Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club - a small, friendly club on the West Pier
There was a useful discussion down in the club on Thursday last to agree next cruises to be undertaken. There was a consensus that we should also take notice of cruises organised by partner clubs or the Cruising Association of Ireland (CAI). The following cruises were agreed, beginning with the ‘Blessing of the Boats’ and…
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Cruising-in-company has now become an established, happy and high profile part of the Club’s activities. On Thursday May 3rd down in the Club I hope that our group of C-in-C members who have taken part in many earlier cruises over the years will have a discussion covering topics like the best cruises, crew shortages and…
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Fellow sailors, We had a most enjoyable cruise down to Greystones on Monday. We managed on short notice to have four boats with eleven crew participating. The Beach House won out again with dining alfresco. Another short-notice trip: The suggestion came up that some of us might depart for Howth; next Tuesday morning, leaving by…
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DMYC member Michal Matulka is organising a sailing trip to Poland for the end of September. Masuria is a region in northern Poland famous for its 2000 lakes. Before the end of World War 2, it was mostly inhabited by Polish-speaking (Mazurian dialect) Lutheran Masurians and constituted a part of East Prussia. Masuria occupies much…
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This Tuesday just gone Attila Védő, a member of the DMYC and Sailing In Dublin, set sail for new horizons. A long-standing club member, Joe Csibi, gave Attila a sextant and trumpet solo as parting gifts. Attila came to Ireland from Szarvas, Hungary just over 10 years ago. Attila had experience of kayaking on Hungary’s rivers and…
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As we all know the focus of our intention for the summer cruise-in-company was Kinsale and either West Cork or the Scillies. But – and as is normal – the wind gods played havoc with the best laid plans of sailors and with strong southerlies we ended up, instead of Kinsale and places south, by…
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Five DMYC boats went out for an outing to Greystones over the weekend of May 16th. In my boat, Iona, none of the three of us will see sixty – or even I suppose sixty five again. Then Brian and Rosemary Welsh went ahead to show us the way! The real class came down to…
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May is the first month of proper sailing in the summer season, and the month is promising to be full of activities, ranging from protest committee training to cruising in company events. May 9th, from 1400 to 1700 will be a continuation of the child safety training, in association with the ISA. May 15th will be…
DetailsIt’s the 50th anniversary year of the founding of the DMYC this year, and we’re getting the sailing season started with a host of activities. Yesterday, we held our lift-in supper, a sold-out event. We’ll be running the lift-in over the weekend of the 18th and 19th, so for those who haven’t finished their winter…
DetailsWith the sailing season fast approaching, Liam and Joe have been working to build a schedule for cruising in company this year. Club members should have received an email with the events, however you can also check our events list to see what we’re planning. This year is a milestone year for the Club, as…
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