Topper Traveller 4 Weekend
2016-05-28 - 2016-05-29 | Carrickfergus Sailing Club, Carrickfergus, Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
(Training Day 28th)
Information cane be found at http://www.carrickfergussc.org/index.php/dates/full-programme/120-topper-traveller-weekend as it becomes available.

Feva Sunday Coaching - May
2016-05-29 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Feva Sunday Coaching- will run throughout May on the following dates: 8th, 22nd and 29th May.
Book online here.
Rigged and ready for briefing at 12:30pm, off the water for de-brief 4pm.
Cost €75 p/ sailor to include snack after sailing.
If you have any questions/queries, be sure to contact Ronan Adams, Sailing Manager, at 01 2147859 or email sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie

DOG/OMG Spring Training
2016-05-29, 2016-06-05, 2016-06-19, 2016-06-26 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Junior DOG/OMG coaching scheduled for the following dates:

1st May (am only)
8th May (am only)
22nd May
29th May
5th June
19th June
26th June

Book Online Here.
Sailing Starts at 12 noon every day with all participating changed and rigged no later than 12 noon (except fist two sessions which run from 9am – 12pm)
Briefing commences from here and sailors launch no later than 09:30 / 12.30hrs.
Sailors return to shore approx. 15 / 15.15hrs.

Ladies Lunch & Talk with Siobhan Fitzpatrick
2016-06-02 12:30 - 14:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Career Transition Coach and People Connector, for a talk entitled, ‘Change is inevitable; Progress is optional.’
Having changed countries three times, careers twice, and her attitude more times than she’s had dinners, Siobhan shares her views on change and the importance of it in life, whether we chose it or not.
Join us for the talk, and stay for a delicious two course lunch to follow.
Be sure to book early!

DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series
2016-06-03, 2016-06-10 | Dun Laoghaire Combined Clubs, Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series will be starting on 29th April until 24th June – running for 9 Fridays.

Junior Series NOR 2016
Junior Series 2016 SIs
Amendment – Time Limits Green fleet

Enter Online Here
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 2016 and is for Optimists, Toppers, Lasers (Radial and 4.7), 29ers, Fevas, RS200s, and 420.
A hot dish/BBQ will be available for parents and sailors on Friday evenings after racing at the RSGYC.
Barbecue and prizegiving will take place on the final day of racing – Friday 24th June in the NYC.
A list of all those who have entered so far can be viewed by clicking here.

Fruit De Mer in Association with Cavistons
2016-06-04 19:30 - 23:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Enjoy the very best in fresh seafood with this annual favourite!
A three course meal featuring the very best of fresh seafood provided by Cavistons.
This event is usually a sell-out so be sure to book your place before it’s too late!

Junior Summer Course - Course A
2016-06-07 - 2016-06-17 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
With the summer school holidays and the way the dates fall, the first course date will be Course A on Tuesday 7th of June.
Book Online Here
All courses for 2016 will be two weeks long.
There will be a break in the middle of July to facilitate the KBC Laser Radial World Championships, which the RSGYC has the honour of hosting in conjunction with the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company.

Course A: June 7th – 17th (bank holiday Mon 6th) 9 days Course Fee Member: €315 Guest/ Non- member fee €420
Course B: June 20th – July 1st 10 days Course Fee Member: €350 Guest/ Non- member fee €465
Course C: July 4th – July 15th 10 days Course Fee Member: €350 Guest/ Non- member fee €465
Course D: August 2nd – 12th 9 days (bank holiday 1st) Course Fee Member: €315 Guest/ Non- member fee €420
Laser Worlds: July 23 – 30th No sailing course

Please Note: Please Note: ISA Membership Fee of €16 is compulsory for all trainees. This amount is included in the cadet membership fee. If the sailor is not a cadet member this fee will be added to the cost of the course.
If you have any questions, please call the Sailing Manager on 01 214 7852 or email sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie

