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Subaru to be NYC’s official “Vehicle Partner” for 2018/2019 including the Flying Fifteen Worlds in September 2019
The National Yacht Club is pleased to announce that Subaru have come on board as official "Vehicle Partner" for 2018/2019 and to include the Flying Fifteen Worlds in September 2019.
This partnership will run alongside our existing partners Davy.
At a recent launch of the partnership Commodore Ronan Beirne commented:
"The National Yacht Club is delighted to partner with Subaru as the club's "Vehicle partner" and for the Flying Fifteen World Championships to take place in September 2019. Subaru is a quality brand and to endorse the National Yacht Club as "Vehicle partner" and for the Flying Fifteen world championship hosted by the Club allows us to share the Subaru brand definition of "confidence in motion" as our members enjoy sailing and as we prepare for the only World sailing Championships to take place in Irish waters in 2019"
View the photo gallery of the announcement here
Dun Laoghaire Youth Laser Coaching Programme; Autumn/Winter 2018
The Dun Laoghaire Youth Laser training program will be run as a collaboration between RSGYC and NYC.
Mid-Term Laser Clinic 29th October â 2nd November
To Register, Please Click Here
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:sailor ratio of around 6 and expect to have around 3 groups in the 4.7âs and potentially 2 in the radials.
The program is designed for sailors who, at minimum, have competed in regional events (in any boat) and intend to participate in the regional laser circuit in 2019. The program will be managed by our coaches and they will be the first point of contact. The overall philosophy of the group is that it is sailor driven and not parent driven.
The program is open to all full and cadet members of either RIYC, RSGYC or NYC with boat parking paid.
For details on the training modules and to Register, Please Click Here
National Yacht Club gets Sea Bin thanks to Flossie Donnelly
National Yacht Club is Irelandâs first Club with a Sea Bin â thanks to Flossie Donnelly
Twelve-year-old environmental campaigner Flossie Donnelly has presented the National Yacht Club with one of her Sea Bin devises to help clean up the environs of the Club â and especially catch waste plastics which come in our direction when the Northerly winds blow.
The Sandycove campaigner and blogger already has a Sea Bin in operation in the main Dun Laoghaire harbour area and our one will be the second in the country.
Flossie presented Sea Bin to Vice Commodore Martin McCarthy who accepted on behalf of the club and with the support of Annalise Murphy â who is dedicated to the âTurn the Tide on Plasticâ campaign, and whose boat she campaigned in the recent Volvo Ocean Race.
National Yacht Clubs David Gorman reaches All Ireland Helmsmanâs Championship Final.
Representing the Flying Fifteen class at the Helmsmans Championships in Lough Ree at the weekend David Gorman, with Chris Doorly crewing, reached the final and finished a credible 7th overall in an extremely competitive fleet.
There were two flights of 8 boats on Saturday each with three races and the top three in each qualified for the final automatically. David had two thirds and an unfortunate retiral which meant he had to do the repechage qualifier on Sunday where there were two places in the final up for grabs. This he did by winning the race in very windy conditions.
The final was to be four short races but with the weather deteriorating only two were sailed. David got two fifths in the close racing but as the scores from Saturday were carried through he finished 7th overall. A great achievement in a top class fleet of Olympians and national champions in a boat he was unfamiliar with.
Many thanks to the SB20 class for lending their boats.
Topper winter coaching and clinics
This year we are delighted to announce Hugh Perrette as our Head Coach. We have an exciting programme lined up between now and Christmas. Sailors can choose one of two Options for Sunday Coaching
Option 1: Full-day Sunday coaching which is suitable for those who have competed in regional or national events either in a Topper or Optimist. Costs are âŹ244 for 9 days of coaching.
Option 2: Three quarter day Sunday coaching which is suitable for those who have not competed at regional or national events or who are new to the Topper class not having competed in other competitions such as Optimists.
Costs are âŹ180 for 9 days 3/4 day coaching sessions.
Dates for the Sunday coaching options above are: Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 25, Dec 2, Dec 9
Clinics: Along with you Sunday coaching options you can also choose to participate in our two Clinics which will be run over two days and is facilitated by our International Coach Oliver Spensley-Corfield. The Clinics are open to all sailors. âŹ160 for the 2 Clinics or âŹ80 per clinic
NYC sailors Leah and Luke Rickard win the RYA NI Youth Nationals in the 29er in Belfast Lough
The RYA Northern Ireland 29er Youth Nationals were raced in mixed conditions September 29-30, 2018 on Belfast Lough hosted by the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club. This event also represented the third and final leg of the 29er Irish Triple Crown. The 29er is one of the fastest growing fleets in Ireland.
The windy conditions resulted in a display of high speed capsizes and tight battles with four different race winners over the five races. In the end, Leah Rickard and Luke Rickard with two bullets on the final day emerged as the 29er RYA NI National Champions.
Dave Gorman & Chris Doorly of NYC are F15 National Champions 2019!
The Deloitte sponsored Championship of Ireland for the Flying Fifteen class ended on Sunday with a sinew- stretching, gut busting race in the strongest wind of the weekend with thrills and spills on the top reach of the triangle!
However, by the time the last race started, the new National Champions had exited âstage leftâ. The speculation on Saturday night was that a 6th place in either of the two races on Sunday would be enough to see the host clubâs Dave Gorman and Chris Doorly crowned National Champions. They duly made sure of their title by finishing in second place in the first race which was won by Charles Apthorp and Alan Green, their closest rivals. That meant they could retire to shore early, derig and enjoy an early shower before the balance of the fleet came in. Talking to Dave Gorman after the prize-giving, he admitted to being a bit nervous going out as they had to drop their rig on the Saturday night when the jib halyard was seen to be unravelling. Not the best of preparations for the last day of a regatta.
Read the full report here
View the final overall results here
View & download photos of the event here