GHYC Dinghy News 2022 It’s all go for a very busy Sailing Season 2022! So that dinghy sailors know what’s being laid on for them, the following outlines dinghy racing and related training for the Season. Racing back to Tuesday and Thursday Evenings! During June, July and August all the[…]
UKRAINIAN REFUGEE SAILORS IN IRELAND
Refugees from the ongoing war in Ukraine are arriving on our shores in numbers and include sailors among them. Approaches by Irish Sailing to their Ukrainian counterpart have now seen enquiries begin from Ukrainian sailors here who are interested in getting back on the water. If you[…]
Update Statement 9.5.22 Re: Proposed Curtailment of Marine Leisure at Glandore Co Cork
On Sunday 8/5/22 as young people gathered for the Spring Dinghy League at Glandore Pier it was easy to envisage the practical implications of the proposed plans to curtail activity at the pier. The entire area as proposed as “Storage” is already full of kayaks, dinghies,[…]
2022 ROBOTIC MOWERS KINSALE KEELBOAT REGATTA
Six GHYC Dragons travelled up for the Kinsale Keelboat Regatta over the Bank Holiday weekend, generously sponsored by Robotic Mowers Cork. This was a great turnout to kick off the 2022 Season – very much appreciated by the local fleet. Sunday saw freshening, low-teen, winds with rain at[…]
YE OLDE PONTOON ARRIVETH !
Swallows, motoring Squibs, and now that other harbinger of a new season, our shrinking pontoon, has arrived for summer. Thanks to Tiarnan, Kieran, Peter and Ben for helping Kevin and I move it from its winter berth under the watchful eye of Vince and family. Please[…]
2022 Sailing Season Kicks off with Spring Dinghy League
Calling all dinghy sailors that have been thinking longingly of getting on the water – now is your chance! The first Dinghy League of the year starts on Easter Monday (17th April), first gun at 2pm. If the weather is kind to us, we will be racing for six Sundays[…]