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Junior Sailing News

RNLI safety on the water Talk – Monday 17th June 2019

RNLI Safety on the water talk.

Monday 17th June 2019 at 8pm in NYC. 
Calling all 13 – 16yrs NYC sailors. 
20 places only. 

Update on the Traveller Events in Blessington Sailing Club

The Dun Laoghaire Topper Group had another great day at the recent Traveller event held in Blessington Sailing Club on Sunday 12th May, with 12 sailors representing the Waterfront.  There was a beautiful sunny and calm start to the morning, but the wind picked up enough for a good day’s sailing on the water.  Among the Prizewinners were 4 sailors from the NYC:
Adam Irvin, 3rd in Youth Male

Caoimhe Byrne, 3rd in Youth Female

Caoimhe Seymour, 2nd in Junior Female

Ella Fitzgerald, 3rd in 4.2 rig

Midweek Nippers 2019 – Registration now open!

We have just opened the nipper’s course to potential members introduced to the NYC by an existing member as their one course to try (once per family). The course cost €100, but there will be an additional charge for this courses of €50. 

In May and June every year the Club runs coaching sessions one evening a week for Minors from 6 to 8 years old.

This is very popular and is a great way, particularly for children and parents to make new friends.
The sailing is done in Optimists and no boat is required..
Starting on Wednesday 22nd of May for 6 weeks (until 26th June) and running from 1730 to 1930. The cost is €100 per child. Registrations are currently only open to Full and Family members.CHILDREN MUST BE AGED BETWEEN 6y AND 8y at the start of the Nippers programme!

REGISTER HERE

Optimist Ulster’s (Skerries) – Main fleet Coach support

The club will be providing coach support for the event, for Main Fleet Sailors

  • Cost €50 for the 2 days
  • Limited to 8 sailors
  • Please register by Friday 17th May
  • This program is not open to sailors in the ‘Regatta Fleet’, as they receive coaching from IODAI.

Any queries, please contact juniors@archived.nyc.ie
Register Here

Pre-Nationals 420 clinic lead by Graeme Grant

THIS COURSE IS BOOKED OUT!

Dates : 9th, 10th, 11th  July.
Times 9:30 – 5pm

Cost: €100 per sailor.

This clinic is limited to 10 boats only. Please register here

Please register here

Success for the NYC Topper Fleet in Cork – next stop, Blessington

A hardy bunch of Topper sailors went down to Cork as part of the overall NYC fleet attending the ISA Youth Nationals event in RCYC, and acquitted themselves very well despite the challenging conditions – a distinct excess of wind on Friday and Saturday, followed by the wind almost disappearing on Sunday!

Congratulations in particular to […]