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Autumn League Online Entry is now open
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Stars on show at Inveswise SB3 Nationals
in Howth 3rd - 5th September |
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A week after hosting the Etchells Worlds, HYC is back in high-powered action again this weekend with another fleet of over 40 boats, this time with the SB3s who gather for the Investwise National Championships over three days.
Among the highly competitive fleet will be four or five past or present Olympians, former national champions in several classes and a couple of All-Ireland Champions, a formidable line-up by any standards. Such is the quality of the field that any one of 10 crews is capable of taking the title, with consistency the key over the 8 races on the schedule.
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Another Bertrand Super-show
Seals Etchells World Title on Day 6 - Saturday
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Saturday 28th August |
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The Winner: Triad - Australia
John Bertrand, Andrew Palfry & Tom Slingsby
(L-R) Peter McKenna, Commodore HYC
John Bertrand holding the 'World Champion' Founder's trophy
Cllr. Peter Coyle - Deputy Mayor of Fingal
Andrew Palfry
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Australian sailing legend John Bertrand and his crew Andrew Palfry and Tom Slingsby wrapped up the 2010 Etchells World Championship title in some style at Howth with his fifth bullet in eight races and without even needing to sail the final race of the series.
For Bertrand, it was the fulfilment of a dream to win a one-design class world championship to add to his Olympic bronze medal of 1976 and his famous America's Cup triumph 27 years ago. (continued below - Saturday report)
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Liffey Skiffy and 49er Nationals |
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27th to 29th August |
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49ers on the Liffey
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The first ever Liffey Skiffy 49er event launched on Friday afternoon (27th August) to the spectacular backdrop of Dublin city centre providing colour, excitement and a view of high performance racing to the punters of our capitol city.
A four race series of thrills and spills was completed with Rory Fitzpatrick and Ross Mc Donald taking the overall victory from Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern in the final medal race of the series.
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IEGS Outing to Portmarnock |
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Thursday 26th August |
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IEGS Captain, Olive Coyle & John McDonald
John won the Captain's Prize
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Thirty people attended the Irelands Eye Golf Society (IEGS) recent outing to Portmarnock Links golf club. The warm weather with brilliant sunshine and an excellent course made for an enjoyable day by all.
The top three on the day were John McDonald (16), Joe Grant (22) and Pat Cody (18).
Results, photos of the day and other updates are in the Golf Section.
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Fingal Representatives go out to watch the Etchells
(L-R) Joe McSweeney, Cahir O'Byrne, Cllr. Peter Coyle,
Roger Cagney, David O'Connor, P J Howell, Antoinette Tighe, Catherine White, Stephen Peppard, Berchmans Gannon
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Meeting at HYC to discuss future of
Sail Training in Ireland
(L-R) Philip Cowman, Director ISA - Kalanne O'Leary, STI
Harry Hermon, CEO ISA - Nigel Rowe, President & Chairman STI
Sean Flood, Goodwill Ambassador STI
(STI: Sail Training International)
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HSC 17 Footer Class at the
Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club Regatta |
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Saturday 14th August |
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Harriette Lynch (Howth 17 Class Captain) presenting
Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club with a photograph of the
Howth 17's racing within the Clontarf walls circa 1930
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On August 14th the Howth 17s raced to Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club for their annual regatta. This regatta has a long-standing history with the Howth 17 class and it is always a delight to race around the Bailey and into the mouth of the River Liffey in Dublin City. It is at the entrance to the Liffey where the boats take anchor in Clontarf.
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More Howth Optimist Success
at Irish Nationals in Dunmore East |
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Wednesday 25th August |
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Optimists in big waves in Dunmore East
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From August 16-21 WHSC in Dunmore East hosted the biggest event of the year in the Irish Optimist calendar, The National Championships. Over 200 sailors entered from Ireland, the UK, Finland and Bermuda.
Congratulations to the 15 HYC sailors who participated, they had an outstanding event with prizes gathered in numerous categories.
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SB3 Ireland Western Championships
at Galway 21st & 22nd August |
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Sunday 22nd August |
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Photo: Olivier Bauduin www.ob2photography.com
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With breeze on at nearly every round this year the battle for honours at the front of the SB3 fleet has been compared to a tennis match between McCready Gill Racing and Sharkbait. The opening salvo of the year took place at the Easterns, hosted by the Royal St George in May.
Galway Bay Sailing Club hosted the latest instalment of this epic battle, the SB3 Ireland Western Championships, over the weekend. The fleet were hosted by Galway Harbour Company in the docks and clear water out to the west meant the course had superb wave conditions to go with the 20-25kts of breeze. Ideal conditions for ripping it up in an SB3. But for a single 30kt squal the breeze barely wavered all weekend putting boatspeed, technique and fleet management skills to the fore.
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HYC finish 5th in Dennis Connor
International Yacht Club Challenge in New York |
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Tuesday 24th August |
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(L-R) Noel Davidson (Bow), Dave Butler (Trim),
Emma McDonald (Helm) & Joe Turner (Trim)
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After 3 very intense days of international competition, the team representing Howth Yacht club finished 5th overall beating some very talented opposition including the two local Manhattan Yacht Club teams.
The team consisted of :- Emma McDonald (Helm), Joe Turner (Trim), Dave Butler (Trim), Noel Davidson (Bow), Jennifer Nother (Reserve Crew), Alison Miles (Reserve Crew) and the event was sailed in a fleet of J24's.
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David Curtis from Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club posted the video below which shows the racing on a heavy weather day.
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Howth Sea Search & Rescue Demonstration |
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Sunday 22nd August |
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A Rescue Crew Officer goes "down the wire"
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A large crowd on the East Pier at Howth watched the Search & Rescue demonstration by the Coast Guard and RNLI.
They displayed a number of exercises including lifting people from the sea and landing a Rescue Crew Officer on a boat from the helicopter.
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Details & Online Entry
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Dinghies
September Mini Series
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Click here for info, Notice of Race and Entry Form.
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Boat Storage / Berths
at Howth Yacht Club
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ISA Shore-Based Courses
at Howth Yacht Club
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Yachtmaster
Coastal Course
2 weeks to go!
A Yachtmaster Coastal course will start on
Thursday 16th September.
Yachtmaster
Offshore Course
A Yachtmaster Offshore course will start on
Tuesday 21st September.
Further information on these courses available from Susan Kavanagh
harkangels@eircom.net
or 086 805 8797
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ISA Shore-Based Course
at Howth Yacht Club
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Yachtmaster
Coastal Course
Starts Monday 27th Sept.
Instructor:
Richard McGoveran
087 6727555, or
www.sailtraining.ie
Malahide Sail Training
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Printed Entry Form
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