Festive Holiday Closure
2016-12-24 14:30 - 2016-12-27 00:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Dear Members
Following Christmas Eve lunch, the club will close for the holidays and will reopen on the 28th December.
Further updates on the operational timing in January will be updated in due course.

New Year's Eve Lunch 31st December
2016-12-31 12:30 - 14:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
The last lunch of 2016 will be served in style, to be enjoyed by those nearest and dearest to you.

Save The Date London Dinner at the Royal Thames Yacht Club
2017-01-14 18:00 - 23:00 | The Royal Thames Yacht Club, Knightsbridge, London , London , SW1X 7LF, United Kingdom
Following the London Dinner sell-out successes over the last two years at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, your Overseas Members Branch is delighted to announce that this popular event will once again be held at the Royal Thames on Saturday 14th January 2017.
The evening will commence with a drinks reception followed by dinner and key Club updates, with chat and craic amongst likely to extend our evening into the small hours. We‘re confident many Club Members will again make a ‘London weekend’ of it and this year’s event will be the largest overseas George event to date.
Tickets are priced at £55 or €65, with wine at guest’s discretion, so do book early as numbers are finite. Royal Thames’ Cabins may be available for those seeking accommodation, however, please note that availability is limited. Direct bookings can be made with Charlotte McDonnell at the Royal Thames. Secure your tickets. Credit card bookings can be processed through the club directly on 01 2801811.

Cavistons Game Dinner
2017-01-21 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join Us for Cavistons Extra-Special Game Dinner!
The Always Popular Game Dinner will be hosted once again by our Esteemed Guest, Peter Caviston.
Presented with delicious Gourmet inspired Dining that no Food Fanatic could resist!

Call (01) 280 1811 for any Inquiries

Join Us For Movie Night - Featuring The Graduate Directed by Mike Nichols
2017-01-25 20:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
The Graduate (1967) is a film about a disillusioned college graduate who finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. A well-loved film, well worth seeing again!
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Catherine Ross
You may see the movie without the dinner if you do so wish.

Booking is required.

Burns Night
2017-01-28 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Burns Night With Special Guest Professor David Purdie
Please join us and Professor David Purdie for a night of entertainment and Haggis!

Call (01) 280 1811 for any inquiries

Dinner & Guest Speaker: Professor Andrew Curtain
2017-02-01 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join Us for Dinner with Guest Speaker:
Professor Andrew Curtain
“Cruising in Scandinavia”
“Pilgrim Soul” has spent several years based in Scandinavia, cruising most of its coast from the Norwegian Fjords to Russia. Encountering places never before visited by an Irish Yacht, such as the Finnish lake system and Northern Bothnia.
Come and enjoy a wonderful evening hearing about their travels and travails in a presentation about this unique and varied cruising area.
2 Course Meal

Ladies Lunch & Guest Speaker: Professor Andrew Curtain
2017-02-02 12:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join Us for a Ladies Lunch With Guest Speaker:
Professor Andrew Curtain
“Royal Births”
In 1900, about 1 in 100 women died as a result o pregnancy. this was no exception to Royalty either an although they could afford care, often this care was dangerous my modern standards.
Professor Andrew Curtain will be discussing how these obstetric dangers affected lines of succession and the politics of the day.
2 Course Meal

RBS Six Nations - Scotland V Ireland
2017-02-04 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
RBS Six Nations
SCOTLAND V IRELAND
Kick Off @ 14:25
Complimentary finger food will be served at half time

Valentine's Night!
2017-02-10 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Valentine’s Night

Show The Love This Valentine’s

To our delight, we will be entertained by the most romantic of songs. Inviting you all to sing along to your loved ones.
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Treat that special someone a beautiful Italian Themed Dinner!
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2 Courses With a Sweet Surprise to Finish a Romantic Evening!
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All this Romance for only €37 per person
Arrival at 19:30
Friday 10th February
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RBS Six Nations - Italy V Ireland
2017-02-11 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
RBS Six Nations

ITALY V IRELAND

Kick Off @ 14:25

Complimentary finger food will be served at half time

Join Us For Movie Night – Featuring Gosford Park
2017-02-15 19:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Movie Night – “Gosford Park”
A Film by Robert Altman
Gosford Park (2001), is a film set in the 1930’s based in an old-fashioned country house where a weekend hunting party is about to commence. The only problem is where the line of the hunter and the hunted stand. A mysterious murder ensues and the investigation is underway.
Written by Julien Fellowes who is also the Creator of Downton Abbey
Menu only €20!
Roast Mediterranean Tartlet with a Basil Pesto
&
Slow Cooked Lamb Lagoto
Served with Toasted Soda Bread
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Supper starting at 7:00pm sharp with film at 8:00pm
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2 Course Supper, but you may see the film without the dinner
Be sure to Book in if you wish to come along

Long-Standing Members Lunch
2017-02-17 12:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Long-Standing Members Lunch 17th Feb

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A Very Special Lunch for those of you who have been a member of our lustrous Club for Thirty Years, Or More!
So please join us with your partner or a friend to reminisce about “back then” in the “right now”.
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With a Traditional George Lunch
Arrival at 12:30pm

