News
Expression of Interest for Winter Dinghy Parking (including Flying Fifteens)
Dear Members,
To allow us to best plan our platform layout for the winter season, if you intend to apply for winter parking this year, we would be grateful if you could complete a quick online survey by CLICKING HERE
Reminder: in order to facilitate the Club's annual keelboat lift-out, all dinghies must be removed from the platform by Sunday 5th October evening.
TY Irish Coastal Navigation For Small Boats Course with Irish Offshore Sailing
This course is designed to prepare students for the Pre Entry assessment for becoming a dinghy instructor with Irish Sailing. It is a 2 days course. Sunday is a full day, Monday is a shorter day
Dates available:
Sun/Mon 16th & 17th Nov / Times: 0930 â1600 & 0930 - 1400
Sun/Mon 8th & 9th Feb / Times: 0930 â1600 & 0930 - 1400
Sun/Mon 8th & 9th Mar / Times: 0930 â1600 & 0930 - 1400
2 days âŹ210 + Stripe Fees
For more details and to register, Please Click Here
TY VHF Courses 2025 – 2026
The following dates are available to take the VHF course: 2025/2026
Mon 24th Nov
Thurs 4th Dec
Sun 15th Feb
Wed 18th Feb
The course fee is âŹ210 and includes the cost of taking the external examination and the issuing of their VHF license by the RYA.
The certificate is issued by the RYA approx 4 weeks after the course is completed and the certificate is valid for life. The cert entitles the operator to use a vhf radio anywhere in the world and is therefore accepted by all dinghy sailing schools in Ireland who require their instructors to have competence in the operation of a VHF radio.
For further details and to register, Please Click Here
TY First Aid Courses – Nov 2025 / Feb 2026
Our TY courses, delivered by Irish Offshore Sailing, are the RYA Marine First Aid Courses. They are valid for all Irish Sailing Dinghy instructors, and are valid for 3 years.
The course includes topics such as hypothermia, drowning, cold water immersion, vhf radio for medical emergencies and helicopter rescue, which defines it as a marine first aid course.
The course starts at 0930 and finishes at 1600 with a break for lunch.
Students need to come in comfortable clothing with a pen and paper for notes.
The 4 courses will take place in the National Yacht Club in the JB room downstairs.
The 2025-2026 dates for first aid are as follows:
Thurs 13th Nov
Thurs 20th Nov
Thurs 12th Feb
Sat 14th Feb
For more information and to register, Please Click Here
Flying Fifteen Championships of Ireland 2025
The National Yacht club is delighted to host the Flying Fifteen National Championships on Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September.
Please download / View the Notice of Race Here: Flying Fifteens COI NOR 2025 - final
Please download / View the Sailing Instructions Here: FF15 National Championships 20225 - SIs Final
Official online Notice Board: https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/documents/12680/event
Results: Please Click Here
View Entries: Click Here
For more information and to enter this event, Please Click Here
Match Racing National Championships 2025
The National Yacht Club together with the Irish Match Racing Association is delighted to host the Irish Match Racing National Championships on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September.
The 10 best Match Racing teams in the country will be 'battling out' in difficult wind conditions this weekend in a fleet of J80s specially chartered for the event.
You can see the teams and their results 'live' as they go through their schedule of races, please visit the following links
Early Kitchen Close
Dear Members,
Due to a large dining room function tomorrow Saturday 13th, brunch service will finish at 12.45, with no lunch service available in the bar.
Soup and pastries will be available all day.
Normal dinner service will resume at 5.30pm