Light & Bright, 2013's a Wrap

The last Saturday of the 2013 Season was fittingly "Light and Bright". The biggest decision being made ashore before racing was whether or not to bring the wind proof top.

High Performance Dinghy Presentation Evening & Debate - NYC Friday 4th October 18:30

“JUST DO IT” – NYC – Friday 4th October @ 18;30 (as featured in the Irish Times 27th Sept)

Interested in those skiffs or mad foiling machines? Don't know how to get started or involved? Then this event is for you...We'll try and cover everything you want to know on Skiffs, 49er, 29er, Moth etc...

The objectives of the evening are:

• To inform potential new comers
• To see what level of interest there is to get into that scene...create an attendance / database list
• To detail what we are trying to achieve by coming together and what are potential routes to continue on from here if interested. (Create Yahoo Group? Facebook page? Committing to program to get involved with particular boats or to try a few, training hard in one class to perform)
• To promote the around the island challenge
• To explore the room to develop a series for Hi Perf Dinghies in Dun Laoghaire, within or outside of DBSC, elsewhere in Ireland....

For the evening, each speaker will have:

• a Promotional video
• Clean and tidy example of boat rigged outside the JB room for viewing
• a Short presentation detailing:
  1. How old is the design. Pros & cons
  2. Realistic budget to buy (new / 2nd hand) and sail the boat.
  3. The "real world" physique or characteristics needed to sail the boat including ideal crew / helm weight etc...
     • to have fun
     • to compete
  4. Why they chose the class
  5. Strength/quality of the fleet now and what it's expected to be in the future...in IRL? In UK? Further?
  6. Andddddd mention your top recorded speed!
   

Cycle Superstore Sail Cycle Challenge, RStGYC, Sat 5th & 6th October

Cycle Superstore Sail Cycle Challenge, Royal St George YC,  Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October - Enter online

 Note - this year includes a start for Laser Radials!

Day 1, Cycle
Cycle, Saturday 5th October
Start time: 1300 sharp from the Club Forecourt

Route: The event will feature a cycle of 64 km, starting at 13:00 on Sat 5th October from the Club. The cycle will finish back at the Club at about 17:00. Have a look at the route on the link for full details.
We invite everyone to come along. You may participate in the cycle or the Laser racing alone, but as the weekend is all about the social we would encourage everyone to jump on a bike and do a few km. The cycle route will take us up to Enniskerry in the Wicklow  mountains, so the roads are quiet and the scenery great.

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September Series

Meantime, while many of the ex-juniors are still bringing boats back to the forecourts, the juniors are already back to business.

The September Series, run out of the NYC, brings together some of the newest competitors and some pretty skilled ones. And everyone has a great time.



Results pending (or at least we can't see them at the moment).

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What more could you ask for??

Dublin Bay and Dun Laoghaire are showing the world - and the locals - that Dun Laoghaire is a globally fantastic location for dinghy sailing.

Wind, waves, even sunshine. What more could you ask for?

You'll hear the world's sailing media talking about the great conditions and facilities here. If you've watched our summer reporting you'll know that these kind of conditions are far from rare.

Get out here! No excuses!

Start!

He is, without doubt, THE MAN.

Dublin Bay. WOW.

She is, without doubt, THE WOMAN!

You GO!

Waves and wind and sun. What else do you need? 

An Irish hero for today and tomorrow!

All pics from Richard Langdon Ocean Images