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.

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DBSC Racing Marks & Bearings

DBSC Racing Marks Chart

Entry is available HERE.

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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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RSGYC had 40 sailors representing the club at the Oppi Nationals. The event was held at RCYC who hosted over 170 sailors in glorious sunny conditions; the kids enjoyed as much fun off the water as they had on the water with football, swimming, and other activities each evening while parents enjoyed some well deserved refreshments.

On the water racing was challenging, with shifty conditions and a variety of wind strengths testing both the RC and sailors’ resilience throughout the week. Maeve Donagh claimed the senior national title with an 11 point lead over the next competitor, and Rian Foy Joyce was 3rd Irish Junior overall. Zoe Russell and Lauren Hoban recorded PB’s in junior fleet race 4 with a 1, 2 finish that was warmly received with a round of applause from support boats as they crossed the line.

In Regatta Racing Elsie Craig, Michael McAllister, and Avice Foley put in a massive effort with a string of top 15 results between them.

In Regatta Coached Matthew Arthurs was 1st after a close battle with the next competitor. Harriet MacAllister, Rowan Crinion and Theo Lawton also participated in their first National Championship – a huge achievement for any budding young sailor.

This was the last Oppi event for some of our senior sailors before they move to other classes. They marked the occasion with their friends by capsizing in the warm water after the last race, and were also celebrated at prizegiving. These sailors have been fantastic role modes, we wish them the best of luck and look forward to seeing them shake up the ILCA and 29er fleets soon! Graduating sailors: Maeve Donagh, Emily Donagh, Holly Cantwell, Phillipa Arthurs, Ruairi Slattery, Felix Crinion, Stephanie Rock, Zoe O’Hare

Huge thank you to our team of coaches led by Peter McCann, and all the parents who helped make this a memorable event.

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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

NOR

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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The Club hosted the Grant Thornton ILCA National Championships this week, with strong westerly winds forcing the cancellation of the final day’s racing on Sunday. 

Sailors across all fleets got two days of racing, with light to moderate westerly breeze on Friday and winds gusting into the mid-20s on Saturday. The ILCA 4 fleet was tightly contested, with just 3 points separating the first four boats before racing was called off on Sunday. We’re delighted to say four RSGYC members made up that top four, with six in the top ten overall: Kate Spain took 1st place, Amy Kieran 2nd, Jackson Clarke 3rd, and Amy Shelley 4th and third-placed girl. James Crawford finished 6th and Philipp Arthurs 8th, giving RSGYC a dominant hold on the top ten. There were other strong performances too, with John Kenny finishing 14th and Caoimhe O’Toole 18th. 

ILCA 6 Prizewinners 

In the ILCA 6 fleet, Annalise Murphy took 1st and Sienna Wright 2nd, closely chased by RSGYC’s own young guns Marcus Shelley in 3rd and Conor Cronin hot on his heels in 4th. Both Marcus and Conor pushed the Olympic silver medallist hard, each winning a race on Saturday to pile on the pressure. With Rory Brennan Hobs 7th, Lucy Ives 9th, Cormac Byrne 10th, and Max O’Hare 11th, the RSGYC ILCA 6 fleet is clearly in good hands. Further down the fleet, Jack Ives (16th), Patrick Fegan (17th), Jacob Browne (23rd), Zita Tempany (24th), Patrick Foley (25th), Abbi Murphy (27th), Darren Griffin (28th), Cian O’Flannigan (32nd), Conor Clancy (33rd), Kate Molloy (34th), and Tom Darcy (35th) all reinforce the depth of talent coming through in the ILCA 6 fleet.

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GRANT THORNTON

       ILCA National Championship July 24th, 25th, 26th, 2026, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

The RSGYC is looking forward to welcoming the Grant Thornton ILCA National Championship to Dun Laoghaire from July 24th – 26th, 2006.

Please note all boats entered in the Regatta must park on Carlisle Pier and launch in RStGYC, via the bridge. This includes Dun Laoghaire boats from RIYC, NYC and Coal Harbour

Official Notice Board 

Results

Hearing Request Form Used for a Protest, Request for Redress or Request to Reopen

Competitor Information (venue maps, tidal streams, etc.)

Dun Laoghaire Harbour Webcam

Parking at the Harbour 

Competitor Information (QR Codes)

Join our Events WhatsApp Group

For further information, please contact:

Karin Ryan, RSGYC Sailing Manager Email:

Sailing Office  Email:

In Association with

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Update for the middle of the summer – It is going well; we have lots of kids down for both the Junior programs as well as the Performance programs this week which has created a lively atmosphere down at the club. Last week we had our Junior Regatta which by many accounts was a resounding success, especially the barbeque and ice cream afterwards, ice cream was a big hit with the marvelous weather we are experiencing at the moment. We have just had our busiest week of the year so far and it was great fun with a great atmosphere.

For the optimist fleet in regatta fleet, we had one of our own come first – Samuel McIntyre – this is a great testament to our junior programs and our coaches as well as the kids. In Main fleet we also had success with our oppies taking home 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place medals and vouchers from Viking Marine. Quick thank you to Paul Molloy for sorting the vouchers out. We also had success in PY Fleet with 1^st going to Julian O’Leary and Dylan Kennedy in their 29er. In Ilca 4s we had John Kenny from the George come 1^st  and Felix Crinion come 3^rd as well as Cian O’Flanagan in the Ilca 6 come 1^st as well. All in all it was a successful regatta for both the coaches and the kids.

To add to the busyness of last week we also had the Adventure group camping on Dalkey Island and experienced great weather. They cooked their own food and roasted smores over the fire. To add to events, we had fun day Friday, another resounding success thanks to the brilliant weather and sunshine and a fun barbeque afterwards.

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Fun Fridays are Back!

We are thrilled to announce that Fun Friday returns this summer with our first date being Friday June 19th, followed by Friday July 10th and August 14th! Join us for  unforgettable evenings filled with exciting activities for all ages:

• Powerboat & Sailboat Rides: Experience the thrill of being taken out for a spin in powerboats or 1720 keelboats.
• Water Activities: Try your hand at Rowing, Stand-Up Paddleboarding and Kayaking.
• Relax & Unwind: Simply relax on the balcony or deck and enjoy watching the vibrant activity below.

Bring your friends, family, and their friends and families too!

Details:

• Date & Time: Fridays listed above, starting at 18:00 hrs
• Pricing: €10 per adult | €5 per child
• Activities: Tours in 1720’s, RIBs, Rowing Boats, Paddleboarding and Kayaking.
• Extras: Refreshments, entertainment, and BBQ will be available (not included in the booking fee).

Don’t miss out on a fantastic evening of fun and adventure!

To Book please click HERE

2026 Fun Friday dates

June 19th

July 10th

August 14th  

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RSGYC Junior Regatta Wednesday July 8th !

Come and join us next Wednesday (8th July)  for some fun racing,  BBQ and Ice cream – Enter into the regatta to have a chance at winning some fabulous Gill merchandise.

Tunes will also be playing on the deck from 15:00 until the evening.

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