Irish Ruffian 23s Win Golden Jubilee International Inter-Port in Hong Kong

Irish Ruffian 23s Win Golden Jubilee International Inter-Port in Hong Kong

Ann Kirwan, former Commodore of Dublin Bay Sailing Club and a longtime NYC enthusiastic Ruffian 23 sailor  captures the flavour for us with her report of this remarkable event on the other side of the world:

HONG KONG HOSTS FINAL SAILING EVENT OF RUFFIAN 23 GOLDEN JUBILEE

A team of 20 Irish Ruffian sailors travelled to Hong Kong on Wednesday, October 18th, to compete in the Golden Jubilee Ruffian Inter-Port Regatta, the 7th Interport Challenge. The first two took place in the early ’90s before the event was revived in 2009, when the Irish Ruffians were invited to Hong Kong. Since then, the event has been held every three years in alternate locations, but the 2021 visit to Hong Kong was delayed by two years due to Covid. However, this turned out to be very fortuitous, as 2023 is the 50th anniversary year of the Ruffian fleet.

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NYC’s Tom Dolan (With Onboard Reporter) Prepare for Second Round Ireland Speed Record Bid

NYC’s Tom Dolan (With Onboard Reporter) Prepare for Second Round Ireland Speed Record Bid

Irish solo sailor and NYC Member Tom Dolan is back in Ireland with his Figaro Beneteau 3 Smurfit Kappa Kingspan, aiming to set a Round Ireland speed sailing record, a bid sparking debate about the status of solo sailing in Irish waters and the records themselves, which Afloat concluded in May, was all a bit of a mess.

Tom wants to break the long-standing record of 4 days, 1 hour and 53 minutes and 29 seconds established by Michel Kleinjans aboard a Class40 in 2005, but, he says, the World Speed Sailing Record Council (WSSRC) do not accept singlehanded record attempts, so Dolan has lodged a double-handed speed record bid.

"I will be sailing around Ireland single-handed with an onboard reporter (OBR)", he explained to Afloat...

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Remembering Liam Shanahan Senior…by Winkie Nixon

Remembering Liam Shanahan Senior…by Winkie Nixon

Liam Shanahan Snr was widely known in the sailing community as a determined offshore racing and cruising owner-skipper and a pillar of the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire, both as a longtime Club Trustee and a racing and sea-going achiever. He and his family regularly added to the club’s annual haul of significant trophies won locally, nationally and internationally. And he did this through sailing skills started while working abroad, and then honed in Dublin Bay racing, ISORA competition, and offshore majors such as the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle and Round Ireland races.

He was the personification of success achieved through shrewd career choices, a willingness to travel to further his work objectives, an ability to work very hard indeed, and a determination that - in time - he and his growing family’s remarkable life would be firmly Ireland-centric....

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AIB DBSC TURKEY SHOOT 2023

AIB DBSC TURKEY SHOOT 2023

SUNDAY 5th NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 17th DECEMBER NOTICE OF RACE

A series of SEVEN races to be held on Sunday mornings organised by Dublin Bay Sailing Club. A progressive handicap on a time-on-time basis will be used.
For keelboats, cruisers, cruising boats, one-designs and boats that do not normally race are very welcome.
First gun 10.10 hrs.
Entry fee €70.00 – includes temporary membership of Dublin Bay S.C. and Royal Irish Y.C.
Entries on line at www.dbsc.ie
Any problems with entry, contact Rosemary Roy, Hon. Sec. at 086 8319657 or Fintan Cairns at 087 2439208

Sailing instructions will be available on Sunday 6th November and will be emailed to entrants beforehand. After sailing – draws, food etc. will be available to competitors in Royal Irish Y.C. who are kindly hosting the series. You have to be there to win!

Last date for entries – Wednesday 2nd November –  Handicaps of late entries will be adjusted accordingly!

Dinghy Winter Platform Parking 2023

Dinghy Winter Platform Parking 2023

As space is at an absolute premium, priority will be given to dinghies actively taking part in either the Turkey Shoot, the DMYC Frostbite racing series or our Junior Training Programmes.

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 21st October 2023

The Winter Platform Parking Application / Payment Form will be live from Monday 16th October 18:00

Places are on a first come first served basis and based on the capacity limits set out for each type of boat in the form

To Apply / Pay for dinghy platform parking this winter, Please Click Here

Irish Sailing Safeguarding Awareness 1 – Online Workshops

Irish Sailing Safeguarding Awareness 1 – Online Workshops

Irish Sailing would like to draw your attention to the current suite of Safeguarding 1 courses that Irish Sailing are offering for the Autumn, lots of space currently available.

If you are planning for next year, now is the time to get your up and coming instructors along with others in your organisation who will need this qualification to get ahead and join these courses now and complete their safeguarding basic awareness. This will help avoid the delays we often see ahead of the season in completing qualification requirements. 

Please share the link to our shop where booking is available https://www.sailing.ie/Shop

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