Come on down, or stick around after sailing, and enjoy the summer BBQ. Here is a chance for the new members, and their guardians, to get to know the club members. Existing members have the chance to tell all those tall tales to a new audience 😉
It is always a good evening. (Parents practicing)
August 5th Parent and Child Dinghy Trophy Race.
A PY race where a Parent and Child have to race together. There will be protests!
Are the Shearers Wayfairing their way to win. Have Fishers Flyer bought the boat for this. Commodore Cummins is looking to compete. Will Louise look good in the Mirror! Where will Reynolds Rocket finish. Have the Somers got the Feva Fever?
This will be some fun. There will be food after sailing, so let get down and enjoy the event.
Training Update
Adult Dinghy Training
7 Adults have recently completed an adult sailing course. We look forward to seeing you on the water on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Special Olymipcs Sailing
We are running a try sailing for Blue Dolphin athletes on Tuesday evenings at 19:00 from 26th June to 18th July.
If you can help out on the slip, in the launch, on a rib or sailing, please contact Karen or CJ.
Rib Training
If you are interested in any of our courses, and one is not on the calendar, please email
Training@WicklowSailing.com.
Junior Training
Our junior training has kicked off for the season, with Teen Try Sailing, Go Racing and Advanced Boat Handling.
If you know someone interested in starting to sail, we still have spaces left om the following starter courses:
start sailing 3 spaces free on B course
Cara Na Mara courses are all full.
Full details and how to book are on http://wicklowsailing.com/wp/sail-training/
House Update
The House Commodore has agreed to the following bar opening hours for the summer.
Sunday afternoons from 16:00
Wednesday Evening after Cruisers
For Your Information Are you interested in being a club representative in the Golf Club inter club talent competition later this summer. If so, please contact our lady commodore.
ICRA will hold its conference & AGM online, Saturday 6th March. Evelyn Cusack will be covering the topic of 'Weather forecasting & sailing'. Mark Mills, esteemed yacht designer will give a talk on his line of work!
https://cruiserracing.ie/blog/2021/02/11/icra-sets-the-date-for-2021-national-championship-2/
WSC pushing ahead with our summer schedule with just as much hope as the Irish Olympic Sailing Team.
https://afloat.ie/sail/olympic-sailing/tokyo-2020/item/49392-tokyo-2020-olympic-games-firmly-on-track-world-sailing
The photo caption competition results are in!!! Lots of fantastic entries but the winner is....Alan Dunne!! Congratulations. We loved your caption!!
" If I push hard enough we might catch Hydrogin"
This zoom talk promises to be a very interesting session that our dinghy sailors might find useful.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/wed-winter-series-24-feb-2021-take-your-dinghy-racing-to-the-next-level-tickets-131323515169
Here we go with our first photo caption competition 😀 Thinking caps on! Best one wins a book voucher kindly donated by Bridge Street Books. All for a bit of fun!!😀 Put your caption in the comment section! Closing date Fri 12th Feb! Winner announced Sat 13th Feb.
Good luck!!