Royal St George Yacht Club

Dun Laoghaire Youth Laser training
2018-10-21 09:30 - 17:30, 2018-10-28 09:30 - 17:30, 2018-11-04 09:30 - 17:30, 2018-11-11 09:30 - 17:30, 2018-11-18 09:30 - 17:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
The Dun Laoghaire Youth Laser training program will be run as a collaboration between RSGYC and NYC.
We are fortunate to have two excellent local coaches head up the program: Conor O’Beirne will be running the 4.7’s and we have Nicole Hemeryck on the Radials. We intend grouping sailors to maintain a coach:sailor ratio of around 6 and expect to have around 3 groups in the 4.7’s and potentially 2 in the radials.
A group of up to 30 sailors will allow for “big fleet” coaching and also bring a social aspect to the program.
Modules
The program comprises 4 modules which are elective – sailors can pick and choose between the following modules:

ModuleDatesCost €

1: Base Program9 Sundays (Sept- Nov)229

2: Weekend ClinicOct 6-752

3: Mid-term ClinicOct 29-Nov 2142

4: Christmas regattaNov 24-25TBC

5: UK NE Youth Championship Yorkshire Dales SC Nov 3-4TBC

The program is designed for sailors who, at minimum, have competed in regional events (in any boat) and intend to participate in the regional laser circuit in 2019. The program will be managed by our coaches and they will be the first point of contact. The overall philosophy of the group is that it is sailor driven and not parent driven.
Module 1 Sign up- click here.

DL YOUTH LASER CLINIC – Completed.

Further details are available by contacting:

RSGYC Parent: Robbie Walker – Robbie.e.walker@gmail.com
NYC Parent: Clodagh Nolan – clodagh.m.nolan@gmail.com
4.7 Coach: Conor O’Beirne – Conorobeirneis@gmail.com
Radial Coach: Nicole Hemeryck – nicole.hemeryck@gmail.com

The program is open to all full and country members of either RIYC, RSGYC or NYC with boat parking paid.

George Optimist Coaching Autumn 2018
2018-10-21 11:30 - 17:00, 2018-10-28 11:30 - 17:00, 2018-11-04 11:30 - 17:00, 2018-11-11 11:30 - 17:00, 2018-11-18 11:30 - 17:00, 2018-11-25 11:30 - 17:00
https://rsgyc.ie/2018/08/george-autumn-oppie-coaching-2018/

Dun Laoghaire Youth Laser Halloween Clinic
2018-10-27 09:30 - 16:00, 2018-10-28 09:30 - 16:00, 2018-10-29 09:30 - 16:00, 2018-10-30 09:30 - 16:00
HALLOWEEN CLINIC
The Dun Laoghaire Youth Laser Squad will be offering a 4 day coaching clinic from Saturday 27th October to Tuesday 30th October. Sailors already participating in the regular Sunday coaching program will have the option of signing up for the additional 3 days of coaching.
The program will be run out of the RSGYC and in conjunction with NYC. Current group comprises around fifteen 4.7 sailors and around 8 radial sailors so we are expecting a good turnout. The clinic will cater for both the Radial and 4.7 classes and follow the successful Sunday coaching format headed up by coaches Nicole Hemeryck and Conor O’Beirne.

Sailors not already signed up for the Sunday coaching (pay Sat 27 Oct, Sun 28 Oct, Mon 29 Oct, Tue 30 Oct): €120
Sailors already signed up for Sunday coaching (pay Sat 27 Oct, Mon 29 Oct, Tue 30 Oct): €90

The program is designed for sailors who, at minimum, have competed in regional events (in any boat) and intend to participate in the regional laser circuit in 2019. The program will be managed by our coaches and they will be the first point of contact. The overall philosophy of the group is that it is sailor driven and not parent driven
Sailing will commence every morning at 09:30am with a fitness session and finish at 5:00pm
A typical day :
9.30 Sailors rigged and in running attire
9.30 Fitness session
10.00 Briefing
10.30 Launch
1.30 Lunch
3.30 Ashore
4.00 De-brief
Click here to register today.

