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Volvo Irish Sailing Awards 2017 – Programme of a good night
Volvo Irish Sailing Awards which is a free to attend event and a good evening which will take place in the RDS Concert Hall on Friday 9th February at 6.30pm.
The awards consist of Drinks/Canapes reception followed by the awards and it will finish approximately 9pm. Read the full post for the programme details. To support this event, you simply have to register with Irish sailing by emailing communications@sailing.ie
Junior safety Talk at the NYC Sunday 4th February
We are running a talk on
Beach-master Training and an explanation of the junior coaching safety protocol, on Sunday 4th February at 3pm in the NYC.
We encourage anyone involved with our junior section to attend, as it would be of great benefit to them.
Has There Been an ‘Annalise Effect’ in Irish Sailing?
With every great win comes a ripple effect. Annalise Murphyâs silver medal in sailing at the Rio Olympics in 2016 was good news for the country, for sport, and the sailing community in general. But how has the bounce been felt one year on?
President of Irish Sailing, Jack Roy commented: âitâs interesting to look at the figures to see what impact, if any, Annaliseâs medal has had on increasing awareness of sailing or attracting new people to our sport. We know that Olympic medals increase peopleâs enthusiasm for trying out a new sport, boxing and rowing being prime examples and it appears from our figures at the end of 2017 that there certainly has been a very positive effect that can be attributed to Annaliseâs success in Rioâ
For the full article, please visit Afloat.ie
Transition Year 2018 Upcoming Courses
Some TY Course coming up on our website over the next few months, places are limit so we advice to book early
Registration Opens 31st January
Laser/Feva - Wednesday Afternoons
Feb 21st - Apr 11th / 2pm - 5pm
âŹTBA maximum (20)
Registration Opens 1st February
First Aid Course - Sunday 25th February
9am - 5pm maximum (12) âŹ70
Registration Opens 22nd March
Rib Course - Sat & Sun April / 9am -4.30pm
âŹ195 maximum (12)
Volvo Irish Sailing Awards 2017
The Awards take place on Friday 9 February at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Come and join us to celebrate the sailing year with awards for Training Centre of the Year, Senior Instructor of the Year, Youth Sailor, and Sailor of the Year, where many NYC members are nominated!!!
To view the list of Nominees in each category, please visit: https://www.sailing.ie/awards-nominees-2017/
To register for your tickets, please email communications@sailing.ie
National Yacht Club is ‘Mitsubishi Motors Sailing Club of the year 2018’
The National Yacht Club of Dun Laoghaire â founded in 1870 â has long been one of Irelandâs leading sailing clubs in sporting competition inshore and offshore, while at the same time retaining a friendly, hospitable and âcan-doâ attitude to other sailors, and to the broader community with which it interacts ashore writes W M Nixon.
Yet even by its own high standards, the Club is currently on a wave of success, building on member Annalise Murphyâs Olympic Silver Medal of 2016 such that in 2017, under the engaging leadership of Commodore Ronan Beirne, the National has progressed through a golden year.
Baltimore early-bird deadline extended to 10pm Friday the 12th January
The deadline for availing of the early-bird discounted entry for Baltimore Spring Training Week has been extended to 10pm Friday the 12th January.
This year sees the beginning of a revamping of the Baltimore Spring Camp with the goal of making it the premier Optimist training event in the Irish sailing calendar. A feature of this plan sees IODAI investing in enhancing the quality of the training at all levels. More structured training programmes will ensure that a higher level of skills will be acquired by all sailors. Performance sailors will benefit from more focused coaching, while an increased number of senior coaches will ensure that all sailors benefit from the expertise they bring. Main features include:
Donât miss out and make sure to sign up today.