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Coastal Dining – Surf & Turf is back!
Join us on Saturday, July 18th for an evening of delicious coastal-inspired cuisine, featuring a specially curated Ă la carte menu with the freshest seafood and premium Irish beef, all served in the beautiful surroundings of The National Yacht Club.
Whether you're a seafood lover, a steak enthusiast, or somewhere in between, there's something for everyone.
Reserve your table now and enjoy great food, great company, and great times.
We can't wait to welcome you aboard!
Conact Catering to reserve your table: catering@nyc.ie or phone (01) 2805725
Junior Regatta 2026
The 2026 Junior regata is around the corner! Summer has finally reached Ireland and juniors are hitting the water in Dun Laoghaire with great smiles progressing their skills, seamanship and simply having fun afloat.
The NYC Junior regatta is open to any dinghies sailed by sailors under the age of 19 by the end of the year... Wether seasoned racers ready to enjoy the more relaxed atmosphere of our main fleet out in the bay or new comers to racing testing their newly acquired skills in the harbour fleet, there is an opportunity for everyone to take part, enjoy the competition and chase a first finish, a personal best or the top prize. Dont missout and be on the startline on Wednesday, July 15th.
Entry links: https://www.smartclubcloud.com/events/eventlist.aspx?c=6807a1d1-b7a9-44f6-ad35-3d95686c7ff0
Saturday Brunch & Rugby
Join us this Saturday morning for brunch and cheer on the boys in green as they take on Australia @ Allianz Stadium in Sydney
Kick-off 11.10 am
NYC Regatta & WATH Regatta
The fifth Women at the Helm (WATH) Regatta 2026 (WATH) took place at the National Yacht Club over the weekend of June 12th-14th, with the Water Wag WATH Regatta race held on Wednesday June 10th in keeping with the Wag tradition of holding each clubâs regatta race on the previous Wednesday.
The WATH Regatta was held in conjunction with the National Yacht Club Regatta on Saturday June 13th with WATH racing continuing on Sunday June 14th. Event organiser Ann Kirwan, along with her organising committee aimed to deliver a fun-filled, female-led, event on and off the water.
The WATH Regatta, kindly supported by Sia, kicked off with a speaker supper on Friday evening with Bryan Dobson in conversation with leading sports psychologist Kate Kirby, and offshore sailors GrĂĄinne Costigan and Pamela Lee, both of whom are competing in the round Ireland race which starts on Saturday June 20th. The speakers inspirational stories enthralled the packed NYC dining room.
Over 60 women took the helm in the regatta on boats ranging from 44 footers to Flying Fifteens and Water Wags. Many more female crews partook â well over 150 of them. Saturdayâs NYC and WATH racing was run by Race Officers Con Murphy, John McNeilly and Suzanne McGarry, while Mairead NiCheallachain ran Sundayâs WATH racing aboard DBSC committee vessel Freebird. Saturdayâs race took place in moderate to breezy conditions, while Sundayâs race took place in sunny conditions with light easterly winds. Entries included 2 boats from Wicklow, while sailors from HYC crewed on NYCâs Echo 90, and offshore Sailor GrĂĄinne Costigan and her French team mate sailed on NYC J80 Jay-Z.
Newly elected NYC Commodore Rosemary Cadogan presented the WATH Regatta prizes in glorious sunshine on the NYC platform on Sunday afternoon.
As well as the class prizes, the two premier prizes were presented. The inaugural Woman at the Helm overall prize - the OâConnor family trophy, was awarded to Sarah Cooney on J80 Joyride. The Roy Family Trophy was awarded to the winning 3-boat team of NYCâs J80 Sea Jade helmed by Clare Gorman, DB21 Oola helmed by Jean OâDriscoll, and Ruffian 23 Bandit helmed by Ann Kirwan.
Mark Lyttle Success in Athens
Mark Lyttle has been crowned a two-time ILCA Grand Masters World Champion after winning the 2026 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Athens.
Representing the National Yacht Club in DĂșn Laoghaire, Lyttle added the title to his first Grand Masters world victory in 2018,
becoming one of Irelandâs most successful masters sailors on the international stage.
Competing against a 33-boat fleet over six days and 12 races, he secured the championship with a dominant final-day performance,
finishing 13 points clear of second place and demonstrating remarkable consistency throughout the event.
Accommodation Search – World Match Racing
Dear Members,
As some of you may know, we are once again hosting a stage of 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 23rd to the 27th of September. Teams will likely arrive on the 23rd and most will leave either on the evening of the 27th or the 28th, depending on flights.