DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series
2016-04-29, 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.

Junior Optimist Spring Training
2016-05-01, 2016-05-08, 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.

DOG/ OMG Spring Training
2016-05-01 | 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
2016-05-03 - 2016-05-04, 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.

Paddy Barry Sailing Talk
2016-05-04 19:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Intrepid adventurer Paddy Barry will give an illustrated talk about a recent trip to Faroes, Iceland, and East Greenland. Followed by a two course supper.
To book your place, please call the Club at 01 280 1811 or email Eleanor at housemanager@rsgyc.ie

DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series
2016-05-06 | National Yacht Club, East Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland

Long-Standing Members Dinner 2016
2016-05-06 19:30 - 23:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
This evening will celebrate all those who have been Members for over 20 years.
This will be a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new friends, and to celebrate your long-standing involvement in your Club.
You are encouraged to take the opportunity to put together a table of fellow Members. There will be a prize on the evening for the table with the greatest aggregate length of service… can we reach 500 or 600 years? There will also be a prize for the youngest combined age and longest combined service.
There will be a number of Members tables and we will endeavor to keep the decades together – so if you joined in the 60’s, we will seat you with your contemporaries. Please request this option upon booking.
7.30pm for 8pm. Three Course Dinner, €35.
Please call the Club at 01-280 1811 or email Eleanor at housemanager@rsgyc.ie to book your place.

Feva Sunday Coaching - May
2016-05-08, 2016-05-22 | 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
2016-05-08, 2016-05-22 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland

Start The Summer Sailing Season Cruise - 2016
2016-05-08 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Start The Summer Sailing Season Cruise – 2016

BOS Event Sailing instructions 2016
BOS Event Sailing Communication Sheet 2016

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Sunday, May 8th will see the inaugural RSGYC Start the Season Sail where Members, family, and friends are invited to join fellow Club Members and crews for a leisurely Sunday sail to mark the start of the sailing season in a fun filled way.
There will be starts in the harbour mouth between an orange mark and a rib, which will be the Committee boat. The plan is that each boat/class will start at 3 minute intervals, depending on the boat type, with slower boats taking off first followed by the faster boats allowing boats to return to the Club approximately at the same time and to the BBQ and meet & greet on the Quarterdeck after sailing.
Notes: (subject to weather)
Briefing at 12:30 on the main deck when all skippers/crew can collect the ‘Communication Form’ – which will have a list of questions with answers to be returned after sailing.
Courses: There will be separate courses for slow and fast boats.
Course A – Inner Course is, through the harbour mouth, around a laid mark outside the harbour to starboard, through Dalkey sound, leave Dalkey island to port, leave laid harbour mark to port, finish line within harbour.
Course B – Outer Course is, through the harbour mouth, around harbour mark to starboard, through Dalkey sound, Killiney outfall mark to port, Dalkey island to port, leave harbour mark to port, finish line within the harbour.
Starting / finishing line will be laid line close to the Club within the harbour.(not necessarily a windward start).
Which course will you sail?
Slow boats start at 3 minute intervals starting at 14.00 hrs. Water Wags (14.00), Glens (14.03), Parent and child teams in Fevas (14.06), Special Needs Squibs and Laser 4.7 (14.09) Shipmans and Laser Radial,(14.12), Mermaids, Lasers and Squibs and OK (14.15), Ruffians. Cruiser 3 (slow group) (14.18)
Fast boats start at 3 minute intervals starting at Cruiser 3 (fast group) and RS200, 14.21hrs. all White Sail Cruisers and Finn (14.24), Cruisers 2 and RS400 (14.27), Cruiser 1 and 0 and Moths (14.30).
What else?
This is planned as a sailing day out to start the summer sailing season in a relaxed and fun manner while meeting your fellow Members both on the water and ashore.
Start times will be confirmed at the briefing, the above are guidelines only.
Prizes may be awarded based on the following:

Completed & returned Communication forms
Fastest boat/nearly as fast boat
Stories from the sail
Best hail to the start/finish boat
Most helpful to fellow competitors (towing is encouraged for the slower boats if an option)
Best dressed crew/boat
Class specific prize
TBD

Please come down and join us on the water this Sunday – all boats of all shapes and sizes are encouraged.
Tentative Schedule:

12:30 Quarterdeck Briefing
14:00 Harbour Sail Starts – staggered
16:00 (approx) Finish
16:00 onwards BBQ on Quarterdeck followed by debrief and prize-giving.

