Schools Sailing 2016
2016-05-10 - 2016-05-11, 2016-05-17 - 2016-05-18 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Schools Sailing Program dates in conjunction with the RSGYC and the INSS.
6 schools will participate in 5 weeks of sailing training. 3 schools each day with a max of 20 kids per school.
Start date:

April 19, 20, 26, 27
May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18
BBQ and presentation 24th May.

6 schools all come in on the last day for the presentation & barbeque on Tuesday 24th May.

DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series
2016-05-13 | Dun Laoghaire Combined Clubs, Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series will be starting on 29th April until 24th June – running for 9 Fridays.

Junior Series NOR 2016
Junior Series 2016 SIs
Amendment – Time Limits Green fleet

Enter Online Here
This is a great way to gain racing experience and have fun at the same time.
There will be two races each evening in the harbour and it will have sailors from all waterfront clubs.
The series is available to those under 19 on 1st January 2016 and is for Optimists, Toppers, Lasers (Radial and 4.7), 29ers, Fevas, RS200s, and 420.
A hot dish/BBQ will be available for parents and sailors on Friday evenings after racing at the RSGYC.
Barbecue and prizegiving will take place on the final day of racing – Friday 24th June in the NYC.
A list of all those who have entered so far can be found by clicking here.

Schools Introduction To Sailing
2016-05-13 16:30 - 19:00, 2016-05-20 16:30 - 19:00, 2016-05-27 16:30 - 19:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Schools Introduction to Sailing
Have you ever wondered what it was like to go sailing? The Schools Introduction to Sailing is a fantastic way to give it a go and is designed for people with no previous experience. The focus here is on having fun in the water.
Our skippers are Club Members who will take you out on board the Club’s 1720s and show you the ropes.
The boat and safety equipment is all provided by the Club. All you need to bring is clothes that will keep you warm and protect you from the sun, waterproof jacket and trousers, shoes with non-marking soles, that you won’t mind getting wet, sunscreen, and a hat.
Interested?
Where: 13th, 20th, and 27th, in St Marys National School, Blackrock
Time: 1630hrs, will finish approx 1900hrs
Who can do it: No experience necessary
The Royal St. George looks forward to welcoming you to our Schools Introduction to Sailing Program and showing you just how fun, safe, accessible, and affordable sailing is.
To sign up, please contact the sailing office on sailing@rsgyc.ie or telephone 01 214 7859
Sailing is weather dependent and if conditions are foul then afternoon will be rescheduled

Viking Marine Leinster Optimist Championships
2016-05-14 - 2016-05-15 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join us this May for this year’s Leinster Optimist Championships sponsored by Viking Marine!

Viking Optimist Leinster Championship Notice of Race 2016
Welcome Information For All Parents
Viking Marine IODAI Leinster Championships Maps & How To Get Here

Organised by the Royal St George Yacht Club and the International Optimist Dinghy Association Ireland (IODAI), this annual event’s emphasis is on friendly and fun sailing with a competitive edge.
Entries close this Friday, April 29th. After that late entry fees will apply until May 4th at which point registration will close. Online entry can be found here.

Junior Optimist Spring Training
2016-05-15 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Junior Optimist Spring training will take place on Sunday’s commencing April 24th, May 1st, 8th, 15th, and 29th
Book online here
Sailing Starts at 12 noon every day with all participating changed and rigged no later than 12 noon.

Briefing commences from here and sailors launch no later than 12.30hrs
Sailors return to shore approx. 15 / 15.15hrs.
Credits/ refunds will not be issued for missed sessions.

The cost per sailor has been budgeted as per expressions of interest received.
A hot snack will be available for all sailors upon coming off the water with each session.
Parent Support: It is important for you to be involved in your child’s sailing and to assist for a couple of sessions. For this reason, we ask that a parent or guardian make themselves available for 2 ‘Parent Support’ sessions , please enter your available dates in the form attached.

DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series
2016-05-20 | National Yacht Club, East Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series will be starting on 29th April until 24th June – running for 9 Fridays.

Junior Series NOR 2016
Junior Series 2016 SIs

Enter Online Here
This is a great way to gain racing experience and have fun at the same time.
There will be two races each evening in the harbour and it will have sailors from all waterfront clubs.
The series is available to those under 19 on 1st January 2016 and is for Optimists, Toppers, Lasers (Radial and 4.7), 29ers, Fevas, RS200s, and 420.
Barbecue and prizegiving will take place on the final day of racing – Friday 24th June in the NYC.
A list of all those who have entered so far can be viewed by clicking here.

Topper Ulster Provincials
2016-05-21 - 2016-05-22 | Donaghadee Sailing Club, 20 Shore Street, County Down, Donaghadee, Ireland
Further information can be found at http://www.donaghadeesc.co.uk/ as it becomes available.

