Michele Halpenny reports: The 420 Ulsters 2016 took place at Strangford Lough Yacht Club on 24th/25th September. 11 teams competed in a very windy event. Racing was cancelled on the Saturday due to the storm; however, the sailors got in 3 races on Sunday in gusty weather with wind speeds up to 25 knots. Juliette…
The National Yacht Club in DunLaoghaire will be running an open 420 clinic on 31st October, 1st November and 2nd November coming. Cost will be €90 per sailor for the 3 days. If you would like to attend, please contact Michele at mhalpenny@me.com. To ensure correct coach numbers we need to know final numbers by…
We are delighted to confirm that online entry to the 420 Ulster Championships is open. Entrants are strongly encouraged to use the on-line system as registration on the day will only be available in exceptional circumstances. The RYA in Northern Ireland have put together an excellent program for the weekend, which is part of their…
We are delighted to confirm that Susan McNight will act as the key point of contact for the Ulsters. Susan can offer advice to anyone looking for accommodation and can be contacted at susanmcknight@btinternet.com or 07738390016. Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern are coming to talk to sailors about their Olympic experience on Saturday evening. It would be…
We are pleased to confirm that the dedicated website for the 2016 RYANI Youth Championships is now live and the on-line entry system is open. The Association are grateful to both the Royal Yachting Association Northern Ireland and Strangford Lough Yacht Club for hosting the 2016 Ulster Championships alongside the Youth Championships. Your attention is drawn to…
Michele Halpenny is organising coaching with Ross Killian on the weekend of 10th and 11th September in the NYC. This is a training weekend in preparation for the Ulsters 2 weeks later. Charge is €60 per person for the weekend (or €120 per boat). For further information or to book your place please contact Michele at…
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The committee are pleased to publish the documents for the AGM to take place at Howth Yacht Club on Wednesday 10th August at 1900. The documents include the agenda, the minutes of the last meeting and the accounts of the Association for 2015. Printed copies of these documents will be available at the venue. …
Tom Mapplebeck has confirmed that he will be on-site at Howth Yacht Club on Tuesday morning only to supply any spares required by 420 sailors. Tom normally carries an excellent range of spares and it is a great opportunity to top up your spares box in addition to more urgent requirements. Many thanks Tom for…
A dinner for sailors will take place in the clubhouse of Howth Yacht Club following the first days sailing at the Irish Nationals 2016. The cost has been reduced to €5 each and the host club would be delighted if all sailors could attend. There will be a choice of main course options taken from…