To register interest and to enter your boat/crew, please follow the link attached here.
Entry costs €5.
The following will be required:

Boat Name
Boat Type/Class
Owner/Skipper Name
Email address
Phone number
Comments
Standard declaration

Questions or Queries?
You can contact the Sailing Manager, Ronan Adams, at 01 214 7859 or emailing sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie

Schools Introduction To Sailing
2016-05-13 16:30 - 19:00, 2016-05-20 16:30 - 19:00 | 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

Special Tribute Night
2016-05-13 19:30 - 23:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join Harry Byrne for a delightful evening in the first of a series of Club chats with our long-standing Members.
Join Long-Standing Member Harry Byrne, friends, and family for the very first in a series of talks the Club has planned with our long-standing Members.
Two course Italian-themed supper.

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.

Book Launch Of ‘Little Bones’ With Vanessa O’Loughlin
2016-05-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join Shane and Vanessa O’Loughlin and Irish State Pathologist Professor Dr. Marie Cassidy to celebrate the launch of Little Bones on Thursday, 19th May at 6pm.
Excitement grows for the launch of Club Member Vanessa O’Loughlin’s debut crime novel Little Bones, the first in a trilogy written under the pen name of Sam Blake and published by Bonnier’s Twenty7 imprint. For fans of Alex Barclay and Niamh O’Connor, Little Bones introduces Cathy Connolly, a kickboxing champion who at twenty four is stationed in Dun Laoghaire and set for a glowing career.
When Garda Cathy Connolly is called to investigate a routine break-in, she’s horrified by a grisly discovery: a vintage wedding dress, the hem lined with a baby’s bones. The case quickly escalates when the dress is connected to top Dublin fashion magnate Lavinia Grant – who has died that very day. The initial evidence suggests natural causes; Cathy suspects otherwise.
The investigation pairs her with O’Rourke, an old friend from the force with whom she has a past. Normally Cathy would welcome his support – but she’s nursing a secret of her own, which becomes all the more difficult under his watchful gaze. However, she can’t afford to become distracted. An infamous Las Vegas gangster has arrived in the city, leaving two bodies – and a buzzing FBI investigation – in his wake.
This cold case is about to become very hot indeed . . .
‘Instantly gripping, perfectly paced, and filled with a brilliant cast of characters, led by the utterly likeable and relatable Detective Cathy Connolly . . . from the murky depths of these buried secrets comes an ending that truly shines.’ – Alex Barclay
Join Shane and Vanessa O’Loughlin and Irish State Pathologist Professor Dr. Marie Cassidy to celebrate the launch of Little Bones on 19th May at 6pm.
This book will be in bookshops, or you can preorder your copy online here:
Little Bones by Sam Blake

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.

Cuban Salsa Night
2016-05-21 19:30 - 23:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
A night of music, fun, food, and all things Cuban!
Free mojito on arrival, Cuban music, and a talk by the Cuban ambassador followed by a superb three course Cuban-themed meal will be held in the Dining Room costing just €35 per person. 7:30pm.
Be sure to book your place for this great night out!

HYC Classic Car Run on 22nd May 2016 in aid of the RNLI
2016-05-22 10:30 - 14:30 | Howth Yacht Club, Howth Harbour, Howth, Dublin, Ireland
HYC Classic Car Run on 22nd May 2016 in aid of the RNLI
Starting at Asgard Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb St, Dublin 7
Please approach from Wolfe Tone St and then left into Liffey St West.
Gates open at 10.30 am with the Car Run to start at 11.30.
A lecture about the Asgard will be hosted by Historian Pat Murphy before the event begins.
Lunch will be served in Howth Yacht Club at 14.30.
Please indicate you are going to attend by contacting Mossy Shanahan on gilmoss2009@gmail.com or 086 0545772
Further details can be found at HYC.ie

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.

Talk and Tasting on Olive Oil With Karen Cryan
2016-05-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join Karen Cryan as she gives an interesting talk about the different varieties of olive oil.
What makes a good extra virgin olive oil? Learn all about the official tasting panels; defects; a bit about varieties; how it’s milled; health benefits; how to use it/pairing with food, and much more! Afterwards, put your knowledge to the test for a tasting to follow to see the difference! Come for the talk, and stay for a two course supper.

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.
