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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:
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Finn Lynch is Afloat.ie Sailor of the month for December
We are delighted to congratulate Finn Lynch on winning Afloat.ie âOptimist Sailor of the Monthâ for December
Finn Lynch (21) of the National Yacht Club is the Afloat.ie âSailor of the Monthâ (Olympic) on the strength of his Silver in the Lasers in the Gran Canaria Olympic Week in mid-December, sailing nine races in light to medium conditions. In a major event which was promoting Gran Canariaâs ambitions to become known as European Sport Island, Lynch successfully availed of the opportunity to up his game after intense training.
The Boathouse opening over the festive season are:
The Boathouse will be open until Wednesday 20th December inclusive (until 1700) It will then be closed until Wednesday 3rd January.
The boathouse staff would like to wish all the Clubâs members, their friends and family, a Very Happy Christmas and all the very best for the 2018 sailing season!
The National yacht club Opening hours over the festive season are:
DEAR MEMBERS
All the staff at the National Yacht Club, would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Clubs hours over the festive season are:
Business as usual: until December 23rd,
Open until 4pm: December 24th,
Clubhouse Closed: December 25th, 26th, & 1st January
Clubhouse open 2pm â 10pm December 27th (Dining Room Closed)
Bar food served from 5pm â 9pm December 27th
Open From Business as usual: 28th, 29, 30th December
Open until 4pm: December 31st
Business as usual: 2nd January
DOGs Winter Programme 2017
We will be running our Dun Laoghaire Optimist Group (DOG's) training programme over the winter in conjunction with the RStGYC and RIYC.
Dates are: October - 1st, 8th, 14th, 15th, 22nd, November - 11th, 12th, 19th, 26th, December - 2nd, 3rd, 10th
This programme is open to Optimist sailors who have qualified for the Irish Selection Trials in April. The coaching will be provided by a mix of Irish and 8 Days a Week coaches and there is a total of 28 sessions running through to the Trials event.
The cost of the programme is âŹ1,395 and is payable in 3 instalments of âŹ465, the second of which can be paid using this link
Sports Capital Grant
The sailing sub committee under Rear Commodore Susan Spain and Sailing Manager Olivier Prouveur are congratulated on achieving a Sports Capital Grant to assist with developing our "Youth Training" and "Women on the Water" training schemes in the club.
The award is an acknowledgement of the clubs commitment to training and developing our sport of sailing.