HYC Sailing Events 2012 Launch   Wednesday 25th January

Rear Commodore, Brian Turvey welcomes the sponsors and guests

At a reception in the club on Wednesday 25th January attended by Sponsors, representatives from local commerce, tourism and community bodies and sailing Associations, Rear Commodore Brian Turvey outlined HYC's plans for the coming sailing season.

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'PAB Travel' again supports Brass Monkeys Spring Series

The first race in the six-race Brass Monkeys Spring Series starts on Sunday 29th January, with boats competing in Classes 1, 2 and 3, and, yet again, the event will be generously sponsored by PAB Travel, the long-established travel agency based in Middle Abbey Street. A loyal supporter of the Brass Monkeys for many years, PAB Travel is renowned as a specialist in group and coach tours in Ireland, Britain and Europe (including pilgrimages). Following the pre-Christmas 2011 series, the company sponsored the New Year's Day race and Family Day in aid of Howth Lifeboat. The event exceeded all expectations by raising a remarkable 1910. The Brass Monkeys Spring Series will provide five races on Sunday mornings (from January 29th), finishing with the sixth and final race and prize-giving lunch on Saturday 3rd March. A non-spinnaker division will operate within each of the three classes. The organising team of Pat Connolly, Brian Murphy, David Appleyard and Roy Glynn are expecting entries from Malahide, Skerries, Clontarf and Dun Laoghaire and race management will be in the hands of Race Officer Susan Cummins and her team. The entry fee is 30 and sailing instructions will be available from the Marina Office on Saturday 28th January after 1500hrs.

Puppeteer Dinner & Prize Giving   Friday 20th January

Vice-Commodore, Breda Dillon, presented the Gore-Grimes Cup to Noelle O'Keeffe Harlequin, 1st SCR in Series 1

The Brian Hegarty Perpetual Trophy Betty Hegarty presented the new trophy to David Clarke Harlequin, 1st in the Spring Warmer Series Betty Hegarty, David Clarke & Terry Harvey - Puppeteer Class Captain

The Puppeteers, one of the largest classes in HYC, enjoyed a packed house for their annual dinner & prize giving. After an excellent dinner, with a wide range of cuisine, the members and guests settled down to the prize giving, which kicked off with the presentation of a new trophy to the class by Betty Hegarty on behalf of her husband Brian, who died in 2007.

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2012 ECHO and IRC Certificates

Owners that intend racing in our very busy Cruiser-Racing open event schedule this year should be mindful to apply now for your ECHO and IRC Certificates. The open event schedule includes the Spring Warmers Series in April as well as the BMW Cruiser Championships in May, Lambay Races, the Superleague Series of regattas and of course our own Autumn League. Please note that an Endorsed IRC Certificate is required for the BMW Cruiser Championships.

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BMW Cruiser Nationals 25th - 27th May

The Notice of Race and online entry for the BMW Cruiser Nationals to be held in HYC next May are now available. See .... BMW Cruiser Nationals Home page.