Feva Sunday Coaching - May
2016-05-22, 2016-05-29 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Feva Sunday Coaching- will run throughout May on the following dates: 8th, 22nd and 29th May.
Book online here.
Rigged and ready for briefing at 12:30pm, off the water for de-brief 4pm.
Cost €75 p/ sailor to include snack after sailing.
If you have any questions/queries, be sure to contact Ronan Adams, Sailing Manager, at 01 2147859 or email sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie

DOG/OMG Spring Training
2016-05-22, 2016-05-29, 2016-06-05, 2016-06-19 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Junior DOG/OMG coaching scheduled for the following dates:

1st May (am only)
8th May (am only)
22nd May
29th May
5th June
19th June
26th June

Book Online Here.
Sailing Starts at 12 noon every day with all participating changed and rigged no later than 12 noon (except fist two sessions which run from 9am – 12pm)
Briefing commences from here and sailors launch no later than 09:30 / 12.30hrs.
Sailors return to shore approx. 15 / 15.15hrs.

Schools Sailing 2016
2016-05-24 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Schools Sailing Program dates in conjunction with the RSGYC and the INSS.
Six schools will participate in 5 weeks of sailing training. Three schools each day with a max of 20 kids per school.
Start date:

April 19, 20, 26, 27
May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18
BBQ and presentation 24th May.

6 schools all come in on the last day for the presentation & barbeque on Tuesday 24th May.

DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series
2016-05-27 | National Yacht Club, East Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series will be starting on 29th April until 24th June – running for 9 Fridays.

Junior Series NOR 2016
Junior Series 2016 SIs
Amendment – Time Limits Green fleet

Enter Online Here
This is a great way to gain racing experience and have fun at the same time.
There will be two races each evening in the harbour and it will have sailors from all waterfront clubs.
The series is available to those under 19 on 1st January 2016 and is for Optimists, Toppers, Lasers (Radial and 4.7), 29ers, Fevas, RS200s, and 420.
Barbecue and prizegiving will take place on the final day of racing – Friday 24th June in the NYC.
A list of all those who have entered so far can be viewed by clicking here.

HYC Sportsboat Cup
2016-05-27 - 2016-05-29 | Howth Yacht Club, Howth Harbour, Howth, Dublin, Ireland
Howth Yacht Club will be hosting their inaugural Sportsboat Cup on 27th – 29th May 2016. Join them for three days of fantastic racing in the idyllic waters off Ireland’s Eye.
The regatta is open to 1720s, SB20s, RS Elites Quarter Tonners, Half Tonners, J24s, Sailfleet J80s & class J80s. The Sailfleet J80s are available to charter for the event with HYC members getting a preferential rate.
All racing will be one design windward-leewards with the exception of the quarter and half tonners which will race under IRC.
Keep an eye on the event Facebook page and Sportsboatcup for up to date info.
You can find the NOR and Entry Form by clicking the highlighted text.

Topper Traveller 4 Weekend
2016-05-28 - 2016-05-29 | Carrickfergus Sailing Club, Carrickfergus, Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
(Training Day 28th)
Information cane be found at http://www.carrickfergussc.org/index.php/dates/full-programme/120-topper-traveller-weekend as it becomes available.

DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series
2016-06-03, 2016-06-10 | Dun Laoghaire Combined Clubs, Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series will be starting on 29th April until 24th June – running for 9 Fridays.

Junior Series NOR 2016
Junior Series 2016 SIs
Amendment – Time Limits Green fleet

Enter Online Here
This is a great way to gain racing experience and have fun at the same time.
There will be two races each evening in the harbour and it will have sailors from all waterfront clubs.
The series is available to those under 19 on 1st January 2016 and is for Optimists, Toppers, Lasers (Radial and 4.7), 29ers, Fevas, RS200s, and 420.
A hot dish/BBQ will be available for parents and sailors on Friday evenings after racing at the RSGYC.
Barbecue and prizegiving will take place on the final day of racing – Friday 24th June in the NYC.
A list of all those who have entered so far can be viewed by clicking here.

Junior Summer Course - Course A
2016-06-07 - 2016-06-17 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
With the summer school holidays and the way the dates fall, the first course date will be Course A on Tuesday 7th of June.
Book Online Here
All courses for 2016 will be two weeks long.
There will be a break in the middle of July to facilitate the KBC Laser Radial World Championships, which the RSGYC has the honour of hosting in conjunction with the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company.

