Sailing Classes

Welcome to the RSGYC's Sailing Classes' Section. This section provides information on all the Club's Sailing Classes, from class history, news and superb triumphs to upcoming events, training and much more!

Team George Sailor Harry Craig is victorious at Malahide YC Optimist Regatta

02 April

Twenty five Optimists competed on the Broadmeadow at Malahide on March 31 in their Spring Open regatta, which also celebrated the opening of their impressive new dinghy clubhouse/centre. READ MORE
Commodore comes 4th at International Dragon Match Racing Event in Portugal

14 March

Commodore Martin Byrne finished 4th at the International Dragon Match Racing event in Cascais, Portugal last weekend. READ MORE
RSGYC Laser News

12 March

The RSGYC has a group of Laser Radial sailors training hard all winter that are now at the stage of going to UK Laser events trying to hit the international standard set out by the ISA. Hitting the international standard is one of the qualification criteria a sailor must meet for selection as the Irish representative in their class at the ISAF Youth Worlds, Dublin Bay 2012. The other hurdle is to win the Mitsubishi Youth Nationals in their class – no small task! READ MORE
Event Report: RSGYC Team Racing Invitational on the 10th March 2012

11 March

The Royal St. George Yacht Club Team Racing Invitational was once Ireland's most prestigious team racing event. After a lapse of a few years, the Club hosted a revived “George Invitational” on Saturday March 10th. One tradition remained unchanged, as the event was sailed in Firefly dinghies. READ MORE
420 Update: RSGYC Spring Open Regatta on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th of March

08 March

The 420 sailing season is getting started shortly with the RSGYC Spring Open Regatta on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th of March. READ MORE
Good Luck to RSGYC 420 sailors this weekend!

22 February

This weekend two teams of 420 sailors from the 'George', Adam Hyland with Bill Staunton and Robert Dixon with Sean Waddilove head to the UK to compete at the Winter 420 Championships at Grafham Water in Cambridgeshire. This is the first of three qualifying events for the 420 ISAF Worlds. READ MORE
Irish Cruiser Racing Association Annual Conference - Royal Marine Hotel

26 November

The Irish Cruiser Racing Association bring their annual Conference to Dublin for the first time on Nov 26th at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire on Saturday Nov 26th from 1100 Hrs to 1600 hrs. READ MORE
Commodore comes fourth overall at the Régates Royales in Cannes

23 September

The wind was not on the Dragon crews' side this Friday for the last and decisive rendez-vous. A light and flimsly air, not enough to have the boats moving, forced the Committee to call it a day and send the 58 strong fleet back ashore. The final ranking has then been decided taking into consideration the six races sailed since Tuesday. Italian Giuseppe Duca on Cloud wins his first title at the Régates Royales leaving Commodore Martin Byrne fourth overall. READ MORE
RSGYC sailors take 1,2,3 in Dragon South Coast Championship.

05 September

Neil Hegarty, David Williams and Peter Bowring (with Con Murphy subbing for Peter on the Sunday) in Phantom won the 2011 Dragon South Coast regatta at Glandore Harbour last weekend. READ MORE
Victory for Commodore Martin Byrne at National Dragon Championship in Kinsale

14 August

Commodore Martin Byrne retained his title as National Dragon Champion in Kinsale last weekend, adding to his Edinburgh Cup victory last month in Abersoch. READ MORE
Improve your boating experience in Ireland!

05 August

Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Authority, would like to hear about your recent boating holiday experience in Ireland. Please complete the survey in this section and you will be entered into a draw for a €500 holiday voucher in Ireland. READ MORE
RSGYC’s DIANE II Wins Ruffian National Championships

25 July

The 2011 Ruffian National Championships were held from 22 – 24 July hosted by our neighbours the National Yacht Club. The event was deservedly won by Alan Claffey of the George sailing Diane II. READ MORE
The World conquer Ireland to win International Match Racing Challenge

24 July

The Royal St. George Yacht Club played host to the second annual International Match Racing Challenge over the weekend of the 23rd and 24th July. Ireland’s top Match Racing Teams went head to head against a World Team, consisting of five international teams from Denmark, Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain. READ MORE
RSGYC Commodore wins Dragon Edinburgh Cup 2011

