It is early days yet but the nominations are starting to come in, thank you to those who have provided nominations so far, and congratulations to those nominated below. This page will be updated with more details and nominees soon, so please feel free to make your nomination here:
Commodore’s Cup (Best Offshore Performance)
Ian Bowring – challenges encountered and overcome competing in D2D
John White – helm and watch captain on Opal for D2D
Vice Commodore’s Cup (Significant Dinghy Performance)
RSGYC Laser/ ILCA Master’s team – trip to Spain – excellent results posted and a general joie de vivre (or voile)
John Sheehy – Melges 15 class – new to club and country and huge enthusiasm for the new fleet
RSGYC Water Wag class – David Williams and Co for building one of the largest classic boat one design fleets in Dublin Bay
Sean Craig – ILCA Sailor
Ali Robinson – ILCA Sailor
The Water Wags who traveled to Brittany – Richard Mossop, Henry Rooke, Tim and Gillian Pearson, Justin Geoghan, Alison Hackett, David Williams and Jeremy Crean, Mandy and Jamie Chambers.
George Jesters (Formerly UCD Firsts) – First Irish team to win the Oxford Top Gun Invitational and first Irish team in 53 years to win the BUSA Intervarsity Finals. Jack Fahy, Liam Glynn, Tom Higgins, Cian Lynch, Emily Riordan, Kathy Kelly & Triona Hinkson
O’Hanlon Cup (Best Cruise)
Derek Ryan – Homecoming Odyssey of Brizo
Paul Conway & Crew– Cevantes epic cruising journey
Crawford family and Others – Family flotilla holiday
Tony Linehan – (ICC Rally) Corfu – Madeira – Galicia
D’Arcy Family – Mediterranean Cruise
Enriquetta Cup (Significant Keelboat Performance)
Dragon – Phantom and crew- winner of Volvo DLRegatta 2023 and East Coast Championship
Brian Denham
RSGYC Jeorgettes
Causeway Trophy (For Sportsmanship)
Elmo Trophy Organising Committee
St Andrew’s College Team Racing and Inaugural Alumni Event
Brian Denham
WeSail organisers – Maeve Robinson and Duncan Lyster
Sailability Co-ordinator – Maeve O’Brien
Peter Bowring – for his never-failing help and support for the Club
Kate Fogarty – “There isn’t a question we’ve had that Kate can’t answer! She has been a huge factor in us feeling so welcome in the Club” (New Member)
Youth Trophy (Significant contribution to the Club by a Youth Sailor)
Russell Bolger and Louis McGovern – All Ireland Junior Helmsmans Champions, 1st place team in Elmo Trophy, ITRA Championships and 1st Youth team in 2023 Volvo DLR SB20’s
Lucia Cullen and Alana Twomey – 29er ISAF representatives and European Womens Champions
Fiachra Geraghty-McDonnell – IS ILCA Academy member and ISAF representative
Emily and Jessica Riordan – National Female 29er Championships and Vice World 29er Championships
Tom Higgins – Match Racing Nationally and Internationally
Waterfront Award (Significant Contributions to the sport of sailing)
Brian Denham -A lifetime of enthusiasm and love for the Club, Dublin Bay racing, Glens and great Sportsmanship.
Robbie Walker
David Williams – Water Wags
Kate Fogarty – for her positivity and support of every level of sailor, young and old.
Ailbe Millerick – “he has worked beyond belief to keep Team Racing alive in the George and has reinvigorated the Glen Class”
We are very proud of all of our RSGYC members nominated and ask for your support to vote for them now or to make your own nominations.
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