The National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland has over 1,100 members and offers sailing programs for all ages and abilities year-round. It has extensive junior and adult sailing training programs as well as opportunities for club racing, offshore racing, and hosting major sailing events. The club has full dining and bar facilities available daily and offers social activities for members.

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2. PROFILE
VITAL STATISTICS
• Contacts: Tim O’Brien, General Manager
Olivier Prouveur, Sailing Manager
• Address: National Yacht Club
East Pier
Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
• Telephone: +353 12805725
reception@nyc.ie
The National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire
• Email: National
Yacht Club
may have one of the loveliest clubhouses in Ireland,
• Website: www.nyc.ie
but there’s plenty going on on the water too...
• Date founded: 1870 Yachts and Yachting
• Membership: 1,100 Full members - 200 youth members
To me, the National Yacht Club brings together all the
elements of sailing, racing, cruising, development and
• Sailing Season: Primarily April to October but extensive winter racing and
training prgramme for marina berthed boats, dinghies social and is the one ‘true’ sailing club among
and juniors. the Dun Laoghaire yacht clubs.
• Catering: Full dining room facilities available Tuesday through
Sunday all year round. Paul Barrington, Commodore
Range from soup and sandwiches to full silver service.

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All ages Any ability Year round
The National Yacht Club is an I.S.A. accredited Training Centre
ISA accredited centres have qualified instructors working with
structured and organised syllabus and programmes for each of
the ISA Training Schemes.
This means the standard of instruction and certification is uniform
from centre to centre. Participants on an ISA course will be taught
using a step by step syllabus, used, approved and recognised
throughout Ireland.

5. Learn Sail Mingle Junior Training Programmes
NYC Nipper (6-11 years)
- 6-consecutive Wednesday evenings (starts early May)
- For children mostly sailing for the very first time
NYC Minors (6-8 years)
- Part-time courses (09:30 to 12:30pm)
- Run throughout the July Summer Courses
Spring Courses
- Coaching for Juniors who have obtained their Basic Skills Level
- 5 Sundays from 12am to 5pm, starting early February

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Nippers 2012
Celebrating Annalise’s 1st day’s results

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Summer Courses
- 5 courses over June, July, August
- 2 week long courses, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Start Basic Improving Go Go Kites & Kites & Adv. Boat
Sailing Sailing Skills Racing 1 Racing 2 Wires 1 Wires 2 Handling
Winter Coaching
- Coaching for Juniors who have obtained their Basic Skills Level
- 6 Sundays from 12:30pm to 4:30pm, starting late October

8. Learn Sail Mingle Junior Training Programmes
Passed my level!!!!

9. Learn Sail Mingle Junior Training Programmes
Advanced Coaching, Specialist Clinics, Squads
- Transition year students programme
- Targeted Clinics with Specialist International Class Coaches
+ Optimists
+ Toppers
+ Lasers
- Coaching provided for away events nationwide
- Regular Training Base for
+ The I.S.A. Leinster Squad (Lasers)
+ The I.S.A. Topper Squad
+ The Optimist Performance Group
+ The UCD Sailing Club / UCD Yacht Racing Team

10. Learn Sail Mingle Junior Training Programmes
Advanced Performance Training Laser Squad
Topper Specialist Clinic

11. Learn Sail Mingle Adult Training Programme
Introduction to Sailing Course
- 4 week course at the start of the sailing season
- Run under the I.S.A. small boat sailing scheme
- Run by fully qualified instructors
- Run on Club’s 1720s AND on Members’ boats competing in
the Dublin Bay Tuesday evenings series
- Participants receive an ISA Certificate on completion
MORE IMPORTANTLY
Great opportunity to meet members and forge lasting relations

12. Learn Sail Mingle Adult Training Programme
ISA Courses
An unusual coach!

13. Learn Sail Mingle Other courses
The National Yacht Club facilitates & runs a wide variety of
‘water activity’ related courses, including:
- VHF
- Powerboat courses (introduction to advanced)
- Navigation Night Classes (Day Skipper to Offshore Yachtmaster)
- First Aid Certification
- Safety Boat course
- Mark laying
- Rope and knots works

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All ages Any ability Year round
Servicing Cruising Racing
The National Yacht Club is the Mitsubishi / Irish Independent
“Sailing Club of the Year 2012”
In celebration of an impressive and continuous level of activity in
sailing, with the highly-praised hosting of events for international
competitors and Irish sailors, and the efficient running of a
hospitable clubhouse, boatyard and dinghy park operation which
caters for the waterborne and shoreside activities of an enthusiastic
and loyal membership and their visitors
David O’Brien, Editor, Afloat Magazine