Quiz Night in Aid of Rehab Care
2017-02-24 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Our Annual Quiz in Aid of Rehab Care in Dun Laoghaire
This Event is to raise awareness and donate to a good cause.
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For a table of 4 people, it is only €50 with complimentary finger food at half-time!
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To book your place, please call the Club at 01 280 1811, email events@rsgyc.ie, or alternatively contact Paddy Treanor 087 248 6874

RBS Six Nations - Ireland V France
2017-02-25 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
RBS Six Nations

IRELAND V FRANCE

Kick Off @ 16:50

Complimentary finger food will be served at half time

Guest Speaker & Dinner With Con Murphy
2017-03-03 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Speaker Dinner With
Con Murphy
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Con Murphy, Father of Silver Medalist Olympian Annalise Murphy.
A look through the eyes of a proud Father
Telling us stories of his job as a Race Officer in Rio 2016
and also a little about Annalise’s success and all the work that goes into building a champion!

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Join us for this riveting talk with a
2 Course Dinner
Arrival at 19:30
Dinner at €30 per person
Friday, 3rd March
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RBS Six Nations - Wales V Ireland
2017-03-10 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
RBS Six Nations

WALES V IRELAND

Kick Off @ 20:00

Complimentary finger food will be served at half time

Join Us For Movie Night - Featuring Footloose by Herbert Ross
2017-03-15 19:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Movie Night – “Footloose”
Directed by Herbert Ross
Written by Dean Pitchford

Footloose (1984), a film about a teenager having lived the big city life moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, he takes it into his own hands to start a rebellion with the other kids to revitalize the spirit of the repressed town.
Presented by Jane Freeman.
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Menu only €20!
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Supper starting at 7:00pm sharp with film at 8:00pm
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2 Course Supper, but you may see the film without the dinner
Be sure to Book in if you wish to come along

RBS Six Nations - Ireland V England
2017-03-18 17:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
RBS Six Nations
FINAL MATCH
Saturday, 18th March
IRELAND VS ENGLAND
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Come Down to The Club to cheer on our Boys in Green with complimentary finger food at half time.

Why not make a night out of it?
Enjoy a post-match meal, our Tapas Menu will be available to choose from in the Dining Room.
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K.O. is at 5:00 pm
Tapas Available from 6:30 pm
For the Full Tapas Menu please click HERE

Interview with Larry Martin
2017-03-24 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
A relaxed yet thoroughly entertaining Dinner with one of our former Commodores,
Larry Martin
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2 Course Dinner
With one of our former Commodore being interviewed by our current Commodore, Justin McKenna
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Many stories to be told and shared about our Club
Don’t miss out on this rare occasion!

DBSC Spring Chicken Series
2017-03-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
DBSC Spring Chicken Series (concludes Sun March 26th)

Annual General Meeting 2017
2017-03-29 18:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
AGM 2017

Commencing at 18:30 pm
Wednesday, 29th of March 2017

All Members are welcome and are encouraged to attend.
Please see the Annual Report for 2016, which contains the financial statements for the year and more.
*Featured Image: “Birmayne flying the commodore’s flag” – photographed by Michael Chester

Vanessa O'Loughlin on 'How to write a Best Seller'
2017-04-01 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Vanessa O’Loughlin
Gives us the inside scoop on “How to write a Best Seller”
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Writer of “Little Bones”, ‘Sam Blake’ aka Vanessa talks about her achievements of being Ireland’s leading publishing consultant
and tells us all about the ingredients needed to make a book a page turner!
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“Connolly, for whom the word ‘gusty’ might have been invented, is a terrific character… a compelling debut; the author keeps her complex storyline going all the way to its incredible ending”
– The Sunday Independent
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Join us for this special occasion
Saturday, April 1st
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A full 3 Course Meal
for only €37 per person

Annual Choir Evening - 8th April
2017-04-08 19:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Annual Choir Evening
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Saturday, 8th of April
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The Annual George Choir Performance is one not to miss!
With a variety of songs, some of your favourites and some new ones.
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Arrival is at 19:00 with the Performance starting at 19:30 sharp
followed by a delicious 3 Course Meal at 20:00
Dinner And a Show for only
€35
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Book soon to avoid disappointment, as this event is always hugely popular you’d be sure to want the best seat in the house!
Call Laura in Reception on (01) 280 1811
or alternatively email us on
booking@rsgyc.ie

Classic Car Run!
2017-04-09 10:30 - 17:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Classic Car Run
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It’s that time of year again, where we gather up all the Classic Cars we can find amongst our Members and their friends and take a drive.
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Arrival to the Club at 10:30 am for tea, coffee, and scones.
Cars to be parked on the Forecourt for display.
Followed by departure at 11:00 am to
Russborough House, Wicklow
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The forecourt in the RSGYC will be cleared for parking of classic cars and bikes.
All Members and their friends are welcome to bring their Classic Cars and come along!
Russborough House have given us the privilege of displaying our Classic Cars in the front of the House on Arrival.
Private Tours of the House are a special rate of €6 per person for the RSGYC Group and restricted to groups of 25.
Further rooms have recently been refurbished and tours now take approximately 45 mins.
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Arrival back to the Club at Approximately 3:30 pm
for a late lunch
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Please be advised that time is of the essence and we need to indicate to
Russborough House of our numbers in order to engage our specialist tour guides so please advise as soon as possible if you wish to avail of this special offer.

