George Optimist Coaching Autumn 2018
2018-11-25 11:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
https://www.rsgyc.ie/2018/08/george-autumn-oppie-coaching-2018/

VHF Certificate Course & Exam
2018-11-29 19:00 - 21:30, 2018-12-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
VHF Radio Course

The RSGYC in partnership with Sea- Craft will be running a VHF Radio course on the evening of November 11th @ 6.00pm and all day November 12th starting at 9.00am.
A Marine VHF radio is a vital piece of safety equipment aboard a boat.
The Marine Radio Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the minimum qualification required to operate marine VHF radio equipment on a vessel. This includes both fixed and handheld equipment with and without Digital Selective Calling (DSC). It is obtained by successfully completing and SRC exam conducted at a Recognised Training Centre.
Most candidates are required to complete an SRC course prior to taking the exam, therefore the majority of exams take place after marine radio SRC courses.
This SRC course is classroom based. There is no age limit for taking the SRC course although exam candidates must be 16 years old on the day of the exam.
Course subjects include:

routine operation of marine VHF radio including Digital Selective Calling
the correct VHF channels (frequencies) to be used for each type of communication
distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures
ship to shore communication
practical use of Marine VHF DSC radios
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
Search and Rescue Transponders (SART)

The exam
The exam is a combination of a written theory test and practical assessment in the use of Marine VHF DSC radios. Candidates must be 16 years or older on the day of the exam.
Cost:
€225, Includes course, exam and the Internationally recognised operators certificate. To secure a place on this course please and for more details please click here.

Brunch
2018-12-01 11:30 - 15:30, 2018-12-02 11:30 - 15:30, 2018-12-08 11:30 - 15:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
If you haven’t sampled our delicious new Brunch Menu, you are in for a real treat! Brunch is only served at the weekends. So if you need to fuel up before Saturday racing, or feel a little peckish “collecting your car” on Sunday, the RSGYC Brunch is a must!

Dublin Bay Turkey Shoot
2018-12-02 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-12-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
The series begins as usual on the first Sunday of November (the 4th)-– seven races, ending with prize giving in the RIYC on Sunday 17th December. Entry fee is €70.00 and includes temporary membership of Dublin Bay S.C and the Royal Irish Y.C
A series of SEVEN races to be held on Sunday mornings and one Sunday afternoon – organised by Dublin Bay Sailing Club. Racing under modified ECHO. Cruisers, cruising boats, one-designs and boats that do not normally race are very welcome.
First gun 10.10 hrs. ( Sunday 11th November – 14.10 hrs.)
Entry fee €70.00 – includes temporary membership of Dublin Bay S.C. and Royal Irish Y.C.
Entry forms in the waterfront clubs or enter online at www.dbsc.org
Contact Fintan Cairns – Tel.: 087 243 9208
Sailing instructions will be available on Sunday 4th November and will be emailed to entrants beforehand.
After sailing, food will be available to competitors in the Royal Irish Y.C.
Entries to Donal P. O’Sullivan, 72 Clonkeen Drive, Foxrock, D.18 by Tuesday 30th October. Handicaps of late entries will be adjusted accordingly!
Notice of Race
Entry form here
Sailing Instructions will be available on the 5th of November, but will also be emailed out to the entrants beforehand. For more information please go to DBSC.org
Interested in taking a Club 1720 for the series? Please review the details below. One boat remains available.
1720-Winter-Series-Ts-and-Cs-Member-use-agreement
Please email us for further details.

Choir Rehearsals
2018-12-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland

RSGYC Choir Carol Dinner
2018-12-15 19:00 - 23:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Carol Dinner with Mulled Wine served at 19:00 hrs and Dinner at 19:30 hrs

Talk by Tom Dolan - Irish Offshore Racing Hero
2019-01-19 12:00 - 14:30 | Dublin
Brunch with Tom anyone?
Tom is a French based, Irish Professional Sailor, nicknamed “l’irlandais volant” (the Flying Irishman)! Tom was nominated for Irish Sailor of the Year 2017, again in 2018 and his adventures feature prominently in the 2019 Afloat Irish Sailing Annual.
Tom Dolan is here to tell us about his intense 2018 season which culminated in the Solitaire du Figaro Race. His Story, warts and all, illustrates the highs and lows with his revealing slides and videos. He will disclose his plan for the Solitaire du Figaro 2019 with his new boat, the revolutionary foiling Beneteau 3Figaro 3
Talk Starts 12:00 sharp – Usual George Brunch available 11:00 to 2.30 pm

29'er Class Weekend Coaching Clinics
2019-02-02 10:00 - 2019-02-03 17:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
The Matt McGovern and Sean Donnelly led 29er Clinics will be held on the following dates.

