Royal St George Yacht Club

29'er Class Coaching Weekend
2019-04-28 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) | 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.

George Oppie Coaching
2019-04-28 11:30 - 17:00, 2019-05-05 11:30 - 17:00, 2019-05-12 11:30 - 17:00, 2019-05-19 11:30 - 17:00, 2019-05-26 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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DBSC Tuesday Race Series
2019-04-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-07 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-21 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Dublin
First Race April 23rd- Last Race August 27th
Details at www.DBSC.org

DBSC Water Wag Race Series 2019
2019-05-01, 2019-05-08, 2019-05-15, 2019-05-22, 2019-05-29 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
The following are the relevant dates for Bay Sailing in 2019, as organised by
Dublin Bay Sailing Club.
First Tuesday Race 23rd April
First Wednesday Wag Race 24th April
First Thursday Race 25th April
First Saturday Race 27th April

Last Tuesday Race 27th August
Last Wednesday Wag Race 28th August
Last Thursday Race 29th August
Last Saturday Race 28th September

Thanks
and
Regards

Chris Moore
Hon. Secretary
Dublin Bay Sailing Club

DBSC Thursday Race Series 2019
2019-05-02, 2019-05-09, 2019-05-16, 2019-05-23, 2019-05-30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland

DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing
2019-05-03 17:00 - 20:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing will be starting on 3rd May– 21st June running for 8 Fridays.
Friday Night Junior Racing will be starting on 3rd May until 21st June – running for 8 Fridays.
This is a great way to gain racing experience and have fun at the same time
There will be two races each evening in the harbour and it will have sailors from all waterfront clubs.
The series is available to those under 19 on 1st January 2019 and is for optimists, toppers, lasers (radial and 4.7),PYs, RS Fevas, and 420.
Barbecue and prize-giving will take place on the final day of racing – Friday 21st June in the RIYC.

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DBSC Saturday Race series 2019
2019-05-04, 2019-05-11, 2019-05-18, 2019-05-25, 2019-06-01 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland

uRow Dinner , 7.00 pm
2019-05-18 19:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
A dinner to celebrate a wonderful first term for the uRow program. Over 10 million metres have been rowed in the indoor classes this Winter so it’s time for a party. Come down and join us for a wonderful three course meal in the dining room.
We will celebrate the launch our new rowing gym – ‘the RowHouse’ where 3 time Olympian Niall O’Toole from CREWCLASS, our ‘whopper’ coach, will aim to set a club record in the gym before dinner. So be there early!
After Niall has recovered he will tell us a few stories and talk about the psychology of endurance sports in a fun Q&A after dinner.
7.00 pm Arrival / Dining Room / 3 courses / €35 per person
Click HERE for booking form
If you have any problems use this booking form, please contact Laura at reception@rsgyc.ie

Family Open Day
2019-06-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Family Open Day – Saturday 1st June (bank holiday weekend) from 1pm to 4pm
The purpose of the Open Day is to encourage new member families and prospective member families to sample some of what the club has to offer for families.
Junior Section
The Royal St George Yacht Club has the largest junior section of the four waterfront Dun Laoghaire clubs. The summer programme spans from 4th June to 23rd August 2019 over six modules. The courses are designed for children from 5 years of age up to 16/17 years. There are courses to introduce children to sailing up to racing and advanced boat handling.
The course fees include lunch and run from 9.30 to 16.30 each day. (for children 5- 7 the course is half days 9.30 to 13.00)
Non-members can participate in a single sailing course provided a member of the club sponsors the child. Please contact the sailing office for further details.
For more details see the club website under the “Junior Section”
For the open day we will show children some of the boats our juniors sail and invite them onto the water with experienced sailors in a club boat.
RIB Rides
The club has a fleet of RIB boats which it uses and also makes available to members for rent. We will bring families out in our RIBS to take a spin out of the harbour to watch the Dublin Bay Sailing Club fleet racing in action. Get up close to the racing fleet and get a taste of what club racing is all about.
Sailing
The club has its own fleet of over 70 boats. Join us for a fun sail around the harbour in one of the club boats with experienced crew to guide you.
Rowing Machines
The club has recently launched our “Rowhouse” which contains a number of rowing machines. There are regular training and fitness classes held in the club led by Olympian, Niall O’Toole. Try out our rowing machines to see is this something for you. An absolutely excellent way of keeping fit.
Prefer to stay on dry land?
The RSGYC has wonderful facilities ashore. We have well appointed Members and Formal Bars opening onto a deck overlooking Dublin Bay. Our bay fronted dining room is a great room for our larger events and dinners and our library is a more intimate and atmospheric space for smaller meetings and dinners.
Sailing Gear
If you have your own sailing gear please bring it. If not, we have everything you need to get out on the water safely. Bring a change of clothes and a towel to dry off if planning to go on the water.
Food & Drink
The club will be serving its brunch/lunch menu from 1pm to 4pm on the day. Families can enjoy food and drink either in the Member/Formal Bar or on the forecourt if the weather is good.
In order to plan for numbers participating we ask families to register in advance by emailing reception@rsgyc.ie

U25 Launch Night! Saturday 1st June : 19:00 hrs, Club Room
2019-06-01 19:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Come down to the Club and celebrate the launch of the U25 Programme and help support this initiative -which aims to keep young people out on the water sailing and using our club!
Drinks will be followed by a presentation and a raffle to raise funds for the programme:
Prizes include hampers and rugby tickets!
Make sure to come on down!
All are welcome and we hope to see you there!
