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Women on the Water Supper
Women on the Water warmly invite all women sailors and volunteers to join us for supper on Friday, 6th February, at the National Yacht Club.
Come along for a relaxed evening of good food, conversation, and community.
Weâd love to see you there!
Casual Boatmen for 2026 – Expression of Interest Form
The National Yacht Club is currently looking to complement the pool of casual boatmen available to work in the Club's boathouse.
The work carried out by casual boatmen, under the supervision of experienced staff, is wide ranging and both demanding and rewarding in equal measures.
Casual boatmen are involved in all the boathouse duties, ranging from the cleanliness and maintenance of the platform to ferrying members to the moorings to assisting with crane lifts to maintaining club crafts (dinghies, keelboats, RIBs, launches etc)
The boathouse operates 7 days / week all year round, 8h / day in the winter and 12h / day in the summer, with a break around Christmas / New Year.
Casual boatmen, mostly university students, tend to stay with us for many years as hours worked can be quite flexible and tailored to individual requirements.
If you interested in joining the pool of casual boatmen, or even inquire for further details, please fill in the form here
Junior Awards Dinner 2025
Itâs nearly time for our annual Junior Awards evening.
On the night our allstar sailors take over the dining room for a 3 course meal, and parents are banished to the JB Room! đ
Details:
đĄ Arrive: 6:30pm
đœïž Dinner: 7:00pm sharp (parents and kids)
đ Dress code: Smart
đ€ Entertainment: Provided by our brilliant instructors (more info soon!)
đ Awards Presentation: 8:00pm
đïž Raffle: All proceeds to the RNLI
*Please book today places fill fast*!
Junior 2026 Sailing
The National Yacht Club wish all our junior sailors a very happy Christmas.
Looking forward to seeing you all again in the new year, we have an action packed start for you and the following dates
- Junior Awards Dinner, Friday 23rd January @ 19.00
- Saturday coaching back each week from 31st January @ 13.00
- IODAI Optimist Sprint Racing Saturday 7th February @ 10.00
- February Midterm Clinic Valentines Day 14th February to 18th February
Our amazing coaching team Thomas, Alfonso and Lauren are looking forward to seeing you.
We are Hiring – 2026 Instructors
We are preparing for an amazing 2026 season and we are ready to build our enthusiastic team of instructors. We will attempt to run a short week over the Easter holidays and our 10 week long summer courses will kick start on June 2nd.
Please apply HERE and email your CV and cover letter to headcoach@nyc.ie and juniorsecretary@nyc.ie before the deadline (January 31st). interviews will be organised shortly after so dont miss the deadline.
2026 ILCA Worlds Update
Planning for the 2026 ILCA 7 Men's and ILCA 6 Womenâs World Championships being co-hosted by the NYC and RSGYC is well underway.
The ILCA 7 and 6 (previously known as the Laser and Laser Radial) are the classes used for the menâs and womenâs single person dinghy sailing events at the Olympic Games and these two championships will be the first Olympic sailing class world championships to be held in Ireland since the menâs Laser Worlds in Cork in 2001. They were secured by the two Clubs against stiff competition from several other venues in Europe and beyond and their award is recognition of the success of previous World and European Laser Championships and other major events run by the Clubs over last 20 years.
Olympic sailing class world championships are generally only held in Europe once every 4 years and as such, this is a once in a generation opportunity for Ireland to host such a prestigious and high calibre event. The 2024 Championship was hosted in Sydney and 2025 in Qingdao, China. Entry is limited to 160 men and 120 women competitors, all of whom are campaigning for a place at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Itâs an all charter boat event with 160 new ILCAs being shipped from Thailand to Dun Laoghaire by ILCA charter specialist Ziegelmayer Handelgesellschaft. Dun Laoghaire is set to be a hub of activity from April onwards as teams come to prepare and familiarise themselves with the venue.
The notices of race for the two championships were published this week and confirmed the schedule as follows...
Mark O’Connor – Fireside Chats
Join us for an unforgettable fireside chat with Mark OâConnor on January 15th.
Hear first-hand tales from one of Irelandâs most inspiring sailing achievements as Mark recounts his incredible Mini Transat adventure â a race widely regarded as one of the toughest solo ocean challenges in the world.
Mark took on the Atlantic alone, racing a 6.5-metre boat across thousands of miles of open ocean with no outside assistance, no weather routing, and no support â just skill, resilience, and determination. Battling relentless seas, shifting winds, exhaustion, and isolation, Mark pushed himself to the absolute limit.
His journey culminated in an extraordinary 20th-place photo finish after 17 intense days at sea, making Mark the youngest Irish Sailor to cross the Atlantic Solo, a testament to razor-thin margins, mental toughness, and relentless focus.
From moments of pure exhilaration to the harsh realities of solo life offshore, Mark will share what it truly takes to survive â and compete â in one of sailingâs most demanding races.
Expect gripping stories, hard-won lessons, and an honest look at courage, preparation, and perseverance on the Atlantic Ocean.
January 15th @ 7.30pm
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