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N.Y.C. End of Season Fun Membersâ Race – Thursday 4th September
Dear all,
Our fun End of Summer Season Members' race is scheduled for Thursday 4th September. The race is open to all Yachts & Dinghies that are owned or helmed by a member of the NYC!
Please download the NOR and SIs here: NOR EoS Race
View Entry List: Coming Soon....
You will need the DBSC TUESDAYS WEST PIER STARTS which you can Download Here
Coaching for Optimist sailors, starting 7th September for Nippers and 14th for Racers!
We have an exiting programme of coaching for our Nippers, Nippers+ and Opis racing in the Junior September Series!
Nippers and Nippers+
Starts on Sunday 7th September and runs for 5 weeks to Sunday 5th October
Time: 13.30 to 16.00
Costs: âŹ125 for the 5 weeks or âŹ30 per 'a la carte' session
Coached September Series
Racing for the Junior September Series starts on Sunday 14th September and runs until 5th October.
Costs: âŹ100 for the full series (4 weeks). A separate entry must be completed on the appropriate online entry form
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DINGHIES MUST BE REMOVED ON SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER AS THE ANNUAL KEELBOAT LIFT-OUT IS TAKING PLACE ON SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBER AND CRADLES WILL BE ARRIVING EARLY!!!!
World Match Racing Tour – Accommodation Help
As some of you may know, we are hosting a stage on the World Match Racing Tour this September, and preparations are well underway. We are reaching out to ask for your help with one important part of the event: accommodation for the visiting teams.
The regatta runs from the 24th to the 28th of September, with a practice day on the 24th. Teams will be arriving on the 23rd or 24th, and most will leave either on the evening of the 28th or the 29th, depending on flights. Nearly all the teams have been in touch looking for recommendations, and many are struggling with the high cost of accommodation in Dublin.
We would be enormously grateful if any members could offer a place to stay for visiting sailors. This doesnât need to be anything glamorousâanything from a spare room, a space for a blow-up mattress, or even a berth on a boat in the marina would make a huge difference. The aim is to make this a positive and welcoming experience for the teams, which in turn will help ensure that the National Yacht Club remains a stop on the tour in the future.
If you are able to help, please let us know at your earliest convenience. Your support will go a long way toward making this event a success, and it will be very much appreciated by both the club and the visiting teams.
Please contact Oisin Cullen omc2607@gmail.com if you can office any assistance.
Adult Sail Training – September Course – Additional Candidates Places & Additional Skippers Wanted!
Due to popular demand and as we have been able to mobilise an additional craft, we are delighted to announce 5 extra morning slots and 5 extra afternoon slots for our upcoming Adult Sailing Course, starting on Sunday September 7th
Book your place now and don't miss out
We are also hoping to expand our pool of volunteer skippers - So if you have good keelboat skippering experience and are willing to help out, meet new people and make new friends, please send an email to sailing@nyc.ie
Register Here as a Candidate in the Course
National Yacht Club Women on the Water Dinghy Race Day
The National Yacht Club Women on the Water Dinghy Race Day took place in glorious sunshine in Dun Laoghaire harbour on Sunday August 17th. After a briefing ashore, the 21 competitors set about rigging the fleet of National Yacht Club fireflies, toppers and optimists, and heading out on the water.
Race Officer Ed Totterdell, set a triangular course with the start line just west of the Carlisle pier and the weather mark towards the bandstand, and ran a series of 14 races.
Crews swapped around and the competitors got to sail in several different classes. A few people who had said they would sail in a firefly and a topper but âdefinitely not an optimistâ, ended up giving it a go and enjoying the experience. Others said they would be comfortable crewing but not helming or racing single handed, but after a few races they gained enough confidence to try a topper or an oppie, recording their first solo helming experience.
Cruising Adventure – Wherever the wind takes us!
Our Cruising Group will set sail 13th - 15th September; âWherever the wind takes usâ long weekend cruise.
Due to the unpredictable winds we have been getting over the last couple of seasons, we are suggesting a final cruise of the season without actually specifying a destination.
We will simply look at the forecast a few days beforehand and agree a favourable destination.
Please complete the âExpression of Interestâ if you wish to join us.
Cruising to Lambay with overnight in Howth
August 16th and 17th are fast approaching and it is less than two weeks till the NYC Cruising Group set sail for Lambay Island. If you are interested in attending please sign up using the following link. For those wishing to stay over in Howth please register...