NYC Sailing Awards & Dinner – Saturday 25th February 2023

NYC Sailing Awards 2022

1

The Concorde Plate – for circumnavigating Ireland

Winner

Achievement

Andrew Irvin

For his participation in the SSE Airtricity Round Ireland Race 2022 on-board the Figaro 3 ‘Luzern eComm U25’

2

The Boyne Regatta Cup – for best performance in offshore racing of the year

Winner

Achievement

Gavin Doyle

1st RORC Channel Race, 3rd RORC Cherbourg Race and 5th in RORC Season Points Championship racing both double handed and with a crew of 3.

3

The O’Leary Cup – for best performance of the year in one designs

Winner

Achievement

Finn Lynch

For a fabulous year filled with success campaigning in the ILCA 7 Class which saw him ranked 2nd in the World during 2022.

4

The Edward Yacht Club Trophy – for best performance of the year in dinghies, Mermaids or Flying Fifteens

Winner

Achievement

Clementine and Nathan, Van Steenberge

For being the most successful Irish skiff crew in years on International circuit (29er season with sister Clementine):
Bronze at 49er U23 Europeans
Silver at 29er EUrocup ranking (crowns a season achievements) – 1st mixed team.
Silver at 29er Eurocup finals in Italy (Gold Mixed)
Bronze at 29er Hungarian Eurocup (Gold Mixed)
9th at 29er French Eurocup (Gold mixed)
17th at 29er Europeans (Silver in mixed)
22nd at 29er Worlds (Bronze in mixed)”

5

John Byrne Memorial Trophy – for the greatest contribution to sailing in the NYC during the year

Winner

Achievement

Michael Chester

For giving his photographic skills for many many years to the club. He never says no when asked to come and photograph an event. He is a great ambassador for the Club.

6

The Winkelmann Trophy – for Cadet of the year

Winner

Achievement

Ethan Spain

7

The Greystones 1892 Regatta Cup – for the team who represented the Club with distinction

Winner

Achievement

The Team Representing the NYC at the SIA Partners, Irish Sailing Women at the Helm Regatta 2022

8

The Paul Murphy Cup – for the sailing management volunteer of the year

Winner

Achievement

Richard Staveley

9

The Township Cup – for best Cruise of the year

Winner

Achievement

Liam & Ruth Shanahan

For their adventure cross the Atlantic in ARC 2021 and continuing on to the Oyster Round the World Rally. Always representing the best of NYC by helping fellow sailors when needed.

10

The Muglins Cup – for the most interesting family cruise

Winner

Achievement

Simon and Carolyn Thornton

For their Greek family cruise during the Summer of 2022 around the Halkidiki Region in Northeastern Greece on their Hanse 34.

11

Martin Crotty Trophy Award – for a younger Member who shows sailing endeavour

Winner

Achievement

12

The Wild Geese Trophy – for The Overseas member who achieves the best performance in racing or distinguishes himself / herself in sailing

Winner

Achievement

Mark O’Connor

For his extremely successful first season in a Mini 6.50 on the notoriously competitive French circuit

13

The Sue McDonnell Trophy – for the female club member who has contributed most to the advancement of women in sailing

Winner

Achievement

Ann Kirwan

For many years Ann has furthered diversity and inclusion in not only the club but in the wider sailing community for women in sailing as Commodore of DBSC and in her support of the SIA Partners, Irish Sailing Women at the Helm Regatta.

14

The Totterdell Trophy – for the member who has contributed most to promoting and developing the Laser class in the club

Winner

Achievement

Rodney has always turned up in great humor for Laser sailing, training and racing no matter what. Though he has been hugely committed to his own sailing, he is always ready to help and support other sailors whenever he can. Rodney has over the last many weeks, written a detailed and humorous post training blog / debrief that is enjoyed by all the Laser and Aero sailors!!

15

The Commodore’s Cup

Winner

Achievement

Fionán DeBarra and Hal Sisk

Fionán kept a dream alive to restore the Dublin Bay 21 Fleet despite the many setbacks and hurdles over 37 years. While others and in particular Hal Sisk, are key to the fleet revival, Fionán’s passion, perseverance, loyalty and ultimate custodianship of this unique class finally paid off with the relaunching of Naneen, Garavogue and Estelle and the great 1st season of racing in 2022. Work continues on the remaining 4 boats in the fleet with Geraldine’ nearing completion and the frames of 2 more boats ready for assembly.

NYC Sailing Awards – Commodore’s Commendations 2022

Recipient

Achievement

1

Tim Bourke

For Running the Adult Sail Training program 2022. This proved extremely successful with existing members and added huge value
to their membership. It has also attracted significant interest from prospective new members

2

Eamonn Hargadon
and Valerie Mulvin

For their outstanding work and commitment as members of the House Committee in successfully managing the House projects
which included the replacement of the front railings, the landscaping of the Club frontage and the design and installation of the new Trophy Cabinet.

3

Rachel Lawlor

For her participation in the Wayfarer Worlds in Florida where she finished 13th overall (Gold Fleet) in a fleet of 43 boats
crewing for Irish National Champion Ms. Monica Schaefer.

4

Chris Moore

For his long standing services in DBSC in various positions and ultimately as HonSec, from which he stepped down in 2022.

5

Hal Fitzgerald, John Duffy,
Jack Hall and Nicola Ferguson

For their outstanding display of courage and their selfless act of bravery in reacting to an incident over the summer.
The qualities the three sailors demonstrated are ones that we would all hope to have and live by.
We are so proud to have these sailors on our NYC team of instructors; their actions were truly heroic.

6

For leading the upgrading of the Club website, making it more user friendly and future proofing the Club’s #1 means of communication.