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Junior Sailing News

West coast Topper Traveller

Congratulations to Caoimhe Seymour and Ella Fitzgerald who attended the West Coast Topper Traveller in Galway City Sailing Club this weekend with Caoimhe taking 3rd female youth and Ella talking 1st female junior. Well done girls. 

2020 Optimist Nationals

Optimist Nationals 2020 report

In a most unusual year for everyone and many sailing events being cancelled, it was fantastic to see the 2020 Optimist Nationals going ahead at the RCYC. With participant numbers being significantly reduced in order to comply with the strict Covid-19 protocols, we were fortunate that eight NYC Juniors qualified for entry across the three fleets – Clementine van Steenberge, Ava Ennis, Kate Flood, Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell, James Hall, Lizzie Hall, Maria Butler and Patrick Butler.

The event was sailed in mainly light airs with strong tides and a full series was sailed over the four days. Particular congratulations to Clementine (1st Senior Fleet Girl) and Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell (1st Junior Fleet overall) and Maria Butler (5th Regatta fleet) in her first Nationals.

All the participating NYC Juniors have been training throughout 2020 in the build-up to the event and we are so proud of all our Juniors for the effort and commitment they have shown.

To continue the NYC’s commitment to growing the Optimist Class fleet, there will be plenty of Winter coaching for all levels, details to follow shortly.

Autumn Junior Clinics September / October for Opis, Toppers and Laser 4.7s

As we are not running the Junior September Series this year due to the Covid-19 situation, we have decided to run a small number of clinics for 4 weeks on Sundays from 13th September* to 4th October
(*Laser 4.7s will run on Saturday 12th, then Sundays)

Optimist and Topper Clinics will run half-days, mornings or afternoons, depending on levels and Laser 4.7s on ‘full’ days.

For details on dates, levels, morning / afternoon sessions and costs, please click here

TY Dublin Adventure Course Opening for Bookings on Monday 10th August

14th -16th SEPTEMBER
(Timings to be confirmed)

COST €150.00

On this 3 day course the students will meet other sailors whilst taking part in kayaking, wakeboarding, rowing and paddle boarding. 
The students will meet each day at a designated club where they will be informed of which activity they will be taking part in that day. 
All the activities will be off site to the clubs so they will have to bring their leap cards or money as they will be taking public transport to the activity locations. After the activities they will come back to 1 of the clubs to have a bbq or pizza, which is included. All students will take part in all of the activities just on different days.

PLACES ARE LIMITED TO 48 SO PLEASE BOOK EARLY HERE (DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS AUGUST 20TH)

Final set of summer clinics in the National Yacht Club – 10th August – 21st August

The Club is running the following final Clinics in August:

Start sailing – Optimist
Time 10-13:00

Basic Skills – Optimist
Time 10-13:00

Improving skills – Optimist
Time 14:00-17:00

Advanced Boat handling – Optimist
Time 14:00- 17:00

Kites and wires – Club wayfarers and RS Ventures
Time 10- 13:00

Clinics are priced at €320. However, We are now in a position to give a 20% reduction in our final 2 week August clinic to those who have already partaken in a previous clinic over this summer.

For the optimist clinics, one needs to be at least nine years old, you must understand the need for social distancing. you can only take part in a morning or afternoon clinic. There are still no changing rooms available.

With regards to the Kites and wires and Adventure clinic, one can enter both morning and afternoon clinics if one is mature enough social distance at lunch time. If it is your 1st clinic, the price is €320. If you have already registered to summer clinics the price is €250. If you and taking part in both morning and afternoon clinics, the afternoon clinic will be €160

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Additional Junior Summer Clinics – 6th to 31st July

With the advent of the easing of government restrictions, we are adding 5 more clinics for the month of July:

The Extra clinics (all priced at €320) are:

6th July-17th July
Basic skills – optimist – 8 places
Time 10-13:00
6th-17th July
Start sailing  – optimist – 8 places
Time 14:00- 17:00

20th-31st July
basic skills – optimist – 8 places
Time 10-13:00

20th-31st July
Start sailing  – optimist – 8 places
Time 14:00 – 17:00

20th-31st July
Team racing clinic in Club Fireflies – 12 places
Time 14:00-17:00

For further details, terms and conditions and to register, PLEASE CLICK HERE