Course A: June 7th – 17th (bank holiday Mon 6th) 9 days Course Fee Member: €315 Guest/ Non- member fee €420
Course B: June 20th – July 1st 10 days Course Fee Member: €350 Guest/ Non- member fee €465
Course C: July 4th – July 15th 10 days Course Fee Member: €350 Guest/ Non- member fee €465
Course D: August 2nd – 12th 9 days (bank holiday 1st) Course Fee Member: €315 Guest/ Non- member fee €420
Laser Worlds: July 23 – 30th No sailing course

Please Note: Please Note: ISA Membership Fee of €16 is compulsory for all trainees. This amount is included in the cadet membership fee. If the sailor is not a cadet member this fee will be added to the cost of the course.
If you have any questions, please call the Sailing Manager on 01 214 7852 or email sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie

ICRA Nationals Registration Now Open At Howth Yacht Club
2016-06-10 - 2016-06-12 | Howth Yacht Club, Howth Harbour, Howth, Dublin, Ireland
The Irish Cruising Racing Association and Howth Yacht Club are pleased to announce that the ICRA National Championships and Corinthian Cups will be held in Howth this coming June, 10th – 12th.
The three day Championships will comprise of eight fleets with racing taking place over three race areas, guaranteeing keen racing for all participants. Back at shore, there will be a lively social programme.
At the recent launch of the Championships, the event chairman Chris Howard commented “Howth Yacht Club is delighted to be hosting the ICRA Championships and Corinthian Cups again and to welcoming sailors from around the island of Ireland and internationally. Together with ICRA and a large team of HYC volunteers, we look forward to creating an environment for competitive racing for these prestigious Championships”.
Notice of Race and online entry are now available on the event website, http://cruiserracing.ie/icranats and an early bird discount is available for entries received online by May 6th.
With the Lambay Races taking place on the previous weekend (June 4th), a limited number of visitor marina berths will also be available from Friday 3rd of June at no charge for yachts competing in both events.
We are all very excited to have you sailing with us in this great event.
Chris Howard
Event Chairman

1720 European Championships
2016-06-16 - 2016-06-18 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join us this June for the 1720 European Championships!
Book Online Here

1720 Europeans 2016 Notice of Race
1720 Euros Event Poster

Dear 1720 Sailor,
We would like to invite you and your team to Dun Laoghaire for the 1720 European Championships which will run from the 16th – 18th June. This event is proudly being hosted by the Royal St. George Yacht Club and the Royal Irish Yacht Club in association with the National Yacht Club. The event is generously being sponsored by North Sails, McWilliam Sailmakers, and Viking Marine.
The event PRO will be Con Murphy and we expect world class racing and hope that you and your crew will be able to join us for the event.
To facilitate visiting boats we can accommodate early arrivals and delayed departures as required and with prior arrangement with the Clubs. We will have complimentary Crane Lift in/Out facilities here at the Royal St. George and the same at the Royal Irish Yacht Club and will endeavour to get you launched and on to the water as soon as is reasonably possible upon your arrival. Don’t forget your lifting straps, slings, and fenders. After racing on Saturday, we will also be able to get you out of the water as soon as you are ready to be lifted.
We expect quality race courses and racing on the water and of quality ashore, too, with each evenings’ Après Sail & Prize-giving planned. Thursday Après Sail & prize-giving will be hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club with a complimentary Pimms reception. There will also be a full BBQ with a pig on a spit available. Friday Après Sail & BBQ will be at the Royal St. George Yacht Club where the renowned ‘George’ BBQ‘ will be available for hungry racers after sailing.
The final day of racing is being run as part of the National Yacht Club’s Biennial Regatta with the 1720 Class having its own start. Après Sail & Prizegiving will be the National Yacht Club where the party will no doubt go well into the night.
Accommodation
There is plentiful accommodation in Dun Laoghaire with two hotels within walking distance ( The Haddington – http://www.thehaddington.ie/) and The Royal Marine http://www.royalmarine.ie/) along with Bed and Breakfasts in the area.
Car Parking
Available in the harbour for €5 p/ day.
Boat Parking
Available during the event and before/ afterwards with prior arrangement with the RSGYC or RIYC.
Crane Lifts
Complimentary as part of the event with prior arrangement.
Questions?
Please contact Ronan Adams, Sailing Manager, at sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie
I will look forward to welcoming you to Dun Laoghaire for the event, please feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance.
Be sure to book your place before it’s too late!
Image provided by Aedan Coffey, whose images can be found at aedancoffey.com

DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series
2016-06-17 | Dun Laoghaire Combined Clubs, Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series will be starting on 29th April until 24th June – running for 9 Fridays.

