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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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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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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We’ve refreshed the regatta dinner format this year with a more relaxed bistro-style menu. Gather your crew, friends or family and enjoy dinner anytime between 18.30 and 20.30.

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Pre-order your packed lunch for yourself and your crew for this year’s Regatta HERE

Price: €13.50

Pack lunch includes –

Your packed lunch will contain: choice of sandwich, cereal bar, packet of crisps, piece of fruit and water.

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New app for Sailing; Sail Robin

Member John Sheehy has just built a new app for sailing; Sail Robin.  From the day sailor, to the round the cans sailor, to the one design sailor, there’s  something for everyone.  

The app plots your course, tracks every sail, replays your performance, gives you the tools to coach yourself better, and connects you with the sailing community. It also allows you to upload your data from other devices such as a garmin watch or a vakaros.  The Sail Robin ‘Flight school’ can run the analytics on this data also.

It includes all the DBSC course cards, and for this weekend, it even includes the Regatta Course Card.  Just select the course,  start the timer, the app will do the rest…  

See sailrobin.com for more or contact john@sailrobin.com

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29er Nationals Report

As summer looked like it might finally have arrived the 29er National Championships kicked off in the Royal St. George Yacht Club from the 19^th to 21^st June 2026, supported by Covy Watersport and Irish Sailing.

With 10 teams, all relatively new to the fleet, they competed with the mix of conditions only Dublin Bay could throw at them.

To allow time for travelling teams, some of whom were still sitting state exams a late start and only two races were planned for Friday. A full card of 5 races was achieved on Saturday once the sea breeze kicked in and on Sunday light airs allowed for a further 3 to make up a competitive 10 race series.

Race Officer Barry O’Neill wasted no time in turning around the races. His team were busy as this highly competitive class saw some of the boats finishing within in seconds of each other.

First time 29er eventers Julian O’Leary and Dillon Kennedy (RStGYC) claimed the top Boys team with some very consistent sailing. Another set of newcomers to the class Emily and Annabel Ridout (Ballyholme YC) picked up the best the top Rookie team, showing that their strong Feva abilities translate nicely in to the skiff class.

Gemma Brady and Grace Keating (NYC & LDYC) took home a silver Irish Sailing medal in second place followed closely by Lousie Hanley and Sebastian Wright (YC) in third.

The standout team of the event was Juliet Ryan & Ella Rock (RStGYC) with 11 points from 10 races they were always going to be hard to catch. Their results saw them take home not only 2 Irish Sailing medals as overall National Champions and Women’s National Champions but also the u17 National Championship prize.

In a weekend that had plenty of sun, swimming and burgers on the deck in the George on Saturday it was a good showcase for double handed sailing in youth fleets as there could be. The 29er fleet will look to build on the success of the National Championships and with the standard of sailing on show it is clear evidence that the fleet is moving in the right direction.

Next up for some of the sailors is the World Championships in Kiel, Germany. Having previously qualified at the Youth Nationals in April in Ballyholme YC and the Eastern Championships in NYC in May, Juliet & Ella, Gemma & Grace and Louise & Seb leave for Germany next weekend.  

Meanwhile the rest of the fleet will have their eyes on Double Ree which runs on the 25/26 July.

Results can be found here – https://www.sailwave.com/results/9er%20Nats%20Race%20Results.htm

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