The award winning photographer and diver Nigel Motyer returns to the DMYC to take us to far and not so far places showing us the incredible sea life that he has filmed. Nigel's passion and commitment in documenting our fragile marine environment is demonstrated in his stunning images.
DMYC sailor Charlie Dunn spent the summer taking his Wayfarer on the River Shannon, Lough Corrib, and Galway Bay. Charlie doesn't just sail along admiring the views. His insatiable curiosity about the history of the places he visits makes his presentations highly enjoyable and entertaining.
Pete Hogan is a well-known visual artist. Born in Dublin, he now divides his time between Dublin and Sydney, Australia. In 2012, he published his book The Log of the Molly B, telling the story of the 30' ketch that he built and sailed around the world, single-handed.
Cormac Lowth has had a lifelong interest in the sea and maritime history. He spent several years as a merchant seaman on cargo ships and he has been a scuba diver for much of his life. He has been involved with boats since childhood, including the Galway Hooker Naomh Crónán and is author of the…
DMYC Honorary Member Pamela Lee has had one hell of a year! Since launching her race boat #EmpowHer, she's faced ocean rescues, torn sails, exploded ballast systems, storm after storm, and still delivered top results. In 2025, she raced over 10,000 nautical miles, 1500 of them solo, and yet she's not even half way to…
Michael will transport us far from the warm waters of Malahide Estuary to the frozen expanse of Vatnajökull, Iceland's largest ice cap. This gripping presentation recounts his 1990 expedition across the glacier, complete with tales of extreme weather, teamwork, and the indomitable human spirit - all delivered with Michael's trademark wit and insight.
Frank Miller is a DMYC member, an avid sailor, a regular on the racing circuit here and abroad, and an award-winning photographer. Former photographer and picture editor at The Irish Times, Frank has won over 20 awards for his work and has been named three times as the PPAI Photographer of the Year. Frank will…
DMYC member Richard Mossop takes us back aboard Yahtzee as he recounts his Baltic adventures in the summer of 2025.
In 1986, well known pilot and sailor John Leahy rounded up a group of 100 people, mainly sailors, and chartered a BA 737 jet in order to follow the Fastnet race as the boats approached the rock on June 21st. As the fleet approached Fastnet, John made several passes over the race before taking his…
Shipman sailor Christine has cruised ‘Gusto’ for the past 27 years. Prior to that she cruised extensively, most notably a 3 month trip in the Artic. She also circumnavigated Iceland as skipper. In this talk Christine describes a 3000 mile trip on ‘Gusto’ from Dun Laoghaire to Kilrush, to Amsterdam, and on to the Baltic…