VHF Certificate Course & Exam
2018-11-29 19:00 - 21:30, 2018-12-01 09:00 - 17:00
VHF Radio Course

The RSGYC in partnership with Sea- Craft will be running a VHF Radio course on the evening of November 11th @ 6.00pm and all day November 12th starting at 9.00am.
A Marine VHF radio is a vital piece of safety equipment aboard a boat.
The Marine Radio Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the minimum qualification required to operate marine VHF radio equipment on a vessel. This includes both fixed and handheld equipment with and without Digital Selective Calling (DSC). It is obtained by successfully completing and SRC exam conducted at a Recognised Training Centre.
Most candidates are required to complete an SRC course prior to taking the exam, therefore the majority of exams take place after marine radio SRC courses.
This SRC course is classroom based. There is no age limit for taking the SRC course although exam candidates must be 16 years old on the day of the exam.
Course subjects include:

routine operation of marine VHF radio including Digital Selective Calling
the correct VHF channels (frequencies) to be used for each type of communication
distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures
ship to shore communication
practical use of Marine VHF DSC radios
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
Search and Rescue Transponders (SART)

The exam
The exam is a combination of a written theory test and practical assessment in the use of Marine VHF DSC radios. Candidates must be 16 years or older on the day of the exam.
Cost:
€225, Includes course, exam and the Internationally recognised operators certificate. To secure a place on this course please and for more details please click here.

29'er Class Weekend Coaching Clinics
2019-02-02 10:00 - 2019-02-03 17:00, 2019-02-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-02-17 10:00 - 17:00
The Matt McGovern and Sean Donnelly led 29er Clinics will be held on the following dates.

February 2nd & 3rd
February 16th & 17th
March 2nd & 3rd
April 27th & 28th

Times 10am to 5:00pm each day.
The cost for each of the weekend clinics are: €205 p/ team (Helm & crew).
The clinics are open to sailors from all clubs currently sailing as part of a 29’er crew (a team).
Sailors must be sailing regularly as part of a 29’er team, have their own boat or be crewing on a boat.
The clinic is based on a ratio of 4 boats to 1 coach (Intermediate Sailors) and 3:1 for New to the 29’er Class sailors to ensure a high level of coaching and support.
Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water. A notebook and pen are also required, as well as plenty of warm clothes as it can be very cold at this time of year.
If available places fill up, we will look to find an additional coach so that more places can be made available.
Questions? Please email the RSGYC Sailing Manager on sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie
For more details and to register click here.
The Class is growing quickly and welcoming sailors to the excitement of the class each week. If you would like to get involved please contact us.

29'er Spring Coaching
2019-02-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-10 10:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2019-03-10 10:00 - 15:00
Training Details
Winter & Spring Sunday coaching sessions for Jan- April.
Sessions will run from 10:00 -15:00
Cost will be €60 p/ session p/ boat
January Dates: 20th , 27th (€120 p/ boat for two dates)
February Dates: 2nd & 3rd* (additional date added) €120 p/ boat
Feb 10th , 24th (€120 p/ boat for three dates)
March Dates: 10th , 31st (€120 p/ boat for two dates)
April 7th , 21st (€120 p/ boat for two dates)
*Subject to a minimum of 3 boats per session signing up and sailors signing up for the session’s p/ month.
Please click here to register.

TY Wednesday Laser Coaching Module
2019-02-13 13:30 - 17:00, 2019-02-27 13:30 - 17:00, 2019-03-06 13:30 - 17:00
Transition Year Laser Training:
Cost of Laser Training: EUR130 for 6 weeks, minimum of 5 lasers signed up.
Date of Laser Training: From 13th February for 6 weeks to 27th March, No Feb 20th.
Boats: Own boats only – no charter option from the George. If students want to rent a boat, they will need to organise themselves.
Book by clicking here

29'er Class Coaching Weekend
2019-03-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-03-03 10:00 - 17:00

Feva Class Sunday Training
2019-03-03 12:00 - 16:00
Sunday the 3rd, 10th, 24th and 31st of March.
From 12:30-16:00- on the water for 13:00
Cost: €20 per sailor with own boat €35 p/ sailor if using club boat*.
Feva Sunday Training sessions run weekly from 12:30 noon to 4 pm – suitable for beginners and improvers. The RS Feva is an international class double-handed dinghy typically sailed by 11 to 15-year-olds, perfect as a transition class and for developing sailing skills.

Coaching Details:
The coach will be available for rigging queries from 12 noon. Please leave enough time to be rigged and ready for briefing at 12.30. On the water after briefing by 1pm, Off water between 3-3.30 pm followed by a debrief
Please ensure you bring a packed lunch and water for after sailing. Credits/ refunds will not be issued for missed sessions as a result of weather but can be applied to future training series.
The training cost has been budgeted as per expressions of interest received.
Please note that a minimum of 3 boats are required for coaching to take place. If there are not 3 boats signed up by Friday noon the coming Sunday session will not run.
Click here to sign up for the coaching sessions.

*If using Club Boats there are a maximum of 6 sailing slots daily to ensure adequate time afloat while balancing use of the boats for those without boats until sailors get their own boats.2 sailors sailing each boat and 2 sailors switching out (common practice for new to the class sailors and during the summer courses)
We recommend that parents consider purchasing a boat. With the correct purchase and maintenance of the boat at about 10% of cost of the boat per season you can expect to resell the boat for the approx. price you purchase it at.
