August 29^th was a delightful evening for racing in a pursuit race, with eight to ten knots of wind from 310 degrees and a blue sky. Rainer positioned the committee boat to the north of the DBSC Turning Mark. Vincent Delany selected a platonic course consisting of Boyd, Seapoint Salthill and finish. It was a distance of 3.24 miles which should have been achievable in just over an hour by even the slowest boats. Thirty -four competitors arrived at the starting area. They varied from Mandy Chambers in a Water Wag, Shindilla as the smallest to Jonathan Nicholson in El Pocko which was tall enough to tower over the entire starting area.

All ran very smoothly with Michael Moran’s Betty B and Shipmans The Den (Aisling Costello), Shelka (Des Walshe), Poppy (Alain Deladienne) and Twocan (David Freeman) being the first to start en route for Boyd Mark. They were soon followed by two Glens and three DBSC 21s.  After sailing only three to four hundred meters, this leading group met a change of wind, or was it a lack of wind? Boats were heading in every direction looking for wind. Later starters sailed around the static bunch of boats in the hope of finding wind.

The committee boat crews of Rainer, Vincent, Stuart, Liz S. and Seamus S called the latest starters Dehliverence, Windjammer and El Pocko to start a little bit earlier, as it was evident that the handicaps were becoming irrelevant. The committee boat followed the fleet in order escape a large black raincloud which was hovering over Tallaght.

Whispers of wind came and went away again. The tide pushing the boats backwards was getting stronger. A long finish line was laid off the Boyd mark and the entire fleet of boats crossed the line together in one tight fleet. 

The winners were: Tim Pearson in a Flying Fifteen.

            Juliet Ryan in SB20 Turbulance Too.

            Neil Colin in a Flying Fifteen.

            David Freeman in Twocan.

            Phil Lawton and his young crew in a Flying Fifteen.

            Mandy Chambers in Water Wag Shindilla.

            Judy O’Beirne and the all-lady crews of a J80.

Dermot Bremner (Glenluce) and Brian Denham (Glendun) were presented with matching ties in recognition of finishing in a dead heat.

John Sugars and the crew of DBSC 21 Naneen.

Mark Hennessy and the well-coiffed young crew of Alig8r.

John White of Northern Soul.

Sean Doyle and Columba in DBSC 21 Estelle.

Linsday Casey of Windjammer for taking second place.

And the overall winner of the Shindilla Cup was Jonathan Nicholson’s El Pocko.

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A great start to your weekend.

Join together to celebrate the end of another wonderful sailing season at this year’s Annual End of Season Pursuit Race on Friday August 28th.

This is truly one of the Club’s most enjoyable events as it is run solely for the Members of the Royal St. George Yacht Club and is a fantastic opportunity for all of the Club’s Sailing Classes to come together to enjoy some competitive rivalry!

Entry is free, or you can make a donation to the RNLI.  Racing will begin from 6pm onwards followed by a Prize Giving. There will be many special prizes to be won on the day, including awards for Day Boats, Wooden Boats, and this year’s new awards for ‘Best Dressed Boat Overall’,  ‘Best Greeting to the Committee Boat’, and Best Fancy Dress!

A BBQ will be available after sailing. (Booking essential) Please book through Reception office.

Click here for Sailing Instructions

Click here for Start Times  

DBSC Racing Marks & Bearings

DBSC Racing Marks Chart

Entry is available HERE.

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Joins us for 6 weeks of interesting talks on the subject of Philosophy with speakers including Dr Susan Gottlober from Maynooth University 

Starting every Wednesday from the 8th of October 

Start time – 7pm 

€25 per person – this will include the talk and a hot dish 

Click Here To Book

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Join us in the Club for one of the highlights of the year The Spinnaker Ball

17th Of October 2026

7.30pm 

€75 pp – to include a Glass of Bubbly on arrival, three course meal and dancing until late

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Jaguar Claims Edinburgh Cup Corinthian Title

Congratulations to RSGYC member Martin Byrne and the Jaguar Sailing Team, who secured the 2026 Edinburgh Cup Corinthian title in Cowes. After a closely fought week of racing, Jaguar’s strong final-day performance saw the Irish crew draw level on points with Belgium’s Corso before taking the title on countback

RSGYC’s Martin Byrne Wins Edinburgh Cup Corinthian Title

Royal St. George Yacht Club member Martin Byrne and the Jaguar Sailing Team have won the Corinthian division at the 2026 Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix in Cowes. Sailing IRL201 Jaguar alongside Rory Byrne and Adam Winkleman, the team staged a strong final-day comeback to secure the title in dramatic fashion.

Competing in a highly competitive international Dragon fleet, Jaguar finished level on points with Belgium’s Corso, claiming the championship on countback after the final race. The result marks another Edinburgh Cup Corinthian title for Byrne and his crew.

The championship featured a wide range of conditions, from demanding 30-knot breezes to light and variable winds on the final day. Jaguar’s performance in the lighter conditions, combined with key tuning changes ahead of the last races, helped deliver the decisive result.

All four Irish entries in Cowes competed as Corinthian crews, underlining the strength of amateur Dragon racing from Ireland. Following their success in Cowes, the Jaguar team now looks ahead to the Régates Royales in Cannes and the Dragon World Championship in Hong Kong later this year.

Congratulations to Martin, Rory, Adam and the entire Jaguar team on an outstanding achievement.

