THE NATIONAL YACHT CLUB
THE NATIONAL YACHT CLUB
The National yacht club welcomes you
Welcome to the official website of the National Yacht Club — a home for sailors, families, and enthusiasts alike on the beautiful shores of Dublin Bay.
Our Story
Located at the historic East Pier in Dún Laoghaire, our club has enjoyed a rich maritime tradition and community atmosphere for well over a century. We pride ourselves on blending serious sailing — dinghy racing, offshore adventures, keelboats — with the warmth of a welcoming social club.
What We Offer
- Superb sailing facilities: slipway directly from the clubhouse into the harbour, over eighty club moorings, platform parking, pontoons, fuelling, water, crane-lifting — all the essentials for modern boating.
- A full calendar of events year-round: competitive racing on Dublin Bay and beyond, cruising opportunities, training for all levels, and a lively social side with quiz nights, wine dinners, and more.
- A sense of community: we value a family ethos, support, and fellowship, whether you’re a lifelong sailor or just discovering the sport.
Join Us
If you’re intrigued by life by the water — sailing, socialising, or simply enjoying the spectacular outlook over Dublin Bay — we’d love to hear from you.
Membership offers full use of club facilities, from the vibrant activity on the water to the welcoming clubhouse by the pier.
Explore the rest of our website to find out more about our sailing programme, club history, events calendar, and how you can become part of this active, friendly club.
Fair winds and we look forward to welcoming you on board.
FEATURED ARTICLES
2026 Pre-Pay Lift Offers
We are pleased to offer the following pre-pay lift packages for 2026 (please note that any unused pre-paid lifts cannot be carried forward to future years)
- 5 lifts for the price of 4, plus an additional 20% discount
OR
- 4 lifts for the price of 3, plus an additional 10% discount
For added convenience, all hull cleaning is carried out by a member of staff using hot-water power washing, so there is no need for owners to get wet or dirty.
These exceptional offers will appeal not only to racing sailors looking for every performance advantage, but also to owners who take pride in maintaining a clean hull and keeping their boats sailing at their best.
To see how much your boat could save under either package, simply CLICK HERE complete the form.
The calculator will show your discount both as a percentage and in euro terms.
If you decide to proceed, submit the form and we will charge the amount to your Club account and issue you with a loyalty-style craning card.
Boathouse Captain
Volunteer Day – Sunday June 7th
Your Generosity at Work
We’re delighted to announce our Volunteer’s Day on Sunday, June 7th, and we’re calling on club members to lend a hand in helping spruce up the club for the season ahead.
We’re looking for volunteers to help with painting, cleaning, tidying, and tending to the outside areas of the club.
It’s planned as an all-day event, with members welcome to join us for either the morning session, the afternoon session, or both.
To keep everyone fuelled, sandwiches with tea and coffee will be provided at lunchtime, and we’ll round off the day with a well-earned wet supper and a drink in the evening.
Whether you can spare a couple of hours or the whole day, your help would be greatly appreciated and will make a real difference to the club.
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Greystones Cruise
The May Bank Holiday weekend marked the first National Yacht Club Cruising Group “Sail in Company” of the season from Dún Laoghaire to Greystones. Thirteen boats and more than 60 crew took part in the 10-nautical-mile passage in a gentle north-easterly breeze of 8–12 knots. With a light following sea and many yachts flying asymmetric sails, the fleet enjoyed near-perfect early-season sailing conditions.
ECHO 90 Update
You will have seen the ECHO 90 ketch moored in front of the Club since the start of the season, and may be wondering about her purpose.
Well, as a training vessel with disabled access, she has been in use in the Sailability Programme bringing disabled children out for a sail on the Bay. With the able assistance of Damian Quinn, Brian Geraghty and Pau Barrington, she participates in the Sunday morning and Wednesday evening Sailability outings, and on May 17th was a key element of the Sailability Day out of the RIYC.
On the training side, she is also used in the Adult training on Sundays bringing new sailors out on the water. As a ketch, with furling jib, reefable mainsail and mizzen, she has a very flexible sailplan with relatively easily handled small sails. Thus, Thomas uses her to bring the Nippers out for a spin on Fridays. She is also equipped with symmetric and asymmetric spinnakers making her suitable for more advanced spinnaker handling training.
If you are interested in giving her a try, please contact Thomas (headcoach@nyc.ie) and he can arrange a familiarisation session with one of the folks more experienced with handling her.
If you would like to organise a Corporate Charter, Thomas is drawing up a schedule, so you can check availability.
NYC & WATH Regattas 2026
The National Yacht Club and WATH Regattas 13th and 14th June 2026
Discover our amenities
2026 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship
2026 ILCA 6 Women's World Championship
Club boats issues
To report any club boat issues, fill out the club boat issue reporting form.
Club Merchandise
Browse a great selection of clothing and other NYC branded items for all occasions!.
Book a Club Boat
From our large selection of crafts, for your enjoyment!
Adult Sailing Courses
We are running Adult Sailing courses for members and non-members alike to cover the basics, more complex stuff and racing roles.
Join the club
The National Yacht Club is currently accepting membership applications.