16 July

Commodore Martin Byrne, with his crew Adam Winkelmann and Pedro Andrade, lifted the Dragon Edinburgh Cup in Abersoch, North Wales after a three way last battle for victory went the Dun Laoghaire crew's way in emphatic style. READ MORE
Great success for Ireland at ISAF Youth Worlds 2011

15 July

The medals in the eight fleets at the 41st ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Zadar, Croatia have been decided following a dramatic final day. Ireland's team of three take home one overall result in the top ten, an 11th (Well done Sophie!) and a 17th plus some fine individual performances - including a final race win today - and many lessons for next year's event on Dublin Bay. READ MORE
Laser Leinster Championships 2011

03 July

One hundred and ten sailors competed in the 2011 Laser Leinster Championships which were held in superb summer conditions on July 2nd & 3rd, and were hosted by the Royal St George Yacht Club. The weather did its part to show off Dublin Bay at its best with bright sunshine and a light sea breeze contributing to the regatta atmosphere for the sailors and their families alike. READ MORE
Club Member, Peter Bowring in “Danish Blue” is the Open Dutch Dragon Champion 2011

27 June

Fresh from his win in La Baule with Poul-Richard Hoj-Jensen, George Member Peter Bowring again crewed for this yachting legend last weekend where they won the Open Dutch Dragon Championship. READ MORE
Club Members win in the Silver Fleet at the Sigma 33 Irish Championships

20 June

The Sigma 33 Irish Championships took place at Royal Ulster Yacht Club over the weekend of the 18th to the 19th June with the fleet based in Bangor Marina. Congratulations to Dermot Clarke and Paddy Maguire in Gwilli Two who won the Silver Fleet prize! READ MORE
RAYC Bloomsday Regatta 2011

19 June

This open event was hosted by the Royal St. George Yacht Club and ran across four courses course options on Saturday, 18th June. RSGYC's Paul Kirwan in Errislannan was the winner of IRC and ECHO Class One and Denis Power & Lindsay Casey were 1st in IRC 2 in Bendemeer. Congratulations! READ MORE
Sail for Gold 2011 - Success for RSGYC 49er Sailors!

13 June

Sail for Gold was held in Weymouth, the Olympic venue for 2012, over the weekend of the 11th and 12th June. Congratulations to Club Member, Ed Butler who came 7th in the Silver Fleet in the 49er Class. READ MORE
Optimist Ulsters 2011 - George Juniors dominate Results’ Board

13 June

Congratulations to all Club Juniors who, once again, excelled themselves at this event in the Royal North Yacht Club over the weekend of the 11th to the 12th June. A special congratulations to Niamh Henry who finished second! Well done Niamh! READ MORE
Skellig Hotel Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race 2011

13 June

Twenty-nine boats took part in this Race; the biggest offshore race of the season. Congratulations to the RSGYC Members who took part, especially to Jerry Collins in Persistance who came 3rd in the Cruiser Class. READ MORE
Lambay Race 2011 - Congratulations to RSGYC Shipman Class!

11 June

The Lambay Race was hosted by Howth Yacht Club on Saturday, 11th June. Congratulations to Club Members in Joslim who won in the Shipman Class. READ MORE
Dragon East Coast Championships 2011

30 May

Congratulations to our own RSGYC Sailors, Andrew Craig and Commodore, Martin Byrne who came fourth and fifth respectively at this event over the weekend of the 28th to 29th May. READ MORE
Delta Lloyd Regatta 2011

26 May

Well done to the Club Members who sailed the flag for the 'George' in this event! Representing the Club were Ger Owens and Scott Flanigan in 470, Ed Butler and Ben Lynch in 49er and Max Treacy and Anthony Shanks in the Star Class. READ MORE
Baily Bowl Weekend at the ‘George’

23 May

Low pressure systems played havoc with the Royal Alfred YC Baily Bowl on Dublin Bay over the weekend of the 21st to the 22nd May. The one design fixture struggled to attract big numbers in any of the four fleets sailing and the local Flying fifteen class opted out altogether. This one design weekend is part of the 2011 Royal Alfred Season. READ MORE
2011 Braassemermeer International Optimist Easter Regatta

05 May

This year Team Ireland won the Best Country award at Braassemermeer International Optimist Easter Regatta for the first time in the Netherlands. This is huge achievement for Irish team and shows the ongoing commitment, effort and training. READ MORE
ICRA Nationals Looking Good !