Junior Series NOR 2016
Junior Series 2016 SIs
Amendment – Time Limits Green fleet

Enter Online Here
This is a great way to gain racing experience and have fun at the same time.
There will be two races each evening in the harbour and it will have sailors from all waterfront clubs.
The series is available to those under 19 on 1st January 2016 and is for Optimists, Toppers, Lasers (Radial and 4.7), 29ers, Fevas, RS200s, and 420.
A hot dish/BBQ will be available for parents and sailors on Friday evenings after racing at the RSGYC.
Barbecue and prizegiving will take place on the final day of racing – Friday 24th June in the NYC.
A list of those who have entered so far can be viewed by clicking here.

Topper Leinster Provincials
2016-06-18 - 2016-06-19 | Skerries Yacht Club, Harbour Road,, Skerries, Dublin, Ireland
SSC is to host the ITCA Topper Leinsters, which will take place on the 18&19th June. Entry forms and the Notice of Race will be published soon on their website.
Training dates of 16th and 17th are to be confirmed. For further information, please visit their website at http://skerriessailingclub.com/topper-leinsters-1819th-june/

RSGYC Feva Summer Training Clinics 2016
2016-06-20 - 2016-06-24 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
RSGYC Feva Summer Training Clinics 2016
Book Online

Clinic 1 – Monday, June 20th – Friday, June 24th
Clinic 2 – Monday, July 11th – Friday, July 15th
Clinic 3 – Monday, August 8th – Friday, August 12th

The RS Feva Ireland Association is holding 3 Summer training clinics in the Royal St. George Yacht Club, These clinics will be headed up by the Feva Class Coach, Stephen Craig, with the assistance of a number of other current RS200 and recent Feva sailors. It is open to sailors from all clubs, and of all abilities. We will have separate on and off the water coaching sessions for more experienced Feva sailors who want to improve their boat handling and tactical skills and for those who are new or newer to the class and want to learn how to sail Fevas. These clinics are open to sailors from all clubs – all are welcome. If you are interested in doing any of these Feva Clinics, but don’t have a boat or someone to sail with let us know and we will see if that can be arranged.
Clinic 1 – Boat Handling. This clinic will focus on improving boat handling and there will be a real focus on spinnaker work.
Clinic 2 – Pre-Nationals Racing Clinic. This clinic is taking place the week before the RS Feva Irish Nationals, which are taking place in Greystones Sailing Club from Monday, July 18th – Wednesday, July 20th. The focus of this clinic will be on prepared for racing, and will incorporate the RSGYC Junior Regatta, which takes place on July 13th. The fee for the clinic includes entry to the regatta.
Clinic 3 – Feva Adventure. The focus of this clinic will be “having fun in a Feva”!
The sessions will run from 9:00am – 5.00pm each day, and lunch will be provided by the club.
The cost for each clinic is €175 per sailor.

Junior Summer Courses - Course B
2016-06-20 - 2016-07-01 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
With the summer school holidays and the way the dates fall, the first course date will be Course A on Tuesday 7th of June.
Book Online Here
All courses for 2016 will be two weeks long.
There will be a break in the middle of July to facilitate the KBC Laser Radial World Championships, which the RSGYC has the honour of hosting in conjunction with the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company.

Course A: June 7th – 17th (bank holiday Mon 6th) 9 days Course Fee Member: €315 Guest/ Non- member fee €420
Course B: June 20th – July 1st 10 days Course Fee Member: €350 Guest/ Non- member fee €465
Course C: July 4th – July 15th 10 days Course Fee Member: €350 Guest/ Non- member fee €465
Course D: August 2nd – 12th 9 days (bank holiday 1st) Course Fee Member: €315 Guest/ Non- member fee €420
Laser Worlds: July 23 – 30th No sailing course

Please Note: Please Note: ISA Membership Fee of €16 is compulsory for all trainees. This amount is included in the cadet membership fee. If the sailor is not a cadet member this fee will be added to the cost of the course.
Online form will be available in early 2016 and early booking is advised to ensure requested course dates are available.
If you have any questions, please call the Sailing Manager on 01 214 7852 or email sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie

RSGYC Summer 'Sailstice' 2016
2016-06-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Monday the 20th of June is the Summer Solstice, so join your fellow Members in celebration of this day for a ‘leisurely sail’ on the Bay which we are calling the ‘RSGYC Summer Sailstice’.
Members and friends are encouraged to muster at the pontoons from 6:00pm – 7:00pm and depart for a leisurely sundowner cruise. All boats are welcome. This is not a race but a fun cruise to mark the longest day of the year.
A course will be agreed upon Muster, weather dependent. Current forecast is calling for Southerly winds from 14 – 20 knots. Fingers crossed that it will be mild and dry, also. Picnics and refreshments are encouraged.
If you have no boat, be sure to let us know and we will work to get you on-board another boat seeking crew.
Come on down; we promise that we may be back around sundown.
If you plan on joining us for the Summer Sailstice, please contact Ronan Adams, Sailing Manager, at sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie.