ICRA Nationals Registration Now Open At Howth Yacht Club
2016-06-10 - 2016-06-12 | Howth Yacht Club, Howth Harbour, Howth, Dublin, Ireland
The Irish Cruising Racing Association and Howth Yacht Club are pleased to announce that the ICRA National Championships and Corinthian Cups will be held in Howth this coming June, 10th – 12th.
The three day Championships will comprise of eight fleets with racing taking place over three race areas, guaranteeing keen racing for all participants. Back at shore, there will be a lively social programme.
At the recent launch of the Championships, the event chairman Chris Howard commented “Howth Yacht Club is delighted to be hosting the ICRA Championships and Corinthian Cups again and to welcoming sailors from around the island of Ireland and internationally. Together with ICRA and a large team of HYC volunteers, we look forward to creating an environment for competitive racing for these prestigious Championships”.
Notice of Race and online entry are now available on the event website, http://cruiserracing.ie/icranats and an early bird discount is available for entries received online by May 6th.
With the Lambay Races taking place on the previous weekend (June 4th), a limited number of visitor marina berths will also be available from Friday 3rd of June at no charge for yachts competing in both events.
We are all very excited to have you sailing with us in this great event.
Chris Howard
Event Chairman

Rugby at Your Club This June
2016-06-11 16:00 - 18:30, 2016-06-18 16:00 - 18:30, 2016-06-25 16:00 - 18:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
There will be special bar rates and complimentary finger food at the Club when Ireland are playing South Africa in this Summer’s test games.
11 June, South Africa v Ireland. KO at 4pm
18 June, South Africa v Ireland. KO at 4pm
25 June, South Africa v Ireland. KO at 4pm

1720 European Championships
2016-06-16 - 2016-06-18 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join us this June for the 1720 European Championships!
Book Online Here

1720 Europeans 2016 Notice of Race
1720 Euros Event Poster

Dear 1720 Sailor,
We would like to invite you and your team to Dun Laoghaire for the 1720 European Championships which will run from the 16th – 18th June. This event is proudly being hosted by the Royal St. George Yacht Club and the Royal Irish Yacht Club in association with the National Yacht Club. The event is generously being sponsored by North Sails, McWilliam Sailmakers, and Viking Marine.
The event PRO will be Con Murphy and we expect world class racing and hope that you and your crew will be able to join us for the event.
To facilitate visiting boats we can accommodate early arrivals and delayed departures as required and with prior arrangement with the Clubs. We will have complimentary Crane Lift in/Out facilities here at the Royal St. George and the same at the Royal Irish Yacht Club and will endeavour to get you launched and on to the water as soon as is reasonably possible upon your arrival. Don’t forget your lifting straps, slings, and fenders. After racing on Saturday, we will also be able to get you out of the water as soon as you are ready to be lifted.
We expect quality race courses and racing on the water and of quality ashore, too, with each evenings’ Après Sail & Prize-giving planned. Thursday Après Sail & prize-giving will be hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club with a complimentary Pimms reception. There will also be a full BBQ with a pig on a spit available. Friday Après Sail & BBQ will be at the Royal St. George Yacht Club where the renowned ‘George’ BBQ‘ will be available for hungry racers after sailing.
The final day of racing is being run as part of the National Yacht Club’s Biennial Regatta with the 1720 Class having its own start. Après Sail & Prizegiving will be the National Yacht Club where the party will no doubt go well into the night.
Accommodation
There is plentiful accommodation in Dun Laoghaire with two hotels within walking distance ( The Haddington – http://www.thehaddington.ie/) and The Royal Marine http://www.royalmarine.ie/) along with Bed and Breakfasts in the area.
Car Parking
Available in the harbour for €5 p/ day.
Boat Parking
Available during the event and before/ afterwards with prior arrangement with the RSGYC or RIYC.
Crane Lifts
Complimentary as part of the event with prior arrangement.
Questions?
Please contact Ronan Adams, Sailing Manager, at sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie
I will look forward to welcoming you to Dun Laoghaire for the event, please feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance.
Be sure to book your place before it’s too late!
Image provided by Aedan Coffey, whose images can be found at aedancoffey.com

Bloomsday Lunch
2016-06-16 12:30 - 14:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Don your boaters and bonnets for this “Ulysses” inspired lunch!
Superb three course lunch spread in the Dining Room. Be sure to add this one to your calendar!

DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series
2016-06-17, 2016-06-24 | Dun Laoghaire Combined Clubs, Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
DBSC Combined Clubs Friday Night Junior Racing Series will be starting on 29th April until 24th June – running for 9 Fridays.

