Glandore Harbour Yacht Club directors met yesterday morning with representatives from Cork County Council to discuss the authority’s plans set out in its Notice to Mariners No. 7 of 2022. It was reiterated that Glandore Harbour Yacht Club has serious concerns with the proposed notice in its current[…]
Training Dates for May
The run in to the season is gathering pace. 14-15th Safety boat course available on EPP 21st First Aid course available on EPP 23rd Advanced Instructor Course booked out 24th Safeguarding 1 Course contact train at glandoreyc.com to reserve
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,[…]
PIER SITUATION. MEETING WITH CHRISTOPHER O SULLIVAN TD
A big thanks to Christopher O Sullivan TD for taking the time out to travel to Glandore Pier last night to hear the concerns of local residents, sailors, local business owners, rowers, kayakers, swimmers , members of the Harbour User Group and GHYC members[…]
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[…]
INAUGURAL BOATS & BACON DAY AT GHYC
A team of fantastic volunteers assembled at the Club today from early morning for a Boats & Bacon day led by the “Dragon Breakfast Club”. The new Topaz fleet arrived in convoys from their winter berth at Mahmood’s for easy assembly and storage. The new RS Quest’s proved a bit[…]
2022 SEASON BEGINS WITH POWERBOAT INSTRUCTORS PRE-ENTRY
Yesterday, 12/3/22, saw a very early season start at GHYC with a Powerboat Instructors Pre Entry for five club members undergoing assessment by Victor Fusco. The adult candidates were older, and colder, than many recent graduates but all passed with flying colours and will go on to train over the[…]
FINAL TWO RS QUESTS ARRIVE AT GHYC
The final two new RS Quests being delivered this evening. GHYC now has a matching fleet of six brand new Quests thanks to our Debenture investors. The six are all rigged as asymmetric with a symmetrical option also available. These boats[…]
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR COURSE AT BSC
A Senior Instructor course will now take place in Baltimore Sailing Club Tuesday 7th – Saturday 11th June attended by some GHYC members. To book use the link : https://www.sailing.ie/Shop?pId=307&cId=88&pName=Senior%20Instructor%20Course%20-%207855/7856/7857%20-%20June%202022
COVID SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Glandore Harbour Yacht Club has been advised that one of our instructors may be deemed to be a close contact of a potential positive COVID -19 case. We are awaiting results to confirm a positive or a negative result. As per our procedures and in accordance with good practice the[…]