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Royal St. George Yacht Club sailors Sean Donnelly and Greg Arrowsmith have won the 2026 Melges 15 Irish National Championship, held on Dublin Bay and hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club. The championship came down to the final races, with the RSGYC crew securing victory by a single point in a highly competitive 22-boat fleet.

Consistency throughout the seven-race series proved decisive. Donnelly and Arrowsmith finished on 18 net points, edging out Tim Norwood and Luke Donagh on 19 points, with Jack Fahy and Adam Hyland completing the podium on 20 points. [afloat.ie]

RSGYC sailors featured strongly throughout the fleet. In addition to the championship-winning performance from Donnelly and Arrowsmith, Jack Fahy and Adam Hyland finished third overall, while Mike Zani and Mike Huang narrowly missed the podium in fourth place after another impressive series.

The event highlighted the continued growth and competitiveness of the Melges 15 class in Ireland, with seven races sailed and five different crews sharing race victories across the championship. [afloat.ie]

Congratulations to Sean, Greg and all RSGYC competitors on an outstanding championship and a strong club showing on Dublin Bay. [afloat.ie]

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The Club is currently exploring the possibility of hosting a range of SeaSpark training courses for members in the New Year. See https://www.seaspark.ie/

SeaSpark delivers a variety of practical marine-related training and educational programmes, and we have been made aware of their courses through other clubs that have hosted them successfully. Eamonn has suggested that we gauge interest from members before deciding whether to proceed with arranging courses at the Royal St. George Yacht Club.

At this stage, no dates have been confirmed. We are simply looking to understand the level of interest among members and identify which courses would be most popular before making any commitments.

If this is something that may be of interest to you, please complete the Expression of Interest form below. Completing the form does not commit you to attending a course. It simply helps us assess demand and determine whether we should proceed with hosting training sessions at the Club.

Potential areas of interest may include:

• Marine and boating skills
• Safety and emergency preparedness
• Seamanship and navigation
• Environmental and coastal awareness
• Other specialist maritime training programmes

We look forward to hearing from members and will provide further information once we have assessed demand.

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Get involved in our upcoming Snooker & Billiards events at the Club! We’re hosting two social snooker evenings on Wednesday 26th August and Wednesday 2nd September, from 7.30pm–9.30pm. Whether you’re a regular player or haven’t picked up a cue in years, everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy a relaxed evening of snooker.

We’re also running our Jarlath 2026 Snooker Competition and Canon’s Ball 2026 Billiards Competition, both open to all Club members with discounted entry for under-30s. It’s a great chance to get involved, meet fellow members and put your skills to the test. Good luck to all competitors!

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The Club will be busy with the activity of the forthcoming ILCA Worlds Championships being co-hosted by the NYC and RSGYC every day from Tuesday 18th August to Saturday 12th September when competitors will be launching from the Club’s slipway and coaches will be berthing their ribs on the Club Pontoon. All of this activity should not affect our members normal sailing from the Club and members are encouraged to visit the Club during the championships and enjoy the activity. The competitors ILCAs will be parking on the Carlisle Pier when not sailing and their coaches ribs will berth on the outer pontoons of both Clubs. The inner pontoons will be kept free for Club and Members use and regular activities. The dinghy park will not be effected by the championships but please do check in with the Sailing Office re: launching times so as to ensure efficient launching for all.  

This year, the event race office will be in an office on the Carlisle Pier. There will be enhanced security in the Clubs and surrounding area during the Championship period, please do bring your membership card with you.   

The pre-event video for the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s and ILCA 6 Women’s World Championships has just been released – see it here. 

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 and the two host Clubs – the NYC and RSGYC – look forward to hosting over 400 Olympic class sailors and coaches in our Clubs over the next few weeks.   

Call for Volunteers We need your help!  

This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved in a world-class championship event, meet fellow club members, make new friends, and pick up some great skills along the way. With some of the top sailors in the class competing from all over the world, it promises to be a fantastic event to be part of. Get in touch if you’d like to volunteer! 

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8th & 9th August 2026

Entry opens Wednesday July 1st at 6.00pm!

The Elmo Trophy is a team racing event for juniors.

This event will see 36 teams from around Ireland and the UK competing.

Teams consisting of six under 19 sailors will be using the RSGYC’s flight of Fireflies to compete for the perpetual trophy. (All sailors must submit their parental consent form).

The trophy kindly donated by Sage Pay is named after the late Graham Elmes, the founder of the Irish Team Racing Association.

Competitor Information

Digital Parental Consent Form

Entry Form

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Elmo Trophy SI’s

Parent Rep and Team Captain Whatsapp Group

Results

Fee is: €720 (includes evening meal for all team members plus 1 team rep. on Saturday evening at the RSGYC.)

Entries must be in by August 3rd.

Breakfast rolls and pastries will be served from 9am in the mornings in the coffee shop. Sandwiches will be available all day in the coffee shop.

CATERING 

Breakfast rolls and pastries will be served in the mornings from the coffee shop. Sandwiches will be available all day in the coffee shop. Packed lunches are also available to pre-order Here

There will be a bar menu available for all from 12.00 til 6.30 pm on Saturday 8th August and on Sunday 9th from 12.00 til 3pm .

A  hot meal will be served for the volunteers after racing on Saturday early evening.  Please bring your meal and drinks vouchers given at registration.

Drinks and nibbles will be served for the volunteers after racing on Sunday afternoon.

The contestants dinner will be served at 7.30pm on Saturday evening (please note the dinner is fully booked).

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