Junior Series NOR 2016
Junior Series 2016 SIs
Amendment – Time Limits Green fleet

Enter Online Here
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 2016 and is for Optimists, Toppers, Lasers (Radial and 4.7), 29ers, Fevas, RS200s, and 420.
A hot dish/BBQ will be available for parents and sailors on Friday evenings after racing at the RSGYC.
Barbecue and prizegiving will take place on the final day of racing – Friday 24th June in the NYC.
A list of those who have entered so far can be viewed by clicking here.

Topper Leinster Provincials
2016-06-18 - 2016-06-19 | Skerries Yacht Club, Harbour Road,, Skerries, Dublin, Ireland
SSC is to host the ITCA Topper Leinsters, which will take place on the 18&19th June. Entry forms and the Notice of Race will be published soon on their website.
Training dates of 16th and 17th are to be confirmed. For further information, please visit their website at http://skerriessailingclub.com/topper-leinsters-1819th-june/

UEFA Euro 2016 at Your Club
2016-06-18 14:00 - 17:00, 2016-06-22 20:00 - 23:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
There will be special bar rates and complimentary finger food at the Club when Ireland are playing in the UEFA Euro 2016.

Saturday, 18th June – Belgium vs Ireland, KO 2pm
Wednesday, 22nd June – Italy vs Ireland, KO 8pm

Father's Day Lunch
2016-06-19 12:30 - 14:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Don’t forget to treat Dad this Father’s Day!
Sunday lunch will be available in the Dining Room from 12:30pm. Three course lunch.
€25.95 full portion. €12.50 half portion.

RSGYC Feva Summer Training Clinics 2016
2016-06-20 - 2016-06-24 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
RSGYC Feva Summer Training Clinics 2016
Book Online

Clinic 1 – Monday, June 20th – Friday, June 24th
Clinic 2 – Monday, July 11th – Friday, July 15th
Clinic 3 – Monday, August 8th – Friday, August 12th

The RS Feva Ireland Association is holding 3 Summer training clinics in the Royal St. George Yacht Club, These clinics will be headed up by the Feva Class Coach, Stephen Craig, with the assistance of a number of other current RS200 and recent Feva sailors. It is open to sailors from all clubs, and of all abilities. We will have separate on and off the water coaching sessions for more experienced Feva sailors who want to improve their boat handling and tactical skills and for those who are new or newer to the class and want to learn how to sail Fevas. These clinics are open to sailors from all clubs – all are welcome. If you are interested in doing any of these Feva Clinics, but don’t have a boat or someone to sail with let us know and we will see if that can be arranged.
Clinic 1 – Boat Handling. This clinic will focus on improving boat handling and there will be a real focus on spinnaker work.
Clinic 2 – Pre-Nationals Racing Clinic. This clinic is taking place the week before the RS Feva Irish Nationals, which are taking place in Greystones Sailing Club from Monday, July 18th – Wednesday, July 20th. The focus of this clinic will be on prepared for racing, and will incorporate the RSGYC Junior Regatta, which takes place on July 13th. The fee for the clinic includes entry to the regatta.
Clinic 3 – Feva Adventure. The focus of this clinic will be “having fun in a Feva”!
The sessions will run from 9:00am – 5.00pm each day, and lunch will be provided by the club.
The cost for each clinic is €175 per sailor.

Junior Summer Courses - Course B
2016-06-20 - 2016-07-01 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
With the summer school holidays and the way the dates fall, the first course date will be Course A on Tuesday 7th of June.
Book Online Here
All courses for 2016 will be two weeks long.
There will be a break in the middle of July to facilitate the KBC Laser Radial World Championships, which the RSGYC has the honour of hosting in conjunction with the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company.

