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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
Lift-out and Keelboat Winter Storage
The lift-out on the NYC platform is scheduled for Saturday 11th October 2025, weather permitting.
Platform space is limited and, for essential planning purposes, applications for keelboats should be returned PRIOR TO TUESDAY 30th SEPTEMBER with a cheque made payable to the National Yacht Club AND confirm their intention by sending an email to sailing@nyc.ie
Download: Winter Storage Form 25 and here for the Carlisle Pier: Winter Storage Form 25 Carlisle Pier
Please note that to facilitate the annual lift out, all dinghies must be removed from the platform at the latest on Sunday October 5th and will be allowed to return from Saturday October 18th
NYC Sailors Clipper Journey
Our sailors have reached Puerto Sherry after completing Leg 1 of the Clipper Round the World race.
Having battled force 8 winds, 6 metre waves and some of the worst conditions for race 1 in Clipper history,
Damiens Team Power of Seattle claimed 3rd place and sit 2nd overall, while Brian and Team Tongyeong sit in 6th.
Some well earned Rest in Puerto Sherry before the set off on Sunday on Leg 2, The South Atlantic Challenge, 5,300nm to Punta Del Este, Uruguay.
Wishing our sailors fair winds and safe passage.
Find your race tracker and follow the teams at www.clipperroundtheworld.com