February 2nd & 3rd
February 16th & 17th
March 2nd & 3rd
April 27th & 28th

Times 10am to 5:00pm each day.
The cost for each of the weekend clinics are: €205 p/ team (Helm & crew).
The clinics are open to sailors from all clubs currently sailing as part of a 29’er crew (a team).
Sailors must be sailing regularly as part of a 29’er team, have their own boat or be crewing on a boat.
The clinic is based on a ratio of 4 boats to 1 coach (Intermediate Sailors) and 3:1 for New to the 29’er Class sailors to ensure a high level of coaching and support.
Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water. A notebook and pen are also required, as well as plenty of warm clothes as it can be very cold at this time of year.
If available places fill up, we will look to find an additional coach so that more places can be made available.
Questions? Please email the RSGYC Sailing Manager on sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie
For more details and to register click here.
The Class is growing quickly and welcoming sailors to the excitement of the class each week. If you would like to get involved please contact us.

DBSC Spring Chicken Series 2019
2019-02-03 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-02-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
SUNDAY 3rd FEBRUARY – SUNDAY 10th MARCH
A series of SIX races to be held on Sunday mornings – organised by Dublin Bay Sailing Club.
Racing under modified ECHO. Cruisers, cruising boats, one-designs and boats that do not normally race are very welcome.
First gun 10.10 hrs.
Entry fee €60.00 – includes temporary membership of Dublin Bay S.C. and National Y.C.
Notice of Race
Entry Form

29'er Spring Coaching
2019-02-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-10 10:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2019-03-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Training Details
Winter & Spring Sunday coaching sessions for Jan- April.
Sessions will run from 10:00 -15:00
Cost will be €60 p/ session p/ boat
January Dates: 20th , 27th (€120 p/ boat for two dates)
February Dates: 2nd & 3rd* (additional date added) €120 p/ boat
Feb 10th , 24th (€120 p/ boat for three dates)
March Dates: 10th , 31st (€120 p/ boat for two dates)
April 7th , 21st (€120 p/ boat for two dates)
*Subject to a minimum of 3 boats per session signing up and sailors signing up for the session’s p/ month.
Please click here to register.

TY Wednesday Laser Coaching Module
2019-02-13 13:30 - 17:00, 2019-02-27 13:30 - 17:00, 2019-03-06 13:30 - 17:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Transition Year Laser Training:
Cost of Laser Training: EUR130 for 6 weeks, minimum of 5 lasers signed up.
Date of Laser Training: From 13th February for 6 weeks to 27th March, No Feb 20th.
Boats: Own boats only – no charter option from the George. If students want to rent a boat, they will need to organise themselves.
Book by clicking here

Valentine's Night Dinner - "That's Amore" Love is in the Air!
2019-02-14 19:30 - 23:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Treat your someone special to an Evening of Culinary Delights & Dance the night away to ‘Star’ DJ
Starts 7.30 pm / Dinner €45 per person (includes DJ!)
Plenty of places available. To book please call Laura in Reception on 01 280 1811.

REHAB Table Quiz - Friday 15th Feb, 7.45 pm
2019-02-15 19:30 - 23:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Our Quiz Master, Sarah Mullen, is back with new questions for an evening of fun and prizes!
In aid of a very deserving cause.
7.45 pm / Tables of 4 for €50
Includes platters of sandwiches at half-time.
SOLD OUT!

Ireland v France (6 Nations)
2019-02-24 15:00 - 18:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Will be showing in club bar

Sailing Talk with 'Prof' Maurice O'Connell 'Upwind Boatspeed' - Saturday 2nd March, 12:00 pm
2019-03-02 12:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
‘Prof’, of North Sails Ireland, RTE’s “Voice of the Olympics”, Melges 24 World Champion & 2018 Round
Ireland Race class winner, will utilise in his talk, North’s advanced sail trim simulator developed from
North Sails’ Design Suite.
Irish Buffet Breakfast available 1.15 – 2.15 pm
€15 per person (inc. tea and coffee)
Bookings can be made with Laura at Reception on (01) 280 1811

Feva Class Sunday Training
2019-03-03 12:00 - 16:00, 2019-03-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Sunday the 3rd, 10th, 24th and 31st of March.
From 12:30-16:00- on the water for 13:00
Cost: €20 per sailor with own boat €35 p/ sailor if using club boat*.
Feva Sunday Training sessions run weekly from 12:30 noon to 4 pm – suitable for beginners and improvers. The RS Feva is an international class double-handed dinghy typically sailed by 11 to 15-year-olds, perfect as a transition class and for developing sailing skills.

Coaching Details:
The coach will be available for rigging queries from 12 noon. Please leave enough time to be rigged and ready for briefing at 12.30. On the water after briefing by 1pm, Off water between 3-3.30 pm followed by a debrief
Please ensure you bring a packed lunch and water for after sailing. Credits/ refunds will not be issued for missed sessions as a result of weather but can be applied to future training series.
The training cost has been budgeted as per expressions of interest received.
Please note that a minimum of 3 boats are required for coaching to take place. If there are not 3 boats signed up by Friday noon the coming Sunday session will not run.
Click here to sign up for the coaching sessions.

