Dinghy Convention Postponed to Nov 30

The ISA has postponed the Dinghy Convention to November 30.

See their page for more detail.

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Ireland's Dinghy discussions going global

With the upcoming convention in Dun Laoghaire (see previous article), there's a lot of discussion on where the future of Irish dinghy sailing lies. Elite sailing? Traditional Classes?  Where?

Now we see that there's interest well beyond these shores. Sailing Scuttlebutt, one of the world's major sailing news and discussion sites, has picked up on the theme again and is exposing our debates to a wider audience.

Do you have a point of view?

If so, go add your ideas to the discussion in either location (or both) where it's now out there.

Ireland's Afloat is the main location, see here.
http://afloat.ie/sail/isa/item/23663-cost-is-the-elephant-in-the-room-for-small-boat-sailing

and Scuttlebutt's discussion is here.
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2013/10/23/revitalizing-traditional-linkages/

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Dinghy & One Design Keelboats Convention, Sat 2nd Nov @ 10.15am

"The ISA Dinghy & One Design Racing Advisory Group would like to hear from you, the sailors. We urge all sailors with an interest in the future of Dinghy and One Design racing in Ireland to come along, participate and contribute at our upcoming Dinghy & One Design Keelboats Convention."

• Date: Saturday, 2nd of November 
• Time: 10.15am Venue: 
• JB Room in the National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire 

Read more on sailing.ie

Island Trial - the phone killer

With the DBSC season coming to an end it was time to see if there was one last chance for The Island Trial.

With conditions unsuited for the kites it fell to some more traditional craft to attempt the defeat of the leading Moth.

What happened? Well a phone was killed. And some sailors said some naughty words. Out loud.

To read the full story go to www.islandtrial.com.

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Cycle Superstore Sail/Cycle Challenge

Winners Theo Lyttle and Neil O'Toole

The 3rd Cycle Superstore Sail/Cycle Challenge was held in the RSGYC last weekend in glorious weather conditions. This unique event comprises of a 60 km cycle over the Wicklow mountains with three time trials and three Laser races.

35 cyclists lined up in the club for the start of the cycle. The route took them over the Vico road towards Enniskerry village.

Vote for Annalise Murphy - Seahorse Sailor of the Month

Annalise Murphy (IRL)

Redemption at last for the popular and bubbly Irish sailor who dominated the opening days of the London 2012 regatta in the women's Laser Radial fleet only to tumble to the leather medal as the event reached its final denouement. Murphy crushed all her previous Olympic rivals at this year's Radial Europeans, winning seven of the first eight races... plus the final medal race just to be certain.

Keep it up, madam.

Cast your vote, submit comments, even suggest a candidate for next month at seahorsemagazine.com/sailor-of-the-month 

Seahorse Sailor of the Month is sponsored by Harken McLube, Dubarry & Musto. Who needs silverware, our prizes are usable!

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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