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Members avail of:
- Great Facilities
+ Comfortable changing rooms
+ Extensive platform and launching slip
+ Boats available to charter during courses
+ Moorings - Cranes (up to 10T) - Winch - Drying berth
- User friendly services
+ Summer & winter storage for dinghies and keelboats
+ Launch service to moorings 7 days a week, 12 hours a day during main season
+ Craning for powerhosing, maintenance or repairs at discounted costs
+ Diesel refueling
- A rich ‘networking’ environment
+ Learn racing tips from fellow competitive sailors or attend lectures
+ Discover new cruising destinations through the grapevine
+ Forge new business relationships

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Berthing, craning, launching, parking, ferrying...great Club facilities
Lift-in day
Moorings

18. Learn Sail Mingle Cruising
Members are actively involved
in the Irish Cruising Association.
Many have taken part in the
A.R.C. And some have
circumnavigated the globe, the
most recent being Conor &
Henrietta O’Regan who
completed their
circumnavigation on April 1st,
2007.

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All ages Any tastes Any budget
The National YC enjoys a unique
location in the Eastern side of Dun
Laoghaire Harbour on the south
shore of Dublin bay, one of the
most vibrant leisure sailing centres
in the world!
The large sheltered harbour is ideal
for junior dinghy training and
Dublin Bay is a superb sailing area
for both club racing and
championships

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A very vibrant & motivating competitive environment for kids
Programme:
- Spring Saturday Series (4 weeks - Starts end of February)
- Friday Evening Junior Summer Series (10 weeks - starts end of April)
- NYC Junior Regatta (July)
- Dun Laoghaire Harbour September Series (5 Sundays)
- DMYC Frostbite Series (1st Sunday in November to last Sunday in March)
Main boat classes:
- 1 person boats: Optimist, Topper, Laser
- 2 people boats: RS Feva, 420, RS200

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Dun Laoghaire September Series 2012
‘Access’ disability boat racing
Irish Youth Nationals 2012

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Varied, competitive but above all...social
DINGHY RACING
Programme:
- Dublin Bay Club Racing (Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday April to September)
- DMYC Frostbite Series (1st Sunday in November to last Sunday in March)
- Waterfront Clubs’ Regattas
- Many Regional, National & International Championships
hosted by the N.Y.C.
Main Adult Classes:
- 1 person boats: Laser
- 2 people boats: Fireball, Flying Fifteen, Mermaid, Wag, IDRA14

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Varied, Competitive but above all...Social
KEELBOAT CLUB RACING
Programme: www.dbsc.org
- Dublin Bay Club Racing
(Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday April to September)
- DBSC ‘Turkey Shoot’
(Sunday - early November to mid December)
- DBSC ‘Spring Chicken’
(Sunday - early February to mid March)
Main Classes: - Waterfront Clubs’ Regattas
- Under IRC handicap - Yachts from 6m to 14m
- One Design Classes: SB20, Ruffian, Shipman, Beneteau 31.7

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Crowded Thursday night IRC racing
SB20 one design sportsboats
Socialising at sea

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Varied, Competitive but above all...Social
KEELBOAT OFFSHORE RACING
Offshore Racing: www.isora.org
- End of April to Mid September
- 10 Races from 35NM to 100NM
N.Y.C. Bi-annual Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race (‘D2D’)
- 340 NM
- Fully crewed or 2-handed

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Start of the NYC ‘D2D’ Race 2011
Race GPS tracking
ISORA Prize Giving Annual Dinner

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International reputation as Host of Major World-Class Events

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Topper Worlds 2011 Briefing - SB3 Worlds 2008
Bi-annual Dun Laoghaire Regatta
Laser 4.7 Europeans 2007

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International reputation as Host of Major World-Class Events

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Solitaire du Figaro NYC / Dun Laoghaire stopover 2011

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MOD70’s European Tour NYC / Dun Laoghaire stopover 2011

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33. Learn Sail Mingle Facilities
Members’ Bars
- 7 days / week til late
- Great for ‘Casual lunch and dinning’
- Huge selection of wines & spirits
- Contemporary Bar menu available Tuesday to Sunday

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Dining Room
- For all family or business occasions including
Wedding, Christening, Anniversaries, Parties, Corporates etc...
- Capacity: 280 Standing / 130 Dining
- Includes: flat screen display, surround sound, wireless mic.
- Can be partitioned

35. Learn Sail Mingle Activities
Fun Varied Always on Vibrant
Monthly Ladies
Golf Outings Lunch & Talk
Annual Winter
Bar Quiz Series
Bridge Club
Snooker Club
Photo Competition
Jazz Society Wine Suppers

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‘Preston Ball’ Bridge
Snooker Finalists ‘Gin Cup’ Night
Ballyconnely
Golf Outing

37. Learn Sail Mingle Popular rendez-vous
Halloween Spooktacular RBS 6 Nations
Santa’s Visit
Bloom’s Day St Patrick’s
Day Celebrations

38. Learn Sail Mingle Stay in Touch
An up-to-date website: www.nyc.ie
A quarterly newsletter
A bi-weekly ezine A txt alerts service