STILETTO SWIMMERS

Hi Everyone,
 
We were hoping to get off this morning but there is a problem with the boat, have a meeting with the skipper around 12 today. The weather is awful here tomorrow, so looking like a Wednesday swim.
 
Having a ball here have met two relay teams from Leinster who are in a similar window to ourselves, the guys in the mobile home next to us were here their full ten days and only got to swim yesterday-they are from Italy, doing a two  man relay, they found it very cold (training in 30degs) and were very sick when on the boat – but they did it in 12 hours Everyone is so nice and it’s all swim talk so our heads are in the right place.  The water is very salty and milky to swim in but there is a great camaraderie at the beach.
 
Will keep you updated.
 
Stiletto Swimmers

FEVA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

 

A group of Irish sailors including DHSC member Katherine Geoghegan are currently competing in the Feva world championships in Carnac with 140 competitors from 10 different countries

The Irish sailors are doing very well with 3 crews holding places in the top ten. Katherine with her crew Chloe Crosbie are lying 24^th with one days racing to go.

 

TOPAZ NATIONALS 2010

                              

 The Topaz  Nationals will take place in Dungarvan on Saturday 7th August and Sunday 8th August.  

For entry forms and race notice click here

TRIATHLON

Congratulations and well done to two of our club members Anna Ballot and Emma Walsh on their successful participation of the Carrick On Suir  triathlon on saturday the 17th July.

DUNMORE EAST TRIATHLON

Congratulations to Anna Ballot who took part in the 5th Annual Triathlon in Dunmore East yesterday.  With over 500 competitors and glorious sunshine it was a fabulous day.  Well done Anna.

DHSC NEWS

RACING

Congratulations to James Quealy who won the Topaz Eastern Championship last weekend in Malahide. This was a great win for James in very heavy weather conditions which tested his skill and endurance.  Well done James.

 

Well done to John Flynn who took part in the Mitsubishi Youth Qualifiers in Dun Laoghaire. A third place finish combined with first the Nationals in Schull earned him the Combined Trophy and first place in the Irish Laser 4.7 ranking ladder.

 Junior Sailing Courses

URGENT

July /August  The Courses are filling fast so contact John  Quealy  NOW Coaching for Lasers and Topaz sailors will be arranged ASAP  (watch for text)

 PONTOON

The arrangements for the use of the pontoon are included. Some repairs will be carried out to the ramp and pontoon as soon as possible. 

 DINGHY PARK

The dinghy park in Bath Street is too small for the ever increasing fleet. We hope to get additional space near the slip in Abbeyside. More about that later.

Saturday 22^nd May

Cruiser Bottle Race

F.G. 12.00

Social Evening  Food and Music                

Presentation of Race Prizes  20.30hrs.   ALL WELCOME

 Sunday 23^rd May

Blessing of Boats at 14.30

All boats come to the Lookout near the swimming pool and please dress with flags and bunting.

 Dinghy Race FG 15.00

All classes please make a big effort to be on the water that day for the biggest show of sail in the Harbour ever.

Prizes for all classes and mixed dinghy

Sailing Instructions: Notice Board from Sat.

Presentations of race prizes in the Clubhouse 18.30

 Major Event for DHSC

We will host the Topaz Nationals

On Sat 7^th and Sun 8^th August.

This is a big task and we will ask all members to help with the organisation on the water and ashore.

PONTOON

 

Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club

Pontoon Committee

Maurice Brennock, John Connolly, Austin Flynn, Frank Shortall, Declan Walsh.

Annual General Meeting 2009

The AGM 2009 instructed the committee to regulate the use of the pontoon to allow the maximum use for all the members.  The committee will move boats which are moored in such a way as to cause inconvenient to members or cause a risk to the pontoon.  The committee is to apply effective sanctions to ensure equitable use of the pontoon up to and including  deactivation of the gate fob and revocation of membership.

 

Pick up and set down short stay

 

     

  The following arrangements will apply this year.

 PUNTS

Punts are to be moored on the inside of the pontoon and not allowed to come around the corner downstream.  Punts are not to be left on the deck.

YELLOW AREA

The yellow area for pick up and set down and short stay parking with the owner present only.  Boats may not be left in this area unattended.  Boats may not be left in this area overnight.

BROWN AREA

Members and visitors may moor in the brown area overnight only if they are staying aboard.  Please raft when this area if full.  Member wishing to do minor maintenance may do so in the brown area.  Please allow fin keeled boats the upstream berth where the mud is deeper.

Disabled Boats

Disabled boats may not be parked on the pontoon without the permission of the committee.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

Please wear a PFD at all times when on or near the water.

Congratulations

 

Congratulations and well done to our Junior sailor James Queally who won the Eastern Topaz Championships this weekend in Malahide.

National Powerboat Certificate

 

Well done to Tomás Power, John Flynn, Alex Fay and Kevin Brazel who successfully completed the national powerboat certificate course with instructor John Pierce.

DHSC Racing News

Mitsubishi Youth Championships

DHSC Sailor ranked first in Ireland

John Flynn took part in the three day event hosted by the Royal St. George and the National Yacht Clubs in Dun Laoghaire last weekend.   225 boats in seven classes took part in the regatta.  John raced in the Laser 4.7 class and finished 3^rd. For this result combined with the ISA Youth Nationals 1^st place John won the combined Championship Trophy and first place ranking in Ireland. Well done John and continued success in the future.