Course A: June 7th – 17th (bank holiday Mon 6th) 9 days Course Fee Member: €315 Guest/ Non- member fee €420
Course B: June 20th – July 1st 10 days Course Fee Member: €350 Guest/ Non- member fee €465
Course C: July 4th – July 15th 10 days Course Fee Member: €350 Guest/ Non- member fee €465
Course D: August 2nd – 12th 9 days (bank holiday 1st) Course Fee Member: €315 Guest/ Non- member fee €420
Laser Worlds: July 23 – 30th No sailing course

Please Note: Please Note: ISA Membership Fee of €16 is compulsory for all trainees. This amount is included in the cadet membership fee. If the sailor is not a cadet member this fee will be added to the cost of the course.
Online form will be available in early 2016 and early booking is advised to ensure requested course dates are available.
If you have any questions, please call the Sailing Manager on 01 214 7852 or email sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie

RSGYC Summer 'Sailstice' 2016
2016-06-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Monday the 20th of June is the Summer Solstice, so join your fellow Members in celebration of this day for a ‘leisurely sail’ on the Bay which we are calling the ‘RSGYC Summer Sailstice’.
Members and friends are encouraged to muster at the pontoons from 6:00pm – 7:00pm and depart for a leisurely sundowner cruise. All boats are welcome. This is not a race but a fun cruise to mark the longest day of the year.
A course will be agreed upon Muster, weather dependent. Current forecast is calling for Southerly winds from 14 – 20 knots. Fingers crossed that it will be mild and dry, also. Picnics and refreshments are encouraged.
If you have no boat, be sure to let us know and we will work to get you on-board another boat seeking crew.
Come on down; we promise that we may be back around sundown.
If you plan on joining us for the Summer Sailstice, please contact Ronan Adams, Sailing Manager, at sailingmanager@rsgyc.ie.

Febvre Wine Talk & Dinner 2016
2016-06-24 19:30 - 23:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Join Febvre Wines as they host an interesting talk and dinner entitled “Conflict & Cabernet.”

Conflict & Cabernet June 2016

From the Romans who spread the growth of wine throughout much of Western Europe to Napoleon who ensured his troops were fully supplied with food and wine during battles, it is clear that wine has been inextricably linked to conflict and military history in the most interesting of ways.
On Friday, 24th June, learn all about the fascinating link between wine and war through the ages with Febrve Wines followed by a three course meal in the Club Dining Room along with a complimentary glass of wine.
One not to miss! 7.30pm. Costs €35 per person.
To book your place, please call the Club at 01 280 1811 or email Eleanor at housemanager@rsgyc.ie

Team Racing Training this June – August
2016-06-27 17:30 - 20:30 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
Book online here
Following the huge level of interest in Team Racing amongst our Youth Sailors last year, we are planning to get Team Racing training up and running again through July and August, in preparation for the second ‘Elmo Trophy’ Junior Team racing event which will take place on 10/11 September this year. The second session will start in early August – dates have yet to be finalised for this. Following on from these training sessions, teams will be selected to represent the RSGYC in this event.
The first module will start next Monday – June 27th – and will run for 3 weeks. The sessions will run from 5.30pm – 8.30pm, using the RSGYC Fireflies, and are open to all Junior Members aged 14 and over. Those who have team raced before will know how much fun team racing is. For those who haven’t, come down and give it a try – and see what all the fuss is about!
For planning purposes, so we know how many will be attending, we would ask that you sign up for the training using the form below. The cost for all 3 sessions is €45, but you can’t attend all 3 you can book in for individual sessions at a cost of €20 per session. This cost includes coaching and use of the Club boats.
On the form, you will also be asked to tick a box agreeing that sailors will be responsible for any significant damage to the Club boats in the event of any serious damage occurring. It is important that the sailors appreciate that the Club are kindly giving us the use of the boats and that there are consequences in the event of serious damage.

OMG June Coaching Camp
2016-06-28 - 2016-06-29 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
OMG coaching camp is scheduled for the following dates:

June 28th
June 29th

Book Online Here
Sailing Starts at 12 noon every day with all participating changed and rigged no later than 12 noon (except fist two sessions which run from 9am – 12pm)
Briefing commences from here and sailors launch no later than 09:30 / 12.30hrs.
Sailors return to shore approx. 15 / 15.15hrs.
Cost:
Coaching Fee: €30 per sailor per day / €60 for both days
Notes:
Sailing will start at 9:30am to 4:30pm daily.

**Postponed** Non-Spinnaker Inter-Club Team Challenge
2016-07-01 - 2016-07-03 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dublin, A96 AY77, Ireland
**Postponed**
Our White Sails & Non-Spinnaker Inter-Club Team Challenge has unfortunately been postponed until a future date. Further details and a reschedule date will be available shortly. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