*If using Club Boats there are a maximum of 6 sailing slots daily to ensure adequate time afloat while balancing use of the boats for those without boats until sailors get their own boats.2 sailors sailing each boat and 2 sailors switching out (common practice for new to the class sailors and during the summer courses)
We recommend that parents consider purchasing a boat. With the correct purchase and maintenance of the boat at about 10% of cost of the boat per season you can expect to resell the boat for the approx. price you purchase it at.

Dinner & Speaker Gregor McGuckin
2019-03-08 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Gregor McGuckin will talk us through his adventures as the Irish entrant in the Golden Globe Race 2018
In 2018 July, 50 years on from the original Golden Globe legendary race, Gregor McGuckin,set off as one of 18 competitors. In 1968, the sole finisher out of nine entries was Sir RobinKnox -Johnston. Gregor and his fellow competitors were attempting to replicate this race by sailing alone, non-stop around the world, only using technology from the 1960's. This means no GPS, satellite communications, water-makers and modern light-weight materials.
On September 21, after 86 days at sea, in the depths of winter in the Southern Ocean, he and a fellow competitor, Abhilash Tomy, were caught in a ferocious storm. This led to both of them losing their masts after their boats were rolled upside down. According to Gregor: “The whole boat got thrown sideways, everything went dark and I was lying on the roof and stuff lying everywhere”. Undaunted, he put together a jury rig and set out to rescue the badly injured Tomy.
In his illustrated presentation, Gregor will tell the story of the race up to that point and the dramatic multi-national rescue that was to follow.
3 courses / €35.00 per person

French Wine Dinner
2019-03-09 19:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Discover the great taste of quality French wines paired with delicious culinary delights.
Price €49.00 pp

George Oppie Coaching
2019-03-10 11:30 - 17:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
01 March 2019
A note from the Optimist Class Captain- Brendan Foley
Firstly, if you want your child to be able to compete in a race and have general competence in a boat then coaching is essential. A two-week sailing course in the Summer is just not enough, like all other sports the more time you spend on the water the better you become, while at the same time building friendships and having fun. We have 5 buddies who are all just back from Baltimore Oppie training week who started the race training last year in the club and they are all buzzed as well as filling 4 of the top 5 places at the regatta. (Sales pitch over!)
Our training goal; that the sailor can compete and enjoy sailing in a regional Optimist Championship and or the National Championships. (We have a Nationals and 2 regions event on the North side of Dublin this year so a great opportunity for your participation).
We will have two training groups;
Improver Oppie
Aimed at those starting in Oppies and who can sail a three-point course (beat, reach, run). They will be taught how to start and complete a race by friendly and attentive coaching staff. At the end of the coaching they will be able to race in Regatta Fleet at the regional championships and local regattas.
Regatta/Main Fleet Oppie
Aimed at those who are more advanced, have raced and will be sailing at IODAI (International Optimist Dinghy Association of Ireland) Events. They will be taught racing techniques by motivated and skilled coaches.
If you are not sure which group your child should be in, please contact me. We reserve the right to move people up and down in each group so that we can ensure each child gets the right level of support. We will have a very good coach to sailor ratio and the coaches will give you an update as to what group best suits your child as we go.
Dates
We will run 3 programmes.

March – 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st / €120
April – 7th, 21st, 28th (no sailing 14th as Club lift in) / €85
May – 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th / €120

Each program needs to be booked in full and if the weather is too bad to sail the coaches will run land based theory and rigging practice.
Booking link: Click here
Format
1300 Sailor arrives fed (Arrive at 1230 if you need rigging assistance)
1330 Fully rigged and launched
1530 Back off water and debrief
1600 Collect sailor and help them put their boat away
Equipment Required
+ Optimist in full working order, with 2 bailers, paddle and painter (tow rope)
+ Snacks and water in a dry bag
+ Warm sailing gear, sailing gloves, hat (no shorty wetsuits)
Parental Support
We are all volunteers providing this training so we need parental support specifically;
+ Have your child there on time and collected on time.
+ All parents will be asked to do shore parent for one training session (on land safety person)
+ Help your sailor rig if they are inexperienced
Finally, I cannot express how much my kids have gained from the friends, fun, knowledge and competition that the Royal St George Oppie training have given us. So we would love to see you and your little sailor there.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
Please respond to this note if you intend to take up on Programme A, B, C or all / combination – include your sailor name and age please.
Any questions – give me a buzz 087 6292324
Click here to book onto training.
Yours in sailing,
Brendan Foley- Optimist Class Captain
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