed in the fun event held by Tralee Bay Sailing Club.
All 5 of the NYC sailors achieved top 10 positions with Sam Ledoux in 1st place overall. Sam also won the TBSC Regatta. Clementine Van Steenberge 3rd, Fiachra McDonnell 4th and Lauren O Callaghan 10th in the seniors. Caoilinn McDonnell was 4th junior (14th overall).
Next regatta for our Optimist Fleet is the Irish National Open Championships which are being held in HYC, 15th to 18th August. We wish all of our NYC Optimist sailors the very best of luck. Sail fast and have fun.
NYC Compete in the Volvo Gill Optimist Open National Championships August 2019
Last week we saw many Irish Optimist sailors compete in the Volvo Gill Optimist British Nationals and Open Championships held in Weymouth. 5 NYC Optimist sailors participated in a challenging and fun filled 6 day event.
Luke Turvy and Fiachra McDonnell were amongst the top 10 senior sailors in Gold Fleet. Both sailors with many bullets throughout the event. Luke Turvy 8th, Fiachra McDonnell 9th and Lauren O Callaghan 50th overall in senior Gold Fleet.
Ava Ennis and Caoilinn McDonnell joined the IODAI Under 12s squad competing in junior fleet. Caoilinn McDonnell 50th junior gold and Ava Ennis 4th junior silver. Ava Ennis also had many top 10s including a bullet on the last day. Many congratulations to all our NYC Optimist sailors keep up the great work.
Ladies Lunch – Tuesday 10th September 2019
Our speaker this month is John OâKeeffe a Criminologist who will be speaking on matters relating to criminology and forensic psychology.
âŹ22.pp ~ @1pm
For bookings contact Tim, Louise or Kristina on 01 280 5725 or email manager@nyc.ie or catering@nyc.ie
New Firefly’s at the NYC
After members fundraising and a "Sports Capital" grant your club has acquired six Firefly dinghies to introduce team racing in the club. The NYC was to the fore in Team Racing many years ago, see the brass IYA medals on the wall in dining room by the fireplace.
The six boats, 3 blue and 3 orange will provide access for members for team racing, watch this space for information on our team racing programme.
Update on the Laser Radial Youth World Championships
Congratulations to NYC member Clare Gorman, who has just finished 5th overall at the Laser Radial Youth World Championships in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.