Irish Sailing Safety Boat Course
2018-04-21 08:45 - 17:00, 2018-04-22 08:45 - 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
About the Irish Sailing Safety Boat Course
This course is designed to provide candidates with the skills and techniques required for recovery techniques for various craft and fleet management, and to teach the skills necessary to be able to provide safety cover in a racing or training environment. The course is conducted in accordance with the standards laid down by Irish Sailing. Successful candidates will be awarded the Irish Sailing Safety Boat Certificate.
For additional details and to register for this course please click here:

Brunch
2018-04-21 11:30 - 15:30, 2018-04-22 11:30 - 15:30
If you haven’t sampled our delicious new Brunch Menu, you are in for a real treat! Brunch is only served at the weekends. So if you need to fuel up before Saturday racing, or feel a little peckish “collecting your car” on Sunday, the RSGYC Brunch is a must!

Junior Optimist Spring Training
2018-04-22
Junior Optimist Spring training will take place on Sunday’s commencing February 25th at 11:30
Book online here
SAILOR ABILITY
Our Junior Oppie program typically has a group of between 6 and 10 sailors aged between 9 and 11 years of age.
There are 2 levels of ability catered for:
REGATTA FLEET: sailors who are able to tack, gybe, beat, run, reach and are able to get around a race course. These sailors are not yet racing but are looking to learn some of the basic skills and rules.
JUNIOR FLEET: sailors are looking to start racing in the IODAI junior fleet in 2018. These sailors have mastered the basic sailing rules and are now focusing on race technique, rules and start strategy.
Our lead coach is Cian Cahill who has extensive Oppie training experience and he aims to keep the training fun, low pressure and above all, safe. He is accompanied by a second assistant coach and this allows them to split the group into 2 to facilitate both ability levels.
We will be training on Sunday afternoons and will be extending our sailing hours as the temperatures rise and the days lengthen. When weather forces us to cancel sailing, we will instead focus that training day on theory and land based training.
Spring 2018 we will run 3 programs on the following dates:
DATES & TIMES:

February/ March Course: 25th Feb, 4th March, 11th March, 18th March
April Course: 15th April, 22nd April, 29th April
May Course: 6th May, 13th may, 27th May

11:30 arrival for those who need to learn to rig.
12:00 arrival for those who know how to rig and change in 30 min!
12:30 Rigged and ready; briefing
13:00 Launch
15:00 approximate time of return, de-rig and debrief
16:00 finish

COACHES:
Our coaching staff will be headed up by Cian Cahill and have been selected on their sailing coaching experience as well as their ability to connect well with children. We intend maintaining a coach to sailor ratio of around 1:6 ensuring individual attention and an excellent level of coaching.
The coaches will teach the sailors to rig their own boats and to launch without parental help. Teamwork between the sailors will be encouraged.
We will try and coordinate our coaching activities with those of the RIYC and the NYC to facilitate better safety and collaboration on the water.
EQUIPMENT:
RSGYC does have some charter boats available for booking, but it is advisable that the sailors have their own equipment. It is imperative that they have adequate warm sailing gear and that the boats have all appropriate safety equipment. If you wish to book a Club Optimist for a block of sessions please contact Bonita in the Sailing Office at sailing@rsgyc.ie .
We are looking at putting on a “buy-and-sell” date for 2nd hand equipment within the coming weeks.
EXPECTATIONS:

Volunteering: Parents will be expected to volunteer to help with the coaching sessions and we will run a roster for sign-up.
Punctuality: All sailors must be rigged and ready by 12:30am
Rigging: Coaches are there to teach the sailors to rig their boats but not to rig for them. Sailors who do not know how to rig should arrive earlier to allow time for the coaches to instruct them.
Food: all sailors should have had lunch before arriving and should have water and snacks for on the water
Safety: Before getting onto the water, the boats will be inspected to ensure that all safety equipment is in good working order. All sailors are expected to dress for the conditions and to follow all safety instructions given by the coaches.

PRICING:
Each block of courses is based on a per session fee of €25. Sailors are expected to sign up for the full block of course dates and cannot pay for ad-hoc dates. No refunds are issued for missed sessions unless the sessions are cancelled by the Club in advance of the sailing day.
All payments and bookings can be completed using the above link which will take you to our secure online booking form.
COMMUNICATION
We will be setting up a George Oppie WhatsApp group to facilitate rapid communication amongst the group.
Robbie Walker- RSGYC Optimist Class Captain
+353 87 4000045

Squirts and Tigers Sunday Sailing
2018-04-22 09:30 - 12:30
Squirts and Tigers Sunday Sailing
Dust off the wetsuits, break out the sunnies and shake off the snow blues as Sea Squirts and Tigers are back!
2018 Season runs on Sundays… every Sunday!!
For those who have sailed with us over the last few years you know the drill – for those joining us this year, here is the score;
Time: 09:30-12:00 dressed and ready each Sunday (No sailing July 8th)
Ages: 5 to 10 (no experience needed).
Boats: we use a combination of Mirrors, Oppies, 1720’s, Stand Up Paddle boards, RIBs and kayaks.
Objective: fun introduction to sailing, sea and making friends at the Royal St George Y.C.
Required: wetsuit (full), life jacket and suitable foot and head wear – a cag or waterproof coat too.
Membership: children must have a parent or grandparent as a club member.
Always on: even in bad weather Sea Squirts and Tigers will run – indoor and non sailing activities such as kayaking and SUPing will happen in place of sailing.
Frequency: the key to learning sailing and water skills is the frequency not intensity of learning. Squirts and Tigers does not substitute a Summer Sailing course but compliments it perfectly by building confidence slowly and surely.
Our philosophy is all about giving your child a love of the sea and sailing, while making friends in a fun environment. All the instructors are chosen because of their ability to connect with the kids and ensure learning in a fun / low pressure environment.
WhatsApp
We know, not another WhatsApp Group! But to help us keep you up to date please send your child’s name, your name and mobile number and we will add you to the WhatsApp group for the Sea Squirts & Tigers to keep you up-to-date. If you wish to join the group please contact 087 6292324.
Volunteers
Sea Squirts is run on 100% volunteer basis and if you can support us we would love your help. At our first Sunday morning we can have a coffee and chat with the parents and share out the tasks.
Booking
Each month you will get a booking link for the forthcoming 4/5 Sundays of the month. You can book as many or as little Sundays as you like. IF YOU HAVEN’T BOOKED we will not be able to take your child sailing as we will have no waiver or proper contact details.
We look forward to meeting you again this year and to our Sea Squirts and Tigers having a brilliant season of fun, friendship and sailing.
Please be advised: There will be no refund/s issued for missed sessions. Payments are non-refundable after one month of registration date due, to the cancellation of courses in the event of bad weather.
Cost: €20 Per Sailor p/ session
The Sunday launch Sail will begin at 9.30am sharp until 12.30.
Sailors must be fully dressed in appropriate and most importantly warm sailing clothing by 9.30am.
Enquiries to: sailing@rsgyc.ie
Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!
Please Book Here
