sportsboat Archives - Royal St George Yacht Club https://rsgyc.ie/tag/sportsboat/ Sailing and family fun in Dublin Bay Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:29:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 DBSC Announces New Mixed Sportsboat Class https://rsgyc.ie/2015/12/dbsc-announces-new-mixed-sportsboat-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dbsc-announces-new-mixed-sportsboat-class Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:52:33 +0000 https://www.rsgyc.ie?p=757 The committee of Dublin Bay Sailing Club has taken the decision to support the formation of a mixed sportsboat class to join the twenty other classes racing under the Club’s […]

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The committee of Dublin Bay Sailing Club has taken the decision to support the formation of a mixed sportsboat class to join the twenty other classes racing under the Club’s burgee in Dublin Bay.

The class will race every Saturday on primarily windward leeward courses, with committee boat starts, throughout the 2016 season. Also racing on this course will be the SB20, Flying Fifteen and Dragon fleets. Racing will also be provided for the new class on DBSC’s midweek courses on Thursday and Tuesday
evenings.

The mixed sportsboat class will consist of 1720s, J80s, J70s, Melges 24, Bachman 21s and similar such craft.

Boat entry forms and on-line entry will be available in early January.

 

Enquiries to the Club’s Hon Secretary at 01-2898565 or e-mail honsec@dbsc.org

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]]> DBSC New Mixed Sportboat Class https://rsgyc.ie/event/dbsc-new-mixed-sportboat-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dbsc-new-mixed-sportboat-class Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.rsgyc.ie?post_type=tribe_events&p=463 Is it time for DBSC to introduce a new mixed Sportboat Class in its racing programme? There is now a good number of non SB20 sportsboats based in Dun Laoghaire; […]

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There is now a good number of non SB20 sportsboats based in Dun Laoghaire; privately owned J80s & J70s, Clubs’ 1720s, others…

There is maybe also a renewed interest among “younger” waterfront Clubs’ members to acquire a boat and go racing in DBSC… However, gone are the boom times when a string of J109s appeared in Dublin Bay…would be competitors are looking at a lower capital outlay of €15k to €20k for “something exciting”…

Providing a mixed sportsboats class in DBSC next year would not only cater for the existing boats above but also maybe foster and encourage new buyers to source “fun”, affordable day racers.

What is a sportboat? How much would it cost to buy / enter one in DBSC? When will they be racing? Which handicapping system will be used?

To discuss all these issues, an open meeting is being held by Dublin Bay Sailing Club in the Royal Irish Yacht Club on Thursday 3rd December at 20.00

All current or aspiring owners of sportboats welcome!

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