04 April

The ICRA Nationals planned for the Royal Cork Yacht Club from 17th to 19th June already has entries from New Zealand, England, Wales, Dublin , Waterford, Kinsale, Crosshaven, Glandore, Schull and the West Coast and promises to be a true National Championship with top boats attending from all regions. READ MORE
DBSC - Portsmouth Yardstick

31 March

The PY (Portsmouth Yardstick) fleet consists of Lasers, 49ers, Vagos, Wayfarers and many more - in fact any dinghy class that doesn't have its own class in DBSC is welcome. Finishing times are adjusted according to PY rules to decide the overall fleet places. READ MORE
Club Trophy Winners 2010

22 March

Well done to all RSGYC Trophy Winners 2010! Your dedication and commitment to Sailing and the Club is an inspiration to us all. READ MORE
ICRA wins Sailing Club of the Year 2011

21 January

In the three decades and more of the Mitsubishi Motors/Irish Independent "Sailing Club of the Year" assessments, there has never been an organisation only seven years old winning the title. READ MORE
Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta are seeking Volunteers

04 January

The Organising Committee of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta are seeking a number of Volunteers from each of the Waterfront yacht clubs to act as ‘Team Liaisons’ to our visiting sailors from outside the Bay on their arrival & during the 4 days of the Regatta. A huge part of this will be to extend a warm welcome to all our visitors from the time they arrive at their respective host club for the Event. READ MORE
A Squirt’s Life in the RSGYC!

07 November

An afternoon in the life of a Squirt learning to sail in the Royal St George Yacht Club. READ MORE
Congratulations to RSGYC’s ‘Jodapama’ and crew!

03 November

Comeback Kings Jodapama retain the Irish Match Racing National Championships and retain the Irish Match Tour crown 2010. READ MORE
The Irish J/24 Championships 2010 - Victory for the George!

14 September

Congratulations to Flor O'Driscoll and his crew on 'Hard on Port' who deservedly won the Irish J/24 Championships at Howth by the impressive margin of 19 points! READ MORE
RSGYC Member, Ben Cooke places second at 1720 National Championship

14 September

The 2010 CH MARINE 1720 NATIONALS took place in Baltimore, Co Cork between the 9th and 12th September. READ MORE
2010 Irish Dragon South Coast Championships

14 September

The Royal St George Yacht Club's Andrew Craig was triumphant! Followed by Vice-Commodore, Martin Byrne in second place overall with Kinsale Yacht Club's Cameron Good in third and James Matthews in fourth. The George completed the podium with Garry Treacy in fifth and Neil Hegarty in sixth. READ MORE
Investwise SB3 National Championships 2010

06 September

Hosted by Howth Yacht Club, this event took place from the 3rd to the 5th of September 2010. Congratulations to the Royal St George crew who came 2nd, 4th and 7th overall! READ MORE
The Shipman Irish National Championships 2010

05 September

The Shipman Nationals were hosted by the Royal St George Yacht Club over the weekend of the 3rd to the 4th September 2010. READ MORE
THE 40 FOOT CHALLENGE IN AID OF THE LAURA LYNN HOSPICE FOUNDATION

03 September

Over €7000 was raised in aid of the Laura Lynn Hospice Foundation. A Big Thank You to all who sponsored, volunteered and participated in this worthwhile event. READ MORE
End of Season Race Report 2010

03 September

This wonderful Club Event, both on and off the water, was a superb end to a summer of great sailing and was enjoyed by all on Thursday, 2nd September. READ MORE
The Irish Optimist National Championships 2010 - Team George Junior is victorious!

03 September

The Irish Optimist National Championships were held at the Waterford Harbour Yacht Club, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford from 17th to Saturday 21st August 2010 inclusive. Congratulations to Toby Hudson-Fowler who was the Overall Winner in the Regatta Fleet. READ MORE
Record Attendance at the RS Feva Irish Nationals and Open Championship - 27th to 29th August

30 August

Hosted by the Royal St George Yacht Club, the RS Feva Nationals took place over the weekend of the 27th to the 29th August. An unprecedented total of 58 boats, from both Ireland and the UK, competed at this three day event. Amongst the competitors were the reigning World Champions, Owen Bowerman and Charlie Darling. READ MORE
Ireland wins Rolex Commodores’ Cup at Cowes

