History of
the Club
Iniscealtra Sailing Club (ISC) is located on the shores of Lough
Derg at Mountshannon,
The
club was founded in the late sixties and is comprised mainly of a sailing
cruiser fleet. Initially the small number of boat owners met,
socialised and
raced from the main harbour in Mountshannon.
Most members hailed from the
However with the increase in numbers gathering, plus the
increase in boats using the main harbour, the club looked around the immediate
area and made a decision to purchase a prime site on the shores of the lake,
adjacent to the main harbour, from where they could run the club events. In
1984 the club formed as a company limited and in 1985 land was purchased by the
club, adjacent to the public harbour in Mountshannon.
The deeds were signed and
ISC became the proud owners of the new club site. Plans to
develop this land were started and today a fine harbour, club house, parking
and recreational areas have been developed and nurtured by the loyal members. The number of members increased and
the interest in sailing and racing the sail boats grew progressively.
In
the late eighties plans were drawn up for a club house facility which has now
been built and comprises of toilet facilities, showers, kitchen and a
meeting/general use room. There is on shore water and power with berthing
facilities to tie along side. The site is private and maintained by the members
and allows for families and sailors to meet and socialise together when using their boats. A
small slip allows sailors to access their moorings with the use of the club
dinghy. The depth of the water is approximately 6-7 foot providing sufficient
depth for most sailing boats.
The
club is run by a committee who meet monthly to discuss all the club activities,
planned events, racing calendar and other general issues. The committee
operates on a voluntary basis and work to provide a well run, family orientated
and sporting club for all members. The aim is to provide facilities for both
larger and smaller boats and to introduce junior members to dinghy sailing.
The
current membership fees for 2009 are as follows:
Family 230
Single 200
Student 60
Junior 60
Crewing 60
Associate 175
ISA fee 20 (compulsory)
Mooring 350 (initial entry to the mooring scheme)
Mooring 110 (annual fee)
Joining fee 250 (initial fee family/ordinary membership)
Joining fee 50 (initial fee for all other membership)