The Annual General Meeting of Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club will take place in the clubhouse on Thursday 7th November 2019 at 8 PM sharp. Members are reminded that any resolution to be placed before the meeting must reach me at the club not later than 8 PM on 23rd October, to comply with Rule…
The day dawned clear and bright.. hah, who are we kidding? It had been raining since 2300 the night before, but the forecast was for the rain to lift, and all of the wind forecasts disagreed on what would happen – some said it would fill in from the south, others said it would veer…
At the request of several entered boats, the Kish Race for 2019 first gun has been changed to 10:55 AM (10:25 AM in the Notice of Race). This change facilitates those who wish to watch the Ireland v. Scotland rugby match on Sunday morning.
Sailing instructions will be delivered via e-mail, but are also available here.
The Kish Race for 2019 will be held on September 22nd. Online entry is open. Amendment: The Notice of Race is amended on 2019-09-18 to a first gun at 10:55 AM to allow those who want to to watch the rugby game between Ireland and Scotland to do so.
The Irish Ruffian Championships for 2019 are being hosted at the DMYC. On-line entry is available now, with an early-bird discount for those who register before August 21st. The Notice of Race is available as well; Sailing Instructions are available too.
Attention all Junior racers! The ever popular DBSC September Junior Series will commence on 25th August and run to 29th September with a break in the beginning of September. Racing will be inside the harbour for Optimists, Fevas, Lasers and other dinghies. Racing is on a fun basis, with “light touch” training allowed, intended to…
Every now and then, our webcam captures some interesting footage. Amazingly, it can capture starlight, and meteorites. You’ll find the streaks of the meteorites at 00:18, 00:25, 01:34, and 01:37. The video is from about 02:25 on Sunday 30th June, 2019.
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the death of longstanding member and former commodore of the DMYC, Joe Fallon. He died in St Vincent’s Hospital on May 1st after a long illness. Our sympathies are extended to his wife Sara and to his son Mark, daughter Rachel and their partners and…
As a tribute to the memory of the late veteran dinghy racer Louis Smyth, his family have announced that they will support a young team who are interested in trying a high-performance Fireball dinghy. While full details of the scheme for the next summer season are being finalised, as an initial gesture the family –…