Irish Sailing is putting together a funding application to support our Team Racing strategy and is seeking quotes for a contractor to develop the programme starting late Spring of 2019 with a tight timeline for the funding application of 18 January.

They are seeking quotes from self-employed contractors, for a one-year, full time, initial contract as Irish Sailing’s Team Racing Development Officer. You can read more on their website here: https://www.sailing.ie/News/id/1673/irish-sailing-team-racing-development-officer?fbclid=IwAR0UE8bQhGuDpsDR7arJvPuYeubs16JZ12DZQ16BeCgAeFIkf_DihnYENEY

UCD Sailing Club are proud to be hosting our 2nd Alumni and Friends Regatta 2^nd February 2019! Everyone is welcome to join regardless of your Alma Mater.  The event will involve a round robin of team racing in the club's new Fireflies, followed by a three course dinner in the National Yacht Club.

Please click 'going' on our facebook page for any updates on the event. https://www.facebook.com/events/361682231245977/?active_tab=about

Tickets for the event can be bought through our Eventbrite page prior to the event: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucdsc-alumni-friends-2019-tickets-53384689042

For team registration please fill out this google doc if you have a team formed: https://goo.gl/forms/DSyZdHWksKQpiglH3

 If not, no worries fill out this form here and we will sort you into teams: https://goo.gl/forms/SkLeFEksvUTioTbK2 

Any queries please email Alanna at ucdsailing@gmail.com

Earlier this summer Irish Sailing asked boat owners for their experiences of sailing boats abroad, registering boat on the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport’s Part 1 Register, registering with other flag states etc.

Irish Sailing are now requesting a meeting with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and would like to ensure your voice is heard. To be part of this representation please share your experience directly by email to harry@sailing.ie before November 23^rd. (read the full post for additional details)

On Sunday next, the 11th November many in Ireland will be remembering the deaths of family members in the war. In the afternoon DBSC will remember its own members who died in the conflict with a brief ceremony before the start of Turkey Shoot racing.

Procedure as follows:
Sound Signal. Reading from the committee vessel of the names of DBSC members killed in action during the First World War. Sound Signal and flags lowered. One minute silence. Sound signal. Flags raised.
Competitors are asked to observe the minute’s silence.

Please the full post for an excellent historical account of racing in Dublin Bay during the 1st World War

National Yacht Club is Ireland’s first Club with a Sea Bin – thanks to Flossie Donnelly

Twelve-year-old environmental campaigner Flossie Donnelly has presented the National Yacht Club with one of her Sea Bin devises to help clean up the environs of the Club – and especially catch waste plastics which come in our direction when the Northerly winds blow.

The Sandycove campaigner and blogger already has a Sea Bin in operation in the main Dun Laoghaire harbour area and our one will be the second in the country. 

Flossie presented Sea Bin to Vice Commodore Martin McCarthy who accepted on behalf of the club and with the support of Annalise Murphy – who is dedicated to the “Turn the Tide on Plastic” campaign, and whose boat she campaigned in the recent Volvo Ocean Race.