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Fun Run entry, morning tea on arrival and a late lunch on our return
is €26 per person
(Fun Run – Entry only is €20 per car)
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Please book in by calling (01) 280 1811 or email booking@rsgyc.ie

Join Us For Movie Night - Featuring "Un Homme et Une Femme"
2017-04-19 19:00 | Dublin
Movie Night – “Un Homme et Une Femme”
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Written by Pierre Uytterhoeven

“Un Homme et Une Femme” Won an Oscar for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen
Won an Oscar for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen
and for
Best Foreign Language Film – France
Followed by winning 2 Golden Globes, a BAFTA and countless other wins and nominations.
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Un Homme et Une Femme is a 1966 French film starring Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant.
The premise of the film is where a widow and widower meet at both their children’s boarding school and form the most interesting of relationships.
Their romance blossoming but both plagued by the memories of their lost spouses.
A truly beautiful film with stellar photography and fantastic score.

Menu only €20!
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Supper starting at 7:00 pm sharp with film at 8:00 pm

2 Course Supper, but you may see the film without the dinner
Be sure to Book in if you wish to come along by calling the Club on (01) 280 1811
or alternatively email us on booking@rsgyc.ie

Sail In The Zone - Youth and Junior Night
2017-04-22 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
***Postponed Until Further Notice***

Sail In The Zone
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A Talk By
Psychologists
Elizabeth Seigne and Felicity Heathcote
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They will be focusing on how excellence in sailing and other sports may be achieved by the use of Japanese Zen and Mindfulness Techniques.
Get your mind as fit as your body to maximise your sailing performance
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Felicity trained in Japan and was the official psychologist to the Irish Olympic Team for the Barcelona, Athens and Sydney Games. She is currently advising the Paralympic archery team for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

If you wish to attend, contact us on (01) 280 1811
or alternatively email us at booking@rsgyc.ie

An Italian Wine Experience with N.H. Conte Giordano Emo Capodilista
2017-04-28 13:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
The Royal St. George is Honoured to Welcome
N.H. Conte Giordano Emo Capodilista

Please join us for
“An Italian Wine Experience”
N.H. Conte Emo Capodilista is visiting us in the Royal St. George from Padua, Italy, to share his wine expertise and to guide us through a food and wine pairing, He will tell stories of his fascinating family history and their unique legacy to the artistic and cultural life of Padua and Venice as well as their important agricultural contribution to the region.
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This Eno-Gastronomic afternoon with N.H. Conte Giordano Emo Capodilista, will be an opportunity to experience his production of award-winning wines from the vineyard La Montecchia in the Colli Euganei Region, paired with a sumptuous buffet from the local region of Veneto to complement their flavours.

The event will commence at 1.00pm,
We start with an Aperitivo of Fior d’Arancio Spumante,
Followed by a presentation at 1:30pm in the Dining Room,
During which N.H. Count Emo Capodilista will introduce a niche selection of his best wines.

There will be an array of food and wine available for you to enjoy over the course of the afternoon. Including a whole San Daniele ham on the bone, hand sliced for the guests, together with a wheel of Grana Padano DOP 18 months, Gorgonzola al cucchiaio, grilled Polenta fingers and other local artisanal specialties from the Colli Euganei Area.
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Book now for this event to avoid disappointment!
€60 per person
Early Bird Price of €55 pp if booked & Paid by April 13th
Click HERE to Pay Now
Call us on (01) 280 1811
or alternatively email us at booking@rsgyc.ie
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Please be advised that the dress code for the event is smart casual
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If you wish to view more information, please see the links below:
An Italian Wine And Food Experience Booklet
Awards Received for The Wines
www.lamontecchia.com – N.H. Conte Giordano Emo Capodilists’s website

George's Day Dinner
2017-04-29 19:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
George’s Day Dinner

All George members of any age or category are welcome to join in the festivities.
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We will be treated to the beautiful harmonies of
“The Dublin Welsh Male Voice Choir”
We will also be joined by,
Nick Koumarianos, better known as
“Nick The Greek!”
So come and join your fellow members in a celebration of what it truly special about
The Royal St. George Yacht Club
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This is a Black Tie Event so put your best foot forward!

Book in soon to secure a place, call us on (01) 280 1811
or alternatively, email us at booking@rsgyc.ie

Be Your Own Coach - Talk with Troy McNamara
2017-05-02 21:00 - 22:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join us for a talk with Troy McNamara in the Junior Room on Tuesday night 2nd of May, 9 pm after racing. All welcome.
A wet dish will be available for purchase upstairs in the bar
He will discuss how an individual/team can structure their training appropriately, getting the most out of their time on the water, and touching on how to prepare for a race and be analytical afterward.
