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No Club Racing is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th May
due to the BMW Cruiser Nationals
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Entries for BMW Cruiser Nationals
break the 100 boats mark |
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Monday 14th May |
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See BMW Cruiser Nationals home page ....
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Re requirements for IRC & ECHO certs.
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Sailing Instructions & course card are now posted.
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Entries for the BMW Cruiser Nationals at Howth Yacht Club in two weeks' time have broken the 100 boats mark, a figure which also includes 66 boats and crews in Howth for the three-day event.
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Howth Double Interest in 2012 Olympics |
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Howth Yacht Club's interest in this year's Olympic Regatta at Weymouth has just doubled with the news that, in addition to David Burrows (who has already qualified in the Star Class as crew with Peter O'Leary), another HYC member Scott Flanigan has also qualified in the International 470 Class with his helm Ger Owens.
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The Kavanaghs are back on board
Safari of Howth for the 2012 season |
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Safari in her Winter overcoat
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On April 28th Ken and I took a direct flight with Aerlingus from Dublin to Izmir and from there, with the help of A2B transfers, we took a coach to Kusadasi where Safari awaited us in the Setur marina.
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J24 Eastern Championship at HYC |
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Sunday 6th May |
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1st Oall - Jamais Encore - JP McCaldin - Lough Erne YC
(Noel Davidson) Ross Boyd, Chris Scott, Eve Doyle, Liz Copeland, JP McCaldin (Roger Cagney)
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With a third place in the opening race being his worst result in the six-race series, JP McCaldin in Jamais Encore from Lough Erne YC was an impressive winner of the Mediagasmic-sponsored J/24 Eastern Championships at Howth over the weekend.
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Results are in the Results Section.
Results -> Open Events -> J24 Easterns
The top 5 Overall ...
| 1 | Jamais Encore | JP McCaldin | LEYC | 8.00 |
| 2 | Hard on Port | F O'Driscoll | HYC | 12.00 |
| 3 | Nyah | Deasy/Hyde | RCYC/RStGYC | 14.00 |
| 4 | Crazyhorse | M Shanahan | HYC | 24.00 |
| 5 | Kilcullen Euro Car Parks | HYC K25 | HYC | 26.00 |
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At the Wilson Trophy in West Kirby |
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Two Irish teams are competing in the event - sailing under HYC the Team members are Simon Rattigan & Lynn Reilly, Darragh O'Connor & Hannah Herlihy, George Kingston & Sonia Minihane. The other team is from the Royal St. George YC.
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Saturday Racing enjoys a superb start! |
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Saturday 5th May |
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Dermot and Liz Skehan running the barbeque
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The first of the keelboat club Saturday races began with a backdrop of clear blue skies and warmer than forcasted temperatures, allowing the crews on board Puppeteers, Howth Seventeens and the Non-Spinnaker Classes to get a flavour of what might this series is all about.
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Results of Optimist Trials 2012 |
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IODAI European Championships 2012
Lignano Sabbiadoro Italy
Jil McGinley (RCYC), Scott Levie (LDYC/KYC),
Daniel Raymond (NYC), Ewan McMahon (HYC),
Ronan Cournane (RCYC/KYC), Cliodhna Ní Shuilleabhain (KYC), Alacoque Daly (TBSC)
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Congratulations to the HYC sailors who took part in the 2012 IODAI Optimist Trials and who successfully secured places in teams for the forthcoming season.
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Final Day of Spring Warmer Series |
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Saturday 28th April |
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Commodore Roger Cagney congratulates Shane Murphy
Dinghy Supplies - 1st in SB3 class
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The forecast of fresh north-easterlies in a big lumpy sea was enough to dissuade several skippers from completing this year's Key Capital Private-sponsored Spring Warmers Series last Saturday but despite the smaller numbers, there was exciting action afloat and two closely contested races in the eight classes.
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Race Reports >>
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Royal Alfred YC - Niobe Race Day |
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Saturday 28th April |
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Joe Carton, Rear-Commodore Royal Alfred YC congratulates
John McDonald - Equinox - 1st in Class 1
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The two 'Spring Warmer' races on Saturday 28th April were included in the Royal Alfed 'Niobe Race Day'.
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To All Cruiser Skippers
Non Spinnaker Sailing Saturdays |
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Dermot Skehan has been asked to head up non-spinnaker sailing on Saturdays for the coming year.
This will be open to ALL cruisers racing without spinnakers, not just the Wednesday White Sail Class.
Saturday sailing will consist of 16 races with 5 starred so that all regattas can be completed (at a very reasonable entry of 20 euro payable online @ hyc.ie or in the club office) for the season.
Every Saturday from 5th May to 1st September.
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25th, 26th & 27th May
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RNLI Howth Lifeboats
Bloomsday Breakfast
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Saturday June 16th 2012
Howth Yacht Club at 11am
Tickets  25 available from:
Jackie Revill 086 315 2074
Rose Michael 087 255 2726
Prizes for best dressed Gentleman & Lady
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Saturday Dining
January Madness has spread into Spring.....
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Volunteers are required for protest panels for club racing and also to sit on panels and observers for open events.
People with limited or no experience are particularly welcome to volunteer.
Contact Emmet Dalton
Email: emmet.dalton@three.ie
Mobile: 083 365 2970
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