National Yacht Club

  
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News

DMYC Announce ‘Pop Up’ Dinghy Race at Dun Laoghaire for March 18th

The Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club has announced a ‘Pop Up’ dinghy race for the Public Holiday on March 18th, in place of the weather-related, lost races in the club’s Viking Marine Frostbite Series since Christmas.

The races will not count in the series results, but DMYC race mugs will be presented to daily winners.

The “Snakes Alive” Open Event will be held in the Harbour and details can be found here.

The race is free to registered entrants, non-frostbite entrants are encouraged to make a donation to RNLI, prior to participation.

Lifejacket Clinic – Saturday 9th April 2022

Nearly time to put the boats back in (Lift-in on Saturday 9th April) and go sailing BUT…
ARE YOUR LIFEJACKETS SAFE?

Learn useful tips on how to choose, fit and maintain your lifejacket. Bring along your lifejacket to a free RNLI Lifejacket clinic

When: 9th April 2022 11am until 4pm
Where: The green outside Royal Irish Yacht Club
Contact: lejackson919@gmail.com

ICRA Annual Conference and AGM Saturday 5th March 10:00 to 13:00 in NYC – join in person or online

Headline speakers at the event include,

Thomas Kneen (Owner Sunrise) – we are delighted to have Thomas join us to talk about his very succesul and somewhat controversial 2021 sailing compaign in his yacht Sunrise, which won the Fastnet and just missed out on the Middle Sea race in controversial circustnaces.

Jason Smithwick (Director of Rating, RORC) – a presentation from the Director of Rating at RORC, where he will give us on update on IRC ratings, and answer all your questions!

As well as the main speakers, the event will include the sailors forum (where you have your chance to discuss and debate the big issues in our sport), updates from the major events planned in the year, an update of ICRA activities, and will be followed by the AGM.

Registration and full details here: https://cruiserracing.ie/national-conference/

NYC Sailing Awards Prize Giving Dinner

In one of the highlights of the club year, the National Yacht Club awarded thirteen annual awards for outstanding sailing achievements.

The awards, as well as the Commodore’s Cup, were presented at the NYC annual Sailing Awards Dinner last Saturday

Click here for individual award citations and photography.

Assistant instructors position 2022

The National Yacht Club is currently seeking to recruit a team of committed and enthusiastic Assistant Instructors for the 2021 summer sailing courses. 

Transition Year (TY) sailors who wish to apply for the position of Assistant Instructors at NYC over summer 2021 should complete the form below before midnight on 31st March 2022.

The role is relevant to any individual 16 or over with the required certification who has completed Transition Year and is interested in encouraging children to learn how to sail under the direct supervision of NYC instructors at all times. Assistant instructors are required to hold their Motorboat licence; First Aid cert; Safeguarding cert; Garda vetting cert (Note that only applications from sailors who have completed TY will be considered). 

This role is an excellent opportunity to learn from qualified coaches and instructors on how to lead and deliver sessions on training courses. Please be aware that this is a voluntary role only.

For further details and to apply for a position, please click here

Guiness Six Nations Rugby in the NYC – Round 3

The clubhouse will be hosting the 2022 Six Nations this week!

Come down to your club, view it on the big screen and join the craic!!

Click here to see fixtures and kick off times this weekend.