21 August

Congratulations to The Irish Cruiser Racing Association team of Antix, marinerscove.ie and Roxy. READ MORE
Youth Olympics 2010

20 August

Congratulations to RSGYC Member, Sophie Murphy on her placement in the Top 20 at the Youth Olympics 2010 in Singapore. READ MORE
Sean Craig Wins Liffey Challenge

13 August

Congratulations to Sean Craig on winning the Liffey Challenge on Friday, the 13th! Lucky for some! READ MORE
Vice-Commodore and Dragon Sailor, Martin Byrne is July’s Sailor of the Month

03 August

Martin Byrne is the Afloat.ie/Irish Independent "Sailor of the Month" for July with his convincing victory in the Irish Dragon Championship on Belfast Lough, a four-day event of first class racing which concluded on Sunday July 25th at Cultra. READ MORE
2010 RS Feva World Championship - 24th to 31st July

01 August

Three of Ireland's Feva crews finished in the top ten at the RS Feva Worlds in Carnac, France. Congratulations! READ MORE
Irish squad shine at RS Feva and Tera Worlds 2010

31 July

Carnac France, July 31st 2010. If one had to design the perfect regatta, then the waters off the coast of southern Brittany, in July, with warm sea-breezes that blow from 1pm to 7pm daily at between twelve and twenty-two knots, probably fit the bill. These were the conditions that greeted the 140 entrants to the RS Feva Worlds, held under the auspices if Yacht Club de Carnac, in the last week of July. READ MORE
Ruffian National Championships

30 July

RSGYC's Derek Mitchell in 'RUFF NUFF' is the triumphant winner! Congratulations! READ MORE
George Dragons placed 1st, 2nd & 3rd at National Championships.

26 July

The Dragon National Championships were hosted by Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club on Belfast Lough on the 24th & 25th July where Vice Commodore, Martin Byrne reclaimed the title with a convincing performance. READ MORE
Laser Radial World Youth Championships 2010

25 July

Hosted in Largs, Scotland between the 18th and 25th July 2010. READ MORE
ISAF Youth Worlds 2010

16 July

A round-up of the final Irish results from Istanbul 2010. READ MORE
Cork Week 2010 - The Grand Finale and Farewell

16 July

Congratulations to RSGYC's Paul Kirwan in Errislannan, who was jointly awarded Cork's top award of 'Boat of the Week' as well as both the class title and European Championship at Cork Week! Well done! READ MORE
THE SIMON NOLAN DOWNHILL RACE

14 July

Simon Nolan loved the Shannon, and it was on his initiative that The first ‘Downhill’ race was held for Water Wags from Carrick–on-Shannon heading south. On subsequent bi-annual years the event took place from Lough Key, and Lanesborough, Athlone and from Banagher. On 12th and 13th June 2010 the Wags raced down Lough Derg from Terryglass to Dromineer. READ MORE
The Squib National Championships 2010

25 June

Congratulations to all involved on a wonderful week of sailing in the RSGYC! READ MORE
Dragon Class News

22 June

A round-up of all the news and results from the RSGYC Dragon Class so far this summer. READ MORE
Royal St George Teams Dominate Leinster Match Racing Championships

14 June

Andrew Fowler and Team Lazarus won the Weir & Sons Leinster Match Racing Open held by the Royal Irish Yacht Club over the weekend of the 12th and 13th of June. A dominant display for the Royal St George Yacht Club saw 5 of the top 6 teams all hailing from the club. Congratulations! READ MORE
Royal St George Win Cumberland Cup 2010

18 May

With a close to perfect score, Andrew Fowler's team of Sam Hunt, Brendan Fafliani, John Sheehy, Nick Smyth, Guy O'Leary, Peter Bailey and Phil Lawton from Royal St George YC in Dublin, Ireland, won the 2010 Royal Thames Cumberland Cup. Congratulations! READ MORE
The Baily Bowl 2010

17 May

The Baily Bowl 2010 was hosted by The Royal Alfred Yacht Club (RAYC) over the weekend of 15th-16th of May. Well done to the Squib Class winners! READ MORE
Team Racing - The 61st Wilson Trophy

14 May

Two teams from the Royal St George Yacht Club competed at the 61st Wilson Trophy this May. READ MORE