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Nominations sought for NYC Sailing Awards!

The General Committee is looking for nomination for the 2018 sailing awards.  Nominations should be sent to secretary@nyc.ie or by using this online form here by close of business on Monday 3rd December 2018.

The awards are listed on the form here and include a new award, the Concorde Plate.

Thank you for your nominations.

Dublin Bay Armistice Commemoration 11th November 2018

On Sunday next, the 11th November many in Ireland will be remembering the deaths of family members in the war. In the afternoon DBSC will remember its own members who died in the conflict with a brief ceremony before the start of Turkey Shoot racing.

Procedure as follows:
Sound Signal. Reading from the committee vessel of the names of DBSC members killed in action during the First World War. Sound Signal and flags lowered. One minute silence. Sound signal. Flags raised.
Competitors are asked to observe the minute’s silence.

Please the full post for an excellent historical account of racing in Dublin Bay during the 1st World War

Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2019 – NOR & Early Bird Entry

The Notice of Race is now available for Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2019 and Online Entry Open for 39 classes in Cruisers – One Design – Dinghies – Classics. 

All fully paid entries received in the ‘Super Early Bird Entry’ by
31 December 2018 will be in with a chance to have their full entry fee refunded! (see NOR for full details)

Notice of Race
Online Entry

Subaru to be NYC’s official “Vehicle Partner” for 2018/2019 including the Flying Fifteen Worlds in September 2019

The National Yacht Club is pleased to announce that Subaru have come on board as official “Vehicle Partner” for 2018/2019 and to include the Flying Fifteen Worlds in September 2019.

This partnership will run alongside our existing partners Davy.

At a recent launch of the partnership Commodore Ronan Beirne commented:
“The National Yacht Club is delighted to partner with Subaru as the club’s “Vehicle partner” and for the Flying Fifteen World Championships to take place in September 2019. Subaru is a quality brand and to endorse the National Yacht Club as “Vehicle partner” and for the Flying Fifteen world championship hosted by the Club allows us to share the Subaru brand definition of  “confidence in motion” as our members enjoy sailing and as we prepare for the only World sailing Championships to take place in Irish waters in 2019″

View the photo gallery of the announcement here

Winter Dinghy Platform Parking – Online Application Form

Application for platform parking for dinghies this winter is now online. Please use the form here to apply and pay.

Dinghies taking part in either the junior training sessions or the DMYC Frostbite racing series must complete this form prior to bringing their boats back on the platform.

Please note that platform parking DOES NOT REOPEN before Saturday 20th October as the boathouse still has to lift many keelboats on trailers and position them on the platform post our main lift-out on Saturday 13th October.

Thanking you in advance for your understanding

National Yacht Club gets Sea Bin thanks to Flossie Donnelly

National Yacht Club is Ireland’s first Club with a Sea Bin – thanks to Flossie Donnelly

Twelve-year-old environmental campaigner Flossie Donnelly has presented the National Yacht Club with one of her Sea Bin devises to help clean up the environs of the Club – and especially catch waste plastics which come in our direction when the Northerly winds blow.

The Sandycove campaigner and blogger already has a Sea Bin in operation in the main Dun Laoghaire harbour area and our one will be the second in the country. 

Flossie presented Sea Bin to Vice Commodore Martin McCarthy who accepted on behalf of the club and with the support of Annalise Murphy – who is dedicated to the “Turn the Tide on Plastic” campaign, and whose boat she campaigned in the recent Volvo Ocean Race.